| September 18, 2011 |
| 12:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
Rock It! Bolton will take place 12-5pm on Sunday 18th September 2011, and will include live music from talented young bands, arts, crafts, sports and other fun activities for children and families. It has been organised by young people aged 13-21 from the Rock It! Collective, a long-running community group who are committed to bringing a positive image of teens to the public and to give other young people the chance to be creative and develop as young leaders. Rock It! run regular workshops in event training, music making, mentoring and leadership, and many members have successfully achieved Arts Award accreditations through their voluntary work.
One member, Hayley Chadbond sums up her experience:
“I began the Rock It! Project in May 2008 and since then I have gained so many skills. In the first year I learnt to play bass guitar, took part in some big events and learnt more about the arts in Bolton. I enjoyed it so much that I became a volunteer and took part in lots of training and organising events, as well as being voted in as treasurer. I developed as a leader and my experience has led to employment and a place at university. Every young person who finds themselves bored every weekend should go to a project like this as it gives amazing opportunities that you might never get.”
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In 2002 the highly prestigious Millennium Ribble Link was opened by British Waterways. It was the first new navigation to be built in England since the Manchester Ship Canal in the 19th century, and finally connected the Lancaster Canal to the rest of the inland waterway network, providing an additional 41 miles of lock free sailing through rural countryside and allowing access to historic structures such as Glasson Dock and the superb Lune Aqueduct.
As part of the construction works, a number of arts and interpretation projects were delivered to animate Savick Brook and the Lower part of the Lancaster Canal. These features combined the historical importance of the canal with contemporary issues, and engaged local community groups with the unique industrial heritage of the canal system.
A total sum of £30,000 is available for a striking new piece of public art to add to the existing arts and interpretation trails.
The future artwork is intended to be permanent, and should be robust and durable, whilst kept in-keeping with the environment. The piece should reflect the history and diversity of the canal, and will be situated adjacent to the canal basin that is also the junction of the Lancaster Canal and the Ribble Link Navigation in Cottam, off Tom Benson Way.
In order to receive a full written brief please direct enquiries to:
Stephen Higham, Enterprise Manager at British Waterways
E-mail: stephen.higham@britishwaterways.co.uk
Source: http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/index.php?id=25&ne_source=dailyjobs&ne_post_id=67681
