Ceremonies and Celebrations
April 13th – 17th 2010 venue: Friends Meeting House, Brighton
Fee: £325 Early Bird fee: £290 if paid in full by 12 -02-10 [limited places]
A rites of passage workshop
Led by Gilly Adams and Sue Gill
Most of us have a profound need to mark the important events in our lives with some kind of ceremony. Often these are the occasions that our culture finds easiest to celebrate – for example, births, marriages and deaths, but there are many other significant life experiences that demand attention. Sometimes a personal or private ceremony is the answer; sometimes a more public event where friends and family can bear witness. In a changing social and cultural environment where confidence in traditional religion has often diminished the challenge is to create appropriate, new rites of passage.
This challenge is the starting point for an intensive workshop which will examine the Hows and Whys of ceremony and celebration in a practical and experiential way. Beginning with an exploration of the way that rites of passage have featured in our own lives already, we will look at what else might call out for special attention: - beginnings and endings; gains and losses; transitions. We will examine how both positive and negative life events can be distilled into myth and poetry and create meaningful rituals to contain them. One full day will be spent in the company of independent celebrant, Belinda Chapman of Light on Life (www.lightonlife.co.uk), who will take us on a site visit to the crematorium and green burial site in Brighton and talk about her own practice with particular reference to funerals. Belinda also works with Arka Original Funerals (http://www.eco-funerals.co.uk/).
The intention is to provide a balance between inward and outward work, between mental and physical activity. There will be opportunities for listening, participating, pooling ideas, writing, singing and whatever else arises. Gilly
Adams and Sue Gill will provide theory, information, and – they hope – inspiration, but most importantly the week will be shaped to fulfil the needs and aspirations of participants so there will be plenty of opportunities to create ceremony and to experiment and play with new practice in a safe environment. Our working day will be 10 – 6pm, finishing 2pm on the last day.
Gilly and Sue have been working together in this field for more than 20 years, first as part of Welfare State International and latterly under the banner of Dead Good Guides. Gilly is a director and workshop leader who specialises in the development of text for performance as well as in ceremonies and storytelling. Sue was a founder director of WSI, co-author of the Dead Good Funerals Book and also the Guide to Namings and Baby Welcoming Ceremonies. They both work as independent, secular celebrants, guiding families and individuals who wish to create their own distinctive ceremonies.
To book a place contact: Sue Gill foxandgill@btinternet.com 01229 869769
Gilly Adams gillyadams@tiscali.co.uk 02920 552389
Thursday 28 October 2010
I/O
Digital Development Residency
INTRO
The aim of this residency is to provide an opportunity for an exceptional early or mid-career artist to asborb the practical potential of new technologies, network with specialist practitioners, have regular time and space to experiment and develop their own work, benefit from critical discussion with a dedicated advisory group of artists and creative industry professionals.
We believe that unpressured development and access to space and resources is of great benefit in the development of new artworks. Therefore, the I/O Residency offers input and supported output, but it does not burden the process with an exhibition deadline or other imposed goals beyond that which the process itself presents.
We offer stimulus and technical input, and in return aim to boost the development of new artistic thinking for the selected artists, with the ambition that this begins an ongoing relationship between the artist(s) and South Hill Park as contributors, advisors and associates.
INPUT
The “I/O” artist residency scheme has an “Input” strand running alongside the established commercial programme of “Digital Developments” workshop weekends at South Hill Park in Autumn 2010. This offers the artist free attendance at a series of creative technology workshop weekends and events, running through October-November 2010, beginning with the “sound:site” sonic arts festival on 2nd October.
Other “Digital Developments” events will follow, including:
9/10 October: “Framework” Field Recording and Curating in the Wild. Led by broadcaster and artist, Patrick McGinley (ResonanceFM), plus others (dates tbc) including “Electronics For Artists” “GPS and Locative Media”, “DIY Contact Mic Recording”, “Theremin Day”
These events are self-supported by the ticket income that they generate, the I/O artist will attend free as a participant.
Ability to attend these events is an integral part of the residency and an availability to do so will be a condition for acceptance of applicants to the programme.
OUTPUT
This initial burst of creative and technical input will be followed by an “Output” stage in late 2010, early 2011, with regular access to dedicated work space and computer production facilities within South Hill Park. The artist will be supported to pursue a developmental project over the course of up to 3 months. This will be offered as a defined number of days that can be scheduled as the needs of the artist and the project dictate.
Providing this flexible framework will create a customisable working environment which can be fitted to suit the ideal
production schedule and work life of the selected artist, and is hoped to lead to the creation of foundations for a considered and substantial work.
OPPORTUNITIES TO BROADCAST
South Hill Park will endeavour to lever its existing broadcast platorms and networks to develop a profile for the artist’s developmental process. This will be provided by an online blog, exposure on our inhouse production, the “Gene Pool” podcast/radio show, creation of audio and video documentation, supported opportunities to present in-progress work to other institutions.
WegratefullyacknowledgethefinancialsupportfromourfundersCorporateMembers
ADMIN
The I/O Residency is devised and managed by South Hill Park’s Digital Media Centre. I/O artists will have Digital Media Manager, Martin Franklin as their dedicated contact point within the venue.
APPLICATION
Interested artists should send a copy of their artist biography, a letter of application with guide project proposals and thoughts about how you would anticipate benefitting, along with any relevant supporting material on CD/DVD.
Please apply by post to:
Martin Franklin
Digital Media Manager
South Hill Park,
Ringmead,
Bracknell, Berks
RG12 7PA
DEADLINE
16th AUGUST 2010
Applications that arrive after that date will not be considered.
ENQUIRIES
For further information please contact Martin Franklin, tel: 01344 416261 email: mamailto:martin@digitalmediacentre.org
web: www.digitalmediacentre.org
http://www.southhillpark.org.uk/
VENUE
With a 40 year history as an Arts venue, South Hill Park exists to enrich and enhance the lives of everyone who lives in and around the area through participation, engagement and learning through the Arts. It seeks to make new opportunities and experiences available to all who visit and thrives on its broad programme.
The 18th Century building and grounds is alive with a spectrum of activity that ranges from drama, music and dance to digital media, ceramics and tango classes. Inclusion. Participation. Learning. Experiencing.
South Hill Park is supported by:
South Hill Park’s Digital Media Centre is grateful for the kind support of John Nike
Digital Development Residency
INTRO
The aim of this residency is to provide an opportunity for an exceptional early or mid-career artist to asborb the practical potential of new technologies, network with specialist practitioners, have regular time and space to experiment and develop their own work, benefit from critical discussion with a dedicated advisory group of artists and creative industry professionals.
We believe that unpressured development and access to space and resources is of great benefit in the development of new artworks. Therefore, the I/O Residency offers input and supported output, but it does not burden the process with an exhibition deadline or other imposed goals beyond that which the process itself presents.
We offer stimulus and technical input, and in return aim to boost the development of new artistic thinking for the selected artists, with the ambition that this begins an ongoing relationship between the artist(s) and South Hill Park as contributors, advisors and associates.
INPUT
The “I/O” artist residency scheme has an “Input” strand running alongside the established commercial programme of “Digital Developments” workshop weekends at South Hill Park in Autumn 2010. This offers the artist free attendance at a series of creative technology workshop weekends and events, running through October-November 2010, beginning with the “sound:site” sonic arts festival on 2nd October.
Other “Digital Developments” events will follow, including:
9/10 October: “Framework” Field Recording and Curating in the Wild. Led by broadcaster and artist, Patrick McGinley (ResonanceFM), plus others (dates tbc) including “Electronics For Artists” “GPS and Locative Media”, “DIY Contact Mic Recording”, “Theremin Day”
These events are self-supported by the ticket income that they generate, the I/O artist will attend free as a participant.
Ability to attend these events is an integral part of the residency and an availability to do so will be a condition for acceptance of applicants to the programme.
OUTPUT
This initial burst of creative and technical input will be followed by an “Output” stage in late 2010, early 2011, with regular access to dedicated work space and computer production facilities within South Hill Park. The artist will be supported to pursue a developmental project over the course of up to 3 months. This will be offered as a defined number of days that can be scheduled as the needs of the artist and the project dictate.
Providing this flexible framework will create a customisable working environment which can be fitted to suit the ideal
production schedule and work life of the selected artist, and is hoped to lead to the creation of foundations for a considered and substantial work.
OPPORTUNITIES TO BROADCAST
South Hill Park will endeavour to lever its existing broadcast platorms and networks to develop a profile for the artist’s developmental process. This will be provided by an online blog, exposure on our inhouse production, the “Gene Pool” podcast/radio show, creation of audio and video documentation, supported opportunities to present in-progress work to other institutions.
WegratefullyacknowledgethefinancialsupportfromourfundersCorporateMembers
ADMIN
The I/O Residency is devised and managed by South Hill Park’s Digital Media Centre. I/O artists will have Digital Media Manager, Martin Franklin as their dedicated contact point within the venue.
APPLICATION
Interested artists should send a copy of their artist biography, a letter of application with guide project proposals and thoughts about how you would anticipate benefitting, along with any relevant supporting material on CD/DVD.
Please apply by post to:
Martin Franklin
Digital Media Manager
South Hill Park,
Ringmead,
Bracknell, Berks
RG12 7PA
DEADLINE
16th AUGUST 2010
Applications that arrive after that date will not be considered.
ENQUIRIES
For further information please contact Martin Franklin, tel: 01344 416261 email: mamailto:martin@digitalmediacentre.org
web: www.digitalmediacentre.org
http://www.southhillpark.org.uk/
VENUE
With a 40 year history as an Arts venue, South Hill Park exists to enrich and enhance the lives of everyone who lives in and around the area through participation, engagement and learning through the Arts. It seeks to make new opportunities and experiences available to all who visit and thrives on its broad programme.
The 18th Century building and grounds is alive with a spectrum of activity that ranges from drama, music and dance to digital media, ceramics and tango classes. Inclusion. Participation. Learning. Experiencing.
South Hill Park is supported by:
South Hill Park’s Digital Media Centre is grateful for the kind support of John Nike
ARTs 4 Human RIGHTS
ARTS IN ACTION
ARTS4HUMANRIGHTS
FESTIVAL 2010
APPLICATION FORM
email to: proposal.arts4humanrights@googlemail.com
GROUP/ARTIST NAME:
FULL NAME(S) OF THE APPLICANT(S):
CONTACT DETAILS (TELEPHONE NUMBER & POSTAL ADDRESS:
TITLE OF WORK:
DURATION (or dimensions):
COMMENTS (or additional/technical information):
http://www.arts4humanrights.org.uk/
ARTS IN ACTION
ARTS4HUMANRIGHTS
FESTIVAL 2010
APPLICATION FORM
email to: proposal.arts4humanrights@googlemail.com
GROUP/ARTIST NAME:
FULL NAME(S) OF THE APPLICANT(S):
CONTACT DETAILS (TELEPHONE NUMBER & POSTAL ADDRESS:
TITLE OF WORK:
DURATION (or dimensions):
COMMENTS (or additional/technical information):
http://www.arts4humanrights.org.uk/
Artist in Residence
Subject Area: Art and Design or Media
Campus Base: Cat Hill
School: Arts and Education
Period: Two Years: two days per week during the academic year (term time)
1 day personal practice and 1 day working with students.
Reports to: Artist in Residence Academic Coordinator or Technical Manager
Overall Purpose: To work as a practicing artist within the Art and Design or Media departments at Middlesex University, and to support student learning by the dissemination of knowledge and skills.
To work as a member of a team providing support and expertise in the relevant academic programmes and technical areas. The post holder will work closely with other academics and technical staff to provide a flexible resource for students and staff.
To give staff, students and when appropriate external clients the benefit of their technical expertise of the highest standard which should be contemporary and relevant to current practice in the creative industries.
Principal Duties: To provide a substantial level of expertise in support and development of the academic programme.
To advise, assist, demonstrate and instruct techniques in the subject areas.
To assist in the supervision of student projects and providing technical support to student and staff in project and research work.
To deliver planned induction of new users to the facilities within workshops on the Cat Hill Campus to students.
To assist in the preparation, installation and dismantling of exhibitions/ productions as and when required.
To work effectively with the academic and technical staff in the delivery of the teaching programme, including providing documentation for teaching purposes, preparation and supervision of workshop sessions and contribution to the teaching programme on specialised modules.
Where appropriate, to contribute to the maintenance and general running of the workshops and be responsible for all aspects of health and safety within the workshop including risk assessment/COSHH/safe practice at work as required by the Technical Tutor/ Senior Technical Manager.
The post holder is expected to keep up to date with technical and innovative developments in their field.
Other duties may be allocated that are within the competence of the post holder. The location and role of the post holder may be changed after consultation.
The University has a no smoking policy.
Ref No: ARTS02
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Please return a CV and letter of interest to: John Bradley, Middlesex University, School of Arts & Education, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London, N14 4YZ or j.bradley@mdx.ac.uk
What Happens Next ?
Once you have submitted your application, along with the others received it will be sent (on the day following the closing date) to the School/Service/Campus area in which this post is located.
If selected for interview, you will hear directly from someone in the School/Service/Campus, usually within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you have not heard within that time and you would like to enquire on the progress of your application, please call John Bradley on 020 8411 5119
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Selection Criteria: Artist in Residence
Education/Qualifications:
Essential: BA (Hons) or equivalent qualification in the subject area
Experience:
Essential: Appropriate high level experience of working as an artist in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Technical expertise with relevant equipment and machinery.
Experience of teaching or technical instruction in the relevant discipline.
Knowledge:
Essential: Appropriate high level knowledge of art practice in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Specialist knowledge of a range of areas of art practice in the discipline.
Skills:
Essential: Appropriate high level skills in art practice in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Specialist skills of a range of areas of art practice in the discipline.
Middlesex University is working towards equality of opportunity.
Flexible working applications (including part-time working) will be considered. When received, the University shall assess the feasibility of covering the post with the preferred pattern of working in line with the University’s commitment to flexible working. Selection of the best candidate will be based on an assessment against the Person Specification in line with the University’s Staff Recruitment and Selection Policy.
Subject Area: Art and Design or Media
Campus Base: Cat Hill
School: Arts and Education
Period: Two Years: two days per week during the academic year (term time)
1 day personal practice and 1 day working with students.
Reports to: Artist in Residence Academic Coordinator or Technical Manager
Overall Purpose: To work as a practicing artist within the Art and Design or Media departments at Middlesex University, and to support student learning by the dissemination of knowledge and skills.
To work as a member of a team providing support and expertise in the relevant academic programmes and technical areas. The post holder will work closely with other academics and technical staff to provide a flexible resource for students and staff.
To give staff, students and when appropriate external clients the benefit of their technical expertise of the highest standard which should be contemporary and relevant to current practice in the creative industries.
Principal Duties: To provide a substantial level of expertise in support and development of the academic programme.
To advise, assist, demonstrate and instruct techniques in the subject areas.
To assist in the supervision of student projects and providing technical support to student and staff in project and research work.
To deliver planned induction of new users to the facilities within workshops on the Cat Hill Campus to students.
To assist in the preparation, installation and dismantling of exhibitions/ productions as and when required.
To work effectively with the academic and technical staff in the delivery of the teaching programme, including providing documentation for teaching purposes, preparation and supervision of workshop sessions and contribution to the teaching programme on specialised modules.
Where appropriate, to contribute to the maintenance and general running of the workshops and be responsible for all aspects of health and safety within the workshop including risk assessment/COSHH/safe practice at work as required by the Technical Tutor/ Senior Technical Manager.
The post holder is expected to keep up to date with technical and innovative developments in their field.
Other duties may be allocated that are within the competence of the post holder. The location and role of the post holder may be changed after consultation.
The University has a no smoking policy.
Ref No: ARTS02
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Please return a CV and letter of interest to: John Bradley, Middlesex University, School of Arts & Education, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London, N14 4YZ or j.bradley@mdx.ac.uk
What Happens Next ?
Once you have submitted your application, along with the others received it will be sent (on the day following the closing date) to the School/Service/Campus area in which this post is located.
If selected for interview, you will hear directly from someone in the School/Service/Campus, usually within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you have not heard within that time and you would like to enquire on the progress of your application, please call John Bradley on 020 8411 5119
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Selection Criteria: Artist in Residence
Education/Qualifications:
Essential: BA (Hons) or equivalent qualification in the subject area
Experience:
Essential: Appropriate high level experience of working as an artist in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Technical expertise with relevant equipment and machinery.
Experience of teaching or technical instruction in the relevant discipline.
Knowledge:
Essential: Appropriate high level knowledge of art practice in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Specialist knowledge of a range of areas of art practice in the discipline.
Skills:
Essential: Appropriate high level skills in art practice in the relevant discipline.
Desirable: Specialist skills of a range of areas of art practice in the discipline.
Middlesex University is working towards equality of opportunity.
Flexible working applications (including part-time working) will be considered. When received, the University shall assess the feasibility of covering the post with the preferred pattern of working in line with the University’s commitment to flexible working. Selection of the best candidate will be based on an assessment against the Person Specification in line with the University’s Staff Recruitment and Selection Policy.
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
Artsadminʼs Artistsʼ Bursary Scheme offers bursaries to artists working individually or collaboratively in Live Art, and is open to UK based artists whohave been making work for up to and no more than ten years. The scheme supports artistic experiment, risk, speculation and play, ratherthan the production or touring of finished work. It aims to offer time to exploreprocesses and try out new ideas, mentoring support, and opportunities toshow work within a framework of constructive and critical dialogue. This year the scheme will support a minimum of seven artists who will beoffered a package including: • A cash award of between £1500 - £2500 • Artistic mentoring budget of £600 • Professional development mentoring with one of Artsadminʼs advisors • Opportunity to showcase work in development • Dialogue with a critical writer, towards online publication of a reflective response • Opportunity to meet other bursary artists through networking events The bursary is an opportunity to work with Artsadmin between June 2010 and May 2011. Our advisors Manick Govinda and Nikki Tomlinson run the schemeand will be in contact with the selected artists regularly on an individual basis, either in person or by phone/email, supporting their work over the year. The bursary award includes a specific budget for mentoring with an artist decided through discussions with Artsadmin and if necessary, brokered by us. We anticipate that the budget will allow for roughly 3 – 4 sessions in total. We see this as an opportunity for artists to meet and support each otherʼs practice, and will organise social events with former bursary artists and withothers that Artsadmin works with on a regular basis. Bursary artists have an open invitation to show their work in our fullyaccessible building, Toynbee Studios, or another venue as appropriate, withtechnical support. Artsadmin can provide up to three days studio space forshowcasing work. Additional working time at Toynbee Studios can bearranged but will have to be budgeted for and deducted from the cash award. This year we are piloting a new element of the scheme through which artistswill be introduced to specialist critical writers and thinkers, towards theeventual publication of an online response to their work. This reflects our aimto create more critical dialogue around the work of the artists we support, tomake ideas and processes more publicly visible where appropriate, and togenerate more awareness of the artistsʼ work.
Deadline for applications: Thursday 8 April, 2pm
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
WHO CAN APPLY?
The scheme aims to support UK based artists who have been making work forup to and no more than ten years and who define their practice as Live Art. This year Arts Council England have provided us with funding to address theunder-representation of Deaf and Disabled artists in Live Art by supporting aminimum of three bursaries specifically for artists who define themselves asDeaf or Disabled. We therefore particularly welcome artists who define themselves as Deaf or Disabled to apply. Our intention is to offer timely support to artists who are emerging, have a rigorous and engaging practice, and would value a period to delve into ideas and processes without pressure to produce a final result. The bursary is not a commission or a production grant but a package of support that can be used flexibly according to each artist’s needs, and is oriented towards research and process. The scheme is open to artists who: • Are based in the UK • Are actively making work in the area of Live Art • Have been making work for up to and no more than ten years outside of full-time education Live Art is “basically art that happens in real time, overlapping with and crossing artforms such as performance, dance, theatre and visual art.” Artsadmin “Influenced at one extreme by late 20th century Performance Art methodologies where fine artists, in a rejection of objects and markets, turned to their body as the site and material of their practice, and at the other by enquiries where artists broke the traditions of the circumstance and expectations of theatre, a diverse range of practitioners in the 21st century – from those working in dance, film and video, to performance writing, socio-political activism and the emerging languages of the digital age - continue to be excited by the possibilities of the live event.” Live Art Development Agency www.thisisliveart.co.uk Definitions of Live Art can vary - we are therefore offering these uses of the term as a rough rather than exhaustive guide.
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
WHO CAN APPLY? CONTD
The scheme is for artists who have been making work for up to and no more than ten years since leaving full-time education. If you have had a substantial career-break, or have been working for many years and have significantly shifted your practice more recently to Live Art, please refer to this in your application. You cannot apply if you • Do not work in Live Art • Are in full-time undergraduate or post-graduate education during thebursary period June 2010 – May 2011 • Have previously received any kind of award from Artsadmin, such as abursary, a digital media bursary or a decibel award • Are in receipt of fixed-term funding from Arts Council England • Are an artist whose projects are produced by Artsadmin • Have been an Artsadmin Associate Artist for more than one year
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at apply.artsadmin.co.uk Our preferred method of application is through our online application system. This is part of our environmental policy and reduces the amount of time spent physically processing applications. If you wish to submit your application inanother format, please contact us. We cannot accept applications by email. Please include the following in your application1. Your name, address, phone number and email 2. A written statement* of 800 words max 3. Up to and no more than ten images of your own work 4. URL link to a website containing your work 5. Video and/or sound files as appropriate to your practice (six mins max) 6. CV (2 sides of A4 max) 7. Completed monitoring form Please do not send any material other than what is listed above. It will not begiven to the selection panel. * Written statement Please address all of the following questions within the 800-word limit. It is upto you how you address the questions, in what order, and how much youfocus on each one within the word limit. Longer submissions will not beeligible. 1. What is your artistic practice? 2. What work have you made in the past few years? 3. What would you use the bursary award to explore? 4. What is the context of the visual/audio material you have selected tosubmit? – where was the work made and/or shown, and how does it relateto your practice as a whole?
Deadline for applications : Thursday 8 April, 2pm
To request information in another format email lindsey@artsadmin.co.uk or call 020 7247 5102
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
OTHER INFORMATION
Pre-application advice
Please also see the detailed FAQs that accompany these guidelines. If youhave another query, please contact Nikki Tomlinson, Lindsey Price or ManickGovinda. Artsadmin is able to answer queries on how to apply by phone and email, but cannot provide feedback on draft applications.
nikki@artsadmin.co.uk
lindsey@artsadmin.co.uk
manick@artsadmin.co.uk 020 7247 5102 (there are no individual phone extensions)
Selection process
Applications are shortlisted by a panel made up of Artsadmin staff, and shortlisted applications then put before a wider panel, which includes artistsand other professionals in the sector. The panel will look at the writtenstatements and the supporting material together, giving equal weight to each. Applications will be assessed on the following criteria: • Complete submission of all the material requested • The relevance of the application to the schemeʼs aims • Evidence of a committed and rigorous practice • Clarity of intentions for how the bursary support would be used • Strong potential for future development • Timeliness of offering the bursary support The range of artists and work supported will also be taken into consideration. Artsadmin aims to reach decisions by the end of May, and will notifyapplicants by email unless for any reason you have requested otherwise. Please keep us informed of any changes to your email address during the assessment process.
Feedback on unsuccessful applications
We are happy to offer brief feedback by email on request.
Complaints and appeals
Complaints and appeals in relation to Artsadminʼs Artistsʼ Bursary Scheme2010 are undertaken under the Artsadmin Complaints and AppealsProcedures, available on request from Artsadmin.
Supported by Artsadmin and our Small Change fundraising scheme, Arts Council England, London and theCentre for Excellence in Training for Theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama.
Artsadminʼs Artistsʼ Bursary Scheme offers bursaries to artists working individually or collaboratively in Live Art, and is open to UK based artists whohave been making work for up to and no more than ten years. The scheme supports artistic experiment, risk, speculation and play, ratherthan the production or touring of finished work. It aims to offer time to exploreprocesses and try out new ideas, mentoring support, and opportunities toshow work within a framework of constructive and critical dialogue. This year the scheme will support a minimum of seven artists who will beoffered a package including: • A cash award of between £1500 - £2500 • Artistic mentoring budget of £600 • Professional development mentoring with one of Artsadminʼs advisors • Opportunity to showcase work in development • Dialogue with a critical writer, towards online publication of a reflective response • Opportunity to meet other bursary artists through networking events The bursary is an opportunity to work with Artsadmin between June 2010 and May 2011. Our advisors Manick Govinda and Nikki Tomlinson run the schemeand will be in contact with the selected artists regularly on an individual basis, either in person or by phone/email, supporting their work over the year. The bursary award includes a specific budget for mentoring with an artist decided through discussions with Artsadmin and if necessary, brokered by us. We anticipate that the budget will allow for roughly 3 – 4 sessions in total. We see this as an opportunity for artists to meet and support each otherʼs practice, and will organise social events with former bursary artists and withothers that Artsadmin works with on a regular basis. Bursary artists have an open invitation to show their work in our fullyaccessible building, Toynbee Studios, or another venue as appropriate, withtechnical support. Artsadmin can provide up to three days studio space forshowcasing work. Additional working time at Toynbee Studios can bearranged but will have to be budgeted for and deducted from the cash award. This year we are piloting a new element of the scheme through which artistswill be introduced to specialist critical writers and thinkers, towards theeventual publication of an online response to their work. This reflects our aimto create more critical dialogue around the work of the artists we support, tomake ideas and processes more publicly visible where appropriate, and togenerate more awareness of the artistsʼ work.
Deadline for applications: Thursday 8 April, 2pm
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
WHO CAN APPLY?
The scheme aims to support UK based artists who have been making work forup to and no more than ten years and who define their practice as Live Art. This year Arts Council England have provided us with funding to address theunder-representation of Deaf and Disabled artists in Live Art by supporting aminimum of three bursaries specifically for artists who define themselves asDeaf or Disabled. We therefore particularly welcome artists who define themselves as Deaf or Disabled to apply. Our intention is to offer timely support to artists who are emerging, have a rigorous and engaging practice, and would value a period to delve into ideas and processes without pressure to produce a final result. The bursary is not a commission or a production grant but a package of support that can be used flexibly according to each artist’s needs, and is oriented towards research and process. The scheme is open to artists who: • Are based in the UK • Are actively making work in the area of Live Art • Have been making work for up to and no more than ten years outside of full-time education Live Art is “basically art that happens in real time, overlapping with and crossing artforms such as performance, dance, theatre and visual art.” Artsadmin “Influenced at one extreme by late 20th century Performance Art methodologies where fine artists, in a rejection of objects and markets, turned to their body as the site and material of their practice, and at the other by enquiries where artists broke the traditions of the circumstance and expectations of theatre, a diverse range of practitioners in the 21st century – from those working in dance, film and video, to performance writing, socio-political activism and the emerging languages of the digital age - continue to be excited by the possibilities of the live event.” Live Art Development Agency www.thisisliveart.co.uk Definitions of Live Art can vary - we are therefore offering these uses of the term as a rough rather than exhaustive guide.
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
WHO CAN APPLY? CONTD
The scheme is for artists who have been making work for up to and no more than ten years since leaving full-time education. If you have had a substantial career-break, or have been working for many years and have significantly shifted your practice more recently to Live Art, please refer to this in your application. You cannot apply if you • Do not work in Live Art • Are in full-time undergraduate or post-graduate education during thebursary period June 2010 – May 2011 • Have previously received any kind of award from Artsadmin, such as abursary, a digital media bursary or a decibel award • Are in receipt of fixed-term funding from Arts Council England • Are an artist whose projects are produced by Artsadmin • Have been an Artsadmin Associate Artist for more than one year
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online at apply.artsadmin.co.uk Our preferred method of application is through our online application system. This is part of our environmental policy and reduces the amount of time spent physically processing applications. If you wish to submit your application inanother format, please contact us. We cannot accept applications by email. Please include the following in your application1. Your name, address, phone number and email 2. A written statement* of 800 words max 3. Up to and no more than ten images of your own work 4. URL link to a website containing your work 5. Video and/or sound files as appropriate to your practice (six mins max) 6. CV (2 sides of A4 max) 7. Completed monitoring form Please do not send any material other than what is listed above. It will not begiven to the selection panel. * Written statement Please address all of the following questions within the 800-word limit. It is upto you how you address the questions, in what order, and how much youfocus on each one within the word limit. Longer submissions will not beeligible. 1. What is your artistic practice? 2. What work have you made in the past few years? 3. What would you use the bursary award to explore? 4. What is the context of the visual/audio material you have selected tosubmit? – where was the work made and/or shown, and how does it relateto your practice as a whole?
Deadline for applications : Thursday 8 April, 2pm
To request information in another format email lindsey@artsadmin.co.uk or call 020 7247 5102
ARTISTS’ BURSARY SCHEME 2010
OTHER INFORMATION
Pre-application advice
Please also see the detailed FAQs that accompany these guidelines. If youhave another query, please contact Nikki Tomlinson, Lindsey Price or ManickGovinda. Artsadmin is able to answer queries on how to apply by phone and email, but cannot provide feedback on draft applications.
nikki@artsadmin.co.uk
lindsey@artsadmin.co.uk
manick@artsadmin.co.uk 020 7247 5102 (there are no individual phone extensions)
Selection process
Applications are shortlisted by a panel made up of Artsadmin staff, and shortlisted applications then put before a wider panel, which includes artistsand other professionals in the sector. The panel will look at the writtenstatements and the supporting material together, giving equal weight to each. Applications will be assessed on the following criteria: • Complete submission of all the material requested • The relevance of the application to the schemeʼs aims • Evidence of a committed and rigorous practice • Clarity of intentions for how the bursary support would be used • Strong potential for future development • Timeliness of offering the bursary support The range of artists and work supported will also be taken into consideration. Artsadmin aims to reach decisions by the end of May, and will notifyapplicants by email unless for any reason you have requested otherwise. Please keep us informed of any changes to your email address during the assessment process.
Feedback on unsuccessful applications
We are happy to offer brief feedback by email on request.
Complaints and appeals
Complaints and appeals in relation to Artsadminʼs Artistsʼ Bursary Scheme2010 are undertaken under the Artsadmin Complaints and AppealsProcedures, available on request from Artsadmin.
Supported by Artsadmin and our Small Change fundraising scheme, Arts Council England, London and theCentre for Excellence in Training for Theatre at Central School of Speech and Drama.
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Film And Video Umbrella Commissioning Opportunity
This is a call for London-based artists to submit development proposals to form part of FREE TO AIR – a four-year programme of artistic activity delivered by Film and Video Umbrella and funded by London Councils. FREE TO AIR is part of a range of cultural initiatives funded by London Councils intended to address the under-representation within the cultural sector of artists and communities from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We are therefore particularly interested in hearing from artists to whom issues of cultural diversity and race are significant.
Schedule
The selected artist will be informed week commencing 17 May 2010.
Subject to contracts, the development phase will start immediately.
Development Opportunity
This scheme aims to provide artists with an opportunity to further their practice, through a six-month collaborative period with Film and Video Umbrella’s creative team. In their applications artists should identify a specific focus for the development period: they could be seeking help with a technical or practical problem, they could be looking to acquire a particular technical skills. Alternatively, the application could be geared towards gaining curatorial feedback or advice on how best to represent or profile work or how to develop an idea for a project at a very early stage. We do not support any production activity through this stream of funding.
Development opportunities also include a small bursary for research and consultancies (£500), and an artist’s fee (£500).
Examples of previous development requests include:
· help to conceptualise idea for new piece
· test shoot in order to demonstrate methodology to funders
· development of profile pack to send to potential venues
· artist’s mentoring
· technical testing, including projector and camera tests
Guidelines for Submission
To apply:
Please submit application form and supporting moving image material following our online submission guidelines OR by posting it to:
Artists’ Submissions - FTA
Film and Video Umbrella
8 Vine Yard
London SE1 1QL
Deadline for Submissions: 29 April 2010 at 3.00pm.
There is a £500 fee available for development artists. A bursary of £500 is offered to cover the activity outlined in the development proposal.
To be eligible applicants must be London-based.
A Development Proposal should consist of:
. • An application form including monitoring form
. • A short showreel of previous work (DVD, 5-10 min)
Please note:
· Incomplete submissions will not be considered
· Unfortunately, we will not be able to return any submitted material. Do not send master tapes.
Notes
Film and Video Umbrella supports equality and diversity.
On this occasion, has been funded by London Councils to encourage a better representation of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and/or Refugee artists in the cultural sector, therefore artists from these backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. All applicants are welcome.
Film and Video Umbrella commissions, curates, produces and presents film, video and other moving-image works by artists that are staged in collaboration with galleries and other cultural partners across the UK.
Working with both emerging and more established artists, Film and Video Umbrella’s projects encompass moving-image practice, ranging from ambitious multi-screen installations to shorter film and video pieces, as well as numerous online commissions
Film And Video Umbrella Commissioning Opportunity
This is a call for London-based artists to submit development proposals to form part of FREE TO AIR – a four-year programme of artistic activity delivered by Film and Video Umbrella and funded by London Councils. FREE TO AIR is part of a range of cultural initiatives funded by London Councils intended to address the under-representation within the cultural sector of artists and communities from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We are therefore particularly interested in hearing from artists to whom issues of cultural diversity and race are significant.
Schedule
The selected artist will be informed week commencing 17 May 2010.
Subject to contracts, the development phase will start immediately.
Development Opportunity
This scheme aims to provide artists with an opportunity to further their practice, through a six-month collaborative period with Film and Video Umbrella’s creative team. In their applications artists should identify a specific focus for the development period: they could be seeking help with a technical or practical problem, they could be looking to acquire a particular technical skills. Alternatively, the application could be geared towards gaining curatorial feedback or advice on how best to represent or profile work or how to develop an idea for a project at a very early stage. We do not support any production activity through this stream of funding.
Development opportunities also include a small bursary for research and consultancies (£500), and an artist’s fee (£500).
Examples of previous development requests include:
· help to conceptualise idea for new piece
· test shoot in order to demonstrate methodology to funders
· development of profile pack to send to potential venues
· artist’s mentoring
· technical testing, including projector and camera tests
Guidelines for Submission
To apply:
Please submit application form and supporting moving image material following our online submission guidelines OR by posting it to:
Artists’ Submissions - FTA
Film and Video Umbrella
8 Vine Yard
London SE1 1QL
Deadline for Submissions: 29 April 2010 at 3.00pm.
There is a £500 fee available for development artists. A bursary of £500 is offered to cover the activity outlined in the development proposal.
To be eligible applicants must be London-based.
A Development Proposal should consist of:
. • An application form including monitoring form
. • A short showreel of previous work (DVD, 5-10 min)
Please note:
· Incomplete submissions will not be considered
· Unfortunately, we will not be able to return any submitted material. Do not send master tapes.
Notes
Film and Video Umbrella supports equality and diversity.
On this occasion, has been funded by London Councils to encourage a better representation of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and/or Refugee artists in the cultural sector, therefore artists from these backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. All applicants are welcome.
Film and Video Umbrella commissions, curates, produces and presents film, video and other moving-image works by artists that are staged in collaboration with galleries and other cultural partners across the UK.
Working with both emerging and more established artists, Film and Video Umbrella’s projects encompass moving-image practice, ranging from ambitious multi-screen installations to shorter film and video pieces, as well as numerous online commissions
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