Sat 07 Nov 2026, 10:30am
The Business of Art: Marketing
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Social Media advice to the role of networking is espoused as critical to an artist or makers success. However, what really works, and what is right for you? This session will explore with artists how they have undertaken showing and selling their work. This will allow you to choose the best routes for you and your work.
Presentation: Phil & Hilary
Phil Parker – A Short Bio
In 2021 he co-founded Artmakers, with Hilary Beecroft, to support artists in northern Devon. Phil is one of Europe’s most distinguished independent film & TV development consultants. Clients have included Aardman Animation, BBC, Creative England, Luxx Studios; Berlin Brandenburg Medianboard, PRIME India, and Eurimage. He is currently Screenplay Group Leader for CEE Animation and consultant on several independent film & TV projects. Phil ran MA Screenwriting at University of the Arts London 1994-2004. In 2000 he set up the UK Film’s Council’s £1m Development Training Fund. Publications include the ‘Art and Science of Screenwriting’ (intellect), and ‘Introduction to Screenwriting’ (UK Film Council). Screenwriter ‘Manou the Swift’ animated feature.
In 2021 he co-founded Artmakers, with Hilary Beecroft, to support artists in northern Devon. Phil is one of Europe’s most distinguished independent film & TV development consultants. Clients have included Aardman Animation, BBC, Creative England, Luxx Studios; Berlin Brandenburg Medianboard, PRIME India, and Eurimage. He is currently Screenplay Group Leader for CEE Animation and consultant on several independent film & TV projects. Phil ran MA Screenwriting at University of the Arts London 1994-2004. In 2000 he set up the UK Film’s Council’s £1m Development Training Fund. Publications include the ‘Art and Science of Screenwriting’ (intellect), and ‘Introduction to Screenwriting’ (UK Film Council). Screenwriter ‘Manou the Swift’ animated feature.
Hilary Beecroft - A Short Bio
Hilary started out in theatre, theatre education & community work leading into 10 years in law and then retrained as a landscape architect designing and project managing landscapes for public spaces. For the last 5 years, Hilary and Phil have worked together building ArtMakers and running Art Upstairs artist run gallery in Bideford.
Hilary started out in theatre, theatre education & community work leading into 10 years in law and then retrained as a landscape architect designing and project managing landscapes for public spaces. For the last 5 years, Hilary and Phil have worked together building ArtMakers and running Art Upstairs artist run gallery in Bideford.
Running time 2 minutes