Posted on
23rd
March,
2012Bolton at Home’s Housing Percent for Art service is working with Bolton St Catherine’s Academy to recruit an experienced artist, arts organisation or creative collaboration to develop and deliver a creative legacy and innovative resource, bringing together material produced in a variety of media to communicate the aspirations of the students and the wider community.
Budget & Timescale
It is anticipated that the project will commence in May 2012, with content being delivered as an accessible resource prior to the Bolton St Catherine’s Academy official launch event in October 2012.
The budget for this work, which includes all fees, materials and expenses, is £5,000
To apply
The full brief and details of how to apply can be found at Artist Brief – Bolton St Catherines Academy Legacy Project – March 2012
All applications to be submitted by email to gaynor.cox@boltonathome.org.uk
Deadline
Friday 13th April 2012 (12 noon)
Bolton St Catherine’s Academy is a publicly funded, independent school sponsored by David and Anne Crossland and the Church of England Diocese of Manchester providing free education to students of all abilities aged 4 to 19, and the Academy opened in September 2009 on two sites, both of which had previously housed predecessor schools – Withins High School and Top o’th’ Brow Primary School.
Bolton at Home is a registered charity providing social housing and works in partnership with Bolton Council and other stakeholders to improve the social and economic conditions of the communities where its houses are located, as well as other disadvantaged areas in the Bolton borough. Bolton at Home’s Housing Percent for Art service works collaboratively to engage and involve customers in innovative ways, and to develop and deliver arts in regeneration initiatives that focus on priority issues identified by Bolton at Home’s Neighbourhood Management Teams.
Posted on
19th
March,
2012| April 18, 2012 |
| 1:00 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
£10 (plus £1.00 booking fee for card transactions)
Creative Industries Trafford
Freelance marketing specialist Kate Butler takes you through how to meet press deadlines, who to send your press release to, how to format your press release and understanding how to make sure you get your message over in the right way.
Kate is an experienced PR specialist who has worked with arts organisations and the BBC on a range of creative projects. She leads this introductory guide to the essentials of writing a press release and the basics of marketing for those working on a tight budget.
To book, call 0161 912 5616 or go to http://www.creativeindustriestrafford.org/2012/01/how-to-write-a-press-release-talk/.
| March 19, 2012 |
| 10:00 am | to | 4:30 pm |
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
£25 / £20 (plus £1.00 booking fee for card transactions)
Creative Industries Trafford
Does your script or TV project need feedback from an experienced professional? Get your script the polish that it needs to move forward with a one-to-one sessions with Ric Michael, (online producer, former Head of Development at Baby Cow Manchester).
If you have a script in development and are in need of advice and independent critique on how to make your project commissioner-ready, then these surgeries are for you.
All participants must have a completed script and scripts must be submitted to info@creativeindustriestrafford.org for consideration 10 days in advance of the session (9th March 2012), otherwise bookings cannot be held.
Each session is 50 minutes duration and there are six slots available.
To book, call 0161 912 5616 or go to http://www.creativeindustriestrafford.org/2012/01/tv-script-surgeries/
Manchester Craft and Design Centre is 30! To celebrate, we will be collecting and sharing our heritage through a number of projects and events in 2012.
We are currently looking for an artist to deliver theCollecting Historyproject at the Centre.
Please read all about the project here http://www.craftanddesign.com/news/
Key Artist responsibilities and skills
- Gather and understand historic information MCDC already has
- Engage diverse participants (of differing ages and backgrounds) with the concept of the project
- Collect appropriate stories from visitors, staff, tenants, members and neighbours
- Assist in the design/layout of the exhibitions space
- Create a visually engaging and accessible art installation from gathered information
- Assist volunteers in the documentation of the stories for MCDC’s records
- Contribute to the evaluation the project/exhibition with MCDC
Fee and application information
The project fee is £1250.00
Material costs will also be paid separately. Up to £200 available.
The artist chosen will need to be available for up to one day of work between 09.04.2012 and 25.06.2012 for this project.
A supporting document, with more information regarding the project is included in this advert/post.
How to apply:
- Send a covering letter, clearly stating your suitability and relevant experience, using the key artist responsibilities and skills(above) as a reference.
- Send an up to date C.V and three supporting images (Jpegs, under 1MB) of recent projects and art work.
- Please apply via email to Dena Bagi by 10 am on February 14th 2012: exhibitions@craftanddesign.com
- If you do not hear from MCDC by the 24th of February, we are sorry but you have not been successful in your application.
Email applications only
Source: http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/index.php?id=25&ne_source=dailynews&ne_post_id=75275
| February 6, 2012 |
| 10:00 am | to | 4:30 pm |
Waterside Arts Centre
(directions http://www.watersideartscentre.co.uk/FindUs.asp)
£30.00 (plus £1.00 booking fee for card transactions)
This is one-day course is ideal for both new and experienced writers. Former Head of Development at Baby Cow TV (makers of Ideal, Gavin & Stacey) and online Producer Ric Michael guides you through the politics, opportunities, etiquette and rationale of writing for the small screen – on television, online and mobile platforms.
Television has expanded and the development of new and social media has opened up new opportunities for writers. This course explains the current environment for writers and helps to develop a coherent strategy for getting the best from your work. Ric also provides insights on how to script ideas that have a chance of progressing and will provide notes to help you refine your script following the workshop.
This session is limited to a small number of participants to ensure that each person attending gets time to focus on their own project. Attendees will be asked to provide draft scripts and / or synopses in advance of the session.
To book, call our box office on 0161 912 5616.
