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VISUAL CREATORS
For your artistic side.
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Harry Collins: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awardsāyes, thereās such a thingāreleased a sneak peek of this yearās entries, and theyāre wild.
Itās the 10th year of the contest, which started as a laugh between two pro photographers, Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam. Now Nikonās on board, and the whole worldās invited, with free entry and prizes like an African safari and top-notch camera gear.
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Deena Sveinsson: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The annual contest is open to all photographers and free to enter, this contest is all about laughing with the animal kingdom, not at it ā this year, they expect more than 10,000 entries.
Theyāve raised Ā£20 million for conservation efforts since 2015 through the Whitley Fund for Nature, chipping in for conservation and sharing a chuckle with the planetās cuddliest, craziest critters.
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John Mullineux: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
If you're in London this December, don't miss the exhibitionāitās wildlife with a sense of humor.
PRODUCTION MASTERY
The commercial aspects of creativity.
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"A cultural funding model that made James Bond possible is under threat" writes Martin Prendergast in The Guardian, noting UK arts funding is a mix of public investment, box office returns, and sponsorship.
After protests led investment firm Baillie Gifford to drop sponsorship of book festivals, industry insiders are sounding the alarm on the future of arts funding, saying that pressure from Fossil Free Books activism could make corporate backing seem "too risky."
Unlike the UK, many European countries heavily subsidize their arts, making tickets pricey and prompting concerns about audience diversity. Meanwhile, government funding for the arts in the US is minimal, leaving organizations heavily reliant on philanthropy.
Martin Prendergast, director of the European Sponsorship Association, warned against ādamaging the long-term health of the artsā and called for more āvisionary corporate sponsorship.ā As protests grow in the UK, thereās a fear arts organizations will struggle to balance budgets.
Martin argues that public campaigns pressuring investors to divest from fossil-fuel-linked arts partners threaten to squeeze already-strained budgets further.
But critics argue that corporate ties can stifle creativity and compromise values. The debate over who should foot the bill for culture is intensifying.
CREATOR ECONOMY
Navigating the digital creative world.
Instagramās CEO, Adam Mosseri, says creators should focus on making content more shareworthy.
He says that with more people engaging in DMs than with regular posts, IGās algorithm will boost content that's more likely to get sent to friends via DM.
A Harvard Business Review study found that high-arousal emotions (like anger or happiness) paired with low-dominance emotions (like fear) drive comments, while high-dominance emotions (like inspiration and admiration) drive more shares.
Mosseriās share-focused advice aligns with Metaās push for more positive user experiencesā it recently limited politics and news content on its platforms.
As for IGās users, many have spotted the new āsendsā display counts, showcasing just how much Meta wants DMs to matter.
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