These are suggestions generated during the day. Some are for the Forum Trustees to do, some for the members to do, others for others to do. We'll review this over the weeks to come and see what has been achieved.

Use the Members Message Board to add to respond to the ideas or to report any progress.

Networks include both community and artists, can come about in unexpected ways e.g. via face book. Most important, and free, is talking to each other, gaining stimulation from arts events.

Need for more informal meeting places.

Turn competition into positive collaboration.

Networks need to add value, a tangible outcome for the time invested.

Need to grow the existing networks and for artists to meet promoters/curators.

Initiatives to provide better publicity before events and reviews after events

Need an events listing website

Send out email reviews, not rely on people going to a website*

Existing networks usually have key people driving them.

Networks need to be accessible, welcoming, show 'what's in it for me', be social and enjoyable, create opportunities.

To proactively reach out and find out who else is out there by each person contacting say another 10 and offering to meet for tea and cakes

Set up small local groups, with representatives from each meeting once or twice a year to provide access to wider networking

Audiences can think that 'local' equates to poor quality ? PAF needs to help artists to brand quality work and challemge the perception of what 'local art' means.

Wales-wide networks are important for visibility in Wales and beyond. Need to support artists in a wider national/international sphere, not just Powys

Need a central information hub to find out about existing networks - raise the profile and work of PAF website

Need to connect the networks

Young/new artists need support to get onto or start new networks

Galleries e.g. Oriel Davies, should be open on Sundays

* Hi Arts email review service costs about £16,000 per year in addition to costs of their web site