The Spark Symposium has been a key event in Warwick District's creative community since its inception in February 2020. Over five years, it has attracted more than 2,000 participants from across the district’s four towns and beyond, with the goal of turning creative ideas into action and promoting the growth of the creative sector.
The symposium has hosted 42 panel discussions featuring over 100 influential speakers on topics pertinent to the local creative industries. It has also offered more than 15 professional development workshops, designed to meet the needs of the sector, along with several artist commissions. The event’s marketplace allowed local creative individuals and organisations to showcase their work, while free lunch and refreshments fostered networking opportunities.
Delegates have expressed that Spark has played a vital role in connecting them with others, sparking ideas, and aiding in the development and growth of their businesses and creative practices.
After five successful symposiums, we are now pausing the event in February 2025 to reflect on its achievements and explore how to evolve Spark to offer the greatest value moving forward. However, this is not the end of Spark, as it will return in a new form in the future.
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