Projects I never got around to; jobs I never applied for

They are the essence of my practice. They describe what I would do if I had more hours in the day, more energy, enthusiasm, organisation, time, money etc. Or perhaps my creativity is subsumed in excuses. Or this is the concrete reflection of all else that is impossible, whether it's vacuuming or preparing for a PhD.

Thursday 28 October 2010

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
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
Freedom Exhibition 1st & 2nd April, at Beechen Grove Baptist Church, WD17 1JJ.
Please note that we have limited display space at the Church.
Name:
Contact Number:
Please detail work that you would like to display below (include number and size of pieces and what type of work it is)
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/
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.
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.
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
Adam Knights Page 1 10 October 2008
ARTIST TO ARTIST INTERNATIONAL SCHEME 2010
Call for proposals from UK-based artists Visiting Arts in partnership with The Delfina Foundation are pleased to announce Artist to Artist International 2010. The 2010 scheme will introduce a geographic focus by inviting artists from across the Middle East and North Africa. The programme provides an opportunity to bring together artists to initiate dialogues across international borders, enabling pairs of artists to enter into new working relationships on an open-ended and informal basis. Professional, practising UK based artists can apply to invite an artist of their choice, from the below prioritised countries, to visit them in the UK for two weeks for the exchange of ideas and experiences. The selected overseas artist will spend two weeks with the UK artist, visit their studio, meet contacts, network and discuss ideas. The emphasis is on the development and research process rather than production, free from any obligation to produce a prescribed outcome. Who is eligible to apply? Any professional, practising UK based artist can apply to invite an artist Invited artists from the following countries only, are eligible to participate in the 2010 programme: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Morocco, Oman, Palestine Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Who is not eligible to apply? Overseas artists – the UK artist must make the application. Artists who have worked together previously. Artists who are already involved in a collaboration – the scheme is intended for new dialogues, not as a research and development scheme for projects already underway. Timeline Announcement of scheme: November 2009 Deadline for applications received by Visiting Arts: 5th December 2009 Decisions will be announced by: 11 December 2009 Visits to UK will take place between: 8th - 21st March 2010 (fixed)
Finances Both visiting artists and host artists will be provided with a fee of £600 and the overseas artist will be given an accommodation budget of £450. Visiting Arts will arrange and book the return international flight for the overseas artist and will provide travel costs for transfers to and from the host artist. The scheme will be organised and managed by Visiting Arts. Please note that we are not able to cover medical/travel insurance costs.
Adam Knights Page 2 10 October 2008
Evaluation The successful artists will need to submit a written report to Visiting Arts within one month of completing the scheme. Both artists will also be expected to fill in a follow up report form one year on from the visit. The report will be made available to all partners in the programme.
How to apply
The UK artist makes the application on behalf of both artists – overseas artists cannot apply. PLEASE ENSURE YOU SUBMIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION: An up to date Curriculum Vitae for both artists (including date of birth, education and training undertaken, listing exhibitions, awards, publications, etc)
Between 10 and 15 images if applicable (JPEG files) and/or VHS video or DVD (PAL Region 2 - essential) or slides. A brief description of each image must be included along with title, date, medium and size; where applicable, apply credits
A short proposal outlining how you will use the scheme, how the scheme will benefit your practice and that of the visiting artist
A brief statement (maximum 100 words each) from each artist about their practice.
Copies of catalogues, documentation, press reviews’ of both artists’ work relevant to this application.
Please post your completed application form and the necessary materials (listed above), until the 5th December 2009 to: Artist to Artist Application Visiting Arts Unit 4.01 & 4.02 Enterprise House 1-2 Hatfields London SE1 9PG
For any queries, please contact Adam Knights Adam.knights@visitingarts.org.uk or Vasileios Kantas Vasileios.kantas@visitingarts.org.uk Direct line: +44 20 7960 9642

Monday 5 April 2010

HERTS OPEN STUDIOS

Herts Open Studios is organised by members of the Herts Visual Arts Forum (HVAF) a voluntary organisation. The event aims to introduce people in the county and beyond to the wealth of artistic talent in Hertfordshire. All HVAF members are eligible to participate in Open Studios. If you’re not already a member, you will need to join before you can get involved in the county’s biggest and best-attended art event. And remember, Open Studios is not the only reason to join!
HVAF brings you opportunities to:
 show your work at a number of events during the year
 get connected with other artists and share expertise
 attend meetings with visiting professional artists
 enjoy local arty events
 publicise your work and events via the HVAF website
 develop skills and professionalism
WHO FUNDS OPEN STUDIOS ?
Open Studios is principally funded by the artists who participate. However we also apply for grants and further revenue is obtained from commercial advertising.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN OPEN STUDIOS?
Open Studios is open to visual and applied artists with HVAF membership who live or work in or on the borders of Hertfordshire. There is no selection process.

performers wanted

'Comme il fait Beau!' (‘What Lovely Weather!’) was co-written by Surrealists André Breton, Robert Desnos and Benjamin Peret in 1923 following the principles of collage to which they had been introduced by Max Ernst. It features a cast of animals and insects.
We will be performing the premiere in English of this wonderful short play at the Barbican in July, as part of a major exhibition. There will also be other paid opportunities for future performances elsewhere. We are looking for two actors (male or female) who will bring their own unique skills to the roles, and are interested in hearing from performers with physical theatre, circus, dance or comedy skills, a love of the unusual and a collaborative spirit. There is a small fee for the July performance and we are applying for funding to cover the (London based) rehearsal period. Auditions week beginning 5th April. There is no need to prepare an audition piece beforehand. Please send letter, CV's with any weblinks and a photograph.

Artist’s Commission: Greenwich Film Festival

Commission Brief
Stream is a creative production agency based in the London Borough of Greenwich, where our programmes bring together innovative art practice and local people. We invite artists to find inspiration in the geographies, peoples and locales in which our projects are sited and offer a stimulating environment in which to realise ambitious new work. We work in collaboration with the artists we commission to realise the full potential of projects, and are committed to creative excellence and meaningful participation in all the work we produce. We look for artists whose practice combines a conceptual sophistication with a lightness of touch, and are keen to support the professional development of the artists we commission. www.streamarts.org.uk
As part of the Greenwich Film Festival, Stream is running an open submission, home movie/archive project that will result in a new artist's commission to be premièred at the Vue Cinema, O2, Greenwich.
We are seeking an artist who can create an innovative short film of between 5-10 minutes that utilises new media to transform and re-think material submitted by the public. We are looking for an imaginative approach to the material and narrative, and will give preference to proposals that will take a visually radical approach to the material. The film should use footage submitted by the public and archive materials that are copyright cleared through the Greenwich Heritage Centre. The artist can also film or design/animate new material to add coherency and context to the finished film and help to achieve the artistic vision of the work. This commission may be suitable for a new media or video artist, filmmaker or VJ but the finished work must be suitable for a cinema screening. The film should not be reliant on dialogue as it may potentially be screened on outdoor sites without sound, so it needs to be visually interesting.
The theme of this year's Greenwich Film Festival is time, and we are looking for a filmmaker who can produce a poetic vision of the borough through the prism of past, present and future. The borough of Greenwich is renowned for its rich history, but, it is also a forward looking borough that is frequently used as visual shorthand for concepts of time, being the home of Greenwich Mean Time. The selected film-maker should be able to think creatively about how the borough and its residents can be represented positively through this film. There will be a call out to the public to submit their home movie footage to the project and this should be used alongside any new material to create an exciting new film that reflects on Greenwich past, present and future. The artist must have a rough edit of the film ready by 21 June and be prepared to make any changes to the film if deemed necessary. Stream, acting on behalf of Greenwich Council will need a master copy of the finished film and 3 x DVD suitable for screening purposes. The artist will also be expected to run a workshop/Q&A session at which they will talk about how they approached the commission and their use of archive footage and new media to create the work .
The fee for this commission is £2,500, inclusive of expenses.
If you are interested in applying for this commission, please send a brief outline (no more than 1 side of A4) detailing how you would approach the commission and any initial concepts you may have of how you would work with archival material in an innovative and imaginative way. You should also send an example of your previous work with your expression of interest, no later than 4pm on Thursday 1 April

Monday 29 March 2010

KTP Associate

Acme Studios is a London-based charity dedicated to helping artists in economic need through the provision of affordable non-residential studio space, work/live space and housing, together with awards, residencies and other professional development opportunities. The purpose of this post is to develop a design specification to enable the company to continue providing artists’ studios which are economic to build, meet changing user requirements and are fully occupied.

all change ADMINISTRATOR - maternity cover

Fixed term: 9 months from 17 May 2010, full-time with some evening/weekend work
£22,000 pa pro rata
All Change works to develop and promote the role of the arts in society by bringing artists and people together to deliver original, high quality arts projects, which promote artistic excellence and affect positive change for individuals and communities.
We require a capable and motivated administrator to ensure the smooth running of our Islington office and the delivery of key tasks during a period of maternity leave.
Main duties to include:
- office communications, reception duties
- company financial systems including Excel bookkeeping
- maintaining participant monitoring systems data entry and analysis
- administrative support to small staff team
- upkeep of equipment, purchase of supplies, etc.
- correspondence, minute taking
- managing database(s), mailing lists
- assistance with: delivery and promotion of projects/events; project evaluations
Requirements:
- superb written and verbal communication skills
- excellent administrative and organisational skills
- relevant experience - ideally having worked in a busy office before
- high level of accuracy, thoroughness, attention to detail
- can-do, will-do approach with ability to multi-task
- ability to take direction but with confidence to work unchecked
- fluency in standard office software
- ability to work to deadlines and under pressure
- interest in All Changes work and its purpose
In short, youll provide a friendly, flexible and professional administrative service.
All Change works with potentially vulnerable people. If recruited, you will need to complete an application to the Criminal Records Bureau to enable a check to be conducted.

patently I lacked the superlative administrative and organisational skills to make this application.
what strikes me forcibly in the rubric is the tension between thoroughness whilst working under pressure and relaxed flexibility: which would be the right approach? it's a recipe for failure

community artist

Drama, Dance or Visual Art/Craft Practitioners Required for Youth Arts Project in St Albans
SAASH Arts will be working in partnership with The Base Youth Project to deliver a multi-disciplinary arts/dance project with young people across the District.
The vision for the project is as follows:
· Issues to be explored around the theme of bullying leading to the development of a dance and/or drama/forum theatre routine
· Stage props/costume design/backcloth to be designed by young people to be assembled whilst showcasing the performance
· Young people to be supported in investigating opportunities to showcase their work and marketing themselves
· Performance to be showcased at various events/schools in the St Albans District during Autumn term
Timeline of workshops
· Workshops starting Easter holidays (pending funding) for approx 18 weeks through term time and 6 weeks during the summer holidays, mainly 3 hour workshops, some may be longer.
This is a callout for proposals from artist or artist groups with experience in working with young people on theme based projects in one or more of the art forms mentioned. You may wish to deliver one or more parts of this project. Hourly fees will be in the region of £25 per hour pending funding. This project would suit a London or Hertfordshire based artist due to limited travel expenses available.
You will have a recent CRB check and public liability insurance.

I resent the implied criminality in this new trend for demanding CRB absolution; it goes against the spirit of a 'rule of law'.  and why doesn't the employer take on the responsibility for public liability?  and since when the assumption that we are not capable of social responsibility, that we intend harm to others?

community workshops

The trustees of the charity, Kentish Town Improvement Fund in conjunction with the Arts Council England, seek to appoint artists to run community workshops as part of a new arts’ programme. We are looking for professional artists with experience of running workshops and able to work with diverse audience groups.
The workshops will take place at Kentish Town Health Centre, a newly built, state of the art, healthcare building which offers a fully comprehensive range of health and social care services under one roof.
The successful candidate would need to be available from 1.30-5.30pm every Wednesday for 5 weeks for delivery of the project (this includes setting up and clearing up time). The workshops will run from April 2010 till March 2011 but the exact date will be arranged with each artist upon acceptance of application.
This role is paid and the fee of £100 per session is inclusive of planning time and expenses. Material costs will also be paid after production of receipts up to a maximum of £160 per session.

Ceremonies and Celebrations

A rites of passage workshop
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.

Update III

At the occasion of the Update III exhibition that is organised as a Biennial event at the Zebrastraat Gent, the Liedts-Meesen Foundation will award a work by a living artist distinguishing himself or herself in the field of digital art. This award will consist of a cash purse and a showcase in the Update IV to be held in 2012.
The upcoming exhibition, Update III (in 2010), will be held in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
At the same time, the 10 works selected for the Liedts-Meesen Foundation award will be exhibited and integrated into the publication accompanying the exhibition.
Update’s mission is to expand the scope of contemporary artistic creations and traditional media with works dedicated to employing contemporary and new technologies in an original and intelligent way: treatment of sounds and light, use of new media, application of innovative evolutions in communications, telecommunications and broadcasting, centred on the world of information, communication, and computers and interaction.
These descriptions are in no way restrictive and should be interpreted in a broader meaning.
The aim of the competition is to present works in accordance with Update’s objectives. The submitted work can have been previously exhibited, but the jury reserves the right to choose creations that are proven to be practically realisable within the possibilities of the Liedts-Meesen Foundation, keeping in mind that the works will be displayed during the exhibition.
The choice of the 10 projects selected by the jury will be rendered public at the occasion of the Lineart Art Salon (Ghent) from the 4th to the 8th December, 2009.
Those projects that have been retained will then be installed in order to be exhibited alongside of the Update III exhibition from March to June 2010 and published in the exhibition catalog. The basic equipment is available to be used by the selected artists; specific and special equipment must be provided for, and lent by the artists for the duration of the exhibition.
During the Update exhibition, one of the nominees will be chosen for the prize award given by the Liedts-Meesen Foundation. A people’s choice award is also foreseen.
Article 6: Eligibility and submission details
This international competition is open to all age groups and to all nationalities. English is the working language. Deliverables: A general portfolio of the artist including a CV and a detailed description of the work submitted, accompanied by visual material is demanded. The material must be provided either in an uploadable format or must be easy to reproduce as the jury's decision will be primarily based on the visual documentation.
For 2010, a 5000 euro cash award is foreseen by the Liedts-Meesen Foundation. This indivisible cash award will be allocated to a work and to its creator.
Moreover, the jury reserves the right to award an honourable mention to an artist. The Liedts-Meesen Foundation and the jury reserve the right to not award a prize and to transfer it to the next exhibition.

LUX ASSOCIATE ARTISTS

This form will assist the selection panel in deciding whether to invite you for an interview, please fill it in as completely as possible and with particular attention to the selection criteria on the AAP page of the LUX website. Please enclose a copy of your artist’s CV up to 2 moving images work that you feel best represent your current practice (please enclosed a stamped addressed envelope if you would like these returned. Please note LUX cannot be held responsible for work sent to us.

I'm not sure I can be held responsible for my own work.

ARTIST TO ARTIST INTERNATIONAL SCHEME 2010

Much as I would like to do something like this, I am trying to imagine the additional chaos this would introduce into the already complex expression of an average week; or would it be the very thing to impose structure on the otherwise meaningless ramble of domestic life?

Call for proposals from UK-based artists Visiting Arts in partnership with The Delfina Foundation are pleased to announce Artist to Artist International 2010. The 2010 scheme will introduce a geographic focus by inviting artists from across the Middle East and North Africa. The programme provides an opportunity to bring together artists to initiate dialogues across international borders, enabling pairs of artists to enter into new working relationships on an open-ended and informal basis. Professional, practising UK based artists can apply to invite an artist of their choice, from the below prioritised countries, to visit them in the UK for two weeks for the exchange of ideas and experiences. The selected overseas artist will spend two weeks with the UK artist, visit their studio, meet contacts, network and discuss ideas. The emphasis is on the development and research process rather than production, free from any obligation to produce a prescribed outcome. Who is eligible to apply? Any professional, practising UK based artist can apply to invite an artist Invited artists from the following countries only, are eligible to participate in the 2010 programme: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordon, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Morocco, Oman, Palestine Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Who is not eligible to apply? Overseas artists – the UK artist must make the application. Artists who have worked together previously. Artists who are already involved in a collaboration – the scheme is intended for new dialogues, not as a research and development scheme for projects already underway.
Timeline
Announcement of scheme: November 2009
Deadline for applications received by Visiting Arts: 5th December 2009
Decisions will be announced by: 11 December 2009
Visits to UK will take place between: 8th - 21st March 2010 (fixed)
Finances Both visiting artists and host artists will be provided with a fee of £600 and the overseas artist will be given an accommodation budget of £450. Visiting Arts will arrange and book the return international flight for the overseas artist and will provide travel costs for transfers to and from the host artist. The scheme will be organised and managed by Visiting Arts. Please note that we are not able to cover medical/travel insurance costs.
Evaluation The successful artists will need to submit a written report to Visiting Arts within one month of completing the scheme. Both artists will also be expected to fill in a follow up report form one year on from the visit. The report will be made available to all partners in the programme.

illumini

Dead line: Extended15th March 2010
Illumini Event Sep 2008, attracted over 3,000 people on its opening night and 7,145 guests during its two weeks. Artists, from professionals to students, gained commissions, sales and major press coverage.
Applications are invited from artists of all disciplines. To exhibit in ‘Secret Subterranean London’ at Shoreditch Town Hall basement London, starting from the 9th Sept 2010 for 1 week
Have you ever wondered what secret tunnels and buildings are hidden under the city streets?
Illumini Event 2010 will be held in an underground rustic location in East London, and promises to be an exciting and historical look into the history of the secret underground city. The old rustic subterranean dark labyrinth, with its many rooms, alleyways and cells, will be transformed into several areas of historical underground London, eg: world war bunkers, disused station, crypts, historical water ways and many more, long forgotten hidden secrets of London..
Sculptures & prop makers
The venue for the event will be divided into zones. Each zone will represent a special hidden underground London location. We are looking for artist’s that can recreate and set a scene, at the venue, by adding props and sculpture to recreate these long forgotten historical spaces. Artists will transform the space to take the viewer back in time .Leaving a perfect platform for Illuminating art works to be displayed along side their work.
Artist’s that use light/illumination in their art work
Artist’s whose work or part of their work illuminates, or lights up in some way. This can be from the way it is displayed; e.g, projection, TV screens etc, or incorporating lighting into the actual artwork in some way - neon, LED’S , EL wire & panels, glow products & paint etc. If your work glows or lights up we want to hear from you.

CONCRETE AND GLASS

LOOKING FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR HEART OF GLASS
PART OF CONCRETE AND GLASS MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL
13th-28th May 2010
"Music-and-art-hybrid events in London are increasingly common these days, but you would be hard-pressed to find something so plugged in and comprehensive as Concrete and Glass."(The Independent)
Deadline for submissions is Friday March 26th 2010
Due to the short time-frame no submissions received beyond this deadline will be accepted.
Artists will be given no less than 4 weeks notice that their proposal has been accepted prior to the launch on May 13th. Accepted artists will have up to 1 week to install their work.
The following criteria will be considered in deciding which artists to invite to participate in the exhibition:
• A quality of distinctiveness and originality
• The potential for stimulating, challenging and engaging a wide audience of viewers
• 3-D work
• Light based installations
• Works with a strong sense of disruption, intervention, play
• Proposals which contain an element of interactivity with the audience
• Video / Film based work
How to submit a proposal:
Please include an artist’s statement (no more than 500 words), biography and up to 5 images of previous/relevant work.
Concrete and Glass is a unique art and music event that showcases the most innovative new talent in music and contemporary art. Heart of Glass will take place at 20 Hoxton Square.
The 2008 event received extensive coverage across the board from art and music magazines, broadsheets and media partners ranging from Time Out to Stool Pigeon magazine to Art World and Saatchi Online, and a 2-part documentary broadcast by Channel 4.
A panel of art experts including artists, critics, gallerists and collectors will nominate a “winner” from Heart of Glass who will offered a solo show at the following year’s festival.

Sunday 28 March 2010

Middlesex AIR

Artist in Residence
Subject Area: Art and Design or Media
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, 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 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.

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

Beechen Grove

Freedom Exhibition 1st & 2nd April, at Beechen Grove
Please note that we have limited display space at the Church.
Name:
Contact Number:
Please detail work that you would like to display below (include number and size of pieces and what type of work it is)

(I just noted the details of this invitation but never even got as far as considering what might be appropriate work: was it a commercial opportunity, a community participation, networking?

ArtsforHumanRights

Arts 4 Human Rights opens their call for theatre artists who want to perform and/or contribute to their May 2010 Festival.
The theme for the Festival’s first edition is disPLACEment.
Arts 4 Human Rights is a Charitable Organization that collaborates though out the year with Charities and Activists in themes related to Human Rights.
For the Festival we are looking for theatre artists who are interested in activating change in issues related to disPLACEment (Refugees, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Immigrants Rights) via theatre performances, readings, devised work etc. We require that you send to us an outline of the work you want to propose along with the application form and any scripts that may have already been developed.
For an application form, please email the address below.
Deadline: 19th March 2010