Last November, Community Arts North West (CAN), announced the news of a £500,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund to support its ground-breaking work with refugees and asylum seekers over the next three years in the Greater Manchester area.
This award, the biggest in CAN's 30 year
history, will continue the organisation's nationally acclaimed
creative programme Exodus which has run since 2004. The existing programme
includes a one-day festival,
short film programmes and live music events showing the creative talent
of refugee artists and community groups in Greater Manchester.
The Big Lottery Fund grant will be used to develop new grass roots participatory arts projects amongst refugee communities which will develop into high-profile, public showcases. It will generate a number of jobs - a full time Exodus Coordinator, two part-time Exodus Artistic Managers, a part-time Information Worker and a part-time Administrative Assistant, as well as many opportunities for freelance artists and project managers.
Cilla Baynes MBE, Director
of CAN, said of the award:
'Greater Manchester has a long history of giving sanctuary to refugees
and asylum seekers, and our Exodus programme is part of that proud tradition.
Exodus gives a voice to the many refugee and asylum-seekers who live
in Greater Manchester, and a major aim of our project is to help integrate
newcomers to the UK into their host communities through creative projects
that welcome everyone.
The Big Lottery Fund is highly competitive and this award is very significant for Greater Manchester as it recognises the ground-breaking work happening here. The award couldn't come at a better time to continue our work.'
Arts Council England has announced plans to end its annual funding of queerupnorth
in March 2008. This will lead to the cancellation of the 2008 festival in
Manchester, halt all future touring plans, end their unique programme of
work for young people and result in the immediate closure of the organisation.
queerupnorth is launching an appeal to encourage Arts Council England to reconsider their decision and continue supporting queerupnorth. If you have enjoyed or benefited from queerupnorth in any way during the last 15 years - as artists, as audiences, as participants - you are urged to show your support by doing a number of things:
Please add your name & comments
to the petition at:
www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-queerupnorth-from-arts-council-cuts.html
The appeal against the funding cut will be submitted to Arts Council England on 15 January, with the appeal considered on 25 January.
It's essential that we act now if we're to succeed in saving queerupnorth.
Further
information can be found at:
www.queerupnorth.com/news_detail.php?ID=591
Petition
to save queerupnorth from Arts Council cuts - Online Petition
www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-queerupnorth-from-arts-council-cuts.html
Young People's Voice is a new website designed by and for young people. The website is a guide to opportunities for young people wishing to engage with the arts in the North West.
Artistic content for the website was designed by and for young people. Featured sections include profiles of a number of projects, contact details for regional Arts Development Officers, a list of Arts Council regularly funded organisations that deliver participatory projects and national initiatives for young people, such as Arts Award and Creative Partnerships, and information on the Grants for the Arts funding programme. It also includes a section for North West young people or youth organisations wishing to promote projects, and a message board for advertising opportunities and activities.
For details, visit www.youngpeoplesvoice.com
The organisers behind last year's World Community Arts Day are getting geared up for the 2008 event - and they hope you can join them. Due to be held on 17 February, the day has a subtitle of 'Art as a catalyst for caring and sharing'. All they ask is that you hold an arts project on that day, no matter how small - or that you add an image or sound etc to a website to mark the occasion.
To find out more about World Community Arts Day 2008, go to www.communiversity.org.uk/worldcommunityartsday.htm
The MAiLOUT Trust is the UK national organisation with the purpose of supporting, advocating and developing participatory arts work in all art forms and a wide range of social and community contexts, including arts in education, health, the environment, regeneration, social inclusion and community development, black arts, rural arts, disability arts, arts and offenders, and building-based arts development.
MAiLOUT publishes the bi-monthly MAiLOUT magazine, and e-MAiLOUT, its online publication. Both the magazine and e-MAiLOUT provide individuals, organisations and educational institutions with an interest in the sector with information on good project practice, ideas, debate and linking and networking opportunities.
They also give information on the policies, priorities and funding schemes of potential commissioners or funders of work, and link practitioners to organisations and agencies with sympathetic or complementary aims. In common with other magazines which are campaigning, engaged in advocacy and encouragement in arts, charitable and other voluntary sectors, much of the content of the magazine is written from the position of allowing the sector to speak loudly and positively of and for itself.
For a FREE sample of the magazine please email ruth@e-mailout.org with name and address or visit the website www.e-mailout.org for further information.
A recent 'Sharpie Markers' report shows the rise of Britain as a Creative Super Power and identifies the UK's Top 20 Creative Towns.
The Sharpie Creativity Index showed that creativity in Britain is being driven by Northern and Scottish cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Nottingham.
The research has also shown that more Brits visit art galleries than go to football matches.
For more detailed information about the research click go to www.responsesource.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=iLQTQ
The Scarman Trust, Manchester is pleased to announce the launch of a new online funding facility available on the Scarman Trust, Manchester website.
This facility is a self-help funding and support service providing free information for local voluntary and community organisations that provide comprehensive coverage of government, lottery, EU, non-government and charitable trust funding opportunities.
www.thescarmantrustmanchester.org
Moving Manchester is a new online writers' gallery showcasing Manchester
writers. It is a three and a
half year project based at Lancaster University and funded by the Arts and
Humanities Research Council and headed by Professor Lynne Pearce.
The project looks at how the experience of migration has informed creative writing from Manchester since 1960. The gallery will form the basis of a digital anthology of new writing from Manchester with downloadable resources edited by Graham Mort. There will be an electronic catalogue of poetry anthologies, novels, short story collections and plays by the city's writers.
Anyone interested
in contributing to the research or submitting work should visit the
website
www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/projects/movingmanchester
A new £40 million fund that will use the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote the arts and sport to young people and communities was launched in November 2007.
Legacy Trust UK will support cultural, artistic, educational and sporting activities all over the country. Recently appointed board chair, Dugald Mackie launched the fund at the City of London, alongside Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell and Culture Secretary James Purnell.
Legacy Trust has been established to help to ensure a celebration of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games across the UK and to help create a lasting legacy.
£3.02m will come directly to the North West for innovative projects that encourage participation in culture, knowledge, sport and well-being.
The Trust will use £40 million funding endowed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (£6 million), Arts Council England (£5 million), the Big Lottery Fund (£5 million), and the Millennium Commission (£24 million - since been transferred to the Big Lottery Fund) to deliver a programme of cultural and sporting activities at local, regional and national level.
The Trust will form partnerships with organisations that will deliver the supported programmes. The Trust plans to support a small number of national programmes, including the UK School Games, the Big Arts Week (working title) and the World Festival of Youth Culture (working title).
The remainder of the endowment will be distributed throughout the three nations (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and nine English regions. In doing so, it will work closely with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
For further information please contact Fay Lamb, Culture Northwest on 0161
817 7413 fay.lamb@nwda.co.uk or
visit www.culturenorthwest.co.uk for
a full briefing document.
www.london-2012.co.uk
Are you a blogger, designer or developer who uses the WordPress blogging
platform? If so, why not come along to the first meeting of the Manchester
WordPress User Group.
The meeting will feature two talks - one on designing for WordPress and the other on security tips. The rest of the evening will be given over to 'show and tell' knowledge sharing and networking.
The event will be free to attend and refreshments will be provided.
The meeting takes place on Wednesday 16 January, 5.30 to around 7.30pm at MDDA's offices, Lower Ground Floor, 117-119 Portland Street, Manchester M1 6ED.
For more info visit www.manchesterdda.com/article/216
Monday 14 January, 6-9pm. Urbis, Cathedral Gardens
Originally intended to complement the Creative Focus programme,
Focal Point is a relaxed and friendly forum for networking
incorporating the Focal Point Gallery - a rapid fire show and
tell platform for creatives starting out in business.
Focal Point is the perfect place for you to meet and mingle with other creatives starting out in business, share ideas, discuss issues you might be facing and to find out more about what's new in Manchester's creative community.
To register for this free event go to www.cidsevents.co.uk/register.asp?eventid=96
Take part in the Focal Point Gallery!
If you would like to talk about a new area of your business, get feedback
on your work or just brush up your presentation skills, why not present
your creative work in The Focal Point Gallery? Contact Tanya Smith on tanya@cids.co.uk or
0800 169 1143 for more information.
Blank Media Presents.... is committed to promoting artists of all styles.
Primarily a monthly live music event, Blank Media Presents.... also branches into promoting moving image and still art work by upcoming artists through the release of a monthly DVD, which is given to those who attend Blank Media Presents events.
Artists also have the opportunity to screen their work at our events in the form of accompanying visuals to live music. We are all about the combination of creative ideas and welcome artists and musicians from any genre.
Check www.blankmediacollective.org & www.myspace.com/blankmediacollective for monthly act listings. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Fuel, Withington. You know its right!
Building
on moves07's success in positioning itself as a key platform for the
industry and audiences interested in screen-based work exploring 'choreographed
movement', moves returns for the 4th year in Manchester, Lancaster
and the North West.
Happening between 22 & 26 April, moves08 will showcase a three-day conference focusing on the interaction of movement and sound in screen-based work, eleven international screenings including a North West showcase, a five-day filmmaking lab throughout the North West, a four-day filmmaking master class in Salford, Manchester and Lancaster, live events and installations.
Through its 'Discovery' strand, moves08 will, for the first time, give a special place to students and emerging artists. The conference will be co-hosted by Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts and Salford University.
The 'Call For Entry' is now available for download from the website, www.movementonscreen.org.uk There is also a MySpace website www.myspace.com/movementonscreen
Regular updates of the festival can be received by emailing movementonscreen@googlemail.com with the subject title 'moves news'.
Noise Festival 2008 - Showcase your creativity
Do you work with or know young talented people up to the age of 25 who deserve recognition?
NOISEfestival.com is a Europe-wide media showcase for young creative people aged 25 and under. NOISE is a not-for-profit company which aims to help young people with talent, to gain opportunities in the Creative Industries, so it is free to take part!
Submissions are open now so just go to www.NOISEfestival.com click the registration button, create a profile and upload work.
Community and arts organisations can use the NOISE projects to offer your young talent amazing opportunities in the creative industries.
2006 projects included working with TATE, BBC, Channel 4, Adobe and Yamaha. Everyone can get involved by signing up for the NOISE newsletter for news on NOISE 2008 projects, opportunities and ideas.
NOISEfestival.com exhibits the best creative work across all disciplines. This includes music, film, fashion, design, architecture, written word, graphic design, fine art and illustration.
Submissions are open until 31 May. After this time, NOISE Curators, a panel of acclaimed industry professionals (our 2006 curators included Wayne Hemingway and Peter Saville), will select the best work to showcase on the NOISE website and across the media from October 2008.
NOISE media partners include MTV, BBC, MSN and leading creative magazines that will provide features, profiles and programmes. NOISE festival 2008 will also stage exclusive events, exhibitions to profile young artists work to help kick-start their careers, and secure a credible, far reaching platform to promote their work.
If you would like to know how you or your organisation can get involved in NOISE 2008 email info@noisefestival.com
Universal Connection has over 20 years experience in Caribbean dance and is CRB enhancement checked. They are available for bookings, dance performances, dance/fitness workshops, corporate soca aerobic fitness sessions combined with relaxation. Let off steam and start work with a smile!
Contact them @ The Millennium Power House, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, M14 4ST. 0161 226 4335 / 07931 779025 / esther@universalconnection.co.uk / www.caribbean-connection-sho.spaces.live.com / www.myspace.com/universalconnection_99
Universal Connection presents SOCA AEROBICS FITNESS WORKOUT
Soca Aerobics
is a great value way to learn Caribbean dancing and get fit at the same time...
LOOK GOOD AND FEEL GOOD!
Using traditional Caribbean music to give an energetic and fun workout! Beginner’s
welcome...
Mixed class @ Kath Locke Centre, 123 Moss Lane East
Every Tuesday from 8 January, 7-8.30pm
Cost: Adults £4.00
Unemployed: £3.50 (please bring proof)
Children 7 up wards £2.50
Women only class
5 week session @ Methodist Church, Platt Lane, Opposite Wilbraham Primary School
Every Monday from 7 January, 6-7pm
For more details please contact Kaltumba Ajab, Coordinator, Trinity House, Grove Close, Off Platt Lane, Rusholme, M14 5AA. 0161 225 1064.
The UK's first Asian Art Triennial (ATM08) takes place between 5 April & 1
June 2008. It was conceived by Shisha, the UK's premier international
agency for contemporary South Asian crafts and visual arts, in partnership
with Castlefield Gallery, Chinese Arts Centre, Cornerhouse, Manchester Art
Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan (through MIRIAD and the Faculty of Art & Design)
and The International 3.
The inaugural ATM Programme in 2008 will echo Manchester's strong political and social history, reflect new artistic practice and seek resonances between Manchester and Asia, by exploring the notion of 'protest' in its widest sense.
The theme of protest is being used as a starting point for a wide variety of new commissions and the selection of work by artists from a range of Asian countries that have never been shown in the UK before. Through the ATM08 framework devised by Shisha, each of the partner venues is curating their own show and choosing how to engage with this theme through their choice of individual programme, selection of artists and work.
For more information visit www.asiatriennialmanchester.com
Spiral Dance is a community dance company developing opportunities across
Greater Manchester.
Programme of activities
HapiDance - Healthy Activity Participating in Dance- a programme of creative
movement and dance in education settings with early years, children and
young people
Every Body Dances - Creative movement and dance with older people
Dance, to Work - Movement and dance that energises staff at their desk-
in the office, meetings or conferences
BYO- Build Your Own - Working with community settings to create imaginative
projects for all in a variety of dance styles
Training & CPD - a programme of inspiration days for people to deliver
some creative movement activity in their place of work and two training
courses for young people to develop work in community settings.
For more information about booking work or developing new work please contact catherine@spiraldance.co.uk
Dance
Artists News
Spiral Dance is updating its dance artist database. For information about
how to register as a dance artist with Spiral Dance please contact faye@spiraldance.co.uk
On 26 January, Spiral is holding a dance development day for dance artists working in Greater Manchester. This is a chance to network, find out about how you can work with Spiral Dance in the future and to take part in some fun activities! To book your place contact faye@spiraldance.co.uk
Spiral
Dance currently runs a contemporary dance class for dance artists and teachers
on Wednesdays 5.15 to 7.15pm in the dance studio at Wardle High School,
Birch Road, Wardle, Rochdale OL12 9RD.
From 9 January classes £25 for the term (until Easter: 10 weeks)
Training
Spiral Dance will be hosting the Open College Network Level 3 Leading
Dance with Older People course running 2 days per month, April
to November. If you would like to do this course, Spiral Dance can help
you complete the
Arts
Council
England
funding application in order
to pay for your place. Please contact jayne@spiraldance.co.uk
Leading
Dance with Older People, professional development for community dance
practitioners and health and
community staff. Accredited through Open College Network, East Midlands.
The course, hosted by Spiral Dance, will be run by Lincolnshire Dance at
Wardle High School in Rochdale.
This is a fantastic opportunity for dance and community practitioners to develop healthy, creative and sociable activities for older people. Open to dance artists with an interest in working with older people and health and community staff wishing to extend their existing skills.
Cost - £850 to workers outside Rochdale Borough, £700 for workers from within. For more information please contact Jayne on 01706 367757 or email jayne@spiraldance.co.uk
Pool Arts, an arts organisation based in Ardwick and Longsight, recently mounted an exhibition of members' work at the derelict former home of Elizabeth Gaskell on Plymouth Grove - slap bang alongside the regeneration area off Devonshire Street.
Artists placed works in all areas of the house - some pieces related to Gaskell's life and work, with others choosing to use the characteristics of the space for particular installations. Trae England placed book spines labelled with her private thoughts, hopes and worries about pregnancy amongst the second hand library books. Viewers found themselves sidetracked into browsing the other titles at the same time as searching for further revelations by the artist.
Lisa Barry's Looking For Lizzie, saw the presence of Elizabeth sweeping silently through the guests at the opening, whilst upstairs bids for an intriguing collection of 'lots' were invited: Items 'left behind' by the elusive Lizzie included Barry's sumptuously staged location photographs.
Eddie Price showed his life's work in the large drawing room. His distinctive graphic drawings, designs and paintings created a dynamic display. The opportunity for Price to sift through all his past work in the large space was a valuable part of the process.
Tess Lomas and Elaine Cornelius' Touch Sensitive /Crash Pad installation explored the subject matter of the stress and rewards of relationships when partners are carers to each other through physical or mental health needs.
Annette Ebanks’ strong lino print collage designs and Colin Nixon’s pottery provided viewers with yet more examples of the diverse nature of the Pool Arts Project.
In the basement, Siobhan Samuels’ striking installation examined the relationship between slavery, fashion, sexual and popular cultures.
Upstairs, Becky Mary had created a wall hanging of old bras - a wry comment on the 'untidy' bedroom of her servants to which Gaskell objected.
Finally, Dave Speer’s A Great Night Out, In, celebrated his own favourite mix of cultures with a snappy video installation and digital photos encompassing heavy metal, fun fairs and drag racing all the more poignant for his quiet poem downstairs about his experience of cancer.
Pool Arts certainly put the party back into Gaskell’s residence!! On a more serious note, the exhibition demonstrated once again the high standard of work generated by this diverse organisation that provides opportunities to artists in the local area.
For further information email poolarts@gmail.com or ring 0161 273 1492.
The show, which ran between 23 & 25 November, was funded by CN4M (Community Network for Manchester) and ESF (European Social Fund). Find out more about Pool Arts at www.poolarts.org
The Gaskell House, 84 Plymouth Grove, is open on the first Sunday of every month (except January & February).
Image: Eddie Price, a retrospective. Photo credit: Alison Kershaw
Brian Harris talk & master class at the Imperial War Museum North, Trafford Wharf, Trafford M17 1TZ.
Redeye is delighted to bring one of the UK's most respected newspaper photographers, Brian Harris, former chief photographer of the Independent, to Greater Manchester for two events organised in partnership with IWMN; an evening lecture, introducing his work, in particular the Remembered project, and a day-long master class, where you'll have a rare chance to discuss Brian's work, and issues in news and feature photography, and also have your own work discussed.
Meet the Artist - lecture: Friday 18 January, 6pm. Tickets from the museum only are £4 or £3 concession, including parking. Call 0161 836 4007 to book.
Master class - Saturday 19 January, 10am-5pm; Tickets £40 or £30 concession; click the link below, or call 0845 456 0260 for details of how to pay by cheque. Advance booking only; critique participants must book by 11 January.
For more details, see www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/eventsdetail.asp?uvarEventID=438
The next Redeye Informal one to one portfolio session in Manchester is scheduled for 4 February, 5pm-7pm in city centre Manchester - advance booking only.
Come and discuss your work, career issues, problems and possibilities with one of Redeye's regular portfolio viewers. Half hour sessions cost £5 each and are booked via the website at www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/eventsdetail.asp?uvarEventID=426.
If you do book, please remember to see our Critique Session guidelines at www.redeye.org.uk/redeye/infodetailcontent.asp?uvarCatID=72
The Performing Arts Network & Development Agency provides a high quality
resource of support, information, advice, professional development and
networking for emerging companies and individuals in the independent performing
arts sector with a focus on the North West region and in particular in
Greater Manchester.
By registering for PANDA membership, North West-based photographers will receive a personal profile page which offers excellent opportunities to forge collaborations with performers, producers and organisations who are seeking photographers to document and publicise their work.
You will also receive the weekly newsletter which includes all the latest training and work opportunities and information on regional events.
The new PANDA Membership Package is available for a nominal annual membership fee of just £20, that's less than £2 per month.
For more information, see www.panda-arts.org.uk/members/panda-membership-package
Upasana, an experiment with tradition, is a celebration of South Asian
art and culture, bringing the very best to the British audience. Through
a combination of workshops, classes and performances, audiences and participants
experience classical dance that emphasises tradition and is not passé.
We invite you to join us on this exciting journey. Upasana is all about
an experiment with tradition - experiencing, celebrating and rejoicing
tradition.
Upasana is currently offering 'Krishna', a show specifically designed to be performed in schools. The cost for a show is £400 plus VAT. The performance space will have to be provided by the school.
Contact
Deepa to discuss further details and availability. www.upasana-arts.com upasana_uk@hotmail.com 0161 4455811
Accompanying workshops are also available.
The Zion Roots Initiative introduces several exciting projects for 2008.
The Generate Generations Young Roots project which is for young people aged 11-19 during holidays to find out about African culture, art and heritage through a programme of workshops, research and events leading to performances and exhibitions during Caribbean Carnival 2008.
We would like to invite members of the community to get involved in an ambitious project to coincide with Carnival 2008 where there will be a series of fringe activities and events to expand and enhance the activities in August.
Numerous cultural activities will happen in conjunction with projects in Brazil, Senegal and Jamaica, with the possibility of some future youth exchange projects in 2009.
All of these activities will be taking place at Zion Arts Centre, Hulme. For more details on how to get involved please visit www.generateproject.org or email vickysinclair@gmail.com or pop into the Zion Arts Centre.
Newcomer
to Manchester, Lorelei Loveridge, will be attending MIDEM, The World's Music
Market and MIDEM Net Forum in Cannes, France from January 25-31 and later
reporting
to interested artists on the conferences.
Interested songwriters and/or independent label proprietors should contact Loveridge via email info@orderlybazaar.com to register their interest in attending a February lecture/workshop on MIDEM and the lessons learned therein. This is best suited for indie solo artists and small groups/bands.
Lorelei Loveridge is a published songwriter, performer, world-traveller, teacher, arts manager, coach, consultant, writer, photographer, director of theatre, marketer, and jill-of-all-trades in the wonderful world of independent music making. She originally hails from Canada, and is now based in Manchester after 11 years in Saudi Arabia.
Loveridge is the founder of Orderly Bazaar Records & Publishing, an artist-owned boutique label specialising in 'roots, rock, ethnic, jazz, fusion' and other travel-related shenanigans. Loveridge and the company are on a humble mission to change the nature of things in the developing world.
Bakhoor is Loveridge's new album, a 15-song collection of rants and reflections about her decade of travels. It can be previewed on Loveridge's MySpace account. JFDI is Loveridge's new initiative - a travel-music blog documenting her progress in the UK in 2008.
www.orderlybazaar.com
Album mixes of Bakhoor:
www.myspace.com/loreleiloveridge
The new travel-music blog, JFDI:
www.jfdi.wordpress.com
Irena Siwiak has spent the last 8 years working as a medical photographer,
in both Bristol and Manchester.
In between paid work, she's also a passionate traveller, and when she gets the chance, she loves to travel the world with her camera. She uses these images to supply to stock libraries which are accessible via her website www.irenasiwiakphoto.co.uk
She recently decided to change direction, taking a PGCE and combining teaching with her own practice, giving her working life more variety.
Falling ill in the summer of 2007 left her unable to work for a few months. This prompted her to start generating an income that she could work on if she had to stay at home. This gave birth to the idea of an online outlet, resulting in her Cafepress shop. Have a visit! www.cafepress.com/siwiakphoto
The Attic Art Gallery exhibits and sells work by talented artists and craftspeople. We are now taking bookings for 2008.
We also offer workspace/class facilities and have an ideal sub-let opportunity for an entrepreneurial creative.
Community Champions and O2 Heroes award winners 2007.
For more info contact Kazzy - Attic Art Gallery, Unit 1, Claybank Works, Back Rochdale Road, Bury BL9 7AU. 0161 763 1263 / 07946 433203 www.attic-art.co.uk
Working creatively with vulnerable and excluded groups: Tuesday 22 January.
This one-day training course
will serve as an excellent introduction to the use of drama and creative
discussion with vulnerable and excluded groups
of young people and adults.
Explore alternative and adaptable forms of group work and evaluation.
Show how drama can be used in challenging environments for teamwork, confidence
building and personal development.
Explore and challenge contentious issues through practical learning
Introduction to specialist workshops: substance misuse, mental health,
offending behaviour and bullying.
For more information contact Clair Heaviside on 07815 055 691 / oddtheatrecompany@hotmail.com
odd theatre is committed to working creatively with vulnerable and excluded groups for positive and realistic results.
A
Lottery Grants for charities: 2008 seminar is being run in Manchester by
the Directory of Social Change. This workshop is a detailed study of the
policies and practices of the Big Lottery Fund's main 'open application'
grant programmes. With over £200 million a
year available from programmes like Reaching Communities, Basis, Advice Plus
and Community Buildings, can you afford to miss out?
15 May & 16 Oct 2008
Areas covered include:
The centralisation of the process
What grant officers are looking for
How final decisions are made
Practical exercises in completing the new application forms
The telephone interview with applicants
The early grants and the patterns that are emerging
For more info visit www.dsc.org.uk/charityevents.html#lottery
Booking now open - The Kelman Group workshop - improvisation weekend for all.
Suitable for performers and non-performers alike, all we ask is that you have curiosity and a sense of fun.
Using a series of exercises developed to train professional improvisers to make new work, you'll explore the physical, vocal and mindful aspects of performing, including creativity, being in the moment, ensemble and playfulness.
The Kelman group is the only European company making performance and teaching the methods of American director and improviser Scott Kelman. We collaborate, make work and teach our methods all over the world. For more information take a look at our website www.kelmangroup.com
Booking
details:
10 & 11 May, 1-6pm, DNA Performance Resource, Manchester city centre.£60 (£40 cons.)
You can book by:
visiting the website www.kelmangroup.com
emailing bob@kelmangroup.com
calling 01484 851227
or posting your contact details and a cheque payable to 'The Kelman Group'
to The Kelman Group, 12 Victoria Road, Meltham, Holmfirth HD9 5NL.
Cornerhouse's new series of courses starts in January and is open for booking now. So why not start the new year with an opportunity to explore a new subject are interested in and meet like-minded people in a social environment? Bookings for courses are made through our Box Office on 0161 200 1500 (open for bookings: 12am-8pm).
Transnational Trends in Recent European Cinema. Starts Monday 14 January, 6.30pm. Lasts 8 weeks. A beginners' level course that examines the notion of trans-national cinema, focusing on how the British, French and Spanish film industries influence each other. With so many cross cultural and economic exchanges, do national cinemas still exist? £60.00 full / £45.00 concs.
Between Photography and Film: Art, Stillness and Movement. Starts Thu 17 January, 6:30pm. Lasts 7 weeks. A beginners' level course that investigates the complex relationship between the uses of photography and film. £60 full / £45 concs.
Sembène and After: 40 years of African Cinema. Starts Wednesday 16 January, 4.30pm. Lasts 8 weeks. A beginners' level course that explores the work and legacy of the 'Father of African Cinema', Ousmane Sembène. £60.00 full / £45.00 concs.
Screening the Self: Autobiography on Film. Starts Wednesday 6 February, 2pm. Lasts 5 weeks. An afternoon course that explores the representation of memory, truth and perception in autobiographical filmmaking. Beginners' level. £35.00 full / £25.00 concs.
For more info & to book contact Rachel Hayward on rachel.hayward @cornerhouse.org 0161 228 7621 or visit www.cornerhouse.org/education/eventsandcourses.aspx
New City & Guilds 7501 unit credits
WFA is offering two, stand-alone, NVQ Level 3 C&G units developed over
years of training delivery and professional practice.
Each course will run
one day a week over a 10 week period.
There will be a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 participants, working in
groups of 3.
The courses run from 9.30am to 5.00pm. On successful completion of a production & portfolio of documentation, participants will be awarded the appropriate C&G Unit accreditation.
Costs ex VAT:
Rate B (Educational/waged) - £800
Rate C (Professional/commercial) - £1,200
323 - Animation Techniques - starts Tue 22 Jan & each Tue until 25 March.
Designed to develop knowledge and skills in the creative & technical
application of animation so as to be equipped with the essential competences
to develop future projects
326 - Short Film Production - starts Wed 23 Jan & each
Wed until 26 March.
Enables participants to develop the knowledge, skills & essential competences
for producing shorts through a blend of theory & practical hand-on approach
led by industry practitioners.
Introductory 1 day courses, 9.30am-5pm
Costs ex VAT:
Rate A - £38
Rate B - £90
Rate C - £160
Dreamweaver - 18 Jan - Introduction to creating web pages with this powerful authoring tool - setting up a site, creating web page with text, images & buttons.
Photoshop - 31 Jan - Introduction to this professional graphics software - document set up, size, colour modes, resolution, palettes, toolbox and software references.
Media Education
From extensive practice in both primary & secondary schools, WFA has
developed a series of workshops for teachers, artists & other practitioners
wanting to gain skills & learn new creative approaches to using ICT & New
Media across the curriculum & other practices.
Costs (ex VAT):
Rate A - £45
Rate B - £90
Rate C - £160
The following one day workshops are being offered for
absolute beginners:
Working with Digital Images: 21 Jan
Working with Digital Audio: 25 Jan
Working with Digital Video: 28 Jan
All details available from WFA: 9 Lucy Street, Manchester M15 4BX. 0161 848 9782/5 wfa@timewarp.co.uk www.wfamedia.co.uk
Imperial War Museum North is one of the most talked-about
new museums in the country and has already received over 1.5 million visitors.
The museum is
about people and their stories, about how lives have been and still are shaped
by war and conflict.
The Project
'Live and Learn' aims to make the Imperial War Museum North more accessible
to people of all ages and abilities who do not usually visit cultural venues.
Too often people feel uncomfortable or unconfident in visiting museums
- perhaps they are unsure of their welcome or just not sure how it is
relevant
to them,
or even if it will be enjoyable.
The Course
'Live and Learn' will pilot a free, flexible short course aimed at group
leaders designed to give them the confidence, skills and resources to bring
their
groups to visit museums, libraries and archives.
'Live and Learn' will provide the 'first step', giving group
leaders the confidence to make a visit and equipping them with practical
information
to make their visit a success. Participants will be provided with resources to
reuse with their groups, in web form, in community languages and on USB memory
sticks as appropriate.
Beyond the Course
As well as working with group leaders, 'Live and Learn' will provide cultural
venues with the knowledge to welcome groups who do not usually visit. The
project will be based at Imperial War Museum North but aims to break down
barriers, real or perceived, to visiting any cultural venues. For the purpose
of this pilot, IWM North will work in partnership with identified cultural
venues in the North West.
What delegates and others will get out of it:
A sense of confidence and feeling welcomed to IWMN
A useful staff development or CPD tool for organisations
A database of venues which have undergone training and a network of contacts in these organisations for group leaders to use
Training for other cultural venues so that group leaders can feel confident in visiting other places, knowing that they will be understood and welcomed.
Suitability
'Live and Learn' is ideal for the following people working in community organisations:
Training co-ordinators and staff development officers
Group leaders
Volunteers and mentors
Course Dates
January: Wednesday 23, 7-9pm & Saturday 26, 11am–3.15pm
February: Thursday 21, 7-9pm & Saturday 23, 11am-3.15pm
March: Thursday 13, 7-9pm & Saturday 15, 11am-3.15 pm
For further information please contact Lisa Gillen on 0161 836 4000 lgillen@iwm.org.uk
Following a successful bid to the Big Lottery Fund, CAN is seeking key staff
to support the development of the new Exodus 3-year refugee arts programme
that will work across Greater Manchester from April 2008.
We wish to appoint the following staff:
Exodus Coordinator (full-time, 9-month fixed term contract)
Exodus Artistic Manager (part-time, 3-days per week, 3-year fixed term contract)
Administrative Assistant (full-time, 3-year fixed term contract)
Artistic Manager (part-time, 4-days per week, 1-year fixed term contract - maternity cover)
For more information and to download an application pack visit www.can.uk.com/about_us/about_opps.htm
Application packs are also available by contacting David Martin on 0161 234 2996 david@can.uk.com (after 7 January).
Deadline for receipt of completed applications (no CVs) for all posts is Friday 25 January 2008, 5pm
Futuresonic & FutureEverything
are looking for experienced Project and Production Managers for Futuresonic
Urban Festival of Art, Music and Ideas and related projects.
Project Managers
You will be a highly motivated and organised individual with strong financial
management and budget control systems. You will have human resource skills and
understand all elements of producing a festival from fundraising, programming,
marketing, production, operational logistics and delivery. You will be
proficient at working with staff, artists and clients at all levels. An
interest in digital art and music would be an advantage.
Production/Technical Managers
You will be highly motivated and organised, have technical expertise, strong
financial management and interpersonal skills, and experience of working
with artists and art installation and/or live events.
Futuresonic is an annual urban festival of electronic art and music established in 1995 that is urban, international, inclusive, and in Manchester. Futuresonic is presented by FutureEverything, a creative studio at the forefront of electronic arts and culture. FutureEverything is a not-for-profit 'Community Interest Company' (CIC).
Please send a CV with a cover letter to joanne@futuresonic.com
highlighting your strengths and relevant experience by 14 January.
We positively welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Learn more about Futuresonic and FutureEverything: www.futuresonic.com
The Co-operative Foundation is an independent charitable trust set up in 2000 and solely funded by The Co-operative Group - United Region. The Society has donated nearly £10 million which has been invested to generate income to support the Foundation's grant making programme, The Community Support Programme.
Since its launch, the Foundation has received hundreds of applications and has made almost 550 awards ranging from £500 to £30,000.
The Co-operative Foundation is keen to support community and voluntary sector activity through grants to local groups and organisations across its trading area. It is particularly interested in locally led and run groups which can demonstrate evidence of co-operative values and principles: self-help, equality, democracy, concern for the community.
Find out more at www.co-operative.co.uk/en/foundation
Deadline: 7 March
Directed by Dinu Li
Role:
One actress/model is required for a short video with minimal dialogue. Experience
is important but not crucial. You should be comfortable in front of camera
whilst maintaining subtle facial expressions.
The role is suitable for a white European female, aged 23-35, with good skin, rosy complexion and with classical features. This role is inspired by the fictitious 18th century character Marquise de Merteuil played by actress Glenn Close in the film Dangerous Liaisons. Of particular significance, is the opening and end scene of the film, where Merteuil is first seen applying her make up, but in the end having it wiped off.
For further details about Dangerous Liaisons, please go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangerous_Liaisons
The video is aimed at an art gallery and museum type audience. It is low-budget, and the selected actress/model will be asked to work on a voluntary basis. Travel expenses and subsistence during shooting will be covered.
Audition/shooting schedule:
Shooting will take place in February within an interior location in Stoke-on-Trent.
Audition - dates, time & venue tbc
Shoot - dates, time & place tbc
Sending your info:
Please send a clear head shot - preferably with minimal make up, just head
and shoulders and straight to camera - and a short CV via the following
methods:
If sending online, please prepare images as low resolution jpegs (72 dpi
@ approx A5 size) to mail@dinuli.com
If sending prints as hard copies, please send to:
Dinu Li, 6 Navenby Avenue, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 9WG.
Artist's biography:
Dinu Li is a Manchester-based artist working in film, photography and video.
He has an international profile, having presented his work at Tate Modern,
the V&A, Rivington Place in London, University of North Texas Art Gallery,
Kulterbunker in Cologne and White Space 798 in Beijing. Li's work
has been reviewed by Portfolio, Next Level, Tema Celeste and is featured
in Thames and Hudson's 'The Photograph as Contemporary Art.' In
2007, Li launched a major monograph of his work entitled The Mother
of All Journeys, which was short-listed for the 2007 Reencounters d'Arles
Contemporary Photography Book Award. Li is an active contributor to the
art sector, writing critical reviews for the Berlin based arts magazine Photography-Now,
is a mentor for a number of emerging UK-based artists, is an invited lecturer
throughout universities and art colleges
in the UK and abroad and curates art exhibitions and associated events.
To view the work of Dinu Li, or to get further information about him, visit his website on: www.dinuli.com
This project is part of a series of artists' commissions entitled Place Space & Identity. Dinu Li is one of several national artists selected to develop art projects in North Staffordshire and its local communities.
Place Space & Identity is led by Arts Council England, West Midlands, co-funded by Renew North Staffordshire and delivered in partnership with B Arts and Airspace.
24:7 2008 is open for business!
Manchester's première theatre festival will return for a fifth fantastic year from 21-28 July 2008 in a variety of non-theatre venues around the city centre.
The recent 2007 festival was an eclectic mix of the best new writing from the North West and beyond and was attended by thousands of delighted audience members. Three plays have been nominated in the upcoming Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards' Best New Play category.
Our adjudication process ensures the Festival's reputation as an exceptionally high quality showcase for writers, actors and directors, which captures the attention of industry talent scouts.
Some shows go on to perform around the region, including the Octagon Theatre, Bolton and Manchester's Library Theatre.
Submitted scripts must be unpublished, under 60 minutes, suitable for a non-theatre space (i.e. simple sets and limited 'special effects') and cannot have already formed part of an advertised tour or theatre season.
We
aim to showcase the best of the new and exciting talent out there so, whatever
your level of experience, send us your script!
Application forms and full details about the application process are available
to download now at www.247theatrefestival.co.uk
The 24:7 Theatre Festival is operated by 24:7 Theatre Arts Network Ltd, a company limited by guarantee. Address: PO Box 247, Manchester M60 2ZT. Tel / Fax: 0845 408 4101.
What is Cube?
CUBE
(Centre for the Urban Built Environment) is one of Europe's most exciting
architecture and design culture centres, dedicated to broadcasting the
ideas and issues that lie behind the buildings and spaces that make up
our built environment.
CUBE is an innovative architecture and built environment centre based in the heart of Manchester. With an emphasis on an exciting programme of exhibitions, events and talks, we facilitate an open dialogue between all creative disciplines exploring issues within the built environment.
CUBE is based in the heart
of the city, within a stunning centre housing three galleries, a seminar
space and a RIBA bookshop.
More than 350,000 people have visited CUBE since its opening.
What are we looking for?
CUBE is looking to recruit a number of new volunteers to join its team.
We are looking for creative and enthusiastic individuals who have a strong
interest and understanding of contemporary art, architecture and design
and/or in gallery management.
Volunteering at CUBE is a great opportunity for those wanting to gain gallery experience and in return for your time we, at CUBE, will assist you in any way that we can to further your career within the creative community.
What opportunities do we have available?
We have a host of opportunities for individuals to get involved in. All
roles are flexible and we can support those who want to be involved as much
or as little as they want.
CUBE provides a unique opportunity to get involved in all the aspects of running a gallery, from a creative perspective to the management of a gallery.
Below is a list of some of the activities:
Assisting in the daily running of the gallery, including invigilating the exhibitions and events
Attending and assisting in CUBE private views, workshops and educational visits
Assisting during the installation of new exhibitions
Assisting with planning of exhibitions and other gallery administration
Assisting with exhibition design and layout
Helping with the marketing of the gallery
Undertaking design of promotional materials
Coordinating projects of various characters
Supporting curators and assisting during the curatorial process.
Undertaking research to identify possible future projects, exhibitions and themes... and much more
What is offered in exchange?
For your services as Volunteers we at CUBE can offer:
Access to an office with internet and telephone
Staff support with CVs and job applications
Our Timetable
CUBE runs a flexible timetable for its volunteers, as we understand that
you have other commitments. Each day is split into two shifts (12-3pm & 3-5.30pm).
All rotas are drawn up a week in advance, and are sent out via e-mail.
If you wish to get involved in additional activities, it is furthermore possible to assist the CUBE team during normal office hours.
How to get involved
You can contact one of the gallery assistants at info@cube.org.uk, call
0161 237 5525 or pop in for a chat to find out more.
www.cube.org.uk
Manchester International Festival is delighted to announce The Manchester
Open. This is a major new opportunity for artists & arts organisations
based in the City of Manchester to submit their proposals for the 2009
& 2011 Festivals.
The Manchester Open is offering up to £100,000 each for up to three commissions.
You can download an application form from www.manchesterinternationalfestival.com/news/details.aspx?id=50
Closing date: 1 February, 5pm
Get your band on the next Digital Northerner record. Do you make dance, electronica, future-punk, techno...? For the fifth release in the Digital Northerner series, an exclusively digital compilation record, Fat Northerner is looking for the above types of music.
Email
your MySpace links to alex@fatnortherner.com with
a short biog about your band. For more info on past releases visit www.fatnortherner.com
The Ironweed Project will be taking its signature electro-blues sound to Austin, Texas next March to perform at the legendary South by South West (SXSW) festival.
With its roots deeply entrenched in the soil of America's Deep South, it will be homecoming of sorts for the inimitable Ironweed hybrid. Bringing the blues back to its motherland edged with electronica and loaded with grit from the UK underground.
SXSW will provide the perfect platform for Dust Bowl, the critically acclaimed Ironweed album to be heard on a global scale. Launched recently on Fat Northerner Records, the future's looking gloriously sleazy for Aniff Akinola and his band of merry men.
'It's kind of mad to think that the Ironweed Project is taking its mashed up Manc electronica blues back to its spiritual home', says front man Aniff.
Established in 1987, SXSW has steadily gained ground as the music conference with its finger firmly on the pulse. Downtown Austin transforms into a hub of creativity as 100s of musical acts take to over 50 stages, rammed into a five day musical orgy.
With a discerning crowd of 10,000 industry movers and shakers expected to kick up the dust 12-16 March, there'll be no tumbleweed with Ironweed in town.
Would you like to exhibit in an up & coming exhibition at Urbis?
We are organising a show culminating in Powwow Eco Arts' next Eco Art Directory. This will be a chance to meet like minded creatives, network your skills & promote your practice.
Volunteers also always welcomed. If you would like to gain experience or would like to share your skills in any of the following fields:
working with kids/vulnerable adults
assisting artist workshops
constructing environmentally awareness raising workshops
landscape gardening
outdoor installations
Powwow Eco Arts is an emerging & expanding social enterprise. We strive for vast artistic, environmental awareness & social inclusion across Manchester. Please contact Anna at anna@wasteinyourspace.org.uk if you'd like to get involved.
Reform Creative is a growing, Manchester central-based agency with a bright
future. We are looking for an amazing designer who can demonstrate strong
conceptual ideas, energy and awareness of contemporary design. Must also
have a good understanding of typography, precision artwork and show attention
to detail.
Working across a spectrum of projects from brand identity, logo design, advertising, through to print, marketing campaigns and web.
Paul Heaton, Creative Director, Reform Creative, Second Floor, 12 Tariff Street, Manchester M1 2FF. 0161 236 0054 www.reformcreative.co.uk
Winners of the North of England Design Consultancy of the Year Client Satisfaction Poll 2007
Jewellery Project - To design and make jewellery with Year 9 (NC
levels 2-5) pupils, who have learning difficulties.
Brief
5-week duration/one day per week
Resistant materials can include plastic, metal, wood or any combination.
Processes can include enamelling, forging, casting (low melt - pewter),
CAD/CAM – laser cutting/engraving, milling/routing, heat bending/forming
plastics. The school has all the equipment to carry out any of the above.
Final products to suit 2 clients
Large scale to compliment textile products - Fashion show @ the
Lowry in July 2008
Smaller scaled pieces to sell at the above show.
Subject to Lowry approval - the artist could exhibit their work at the
same venue.
If interested, please contact Michael Appleyard, Oakwood High School, Chatsworth Road, Salford. 0161 786 1926 or email mike.appleyard@salford.gov.uk
