Hello all - My name is Mark Hand, and I'm working with a nascent space in Shreveport, Louisiana that's a sort of franchise of CoHabitat Dallas. I stumbled across this group today, and have the same question as David below:
>government grants,sponsorships, lottery money and things like that In another thread, somebody said >I think you'll find plenty of people here that can help advise in alternative >ways to raise funds We're considering business sponsorships and, if it's out there, something creative and exciting. I would really appreciate any ideas yall* might have! Best, Mark *yep, that's Louisiana. On Nov 6, 5:56 am, CoWorker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone. > > My name's David and I thought it was about time I introduced myself, > as I've been lurking on this group for a while now. I would like to > say firstly, what an amazing group this is. The supportive, open and > informative nature of this group has really encouraged me to explore > the possibilities of co working in my area. > > So, on with the introduction. The WIP (Work in Progress)www.thewip.co.uk > (shout out to rockettheme.com and Joomla!) will be a collaborative > workspace aimed at the creative type in and around Ipswich, UK. > > We hope to offer a place for all creatives, but with a lean towards > those in the visual arts. We will have around a 1200 sq ft available > to artists, sculpters, jewelry and textile designers and anyone else > who needs a bit of space and whose work is not really possible without > a bit of mess. This space will be more artist studio/workshop > space. > > We will also have around 1200 sq ft for the more computer based co > workers or illustrators. When you throw in graphic designers, > writers, entrepreneurs and developers, it should be a pretty cool and > energised place to work. > > We currently have bookings and the space won't be open until March > next year but people seem really excited about it and the community is > starting to build. > > We are applying for funding through an organization in the UK called > the Arts Council to assist with startup and running costs for the > first 3 years. With their support, we hope to not only offer > affordable workspaces, but take art and graphics to the wider > community by offering workshops, classes and exhibitions to the > public, and also make art available to smaller, more specific > communities. > > I didn't mean to write so much, this was supposed to be a quick thank > you and introduction, I'm sure I'll have a few questions over the > coming months but to kick things off, has anyone had any experience > with funding of this (or any other) kind? I'm not talking about bank > loans or VC companies, I'm more specifically interested in government > grants,sponsorships, lottery money and things like that. I > appreciate that most of you guys are in the US and will have different > organisations and processes, I'd still be very interested in your > stories nevertheless. > > Well, on with the show. Look forward to hearing from anyone. > > ps. I absolutely love the idea of incorporating childcare and it's > certainly something I want to explore. The trouble with the UK > though, is that childcare so over regulated by the nanny state we live > in, that it makes it almost impossible to open one unless you have a > couple of hundred thou in the bank. > > David. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=.
