Make Shift Meetups are a space for early career creatives to come together in the Pervasive Media Studio on the first Tuesday evening of each month. This is an opportunity to meet other creatives in the city, learn from established practioners, exchange ideas and think about next steps in your creative career in a welcoming environment.

Each month we have a guest from the Pervasive Media Studio who works professionally in the creative industries who will speak about their work and can give advice. Guest speakers will be experts in their field, from VR film makers to finance professionals.

In April, we will be joined by fundraiser Kat Watts who will talk with us about fundraising for creative projects. The session will include an introduction to fundraising with some tips on how to get started. We’ll spend some time looking at how you can share your story and the work you make with others. We'll also look at some of the different types of funding that you could access and look at what support is available to help you.

Benefits of Make Shift

Find out about Watershed, the Pervasive Media Studio and what we offer to South West based creatives

A chilled space where you can meet and chat with other creatives

Talks from creative practitioners on anything from finding funds for your project to how to do your tax return

Timings

You are welcome to arrive from 17:30. The hosted element of the event will start at 17:45 and finish at 19:00. Thereafter, you are invited to continue conversations until 20:00. Don't worry if you can't make it for the beginning of the session or stay for the whole session.

Accessibility

The PM Studio is wheelchair accessible and there is an accessible and gender neutral toilet. There is also a baby change area.

We have a dedicated quiet room where there is low lighting, sofas, bean bags and space to lie down. This is away from the general open space of the Studio.

If drop in events aren't accessible for you, please email studio@watershed.co.uk to book in. When you book in, we will link you up with a member of our team who will reach out to find out where you would like them to meet you and what time you will arrive. That team member can also arrange a time for you to visit the Studio for a 1-2-1 tour so you can familiarise yourself with our space before attending. We have a dedicated quiet space and dedicated quiet desks area, which all visitors are welcome to use.About Pervasive Media Studio

The Pervasive Media Studio hosts an international community of over 100 artists, companies, technologists, and academics exploring experience design and creative technology. We are a space for risk taking and early ideas; for the kind of projects and questions that inhabit the meeting points of art, technology, and society.