Join the North East's growing creative network
A place for creators, artists, freelancers, local businesses, and independent brands doing proper work across the region. Put your name in the network so NAMI can keep you in mind for features, showcases, referrals, and future opportunities.
01 / Why this exists
The North East is full of people making good things, but too much of it sits in separate corners
NAMI started as NAMI Up North because I wanted to give local creativity more attention. Artists, musicians, photographers, makers, designers, freelancers, small businesses, and brands were doing work that deserved more credit.
NAMI Creative Network is the next step. I am building a proper list of people across the region so there is one place to find the work, share opportunities, make introductions, and back the people who are putting themselves out there.
02 / Why join
Be easier to find when the right people are looking
NAMI can use this network to spotlight, recommend, connect, and bring more attention to the people shaping the creative side of the North East.
More eyes on the work
NAMI spotlights people building something with care. Features, reposts, stories, and recommendations all start with knowing who is out there.
A stronger circle around you
The network brings together people who understand the graft behind creative work and want to see more North East people win.
More ways to be put forward
As the network grows, NAMI can point partner businesses, collaborators, and local opportunities towards the right people.
03 / Who belongs here
If your work adds something to the region, NAMI should know about it
You do not need a huge following. You do not need everything polished. If you are making, building, selling, designing, filming, playing, painting, running a place, or growing a brand up here, put it forward.
04 / What it can open up
A network built for visibility, support, and proper opportunity
The first job is simple: learn who is doing what across the North East. From there, NAMI can build better spotlights, better introductions, better events, and better reasons for people to work with local talent.
Showcase opportunities
Regular chances to get your work seen through NAMI posts, roundups, stories, and future creative features.
Weekly roundups
A regular email with featured creators, spotlights, local creative news, events, and useful opportunities from across the North East.
Events and meetups
A route into future gatherings for people making, building, selling, and creating across the region.
Local referrals
A cleaner way for NAMI to remember who does what, where you are based, and when to recommend you.
I am building the region's largest creator network, and this is how I know who to keep in mind.
Joining now means NAMI can keep track of your work while the network grows around spotlights, weekly roundups, events, showcases, referrals, and community support.
05 / Join the network
Join the network so NAMI knows what you are building
Tell me what you are building so I know who you are, where you are based, and when NAMI can put your work forward through features, roundups, referrals, events, and local opportunities.
What happens after you join
- You will be added to the NAMI Creative Network
- I will keep an eye on your work and where you are based
- You will receive Creative Network roundups with people, events, and opportunities
- You will get the community links after joining
- I will use the network to feature, recommend, and connect people when there is a good fit
There is no cost to join. The form just gives me enough context to remember what you do and point people towards your work in a useful way.
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