I don’t know about Community Networks but I know what I like...
team of 7 North West-based artists have produced new work exploring community networks and the regeneration themes in which such networks engage.
The artists have been exploring and responding to the Community Network for Manchester’s (CN4M) networks & structures and have made new work that’s displayed in the very places where some of the organisations involved in CN4M carry out their work.
The artists introduce the viewer to the environments of community development work and present their own perspective on the wide and complex themes which inform regeneration in the city.
The trail’s open to the public in seven community venues across the city from Mon 12 to Sat 24 Jan. Start at the Town Hall, pick up a map or use the one in this newsletter and follow the trail via public transport– or find more details on the project’s website. There’s just one piece of work at each venue & you can even cycle from venue to venue if you want. Get a stamp at all 7 venues, you can claim a prize!
There’ll be a launch event on Thu 15 Jan in the Sculpture Hall, Manchester Town Hall with the chance to visit the venues on a guided minibus tour.
Alison Kershaw, curator said: "This is a really exciting project. It’s about artists being able to produce work as a personal response to a complex subject when so often artists have to work to external agendas. Being given the open brief in itself at first caused confusion for some artists used to criteria and outcomes being required".
The idea was to examine CN4M, from the viewpoint of contemporary artists, each choosing a different theme or aspect to explore. Would this achieve a better understanding of the network & what it does?
Through the process of developing the art work, through ongoing discussions and in the resulting exhibitions, questions have arisen about art and city life- What does the experience of the city really feel like? Do meetings work- and how? What does work mean to us? Can you really pin down social capital? Are we all subtly directed, carried with a flow? What do we understand to be culture? And are we ready to let go?
We hope you enjoy venturing to some of the regeneration areas in Manchester and that seeing the places where CN4M activities take place give an insight into how community projects and regeneration have developed-and that seeing the artists’ work in these contexts will enrich the experience.
Get further information from www.one-and-all.org
See full story in the 'About Members' section.
News
I Bike MCR Festival
As part of the annual I bike MCR Festival, PoWWow is running some bike-fuelled art-drenched projects in Platt Fields Park.
- 28 March: Mural painting on the Fallowfield Loop
- 29 March: In conjunction with Kidical Mass, there’ll be a bike ride to get the little ones on wheels and a bike beautifying parade around Manchester as part of Critical Mass.
- 24 April: Bike ride to get the older ones on wheels.
Check out the website www.Ibikemcr.org.uk for more information or contact PoWWow to find out ways you can get involved with these velo-powered colourful delights.
In very early Spring they’ll be beginning an all-building mural on Platt Fields Park’s boathouse that will act as an environmental celebration of the biodiversity that lies within the park.
They’ll be working with lots of different social groups to carry out this colourful extravaganza. The OAMS (monthly vigorous volunteering days) continue in full force to carry out an array of arty-park-y projects including willow weaving, mosaic-ing, pebble installations and of course - more mural paintings.
They meet 1-4pm, every 3rd Sunday of the month at the Lakeside Centre in Platt Fields Park.
If you’d like to get involved in this HUGE project please contact the PoWWow team, anna@powwow-ecoarts.org.uk.
All are welcome, regardless of experience or skills.
Dance Auditions
Dance Initiative Greater Manchester is looking for professional dancers with the following areas of experience to support Company Chameleon in the delivery of a dance performance project aimed at young people & in particular, young men.
You will have:
- Strong contemporary technique, trained to degree level or above
- Some choreographic experience
- At least 2 years experience in working professionally teaching dance in community settings
If you’re interested in being considered for the project please send:
- Current CV
- Details of 2 referees, at least one of which must be able to comment on your dance teaching skills
- Covering letter outlining how your skills fit with the 3 areas of experience indicated above
Employment will be subject to CRB check, evidence of your own public liability insurance & proof of your right to work in the UK.
A freelance fee of £2,585 inclusive of all expenses is payable to the selected dancer/dance teacher.
Dance Initiative Greater Manchester, Zion Arts Centre, Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA info@digm.org.uk
Deadline: 12 Jan ‘09, 5pm.
Company Chameleon - Photographer, Brian Slater
X.trax casual staff recruitment
X.trax is a Manchester-based organisation that runs a range of events & projects designed to promote & support the UK’s performing artists, with a particular focus on artists creating outdoor performance.
We’re seeking casual staff to support the delivery of our key events in ‘09. Including:
- Xtrax Showcase: 5–7 Jun, the UK’s premier, international outdoor arts showcase in Platt Fields Park
- Decibel Showcase: 15–18 Sept, a performing arts showcase for diverse artists presented in association with ACE
We’re looking for office-based, casual staff that are available from Jan ‘09 & occasionally throughout the year to support planning & delivery of our large-scale events.
Office jobs include a variety of admin roles such as logging & collating artists’ applications, organising mailings, database entry etc.
Event delivery roles include stewarding, liaising with delegates, event set up & general organisation.
X.trax hopes to create a pool of admin & event workers who are available throughout the year to work as needed on our various projects.
Working with X.trax provides excellent paid work experience opportunities for individuals who want to build their knowledge of event delivery & work on exciting performing arts projects.
To find out more join the X.trax team for an informal briefing at the Zion Arts Centre bar. Refreshments will be provided.
If you have a CV please bring it along with you, if not we’ll be able to take your details on the day. If you’re coming to the session please RSVP to nicole@xtrax.org.uk however if you’re unable to attend but are interested in the work you’re welcome to email us your contact details.
X.trax casual staff are paid a minimum rate of £6.50/hr.
Wed 14 Jan, 6–7.30pm, Zion Arts Centre.
Events
Playback Theatre at the Lowry
Playback Theatre is improvisational story-telling using moments and stories from the lives of the audience.
Through the unique combination of audience, actors & musicians, Playback will transform your real life experiences instantaneously into theatre. The dynamic improvisation skills and ensemble work can bring laughter, tears, enchantment and connections across the whole audience.
Come and watch or take the opportunity to tell your story and experience the magic of Playback as it is played back to you.
1 Feb, 2-3.30pm. Tickets £7/£5 from Lowry box office on 0870 787 5790 or www.thelowry.com
Workshop with Playback Theatre. Learn some of the techniques & forms of Playback, working with members of the company and get free ticket for the show.
31 Jan, 1-5pm. Tickets £30/£25 Booking details as above.
24:7 2009
Calling all playwrights! Submit your scripts!
24:7 2009 takes place from 20-26 July at non-theatre locations in Manchester city centre.
Scripts must be original, unpublished & no longer than 60 minutes. They mustn’t have formed part of a theatre season or been on an advertised tour.
If it has already been performed– perhaps at a festival– it can participate, but may not qualify for a 24:7 Award.
There’s a non-refundable fee of £30 for each individual submission. The 24:7 Theatre Festival aims to showcase talent: it makes no difference whether the writer is new or established. We base our decisions purely on the quality of each play.
For more details & to download the application form & notes visit www.247theatrefestival.co.uk
Application deadline 31 Jan ‘09.
MusicLearningLive!2009
MusicLearningLive!2009 is a dynamic 2-day conference, festival & training event for the whole music education community– practitioners, managers & students taking place on 5 & 6 Mar ‘09 at the RNCM.
Included will be keynote presentations from Richard Hallam, National Music Participation Director & Katherine Zeserson, Director of Learning & Participation at The Sage Gateshead.
North West input includes:
- Manchester Singing Schools, with Maurice Walsh
- Jump Start to Singing (Paul Trimble with children from Salford)
- Several sessions led by RNCM staff and performances by RNCM students
- North West Music Partnership presentation.
Workshops, panel discussions, Q&A, demonstrations, music technology sessions, concert performances and an extensive trade exhibition. BBC Radio 3 will record an edition of Music Matters at the event.
Programme also includes:
- Updates on the latest national and regional education initiatives
- Get Real! panel debate about career opportunities in the music sector
- Jazz/Improvisation - Composing from scratch - Recycled Orchestra - Introduction to Gospel - Musical Theatre - Dalcroze and Kodály workshops – latest Music Technology – Radiohead in an Hour – Introduction to Gamelan – Muslim Music in the Classroom - Music in the Primary Classroom - Music and Health
- Delegate reception
- Concert by percussionists O Duo
Full information, contact and registration details can be found at www.musiclearninglive2009.net
ShowStarter day
Young People’s Day: Working in the performing arts
Are you a young person? Do you love to be creative? Do you want to find out more about careers in the performing arts?
PANDA (Performing Arts Network and Development Agency) is holding a free events day for 14-21 year olds to find out more about their options for working in the performing arts sector.
The day will include:
- A range of practical workshops run by artists & professionals that will give you a taste of the different careers in the performing arts sector
- A marketplace of different organisations who can offer professional advice, provide opportunities & help you take the next step
- A chance to interview a range of people who are already working in the performing arts
Sat 7 Feb ‘09, Zion Arts Centre
ShowStarter Young People’s Day is free but places are limited.
To register for a place or for more info contact Nicky Hatton at nicky@panda-arts.org.uk or on 0161 274 0652.
Camera Culture Manchester Group
Are you into photography, art, film, socialising and food & drink? Enjoy making images & art purely for pleasure or want to work on your portfolio and projects?
For adults at any level. You can try an event for free then if you like the group you can join with a low cost annual membership or choose to pay per event.
Camera Culture Manchester Group is a non-profit organisation run by professional photographer Alex Jerman. Alex is at each event to help you with your photography if and when you need it.
Visit www.cameracultureuk.com for all the details and the diary page for latest events, and choose an artwalk or photography meet up for free.
INTERSPECIES
Can artists work with animals as equals?
It’s recently been discovered that humans are closer to the higher primates than was previously thought. This exhibition, organised by The Arts Catalyst on the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, brings together a group of artists who actively question the sovereignty of the human species over the all other animal species.
Four artists have been commissioned to develop projects with animals:
- Nicolas Primat, following on from his work with tribes of monkeys in France & Guyana will work on developing video skills with higher apes
- Kira O’Reilly will work on sleep & dream research with humans & pigs
- Anthony Hall will develop an interactive interspecies communication between the public & a Black Ghost Knife Fish
- Ruth Mclennan will develop her work on eagles by collaborating with falconers in Northumberland
Also included in the exhibition are Rachel Mayeri’s Primate Cinema which casts human actors in the role of mating non-human primates and Beatriz Da Costa’s PigeonBlog which investigates the military use of homing pigeons.
Accompanying Interspecies will be series of talks & debates between the artists, writers, scientists & animal welfare experts.
Galleries 1, 2 & 3, Cornerhouse, Oxford Street.
Accompanying events:
- Artist’s Open Forum: Nicolas Primat, Anthony Hall, Ruth McLennan, Rachel Mayeri & Beatriz Da Costa Sat 24 Jan, 2-4pm. Galleries 1 & 2, FREE
- Kira O’Reilly in Conversation Sun 25 Jan, 4pm. Gallery 3, FREE
- Workshop: Primate Cinema – How to act like an animal Mon 26 Jan, 6–8pm & Wed 28 Jan, 2-4pm. Gallery 3, FREE
Book events at the box office on 0161 200 1500.
About members
I don’t know about community networks, but I know what I like...
Curator Alison Kershaw discusses the concepts behind this artist residency project.
This project is about artists’ practice and their relationship to other realms of life. This relationship has undergone dramatic shifts over the years.
As a reaction to the industrial revolution, artists had to redefine their role due to mass reproduction of cheap images and other changes in society. Artists experimented with emotional & physical self expression leading to new painting that rejected convention.
In the '60s & '70s, through newer and cheaper access to technologies, radical artists questioned preconceptions about where art might be seen, what it might consist of and who might be involved in its production. Barriers were broken down so that an idea or an individual experience might become art via a document made of it. Some artists questioned who art was for.
Looking at social utility, empowerment and/or resisting the elite markets of art led to distinct strands and overlaps in these new forms of practice. Some artists placed themselves at the service of communities whilst others remained firmly rooted in the academy, both exploring further their avant-garde approaches.
In the '90s, the development of art outside the gallery space- with people (community arts), with environmental art and art in the public realm found a champion in the Labour-led government.
An increase in public funding for the arts, via the Lottery, helped to boost jobs & opportunities for artists in Britain. Artists found themselves in great demand by public services to carry out participation projects– a form of consultation.
Public work was abundant, yet as things progressed, some artists felt stifled by the requirements being imposed on work by commissioners- the familiar tick boxes– where now was their unique viewpoint, their freedom of expression? Were artists becoming propagandists, creators of spectacle, skilled technicians or social workers?
At the same time, there has always been reflective practice and academic study. Standing back and looking at what they do in relation to other areas of thought, artists in contemporary practice had also been involving the audience, the other, in the conception & production of their work.
Creating a unique, one-to-one experience in a society where relationships have been reduced to the exchange of real and virtual products, seemed a valid role for the artist to develop in their practice, and this is embodied in the concept of relational aesthetics. So the gallery feels like a refreshingly uplifting experience, the hushed atmosphere of contemplation a pleasant contrast to the battering and noise of daily life.
I approached this project with the idea of passing the initiative back to the artist, but asking them to bring their work & ideas into a realm of everyday experience. I tried to remove constraint and see what would happen, when I asked artists, who already had an interest in local decision making processes, to address a social and community phenomenon as a subject matter– not as a task.
Given free reign, what would the artists decide to engage with and how? Here’s how some of the artists responded–
All the work can be seen from 12 to 25 January by following the map provided inside this newsletter or by visiting www.one-and-all.org
The gallery show, ONE AND ALL, a collaboration between Alison Kershaw & Castlefield Gallery takes place in April ‘09.
Grennan & Sperandio: The Geographic Network
Grennan&Sperandio: Wythenshawe oils
The strategy proposed by Grennan & Sperandio was to identify geographic locations that acted as hotspots of CN4M activity, and then produce paintings of these places based on the artists’ psychic response.
They met with the geographic network workers- charged with coordinating CN4M activities in the six areas of Manchester covered by CN4M. They pored over the maps together and pin pointed specific places.
The paintings, produced by renderers are cool representations of specific corners of the city, subtly manipulated digital images created by the artists and then reproduced in oils. The images have a strange impact. At once familiar views and recognisable as paintings, they convey a flat, unemotional effect that can be disturbing.
The artists question the authenticity of painting and the reality behind the CN4M project. The act of rendering adds a disturbing quality to the paintings– they are originals but with the feel of the fake about them; a disconnected image, a tug of unpleasantness or banality which is hard to pin down.
The work presents painting in a different light than we might expect; anti-romantic, produced almost as coldly as a mass produced print. The fact of its manufacture, the chosen method of using materials with an apparent ability to convey warmth and passion, gesture, yet used to convey nothing of the sort– used more like a cold recording machine, sets up a series of dilemmas about art, place and authenticity as we look at the world before us.
Jo Lewington: Learning, Skills and Employment Network
Jo says:
"Learning- Skills- Employment are intrinsically linked. In the film the process of production/creation/effort is of more interest than outcome.
The Yellow Pages lists tens of knitted goods, textiles and yarn manufactures in Manchester, yet manufacturing has decreased, changing to wholesale outlets. I went to factories in Longsight & Cheetham Hill; the workers are expected to follow through a certain task.
In the film we see their hands, can see repetitive tasks being repeated. Like all of us, they are constrained within these roles within the working day. The film acts as a metaphor for our lives, for the skills or knowledge we seek to gain, the way we use what we have acquired and the way we can be trapped within our own limitations and those which are imposed on us".
(3 stills) untitled digital video (still), Jo Lewington
Jo’s approach to the vast theme of LSE Network was concise and delicate. She rigorously developed a plan and through her method found a way that was absolutely right for her, in her final resolution of issues of authorship, representation, participation and respect for the subject.
Her work focussed on the Skills, Learning and Employment theme, and she researched the textile manufacturing industry to describe her ideas about time, work and routine, through the use of head cameras worn by workers in a pillow factory.
Andrew Wilson: CN4M themes – culture, health inequalities and safety
Attempting to map the complicated networks and links between them, Wilson turned from the familiar realm of virtual networks to the concrete and has worked his ideas into a game that sort of works.
work in progress, game one: artsnet. Andrew Wilson in collaboration with Traë England
Based on the layout of Monopoly– the capitalist accumulation game, where the rich win out, he draws a parallel with the collecting of cultural capital and the role of the CN4M workers in facilitating the meetings between the players.
Andrew comments:
"Finding a way to visualise the survey responses as a board game that could actually be played was really difficult. To an extent it’s an imitation rather than an actual game, in that it mimics the look of Monopoly in particular, without having the same kind of rules- somehow Monopoly isn’t quite the right metaphor for the movement of information in networks.
However, it does have a consistent & playable set of rules as game, and I think that inventing a completely new visual layout for a board game would be really hard to get right, and just risked confusing potential players about what it was- if I didn’t get it right, people wouldn’t have known it was a board game.
Where I do think the game as it stands works is as an invitation- it looks like something that anyone is welcome to have a go at. It’s in a language that couldn’t be less intimidating if it tried, something that everyone is familiar with from childhood, and in that respect I think it might be successful: people might be bored of it as a game quite quickly (if I could invent a good board game I’d be a millionaire!) but in the right context they might have a quick go at it, and they will learn something about the 3 CN4M networks if they do, as well as something about how networks are meant to create value.
For me the exercise of trying to invent a board game was amazingly interesting and I’m certain I’ve learned loads from it that I really didn’t expect going into the commission. That’s an outcome that’s purely beneficial for me alone of course".
Andrew Wilson worked in collaboration with visual artist, Traë England to design and produce the Connections game.
Jil Moore: Slapstick; Curly, Larry and Mo (CN4M theme – transport / children and young people)
The very seductive glass environments in Jil’s work set up an apparent contradiction. Shutting us out, yet pulling us in, they contain a collage of mini scenes from the transport network.
The swarm of the city representing the collective conscious, work in progress, Jil Moore where we all agree on something; getting around efficiently, and are carried along together. But there is a tension between the observation and the experience of the individual caught in the stream of people and movements and yet isolated and vulnerable at the same time.
Held exhibition
Held is an exhibition of multi-media sculpture, photography & animation exploring ways in which we hold the balance of our own wellbeing in our hands.
Come to Held and see the many concepts explored by a group of artists who see creativity as an integral part of their mental wellbeing.
People who attend Start have been investigating the idea that our hands contain our past, present & future. They are full of contradictory tensions. Our hands can represent strength, and they can represent our vulnerability too. Such tensions arise simply from being alive. They are common to us all. These tensions hold us back and urge us forward, they symbolise both challenge and promise. How do we manage these stresses, how do we fulfil our potential and live our hopes and dreams?
Start Manchester is part of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust. Held is part of the ‘Now, Voyager’ strand. Now, Voyager is the project that Start has devised which delivers mental health services in art galleries in partnership with gallery staff.
The project was recently listed as one of the 10 most innovative services in the whole NHS by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
Opening event 27 Feb, 6-8pm, at Manchester Art Gallery with live music from Royal Northern College of Music.
Open to the public between 28 Feb & 6 July ‘09.
Open Studios
Woodend Artists presents Art March 09 Open Studios of over 25 artists, designers, photographers & creatives. Tour the artists’ studios & see the ongoing developments to the Woodend Mill. 28 & 29 Mar ‘09 For more details please see the website www.woodendartists.co.uk
Reality Hack
Walking around any city it’s not uncommon to catch glimpses of the world that exists beneath the polished surfaces of glass and steel... the hidden world that serves to support our contemporary imaginings of the city.
Urbis is currently exhibiting a series of newly commissioned works from experimental photographer Andrew Paul Brooks documenting his journeys behind the scenes with Manchester’s official & unofficial custodians of the hidden city.
Joining the unsung characters who maintain the city’s landmark buildings, the security personnel who patrol the empty spaces and Manchester’s own community of Urban Explorers, the exhibition promises to reveal concealed, restricted and sometimes forgotten spaces that hover in the peripheral vision of the day to day like never before.
To May ‘09. Level 3, Urbis, FREE.
www.tinyurl.com/ hiddenmanchester
Training
Developing skills for community radio
Wythenshawe FM is running a course in Developing Skills for Community Radio from 26 Jan to 6 Feb at the station.
Sessions run Mon-Fri, 10am-1pm for two weeks. This course is primarily for people who live in the M22/M23 area and are interested in being community reporters at the station.
The 2-week training is followed up with a 9-week programme of training activities which will enable them to become volunteer community reporters at the station.
The training is a level 2 course accredited through Manchester College. People need to be 18+ to be eligible to attend.
If there are any under 18s interested in volunteering at the station, please contact Helen Clark, Youth Engagement Officer, who runs various training activities throughout the year- helen@wfmradio.org or 0161 436 4165.
Creative Consultation with Young People
Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork & in-house training provider for ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network), is delivering the 1-day course Creative Consultation with Young People.
The workshop is suitable for anyone looking to consult with young people through engagement in creative participatory activities.
Venue: Cornerhouse, Oxford St. 4 Feb ‘09, 10am-4.15pm. Cost including lunch & refreshments, ranges from £110-£150, with limited bursaries available. ENYAN members can request a 5% discount.
For more information on this & other courses or to book a place email artsplanbookings@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 682535.
Toolkit Training 2009
Toolkit Training is a series of FREE training events to keep you in good working order. The training is designed for ease of access and for anyone involved in the arts, novice or expert, who needs some fine tuning.
The first series of training planned for 2009 includes:
- Wed 21 Jan - Disseminating information in the Google age
- Wed 4 Feb - Making short films for social campaigns
- Wed 11 Feb - Health & Safety
- Wed 18 Feb - North West Vision and Media funding for filmmakers
- Wed 25 Feb - Funding for artists and communities
- Wed 4 Mar - Advanced script writing
Session take place at Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE. The room is on the 2nd floor & the venue has excellent access.
Places are free & access costs (e.g. interpretation, disability access etc) can be covered, however a £5.00 returnable deposit is required to reserve a place.
For more information & to book a place contact Adelle on toolkit@can.uk.com or ring 0161 234 2985.
Jobs & opportunities
Song of Songs
Would you like to be in a theatre show? Have you got stories to tell about you and LOVE?
If the answer to those questions is YES please get in touch with Sonia Hughes on 07947 421981 or email her at weedingcane@aol.com
Where: Contact Theatre, Manchester then touring to Lancaster, Warwick and London.
When: Rehearsals, 12 Jan-12 Feb ‘09 (daytimes) and shows, 12 Feb-7 Mar (evenings)
Who: Women aged 55 and above You must be available for both rehearsals and shows.
This is paid work, you don’t need any performance experience, but you must be willing and open for a challenge. It would be great if you like dancing and/or singing.
Cultural Leadership Programme
Cultural Leadership Programme artist/practitioner leadership development placements are aimed at supporting the leadership development of artists & practitioners who have aspirations to lead through practice and wish to gain leadership experience through working at key organisations on creative projects.
It’s envisaged that you will take part in a series of development events, enabling wider support & learning and that you will have access to mentoring support.
- Birmingham Repertory Theatre/West Yorkshire Playhouse - Associate Director
- Craftspace - Associate : Re-imagining contemporary crafts practice and the public interface
- FACT - Artist Associate
- New Writing North - Associate Writer
Application by CV & statement.
See the placement description on the Cultural Leadership Programme website for further details and how to apply: www.culturalleadership.org.uk
Closing date for placements: 12 noon, 12 Jan ‘09.
Call for board members
Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) & Manchester Youth Volunteering Project (MYVP) are recruiting 2 staff members to develop, promote & support youth volunteering opportunities in Manchester through the National Youth Volunteering Programme funded by v.
The posts are funded until April 2011.
Youth Volunteer Development Manager - £27,492-£28,862. To be employed by & based at MYVP.
Youth Volunteering Adviser - £22,664- £24,331. To be employed by and based at GMYN.
For further job description & application info contact GMYN on 0161 274 3299. Email jobs@gmyn.co.uk or visit www.gmyn.co.uk
Closing date: Mon 19 Jan ‘09, 12pm.
Interviews for the YVDM take place on Mon 26 Jan & interviews for the YVA take place on Tue 27 Jan.
Flexible & job share applicants welcome. All posts are subject to an enhanced CRB check. GMYN & MYVP are equal opportunities employers.
Project Manager vacancy, MCC
Manchester City Council is looking for an experienced Project Manager to work on the development of a Cultural Offer pilot programme for North Manchester.
You will be based with the Cultural Strategy Team and work with internal & external partners to initiate a programme for stakeholder engagement with the pilot and future development work.
Currently there is a wide range of cultural activity on offer to children & young people in Manchester. Whilst there is a great deal of activity targeted at certain age groups, it is not always planned or coordinated across sectors, and the evaluation of the impact of current programmes in a way that allows us to recognise success, is limited.
This project will enable the establishment of baseline measures for engagement, give us insight into the current approaches used in a range of cultural activity for children & young people and enable some detailed consultation through action research with target groups.
Work will begin asap and be completed in April/May ‘09. To apply, forward an expression of interest, (no more than 2 sides of A4), noting your fee & relevant experience. Also include a current CV.
Deadline: 15 Jan with interviews week beginning 19 Jan ‘09.
Send applications: f.a.o. Louise Sutton to Alison Kippax, Cultural Strategy Team, Chief Executive’s Dept, Manchester City Council, Room 9023, PO Box 532, Town Hall, Manchester M60 2LS.
Or send applications & CV to: a.kippax@manchester.gov.uk If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please call Louise Sutton, Cultural Regeneration Manager, on 0161 234 4208 or l.sutton@manchester.gov.uk
Pride 2009 proposals invited
Manchester’s annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) festival, is calling on individuals & organisations to submit proposals for its 2009 ten-day event.
The festival, which in 2008 raised £105,000 for local HIV and LGBT charities, is seeking everything from theatre, comedy, music and exhibitions to help showcase LGBT culture & diversity as part of its 2009 celebrations.
To download an application pack, visit www.manchesterpride.com or contact Jackie Crozier on jackie.crozier@manchesterpride.com
Deadline for proposals: 29 March ‘09.
Deadline for inclusion in the Guide to Pride is 23 March ‘09.
