Bite The Ballot are launching a national creativity challenge for young people to change the face of Parliament. They are looking for artists between the ages of 14 and 24 to submit original artwork or photography expressing what it means to be British.  Basia Hamilton, famous portrait artist for the Royals together with the talented British photographer Rama Knight have teamed up with Bite the Ballot as guest judges. They are looking out for original, fresh and inspiring submissions.

What are you waiting for? Get cracking on your artwork or photos – whether it’s the London Olympics and Paralympic games, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Adele winning 6 Grammys or anything you feel is special about being British this year.” 

The deadline for submissions is the 15th August. For more information please visit:  http://www.communitychannel.org/arts360/competition/.

For more information, go to  http://www.neoartists.co.uk/studios.asp

Do you produce high quality craft or hand-made products, jewellery or homemade food/local produce that you’d like to sell on the day?

Stalls are £20 and include a trestle table and chair but no marquee/gazebo therefore you must provide your own if you wish to use one.  

Please contact Helen Romaniszyn on 01204 332209 or email helen.romaniszyn@bolton.gov.uk with expressions of interest and details of your stall (please provide images if possible) by Monday 25^th June 2012.

Cheques are made payable to Bolton Council. Please be aware that if you have paid for your stall and do not attend you will not be eligible for a refund.

We need an organised, energetic and talented person, passionate about the arts, nurturing new talent and using creativity as a catalyst for change, to deliver the next phase of Art for Wellbeing our programme of work in arts and mental health.

There have been three significant elements to our work so far in Rochdale borough, especially Heywood, and in Wigan and Leigh, which are described in the Project Brief. These have generated huge enthusiasm among participants, and proved genuinely life changing for many. We are delighted that Tudor Trust have decided to fund a three year development of the programme, providing a great opportunity for a new project co-ordinator.

The Project Co-ordinator post is part time (0.6 = 22/37 hours per week) at a salary of £22,814 pro rata. The post enjoys a 7.5% employer pension contribution, with no obligation on the postholder to make contributions. It is a fixed term post for 3 years.

Cartwheel Arts is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd May at 4pm

Interviews will take place on Thursday 31st May

See website for more information http://www.cartwheelarts.org.uk/

Source: http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/4447244/project-co-ordinator-art-for-wellbeing-2/?utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2012-04-28&ProcessedTrackID=211202&cmp=EMCJOBEML281

the modernist shop –

As part of the Chapel Street Open/Sights from the other City in May 2012. The manchester modernist society, publishers of the modernistmagazine will re-open their modernist ‘pop up’ shop at 142 Chapel Street, Salford.

The shop will feature artist/designer made products with a ‘modernist’ flavour or reference to the modernist design ethos.

We seek work with a reference to architecture and the built environment, possibly but not limited to reference Manchester & Salford.

In the first instance, we are particularly seeking artwork from the creative community in Greater Manchester.

We are seeking artists prints, magazines, graphics, posters, artist books, art, illustrations, maps, stationary, ceramics – anything really that will suit our modernist theme – see our online shop for current products – http://themodernist.bigcartel.com/

We will offer products for sale on a sale or return basis and will take a 1/3 commission on any sales.

Initial deadline for submissions 9th May – however this is ongoing.

If you wish your work to be considered for inclusion, please send digital images and a little bit of information about yourself and your work to us via e-mail. Deadline for submissions – now and ongoing! E-mail info(at)manchestermodernistsociety.org

Please include dimensions, materials, title etc. and a price at which you expect the item to retail.

For further info about our projects see –

http://www.the-modernist-mag.co.uk/

http://www.the-modernist-mag.co.uk/pop-up-shop

Source: http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/index.php?id=25&ne_source=dailyjobs&ne_post_id=79684

The festival joins up work from students, community and professional artists, arts organisations and a wealth of local businesses to show residents of Bolton visiting the centre that we are a creative town and encourage people to join in fun performances and activities.  Town centre activities will mainly take place over the weekend of 16th/17th June, with work taking place throughout the week at the University of Bolton and higher education colleges.

A major element of the festival will be an art trail with artists creating bespoke work to display in businesses and empty shops. Artwork can be visual arts, craft, textiles, photography, creative writing and poetry. Additionally, other arts activities and workshops can be temporarily housed in empty shop units.

This is a great opportunity to ensure that everyone visiting the town centre experiences artistic excellence in the most unusual of places! It is also a chance to exhibit artwork to a whole new audience.

If you are interested in providing artwork, please contact Laurette Evans, Bolton Arts Forum: le1@bolton.ac.uk

This June, 24 artists from all art forms will come together at Contact over 24 hours to create new site-specific works to be shown to the public. We are now looking for 24 creative people to take part in this unique theatrical experiment – artists who are keen to challenge themselves physically, mentally and artistically.

To find out more, and to apply, please click here. Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 4th May.

In this role, you will take a central role in the company,dealing with enquiries in person, by email and by phone. You will be a friendly, polite, teamplayer with good communication skills both written and verbal.

You will be someone who enjoys organising, is methodical in their approach to tasks. You will be involved in organising the office, filing, managing databases, arranging travel, booking meetings and supporting on projects.

You will receive on the job training to develop vocational competence and confidence in the workplace and will be released for one day each week for college based training for the EDI Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Cultural Venue Operations contributing to your Creative Apprenticeship qualification, provided by Manchester College.

Please note: if you are a graduate, or are currently studying for a degree, you will not be eligible for an apprenticeship post.

Hours: 35 per week         Weekly wage: £91

Deadline for applications: 5pm 8th May 2012. Interviews to be held on the 15th May 2012

For an application pack, please call 0161 232 7179 or email: info@digm.org.uk

The Pavilion, Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB

150 of the most innovative and influential designer–makers in the UK – both established and emerging will be selected to showcase and sell their work directly to the public and trade.

Exhibition stands available from £375 (2m x1.5m) shared applications from two makers welcome.

This year we have moved to an on-line application.  To apply go to www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk

The deadline for applications is the 7th of May 2012

Neo: are expecting a high level of submissions with entry open to all contemporary visual artists living and working in the UK. As well as having the chance to win, selected work will be displayed in an exhibition at the brand new neo:gallery 22 in the heart of Bolton’s busy Market Place.

The exhibition will run from 14th June to 28th July with a special preview night to launch the event guaranteeing maximum exposure to all artists who are selected to exhibit.

Work can be in any media and in the first instance artists are invited to submit images online by the 13th May for the first selection process.

Selections and curating will be made by Kwong Lee, Director of the prestigious Castlefield Gallery and Aileen McEvoy, former Director Arts Council England.

To find out more about the exhibition and how to enter please visit the website www.neoartists.co.uk

Press enquiries: Jason Simpson jason@neoartists.co.uk Tel: 07855369522