Marvellous Monoprinting

Monoprintmaking is one of the most painterly and spontaneous ways of making prints, each of which will be a one-off image.
- Learn how to identify the features of an original print
- Explore the difference between monoprints and repeatable prints
- Explore this more painterly way of making printed images
- Try techniques such as offset, collage, reductive and additive methods
- Go home with a portfolio full of new original and one off prints.

Tutor: Hester Cox
Fee, which includes refreshments and an excellent home made lunch, is £65
at Artison, High Burton, Masham, HG4 4BS

To book contact: http://www.artison.co.uk/?page_id=33 or ring 01765 689637

Date of Event: 27 August 2011

LandAid – Training, Education and Support Fund and Capital Projects Fund

Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available to registered charities and registered community interest companies in the United Kingdom. The following two funds are available:
• Training, Education and Support Fund – Funding is available for training, education or support programmes that are targeted at disadvantaged young people, this can include NEETS, homeless and those from a low income background. Projects should engage young people and lead to employment or recognised qualifications.
• Capital Projects Fund – Funding is available for the refurbishment, conversion, extension or new build of facilities for young and disadvantaged people. This can include hostel/foyers, community or youth centres and accommodation. Preference is given to projects that have an education or learning element.

Applications may be submitted at any time. To apply, go to http://www.landaid.org/

Exploring Papermaking

Taking paper beyond a product we use everyday, this workshop explores some of the exciting techniques involved in making fabulous paper from scratch including creating watermarks, paper sculpting, embossing and making a variety of decorated and textured sheets.
- Make a sheet of paper and embellish it
- Create watermarks in handmade paper
- Recognise the materials used and the different properties they have

Tutor: Josie Beszant
Fee, which includes refreshments and an excellent home made lunch, is £50
at Artison, High Burton, Masham, HG4 4BS

To book contact: http://www.artison.co.uk/?page_id=33 or ring 01765 689637

Date of Event: 20 August 2011

£5 Million AHRC Call to Establish Centre for Copyright and New Business Models in the Creative Economy

The Arts and Humanities Research Council is seeking to establish a ‘Centre for Copyright and New Business Models in the Creative Economy ‘ to foster integration and transformational change of research effort across the creative industries sector. This multi-disciplinary research facility will address the research challenges facing the creative economy, covering new digital technologies and issues of copyright and new business models.

The Centre, which has an operating budget of £5 million for the first four years, funded at 80% of FEC, will be hosted by one HEI and will enable exploration and investigation of the dynamic relationships between the main aspects of the modern creative economy. The AHRC is now inviting expressions of interest from HEIs and accredited Independent Research Organisations across the UK.

The deadline for Stage 1 Expressions of Interest is 8 September 2011. Successful applicants to Stage 2 will be announced in October and invited to submit a full Stage 2 proposal by January 2012.

For more information, go to http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/

Artist studios available at Neoartists

Neoartists have artist studios available in Bolton town centre from £90 a month, or studio user memberships from £40 a month.

Print room facilities include medium and large etching presses, two small and one large vacuum screen printing beds, relief press, Natgraph U/V exposure unit, steel screen washout cabinet, and jet washer.

For more information go www.neoartists.co.uk or contact Jason Simpson on 07855 369522.