In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Bangor, Maureen Martin Model Management.
- Boards: women, men, new faces, commercial.
- Northern Ireland's other agencies are in Belfast.
Modeling work in Bangor
Bangor is a seaside town in County Down on Belfast Lough, linked to Belfast by rail. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Maureen Martin Model Management here, at Ivy House on College Avenue. The agency was founded by Maureen Martin, whose experience in the industry, according to its website, spans more than 40 years. It has women's, men's, new faces and commercial boards.
Work in Northern Ireland is mostly commercial: advertising, catalogues and shoots for local brands. Agencies here fall under the 2005 Northern Ireland Conduct Regulations, enforced by the Department for the Economy's Employment Agency Inspectorate.
The nearest markets
- Belfast – three catalogue agencies.
- Glasgow – three agencies, two of them BFMA members.
- London – the main market, with fashion week and 74 catalogue agencies.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- For commercial work in Northern Ireland an agency in Bangor or Belfast fits. Fashion and runway work needs an agency in London, and you should only travel once you have been invited to meet.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. In Northern Ireland, as in the rest of the UK, an agency may not charge a fashion or photographic model any upfront fee, not even for a place on its website. Being asked to pay for registration or a compulsory shoot is a sign of a modeling scam.
- A Lithuanian citizen needs permission to work in the UK, and an ETA on its own is not enough. Permissions, contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the United Kingdom agencies page.