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    <title>Creative Choices</title>
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    <description>Creative Choices is dedicated to helping you develop your career in the creative and cultural industries.</description>
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    <dc:rights>Copyright 2013</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2013-01-30T15:56:30+00:00</dc:date>
    

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      <title>3 stages of auditions</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Starting out as an actor? Martha Shephard of To Be Seen, an online audition resource for actors, discusses how to get the part and avoid common audition mistakes.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Theatre &amp; Dance, Performance, Acting</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-20T12:50:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Getting started with theatre</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Susan Elkin is the author of 'So You Want To Work In Theatre?’ –  a guide for young people who want to work in the theatre world. She shared five pieces of advice about careers in theatre.]]></description> 
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      <title>What is artistic success?</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-news-views/article/what-is-artistic-success</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[What does success in the art world mean? Artists at Artquest's 'For the Love of It' conference discussed whether it involves fame, integrity, or selling enough work to live off your practice.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Visual Arts, Making Art, Opinion</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-17T10:54:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Taking your writing further</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sarah Scotcher is an editor at Rowanvale Books, an independent publishing firm in Wales that specialises in new authors. She offers 6 tips for people who are exploring publishing options.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Literature, Creative Writing, Literature Development, Novels, Wales</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-17T10:33:32+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Director of The Design Trust</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/director-of-the-design-trust</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Patricia van den Akker is director of The Design Trust, an online business school for designer-makers. She discusses the barriers to running a design or craft business, with 7 tips on overcoming them.<br />
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      <dc:subject>Craft, Craft Management, Design</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-16T15:54:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Being a creative brand manager</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/being-a-creative-brand-manager</link>
      <guid>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/being-a-creative-brand-manager#When:10:05:05Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Jenny Smyth works as Senior Account Manager at Red Cow Creative consultancy. She has delivered creative marketing campaigns for brands like Mr. Men, Little Miss and Where’s Wally?]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Design, Digital &amp; Multimedia Design</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-09T10:05:05+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sign language for theatre</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-news-views/article/sign-language-for-theatre</link>
      <guid>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-news-views/article/sign-language-for-theatre#When:16:04:30Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Alison Pottinger became interested in signing for theatre after stage managing a signed performance. She spoke about the skills it requires, and the opportunities signing opens up for performers and audiences.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Theatre &amp; Dance, Backstage, Stage Management, Performance, Production Team, Opinion</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-08T16:04:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Using an umbrella company</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/develop-your-career/article/using-an-umbrella-company</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you're a freelancer, or making a move to independent working, dealing with your own taxes can be a hassle. Katherine Stannard gives advice on how umbrella companies work.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Working freelance</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-08T09:43:04+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>A freelance brand designer</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/a-freelance-brand-designer</link>
      <guid>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/a-freelance-brand-designer#When:14:30:57Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Fay Blakeley is a freelance brand designer and consultant in Cardiff. She discusses the joys of being her own boss, as well as the challenges of being ultimately accountable.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Wales</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-02T14:30:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Working in theatre education</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/working-in-theatre-education</link>
      <guid>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/working-in-theatre-education#When:08:33:45Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Susan Whiddington is the Director of Mousetrap Theatre Projects, which helps young people to access and engage with live theatre. She talks about the programmes she runs, as well as how she got into a career in theatre education.  ]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Theatre &amp; Dance, Arts Management</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-01T08:33:45+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Crowdfunding models explained</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/develop-your-career/article/crowdfunding-models-explained</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[What are the different methods of crowdfunding your creative project? Chris Buckingham from minivation, a crowdfund research house and consultancy, takes us through the models available.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Running a business</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-30T14:56:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>A crafts book deal</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/develop-your-career/article/a-crafts-book-deal</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[After years of running craft workshops, Momtaz Begum-Hossain decided to publish a guide to creating Bollywood-inspired accessories and decor. She described the process of getting her ideas into print.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Craft, Textiles &amp; Leather, Career advice, Creative skills</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-25T15:02:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>7 tips for a fashion career</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/develop-your-career/article/7-tips-for-a-fashion-career</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The fashion industry is highly competitive, and it can be hard to succeed without determination and forward-planning. ]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Design, Fashion, Career advice, Starting off</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-24T17:45:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>7 steps for producing a play</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/7-steps-for-producing-a-play</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[When Troy Fairclough and his sister-in-law decided to stage a one-woman show about jazz legend Billie Holiday, there were challenges to face, along with a tight budget. He recalled the process.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Theatre &amp; Dance, Backstage, Stage Management, Performance, Acting, Production Team, Direction, Producer, England</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-24T16:12:41+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Self&#45;publishing success</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/self-publishing-success</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[After self-publishing her debut novel, Melanie Clegg built up an audience for her writing career. By the release of her third novel, she had sold over ten thousand books. She spoke about her journey.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Literature, Creative Writing, Novels, England</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-22T11:19:21+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>How to create a work placement</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/develop-your-career/article/how-to-create-a-work-placement</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[What factors need to be considered when creating a productive work placement? Amanda Lightstone shares 5 tips for creating a programme that benefits both the organisation and the volunteer.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Education , Running a business</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-17T16:27:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Women in the music industry</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-news-views/article/women-in-the-music-industry</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alison Wenham is CEO of the Association of Independent Music. She discusses the lack of diversity in the music industry, giving her view on what is holding women back and how to change it.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Music, Music Agency, Music Management, Opinion</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-11T13:27:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Sculpting and casting in metal</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/sculpting-and-casting-in-metal</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Making objects from metal casting is a craft that goes back thousands of years. Professional caster James Virgo talks about the process of casting metals and tells us about his creative career.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Craft, Iron &amp; Stone</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-11T09:27:05+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>The dark side of crowdfunding</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/develop-your-career/article/the-dark-side-of-crowdfunding</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Crowdfunding is often seen as a fun, fast and safe method of raising cash for a project or start-up. But the risks are still plentiful, and failure can be very public.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Career advice, Starting off</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-09T09:03:38+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>An archaeological illustrator</title>
      <link>http://www.creative-choices.co.uk/industry-insight/article/an-archaeological-illustrator</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As a specialist archaeological illustrator, Tanya Berks creates artistic reconstructions of archaeological sites, but also assists with land surveying, technical drawing, and conservation. She spoke about her career journey.]]></description> 
      <dc:subject>Cultural Heritage, Archaeology</dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-04-04T16:30:46+00:00</dc:date>
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