For October’s masterclass, we took part in Royal Academy of Arts’ ‘Drop in & Draw‘, a lively life-drawing session hosted in collaboration with the inspiring 2bornot2b Collective. They are a POC-led art collective dedicated to uplifting POC and visibly marginalised bodies in art. The workshop celebrated creativity, movement, and expression, inviting participants to experiment freely […]

“Consume as much as possible… an idea can come from anywhere.” – Olivia Evans Have you ever wanted to know how TV ideas are born, how to craft the perfect pitch, or what really goes into making the sizzle reel that sells a show?At our latest Creative Access Masterclass, we partnered with ITN Productions, the […]

‘Creative Access co-founder JOSIE DOBRIN is to head up the board at the Association of Illustrators (AOI)‘ reports Arts Professional.

‘The Association of Illustrators (AOI) has appointed Creative Access founder Josie Dobrin as its new chair‘ reports Maia Snow at The Bookseller.

‘Lantana and Edinburgh University Press among those who will host trainees‘ reports Lucy Nathan at BookBrunch.

‘Edinburgh University Press and children’s publisher Lantana have been named as two of the Mo Siewcharran Fund grant recipients as the organisation published its latest impact report.’ reports The Bookseller.

‘British-African theatre company tiata fahodzi is among five organisations to receive a share of the Mo Siewcharran Fund’ reports The Stage.

The Mo Siewcharran Fund is delighted to announce the recipients of five new grant awards: independent arts and events venue, Shoreditch Town Hall; British African heritage contemporary theatre, tiata fahodzi; children’s book publisher, Lantana; internationally touring dance organisation Dance Consortium; and leading scholarly publisher, Edinburgh University Press. Now in its seventh year, the Mo Siewcharran Fund continues […]

‘Hachette UK staff attended its annual Changing the Story Festival on 8th September 2025, a day-long event “dedicated to reflecting on, connecting with and celebrating the business’ DEI commitment’ reports Lauren Brown at The Bookseller.

Have you ever used a remote to change the volume on your TV? Watched a video with subtitles? Looked for a low point on a curb to move a suitcase between road and pavement? Listened to an audiobook while washing up?  You might not know it, but these are all examples of technologies designed with […]

Creative Access is super excited to collaborate with Carolyn; a 25 year old freelance copywriter and founder of Word Tonic. Carolyn spends her days crafting carefully curated lines for ads (like the kind you read on billboards), blog posts (just like this one!), and even funny little captions on social media. Like most of us, […]

Pippa Considine of Televisual has covered the findings of Creative Access’ most recent Thrive survey amongst a climate of unprecedented disruption, with staff, freelancers, and employers alike navigating instability, shrinking opportunities, and the rapid introduction of AI. Read the piece in full here.