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Artspace is supporting the development of Coventry’s Strategic Arts Policy Your views are very welcome at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F7W9PPK
The £100,000 Art Fund Prize sadly didn’t go to The Herbert but the Museum of Ulster in Belfast. More athttp://www.artfund.org/news/1009
More money for the arts Secretary of state for culture media and sport Jeremy Hunt has announced a consultation on the distribution of Lottery money to ‘restore the National Lottery to its original purpose’. This means reducing the share to the Big Lottery Fund and increasing the share to sports, heritage and the arts. Make your views known Deadline 21 August.http://www.dcms.gov.uk/consultations/7070.aspx
Arts Council England has announced a new free publication to support artists and organisations with employees with disabilities. More athttp://www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/Disability_Equality_Scheme.pdf
Birmingham City of Culture 2013 voting ends next week and a decision between the four: Sheffield, Derry, Norwich and Birmingham. http://birminghamculture.org/news
Crafts Council research five years on 70% of graduates are working in the creative industry for which they studied.http://tinyurl.com/24fcy6k
All 9 RDAs abolished so Advantage West Midlands input into cultural activity will cease. They are to be replaced by Local Enterprise Partnerships involving ’local leaders’ http://bit.ly/9Ta6E6
A Night Less Ordinary, the Arts Council Scheme to encourage under 25s to attend theatre is ‘curtailed’, though continues till March 2011. More at http://tinyurl.com/2do2csb
Eye-watering numbers 25 per cent cut of the local government net annual investment in England for culture and sport mean in cash terms? 25 per cent of £3.3 billion is £825 million.http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/statistics/xls/140135421.xls
The Guardian newspaper has a useful summary of arts-funding and how the cuts are affecting current practice. See more at http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/arts-funding
LocalCause enables small organisations to create and manage a flexible, accessible and low-cost (£95 a year) web presence to promote their cause and activities. The 12 months free access offer is available to a limited number of causes. Contact info@localcause.org.uk or see www.localcause.org.uk
Artists to Exhibit at Coombe Abbey Coventry 28 August – 17 September Deadline 19 July. There will be a prize of £500 for best in show as voted by park visitors. “Out Yer Tree” promotes contemporary outdoor art. Email to discuss artworks/ideas before submitting if unsure. £10 for a submission of up to 3 works. outyertree@mail.com http://www.outyertree.com/opportunities.htm
Really Youthful Theatre Company wants drama teachers. Deadline 31 July. The school, in Warwickshire, works with young people aged 5-18. Fee per workshop minimum £25 per hour. Contact info@rytc.co.uk
Royal Shakespeare Theatre re-opens in November with a gallery idea of smaller submitted works to last for generations to come. Deadline 31 August. International Artist Luke Jerram supports with an opportunity to submit works at www.myrscgallery.com For more on the RST seehttp://www.rsc.org.uk/transformation/news-promos/1476.asp
Film Submissions, ArtsFest Birmingham Deadline Saturday 17 July. ArtsFest 2009 featured over 80 shorts (and a few features ) ranging from music videos to animated comedies to live action dramas to conceptual art films. Films to be submitted on playable DVD. Contact Sam.groves@hotmail.co.uk or facebook group http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=134364893257446&v=info&ref=ts
Bursaries of £800 to West Midlands creative businesses taking on a student or graduate for a work placement of between four weeks and 12 months helping to cover this cost of wages. Contact The Graduate Advantage Team on 0121 204 4767 or e-mailenquiries@graduateadvantage.co.uk
Art & Escape 2010 Awards Deadline 10pm Monday July 19, Paintings - all mediums, Mixed Media (including prints) and Photography. Cash prizes, gallery representation and promotion at Art Fairs (including Pop-Up Events), online and in print. Details fromcompetitions@artandescape.com or http://www.artandescape.com/pdfs/EntryForm.doc
INTERЯOGATION: WEST BROMWICH deadline 12pm Monday 26 July, explores the impact that one artist can make in one place, in one day. The programme, organised by Longhouse and working with lead artist Anna Francis, is four dates in Sept and four methods of working. To express an interest contact chloebrown@multistory.org.uk
Ideas Fund Green is open for artists aged 16-25 resident in the UK. info@ideastap.com £5,000 each to realise creative projects that either address green issues or are produced in an environmentally sustainable manner. See www.ideastap.com
Applications open for the 2010 Total Theatre Awards Deadline 9am Friday 30 July. The Total Theatre Awards @ Edinburgh Fringe were first presented in 1997 to raise the profile of physical and visual theatre. Applications from professional companies presenting work at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Seeawards@totaltheatre.org.uk www.totaltheatre.org.uk/awards
Opportunity to sell work Deadline 31 August Online & Manchester. Blank Media Collective wants quality, contemporary work to sell online and in Manchester 12 November for a seven-day period in prominent window display spaces – shops, restaurants, bars etc. throughout Manchester. Info from market@blankmediacollective.org Apply atwww.blankmediacollective.org/blankmarket
Call for artist/designer submissions Deadline Monday 30 August. Acupuncture Clothing is offering illustrators, designers and artists the chance to design T-shirts and shoes with first prize winning £500 plus a free gift of a product where your artwork is used, and runners up winning £200 plus a free gift of a product where your artwork is used. Details info@lazygramophone.comhttp://www.lazygramophone.com/journal/acupuncture-art-competition-2010
Producers, mac Deadline Thursday 22 July Two exceptional individuals to join its Arts Development Team. For further information and to apply, go to www.macarts.co.uk or 0121 446 3200.
Illuminations Television wants four contributors available 30 July to 5 September for a Sky Arts series, The Art of Survival. Athens to the Edinburgh Festival surviving solely on your artistic talent? Two teams compete. Auditions in London 19 July. Each of the four gets £5000. Winners double it! Send CV, profile video and photo, phone number to artsurvival@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
Artists and art critics to submit work Issue 2 of Polarity magazine www.polaritymag.co.uk Deadline 1 Septemberart.polarity@gmail.com Arms vs. Song See Coventry-based John Yeadon’s work in Issue 1 prices at £10 from www.polaritymag.co.uk
Step Out Arts: Stepping East 2010 Deadline 5pm Friday 30 July British East Asian choreographers in two showcases at Greenwich Dance and University of Bedfordshire in October to present work to national promoters. In addition, four will receive £1000 towards costs, join Step Out Arts and potentially participate in Artscross 2011 in Taiwan. To apply email Matthew Bamber atmarketing@stepoutarts.co.uk or visit www.stepoutarts.co.uk
Funding
A FREE useful guide to Arts Funding from Voluntary Arts England. http://tinyurl.com/2fp4ra9
Lottery Funding made simple at http://www.lotteryfunding.org.uk/
The Charity Commission the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has published updated legal guidance on fundraising for charitieswww.charitycommission.gov.uk/publications/cc20.aspx
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has published a Guide to Arts Funding in England.www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/publications/3597.aspx
The Charities Information Bureau has downloadable funding guides, including a guide to jargon www.fit4funding.org.uk
Training
Act up’s Summer in Birmingham A course for people considering acting as a career at The Custard Factory, Birmingham Tuesday 3 August to Friday 6 August, 11.00am-5.00pm each day. For details, p visit ushttp://www.act-up.co.uk/act-up/summer-in-birmingham or contact gemma@act-up.co.uk
Hybrid Arts has a 9 month personal and professional development course based around action learning sets to share challenges and find solutions; visits to arts organisations to learn more about who, what and how; panels/ on themes such as health and community cohesion, and café style conversations on project development, delivery and evaluation. For details karen@hybridconsulting.org.uk or visit http://www.hybridconsulting.org.uk/
FREE Short Documentary Training in Coventry for emerging film makers Three days 6-9 September with Metal Dog Media. Deadline 6 August covering HDV camera operation (Z5 / A1) sound recording, research and production, plus minimum of 4 days shooting on location, across two short doc films. Cov and Warks based, unwaged, 19 years +. All costs reimbursed. Contact Frances Porter on 0845 116 2111 or emailfran@metaldogmedia.co.uk
LearnDirect, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has free short courses for all creative business including a Winning Government Contracts ecourse. Contact freephone 0800 101 901 or www.learndirect-business.com
Conferences and Seminars
AMA conference 2010: Pulling power - the social marketing revolution Tuesday 20 July to Thursday 22 July. Royal Armouries Museum and Saviles Hall, Leedswww.a-m-a.co.uk/conference2010
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The Lock Gallery Autumn Craft Fair Saturday 12 September – contact Emma O’Brien for details. emma@thelockgallery.co.uk
Compton Verney Folk Art summer weekend 17 and 18 July and join in with a wide variety of activities, celebrating the traditions. With Folk music, Morris dancers. See www.comptonverney.org.uk
Fetish Sketchy Saturday 17 July 7-10pm £7 (£5) at the Lock Gallery Canal Basin Coventry. Adult activities to broaden the mind. More at www.thelockgallery.co.uk oremma@thelockgallery.co.uk
Coventry playwrights reading their new work about the place where they grew up 9.30pm Wednesday 14 July include Alan Pollock, Vanessa Oakes Chris O’Connell and Paven Virk. Belgrade B2 Box Office 024 7655 3055 www.belgrade.co.uk
Merchant of Venice Coughton Court (National Trust) 7.30pm 17 July. Passions of money and love collide as Shakespeare’s lovers celebrate their love under starlit summer skies.www.chapterhouse.org
Join Imagineer Productions and composer Ilona Sekacz for a free weekend-long singing workshop on 24 -25 July aged 16+. Ilona will select a choir to perform at the Godiva Awakes Launch event this September. To register or learn more about Godiva Awakes project, seeinfo@imagineerproductions.co.uk
Coventry and Warwickshire Social Media Cafe Friday 16 July 10:00-12:00 ICE. Sign up for the event http://cwsmc.eventbrite.com/ or find out about previous events http://cwsmc.com/
Catch the Whale before he swims to the National Theatre 12:00-3:00 Friday 23 July 2010 ICE. Talking Birds presents The Whale. The Whale is a gentle giant made in metal which swallows audiences one (or two) at a time for an unforgettable 3 minute theatre performance. We challenge you to enter the jaws and see what’s inside… Free! 5 min slots can be booked by emailing birdmail@talkingbirds.co.uk |
