Cultural and Creative Business

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Purpose of competition
The creative industries play an ever-increasing role in the economy. In the North East, the number of new and developing creative businesses is expanding rapidly. Whether it be fashion or jewellery design, photography, designer-makers, pottery or fine art, a growing number of the region’s entrepreneurs are building business opportunities through their creativity.
The creative economy is central to the Arts Council’s agenda and in recognition of this we have introduced this special award to recognise the strength of the North East’s creative industries.

Judging criteria
To succeed in the flourishing creative industries sector, businesses need confidence, optimism, persistence, passion and risk-taking. In this category the judges will be looking to recognise and celebrate the achievement of a cultural and creative business which has demonstrated:

innovation and business creativity
good business practice
determination to succeed
commercial success

Eligibility
The category is open to North East based individuals and businesses working within the cultural and creative sector and employing less than 100 people. The competition is not open to Trinity Mirror North East publications and organisations that receive more than 50 per cent of their core funding from public sector sources.

General
All business and financial information will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to anyone other than the panel of judges and its advisors. Please read the category questions carefully and provide enough relevant information to enable the assessors to form a clear picture of your achievements.