Yesterday I went to the opening of the new Caroline Fisher Project space in 93a Upper St Giles Street, Norwich. Located above and between Bread Source bakers. Caroline is a ceramicist and most recently, curator of East Gallery NUA and she still teaches on courses at Norwich University of the Arts.
Caroline's intention is to run two or three exhibitions a year, focussing on ceramics that span the breadth or work between utilitarian objects such as bowls and mugs and sculptural forms. As well as the exhibitions, she is running monthly Clay Conversations on a Friday morning 11am to 12.30pm on the first Friday of the month - an opportunity for ceramicists to get together to talk all things clay - to network, to help each other, to exchange views, ideas and expertise. During exhibitions, the gallery is open 1pm-5pm on Fridays and Saturdays. It is a beautiful calm space, filled (sparsely) with beautiful things and a really lovely space to hang out and be inspired.
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The Word Defiant at Blickling Hall 1st May to 28 October 2018
Last night I attended a private viewing of the newly launched exhibition at Blickling Hall – The Word Defiant - an installation based artwork using books as a starting point. Theatre company Les Enfants Terribles was commissioned to make a set of seven interventions within the National Trust property and stately home Blickling Hall. The artworks respond to the theme of books and threats to them from different quarters – political, environmental or simply because they are out of date. The exhibition as commissioned by the National Trust to draw attention to the threat to books and the written word, and to highlight the international importance of the library in Blickling’s Long Gallery and its book collection. Each atmospheric installation represents a different way that the written word is at risk. The library and collection of books at Blickling is currently undergoing a comprehensive conservation programme as it has been plagued by damp and deathwatch beetle for many decades. It is hope that The Word Defiant will alert the public to the magnificence of the important collection at Blickling. So, I arrived at Blickling Hall on foot having parked at the Buckinghamshire Arms pub not far away. Early evening, after a beautiful sunny day and it felt like rain so there was a strange light, common in Norfolk. I was met at the main gate and directed down the drive towards someone, called Sebastian I was told, who would meet me. I felt like a character from Alice in Wonderland as I took a long lonely walk between two tall hedges down a long, long drive towards a distant figure who poked his head out from behind a silver-coloured car and beckoned me towards him. Finally we met and he greeted me and welcomed me to Blickling. It is a long time since I been to the hall and never without crowds of people. I was reminded of what an amazing place it is. I was told to start with the Neglected Word and then directed with a (very polite) handwave towards The Temple – which I couldn’t see for hedges - but I headed off in the indicated direction nevertheless. Gradually I met other wanderers and eventually a pink light appeared. It was the doorway of a small temple and inside, books half-buried in sand which we could walk around and through. I was still not ‘quite on the page’ with what I had come to see. The description of the artists as a theatre company meant I expected a performance but it was when I returned to the house (still under the threat of rain) that I realised we had started with the one outdoor installation first and that the house contained the rest. Once back inside I was given a piece of paper which explained everything, including the introduction at the top of this review. I also started to comprehend that the role of the theatre company was one of artists using the skills of theatrical set designers and that no-one was likely to leap out on me from behind a screen or out of the wallpaper. The paper sheet I was given introduced seven installations and gave a little background to each one. I have to say that it really helped having some interpretation as it enabled me to get much more from each piece as I followed the trail. The trail takes you around the house from the grand hallway, through the lush drawing rooms, below stairs and even into the cellars and bathrooms, each piece highlighting a contemporary issue from book-burning in Afghanistan, to censorship in China to redaction in the USA and plain old water damage in places such as Venice – probably this was one of my favourites The Word Drowned – books in a bath – apparently the bath is where bookshops in Venice store their books to protect them from rising tides! And The Word Redacted in the long corridor below stairs where many, many words had been deleted from the memoir Operation Dark Heart. This piece is visually dramatic (as they all are) and accompanied by a Morse code soundtrack. In fact, many of the pieces have some sound attached which adds to the atmosphere, such as Sat Nav instructions that accompany maps and charts flowing from a cabinet in The Word Superseded in the Chinese Dressing Room. The final point in the trail is the enormous Long Gallery. I had never been in there before and my jaw literally dropped as I entered the room. An incredible decorative plaster ceiling above, metres of book shelves lining the walls and a huge pile of books falling from the shelves, onto the carpet, over the grand piano and out of the window. We were told that all of the books were destined for recycling before being used for the artwork – even that fact is quite startling as many of the books looked ‘valuable’ but are in fact no longer needed. This exhibition is a great opportunity to take a new look at Blickling Hall – which is completely awesome – in the true sense of the word, combined with these interesting intersections with the interior spaces and furnishings. Both the house and the installations would be interesting on their own, but together they make a compelling reason to visit Blickling Hall this summer. The exhibition is open now until 28 October At Blickling Hall and Estate, Norfolk NR11 6NF http://www.bit.ly/TheWordDefiant @BlicklingNT Facebook @BlicklingEstateNT Spring Newsletter 2018
A Place in the World (9 March to 28 April 2018) is an exhibition of photography and film by women artists from across the world, timed to coincide with the Southbank Centre’s Women of the World (WoW) Festival coming to Norwich for the first time in April 2018. The exhibition includes artists Alexis Hunter, Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer, Ifeoma Onyefulu, Hannah Starkey, Erika Tan, Susan Trangmar and Valerie Wilmer. Erika Tan, The ‘Forgotten’ Weaver, 2017, ©the artist I have curated the show to bring together a group of works examining female identity in relation to place. ‘Place’ here refers to location- that of the artist and the subject of the work- or to social place and how gender can construct a woman artist’s place in society. It examines female perspectives on the places where men and women from diverse cultures live and work around the world. I felt it was important when selecting the show to include works that span the period from the feminist movement of the 1970s to today. I wasn’t trying to make a survey, but to select works that speak to each other across generations and reflect women’s lives, as seen by UK based artists from different backgrounds. As part of the WoW Festival, on Friday 27 April, NUA will host an ‘in conversation’ between Caroline Douglas of the Contemporary Art Society and Valeria Napoleone, renowned collector of work by women artists. They will discuss their new initiative VN XX CAS, the purpose of which is to support the acquisition of significant works by female artists by museums and galleries. The event will take place in St Andrew’s House, just opposite East Gallery. It is free to attend and tickets can be booked on the Norwich Arts Centre website. https://norwichartscentre.co.uk/events/wow-presents-valeria-napoleone-caroline-douglas-in-conversation/?spektrix_bounce=true And finally an update on the Revealing Munnings project - we are well on the way to our target to conserve NUA’s group of early Munnings drawings but we still need your help to reach the target and commission the conservation work. Every donation is very much appreciated, so please follow the link to donate online: https://store.nua.ac.uk/product-catalogue/supporting-nua/donations/revealing-munnings-conservation-appeal If you didn’t manage to see our ‘Revealing Munnings’ show in February, there will be an exhibition of the conserved drawings alongside some early oil paintings by Munnings in 2019- so watch this space for more details. Thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you in the gallery soon. With warmest wishes, Caroline Dr Caroline Fisher Curator East GalleryNUA Cavendish House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4AE Congratulations to artists James Gladwell and Mark Mann
Staff from Brown&Co and Gallery in the Lanes, sponsors of Inheritance: The Norwich Castle Open Art Show, braved the ‘Beast from the East’ to award two special exhibition prizes to artists James Gladwell and Mark Mann. Brown&Co chose to award the exhibition prize of £1,000 to James Gladwell’s beautiful and intricate textile ‘The Farm’ while Gallery in the Lanes awarded Mark Mann’s monumental bronze sculpture Acts of Gross Indecency a prize of £500 for an Emerging Artist. The prize money provided by the two sponsors is in addition to their overall sponsorship of the exhibition. Born in Essex in 1952 into a Romany Gypsy family and now based in Norfolk, James Gladwell was taught how to sew by his grandmother. His embroideries depict images from his dreams and draw influences from his Romany and East Anglian heritage. He works at the Barrington Farm art studio in Walcott, Norfolk. Commenting on their choice of James’s work for the exhibition prize, Andy Evans, Commercial Valuer Partner at Brown&Co says: “There are so many enormously talented artists represented in the Norwich Castle Open Art Show that is has been a real challenge to select Brown & Co’s choice of a winning entry. However, “The Farm” by James Gladwell really caught our eye as it fits perfectly with the exhibition’s theme of inheritance, with its instant reminder of the needlepoint pictures and household linen that was in all our grandmothers’ homes, whilst depicting aspects of Norfolk that are so much part of Brown & Co’s traditions, with people, places, farms, livestock and houses all shown with tremendous good humour and style. For us it is a worthy winner in a hugely competitive field.” Norfolk-based artist Mark Mann’s stunning bronze sculpture was created as a monument to the experiences of gay men and marked the 50th year anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Mark’s aim in creating the piece, which takes the form of a urinal beautifully decorated with an intricate design of flowers and birds, was to challenge the notion of having to look for love and connection in a hostile world. It reveals the hidden heritage of gay male culture in a pre-1967 world when queer environments, public or private, were often fleeting because of the risk of exposure. Louisa Milsome, Gallery Manager at Gallery in the Lanes, says of their choice of this work: “Mark Mann’s Acts of Gross Indecency is an exceptional piece of sculpture. It is an interpretation of the theme of ‘Inheritance’ which is both personal and political. We awarded the Gallery in the Lanes prize for an Emerging Artist to Mark because we loved the interplay between glamour and grime: the skill displayed in the design and production, and the intimacy of the message.” The judging took place on Friday 2 March having been postponed due to the bad weather. The sponsors were guided around the gallery by East Anglia Art Fund Director, Amanda Geitner, and Exhibition Curator, Paris Agar. Inheritance, the fifth Norwich Castle Open Art Show, presents 129 works by 116 artists, showcasing the extraordinary wealth of artistic talent from across the region. Chosen from a record breaking entry of almost 900 submissions from artists working in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, the works include painting, sculpture, sound, textiles, film, printmaking and photography, all responding to the theme of Inheritance. This theme was chosen to complement the exhibition The Square Box on the Hill which opened on 10 February in the first of the temporary exhibition galleries at Norwich Castle and celebrates the extraordinary 900-year history of the Castle. Inheritance has been organised in collaboration with the East Anglia Art Fund. All the works in the show are for sale with a percentage of the proceeds going to the East Anglia Art Fund to support their work in championing art in the region, not least through their ongoing sponsorship of art exhibitions at Norwich Castle. Amanda Geitner, Director of EAAF, says: “This is a wonderful opportunity to support a virtuous circle of generous giving: Brown & Co and Gallery in the Lanes have made the show possible through their sponsorship. Anyone purchasing a work in the show is supporting the career of a contemporary artist working in the region and at the same time helping to raise funds which will support the future development of artists and contemporary art in the East. We’re really hoping that visitors they will be inspired to buy one of these wonderful pieces – which perhaps will stay in their own family as a treasured inheritance.” Only in the East
Photography Competition Open for entries until noon on Friday 16 March 2018 Inspired by the exhibition Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr at Time and Tide Museum Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth is calling for younger residents of East Anglia to capture their own unique views of the vibrancy, variety and eclectic character of the region through the medium of photography. With half-term in full-swing and many families looking to head out and explore the best that East Anglia has to offer. There will be plenty of opportunities for the next generation of shutterbugs to showcase life as they see it - from fresh perspectives at popular locations and landmarks, to capturing moments with friends at favourite haunts and hang-outs - Time and Tide Museum would love to see them all. The competition, which has two age categories, is inspired by their current exhibition Only in England which features the work of two of Britain’s most influential photographers, Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr. The competition has attracted over 140 entries so far across the age groups, with the top two entries in these categories – adult (17+) and young person (16 and under) chosen from a shortlist by none other than Martin Parr himself, the first prize winning entries from each category will go on temporary display at Time and Tide Museum. All twelve shortlisted finalists will be invited to a competition prize giving onSaturday 14 April 2018. Norfolk Museums Service Teaching Museum trainee and competition organiser, Alanna Baker, said: “Visitors to Time and Tide have loved the Only in England exhibition, It has inspired nostalgia and photographic creativity in equal measure. Only in the East is a great opportunity for local budding photographers of all ages to share their response to life in East Anglia. We’ve had some fabulous entries so far and can’t wait to receive more.” Two Sony cameras are also on offer as prizes, courtesy of competition sponsors London Camera Exchange in partnership with Sony – the sponsors had this to say: “London Camera Exchange & Sony are very pleased to be asked to sponsor the Only in the East Competition and wish everyone who enters the very best of luck.” The competition is open to amateur* (see note below) photographers from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and is a wonderful opportunity for the region’s keen photographers to bring their work to a wider audience. It’s also a fitting way to celebrate the region’s unique flavour, complementing the evocative photography on show in the Only in England exhibition as Norfolk Museums Service Teaching Museum trainee and competition organiser, Alanna Baker, explains: “Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr are both – in their different ways – drawn to what makes a place unique and the character of the people who live and work in those environments. Tony Ray-Jones in particular had an affinity for capturing the unique charm of British seaside towns in the 60s and 70s, including East Anglia – an image of Great Yarmouth and one of Jaywick Sands are included in the show. The Only in the East competition will be a great way of engaging people in the region, both with the work on display in the exhibition, and just as importantly, with their own relationship to this wonderful part of the world. Seeing what people make of their environment today feels like a fitting tribute to the work of Ray-Jones and Parr – and the fact that Martin Parr has agreed to make the final choices is very exciting – we can’t wait to see the entries!” Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr is a showcase of works by two of our most renowned photographers who are recognised for their witty, satirical and often quietly moving images of quaintly-British characters, life and locations. The exhibition has been organised and toured by the National Science and Media Museum - with Great Yarmouth being the final stop and the last chance for people to view this one-off collection of works together. The exhibition is curated by Greg Hobson, curator of Photographs at the National Science and Media Museum, and Martin Parr who was invited to select works from the Tony Ray-Jones archives. Only in England at Time and Tide is supplemented by a fantastic display of images taken by members of the Wide Angle Young Volunteer photography group. Local young people responded directly to a brief set by Martin Parr to ‘Show me the Great Yarmouth you know through photography’. The group have been working with professional photographers and staff at Time and Tide to develop skills in the field and volunteer their services to cultural and community organisations in Great Yarmouth throughout 2017. Also on show is a digital display of photographs by well-known local photographer Brian Ollington whose wonderful collection of images of Great Yarmouth and its environs are now part of Time and Tide’s permanent collection. The collection of over 1,500 photographs was acquired by the Museum in 2015 – Brian and his assistant Robert now volunteer on site to complete the extensive archives documentation. Only in England is a rare opportunity to experience the ground-breaking work of two important photographers – and to be inspired by their work to create your own visual record of the East. For full details about the associated programme of events and Only in the East, please see our website or social media pages. For full details of the competition – see below. -ENDS- Press Contacts: Alanna Baker, alanna.baker@norfolk.gov.uk, : 01493 743 945 Or Jordan Bacon, jordan.bacon@norfolk.gov.uk, 01603 223086 Further Information: Only in the East Competition Details · Only in the East is open to residents of East Anglia who are amateur photographers. · *For the purposes of this competition, a professional photographer will be considered to be someone who makes more than half their annual income from the sale of their photographs. · Each entrant may enter up to five images and will have the chance to be featured on the museum’s social media channels before a panel of independent judges will shortlist their favourite images from the anonymised entries. · Closing date is 16 March 2018. · The final twelve choices, six from each category, will be offered to renowned photographer Martin Parr who will choose his first, second prizes and third prizes in the adult (17+) and young person (16 and under) categories. The prizes are as follows: · First Prize for adult category: Sony A5000 + E16-50mm PZ OSS Black Camera · First Prize for young person category: Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Black Camera · Second Prize in each category will receive entrance to Time and Tide with afternoon tea for two (sandwiches, cake and tea or coffee) in the Silver Darlings café · Third Prize in each category will receive a family visit to the Norfolk Museums Service museum of their choice · All shortlisted entrants will receive a family ticket for entrance to Time and Tide The cameras have been kindly donated to the competition by London Camera Exchange (LCE) in partnership with Sony. For terms and conditions and entry form, please visit: https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide/whats-on/only-in-the-east-photography-competition Exhibition Details Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BX Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday – Sunday 12pm – 4pm Exhibition included with museum admission Adult £5.70 Concession £5.40 Young person (4-18) £4.55 Family (1 adult + all children) £14.55 Family (2 adults + all children) £19.40 Twilight (1 hour before closing) £2.00 Winter Pass: Unlimited entry up to Sunday 25 March 2018: £7.00 Web: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/timetidemuseum Twitter: https://twitter.com/timetidemuseum About the photographers Tony Ray-Jones was born in Somerset in 1941. He studied graphic design at the London School of Printing before leaving the UK in 1961 to study on a scholarship at Yale University in Connecticut, US. He followed this with a year-long stay in New York during which he attended classes by the influential art director Alexey Brodovitch, and became friends with photographers Joel Meyerowitz and Garry Winogrand. In 1966 he returned to find a Britain still divided by class and tradition.A Day Off - An English Journal, a collection of photographs he took between 1967-1970 was published posthumously in 1974 and in 2004 the National Media Museum held a major exhibition, A Gentle Madness: The Photographs of Tony Ray- Jones. Martin Parr was born in Epsom, Surry in 1952. He graduated from Manchester Polytechnic in 1974 and moved to Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, where he established the ‘Albert Street Workshop’, a hub for artistic activity in the town. Fascinated by the variety of non-conformist chapels and the communities he encountered in the town he produced The Non-Conformists.In 1984 Parr began to work in colour and his breakthrough publication The Last Resort was published in 1986. A Magnum photographer, Parr is now an internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, collector and curator, best-known for his highly saturated colour photographs critiquing modern life Tonight I went to a private view of the new Alfred Munnings exhibition of drawings at East Gallery NUA. Just a bit of art history. Munnings was born and lived in Mendham in the Waveney Vallley just over the border in Suffolk. His dad was a miller and he loved drawing horses from the age of 8. He showed a prodigious natural talent and when his dad died in Munnings' early teens, the boy was apprenticed as a lithographer to Page Bros in our very own Norwich. Here he not only worked from 9am till 7.30pm but he then went to Norwich School of Art in the evenings where he learnt all about drawing, by copying plaster models - busts, bodies and heads. One of the heads was a horse, a copy of one of the Elgin marbles used as a model for students to draw. Munnings painted a delicate copy in sepia ink. The exhibition has this copy and also several student drawings - very, very beautiful and all the more amazing as he was so young (less than 20) when he was studying there. The drawings have been tucked away at NUA for many years but they are now fundraising for some money to restore and preserve these drawings. Next year is the 60th anniversary of his death so it would be good to get them done by then. The drawings are only on display until 17 February so you will need to get your skates on to see them but it is well worth it. Check out more here, and I will post some photos shortly. https://www.nua.ac.uk/thegallery/
There is also a film of drawing work being made by current NUA students, both for animation and paintings, studies and just for drawing. Please consider supporting the fundraising campaign too and let's get this great draughstman properly celebrated in Norwich. Welcome to another update of cultural whatnots in and around Norwich. Hopefully you have all recovered from dry January, New Year's resolutions and any other stringent rules to follow at the beginning for the year. My challenge for January was getting my accounts done and I noticed on Facebook that many other people had the trial of submitting freelance tax accounts. Well my top tip for anyone who needs a bit of help organising their book-keeping is to try the application Pandle. It is free for most users and is designed for freelancers and sole traders. I am not in their pay by the way, but I have found it really useful for invoicing and book-keeping so am just passing on the love.
Other than that, I am now getting stuck into the next edition of Art in Norwich. If you have an exhibition or visual art event coming up between March and August 2018 in Norwich or Norfolk it's the last chance to be included in the spring/summer edition. It does cost money though as Art in Norwich is a collaborative marketing tool (find out here) which aims offer as much information for visitors and residents of Norwich and Norfolk. It's always really exciting finding out what is in store for the summer. There are some crackers too - a Damien Hirst exhibition at Houghton Hall, Alfred Munnings at East Gallery, Inheritance and Box on the Hill at Norwich Castle as well as exhibitions out of Norwich such as at GroundWork in King's Lynn, Bircham Gallery in Holt and more- there will be details on the Art in Norwich website and in the booklet which will out and about early March. There are lots of half-term activities coming up at Norwich Puppet Theatre, The Garage, Norwich Playhouse and Norfolk Museums so check out their websites Reminder 1st Wednesday Jam tonight at Platform Twelve at 8pm Platform Twelve is a really nice spacious bar in St Benedicts who plays host to many small cultural events, - music, dance and quizzes. Every first Wednesday of the month is the Wednesday Jam with resident musicians the Cordeaux Trio who are joined by friends who come along and play a casual set. Anyone who wants to play, best get in touch beforehand but you can just turn up with an instrument and join in a collective jam at the end. It's free entry and although they don't do food, there is plenty around at the Bicycle Shop, Pizza Express and the relatively new Turkish place Haggle Tomorrow Thursday 8 February British Sign Language Cafe at The Garage - free event 10-11am http://www.thegarage.org.uk/event/british-sign-language-cafe New Impressions at the Crypt Gallery, Cathedral Close - closes on Saturday 10 February The Crypt Gallery is in the grounds of Norwich Cathedral and part of the Norwich School (look for the blue door). There is currently an exhibition (until February 10th) of work by 16 Norwich-based graphic designers who have made posters which are reacting to the amazing collection of Renaissance books that Norwich owns, kept in the Heritage Centre in the main library. I went to a talk last week and learned that we have the best collection of books of that period, second only to Oxford and Cambridge libraries and that is mostly because they were kept intact and together when the City of Norwich bought St Andrew's Hall as a civic building. It meant that the collection was kept together. Designer Darren Leader in invited some of his friends and colleagues around Norwich to respond to the collection by using them as inspiration for new work. Darren himself worked on Thomas Browne's Pseudodoxia Epidemica which I have a particular interest in. Go and see it before it closes up on Saturday - details here New exhibitions Opening on Saturday 10 February The Square Box on the Hill at Norwich Castle Standing atop the largest man-made mound in the country, Norwich Castle has dominated the City’s skyline ever since the 12th century. Witnessing the ever-changing cityscape from its heights, the castle has had many iterations of its own over the last 900 years. But what is the story of Norwich’s iconic and much-loved square box on the hill? Built as a royal palace, Norwich Castle was a Norman showpiece with lavishly-decorated interiors fit for a king. By the 14th century, its walls no longer symbolised wealth and ostentation but conveyed power and authority as it became the County Gaol. After the relocation of the prison in the late 19th century, the Castle fell into a desperate ruin until its conversion into a public museum, which it remains to this day. This exhibition illustrates Norwich Castle’s rich history through a stunning mixture of prints, photographs, paintings, architectural plans, memorabilia and archives, many of which have never been on display before. But the Castle’s journey does not end there; 'The Square Box on the Hill' will showcase the latest exciting designs for the Castle’s future as part of the HLF-funded ' Norwich Castle: Gateway to Medieval England' project. At East Gallery, St Andrew's Street Norwich 7- 17 February 2018 Revealing Munnings: rediscovered drawings from the NUA archives East GalleryNUA is to exhibit drawings by one of Norwich University of the Arts’ most renowned alumni, Sir Alfred Munnings. The fourteen drawings are to go on public display for the first time, after being uncovered in the University archive. They demonstrate Munnings’ emerging expertise as a draughtsman and his aptitude for capturing human and animal form while he was a student at the Norwich School of Art, now NUA. The drawings are in urgent need of conservation, so the University is launching a public appeal for help to raise the funds necessary to preserve these extraordinary works for future generations. https://www.nua.ac.uk/thegallery/ Concerts this week Presented by Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music group Steven Osborne pianist John Innes Centre, Colney Saturday 10th February 2018, 7:30pm with a pre-concert talk by Misha Donat at 6:15pm Prokofiev, Sarcasms and Piano Sonata No 8 Ravel, Miroirs (Noctuelles, Oiseaux tristes, Une Barque sur l’océan, Alborado del gracioso, La Vallée des cloches) Debussey, Images. Book II (Cloches à travers les feuilles, Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut, Poissons d’or) Prokfiev, Piano Sonata No 8 Tickets from Theatre Royal Box Office 01603 663300 Thursday 15 February Assembly House Music presents Alauda Quartet 1pm More music at www.musicinnorwich.org.uk Get Creative Festival 17-25 March 2018 The Get Creative Campaign and Voluntary Arts have joined forces this year and are running a Get Creative Festival where you can register your events as part of a national drive to Get Creative From 17 - 25 March 2018, the Get Creative Festival will see people coming together to be creative in their local community. Building on the success of this year's Get Creative Weekend and our own Voluntary Arts Festival in recent years, the new Get Creative Festival will be a merger of these two major events. Voluntary Arts will be working with an increased range of partners to promote this call to action and demonstrate the range of incredible creative activities that can and do take place across the country on a regular basis.Visit the new Get Creative Festival website to add your event to the map and access free toolkits and templates to help promote your event. www.voluntaryarts.org Build a giant nest! Community artists Claire Gebbett and Rebekah Boone are building giant nests with community groups and want you to join them - here's their message about how you can get involved The Nest Project community arts group is gaining momentum. We have been busy building land art sculptures with groups focussing on natural or recycled materials, encouraging a connection to nature, being creative, caring for the environment and being mindful. We are applying for Arts Council funding to run a year long project working with communities and organisations creating sculptures in their outdoor spaces. Our workshops are a great fun, helping people to get outside and collaborate together. We can deliver the workshop as a drop in which makes it great for open days, fetes, celebrations or as a fundraiser. A stipulation of our application is that we find partners who are interested in working with us and would be happy to provide their space as an open air gallery for a landart sculpture. At this stage, no commitment is needed other than to register an interest in working with us. We will contact you as and when we obtain funding (April 2018) allowing you to book a workshop if you so wish. So that you can see the Nest Project in action, we are running a free session at Whitlingham Country Park on Wednesday 14 February - see here for details. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to register interest to work with us and please feel free to forward to any other groups you know of who may be interested Artpocket at Lion House Studios in Muspole Street Artpocket are qualified art teachers Hannelore Baxter and Rebecca Tough who run a whole range of art classes for children and adults at their studios in Lion House, Muspole Street. They have a range of courses, for both leisure and professional development as some are accredited so it is worth exploring their website NEW! Art classes for the under fives... Fun one – off family workshops, running throughout the year. The next one is Saturday 10 February Get creative together – explore colours, textures and materials and make something to take away and treasure! Come and share a morning of craft with your child to celebrate Valentine's together. Make a Valentine's colour themed chunky weaving and wool wrapped heart that you can enjoy as a piece of wall art at home. Enjoy using a range of textured materials and even bring strips of fabric from an old treasured t-shirt or baby grow or even some beach combed/ foraged items that you can weave into your own personal woven story on the day. £6.50 (1 adult and 1 child per session - additional children £2.00) Limited spaces - prior booking essential via their website. Norwich Film Festival 2018 - Call for short film submissions Want to get your short film seen, win cash and software prizes, and scoop a prestigious trophy? Make sure you submit your short film to Norwich Film Festival 2018. Early Bird submissions are now open! Now in it's 8th year, the festival is a British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Qualifying Short Film Festival and was also chosen by The Metro as one of 'the top UK film festivals you need to know about.' Films should be no longer than 25 minutes long and must have been completed after January 2016. This year's categories include Best Short Film, Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Student Film, One Minute Movie and the return of The East Anglian Award. This award is given to the best film hailing from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire; and has either been made predominantly in the region or by filmmakers either living or studying in the area at the time of production. Early-bird Deadline: 11 February 2018 You can submit your short film here: http://www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk/submit-your-film Any questions, please do get in touch at: info@norwichfilmfestival.co.uk City of Sanctuary Last week I went to an event at Norwich Arts Centre to celebrate a year of the City of Sanctuary campaign in Norwich run by a voluntary steering group . I had only heard a little about this campaign which is intended to encourage people to support 'strangers' coming to this city - a tradition that we have had for many centuries - it was a lovely atmosphere with a series of performances and inspiring inspiring speeches. It was really interesting to hear about the variety of initiatives taking place in our city to welcome and support refugees and asylum seekers including a lovely film made by the children of Avenues School . You can see some photos from the evening on the Facebook post. There are lots of ways that you can get involved in the City of Sanctuary as a business, school, sports club, community space or even as an individual. Its a campaign rather than an organisation so it is a case of making a pledge to support the values of refuge and sanctuary. Specifically they are looking for host families to give temporary accommodation to refugees and also they are promoting Welcome Wheels - a crowdfunder led by Bicycle Links, launching on Wednesday 14th February, to raise money to provide bikes (and locks, lights, helmets and cycle proficiency training) to asylum seekers and newly resettled refugees in Norwich. Please share widely so we can get this project moving forward - there is massive demand for it among the community and it will have a really positive impact on the lives of a lot of people! We're really excited about the future of City of Sanctuary in Norwich, so thank you for joining us and helping us to reach out to new networks, and please keep spreading the word! www.facebook.com/NorwichCofS/ Great Yarmouth cultural networking opportunity If you live or work in or around Great Yarmouth there is a new opportunity to get linked up with other people in Yarmouth CIRCULATE: Friday 9 February, 6pm at The Drill House, Great Yarmouth SeaChange Arts launch Circulate, a quarterly network and social event for artists, creatives, and those working across the community and cultural sectors this week. Offering a mix of informative presentations, networking opportunities and great preview performances, Circulate is an opportunity to mix work… and pleasure! This month, join us to enjoy a drink and a chat with presentations from Julia Devonshire, Cultural Lead for Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Helen Johnson of the Great Places – Making Waves project. We’ll also have Start East on hand with news of their business support programme for creatives. SIGN UP: for Soap Box – a quick fire news round where you can share your project or activity. Email denise@seachangearts.org.uk to register. We’ll have news of our new Associate Artists programme, Artist Directory and then performance and music into the evening. Get along early for a FREE hot soup and a roll! Do please share with your own networks. Further information on the website. Circulate is part of Making Waves Together, a wider partnership project led jointly by Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Waveney District Council, and funded by the national Great Place Scheme, which is seeing communities and organisations in both areas work together to boost the cultural offer and drive cultural re-imagination as a way of supporting success in the seaside towns. Great Places has been supported by a grant from Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Early-Mid Stage Dementia Training for Art Practitioners Wednesday 21st February 2018, 9.30am-4pm Edith Cavell Building, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7TJ. This session provides an introduction to dementia, explores effective ways of reducing challenges faced by professionals and carers and how best to involve people in creative activities. Price to attend is £40 To book, please email julie@creativeartseast.co.uk or call 01953 713390 for more information. Please note spaces are limited. The Assembly House Arts Prize The Assembly House Trust has started a new arts prize, this year with an emphasis on print-making. It comes with some amazing prizes, including £4000 cash. Entries are open now for a short window until 15th February so get on the case straightaway . The entry form is available on this page from Tuesday 6th February. Offered to an outstanding Norfolk-based candidate, the winner will receive a bursary of £4000, access to a Norwich studio space and an exhibition at The Assembly House. For the inaugural year The Assembly House Trust are working in partnership with Print to the People, who will be offering the winning candidate free access to their high-quality printmaking studio in central Norwich. Brief : Create a new body of artwork inspired by Norwich and Norfolk, to be exhibited at The Assembly House. Prizes £4000 Cash Bursary Studio Time, Materials and Mentoring from Print to the People (Worth £1000) Six-Week Exhibition at The Assembly House Inclusion in the Norwich Print Fair The winning candidate will be chosen by three judges, representing The Assembly House Trust, Print to the People and Norwich Print Fair. Timescale 6th February 2018 – Entries Open 15th February 2018 – Entries Closed 2nd March – Email notifications to all entries 9th March 2018 – Winner Announced 6th July 2018 – Exhibition Opens 28th September – Exhibition Ends Full details and entry criteria here Job opportunities Norfolk and Norwich Festival are looking for a Volunteer Organiser and two interns for the next NNFestival Find details here https://nnfestival.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/ For more job opportunities sign up for the Norfolk Arts Forum newsletter here or read the current newsletter update here The Shift Norwich: Culture Shift, Design Shift, Digital Shift Developing and promoting Norwich as a city of culture Marion Catlin Director Culture Shift network Telephone 07946 261651 LinkedIn Marion de Mello Catlin Skype marionecatlin Twitter accounts marionofnorwich and norwichcultcity Website: www.theshiftnorwich.org.uk Culture Shift Network is a free communication resource for the arts and cultural community of Norwich. 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Youth Arts Worker, The Garage Closes: 22nd February 2018 Full time (Fixed Term 1st April 2018 – 31st March 2020) £17,000-£19,000pa The Garage Trust Ltd is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate individual to join its inclusion team. We want to change people’s lives through art…do you? Working to engage, support and inspire children and young people to access high quality artistic experiences to increase personal, social and transferable skills. Full details and application pack available to download from our website www.thegarage.org.uk/workwithus or call, email or pop in and see us to request a pack. This post is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Preservation and Collections officer - OUTARC Heritage project, Girlguiding Norfolk Closes: 28th February 2018 Part time Girlguiding Norfolk has an opportunity available for the employment of a Preservation and Collections Officer to work on an exciting project celebrating their heritage. Girlguiding Norfolk, a voluntary organisation and registered charity which is part of the worldwide Girlguiding movement, has a substantial collection of memorabilia from the last 100 years, which tell the story of Girlguiding in a rural county setting. These items are now housed in a purpose-built Archive Resource Centre (ARC) in Coltishall in Norfolk. The OUTARC project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other local bodies, aims to consolidate the items, catalogue, number, label, pack and store them to Collections Trust (SPECTRUM) standards and make them accessible to as many people as possible. The purpose of this role will be to manage and oversee the preservation of the collection and entry of items into the MODES catalogue. The post is for a period of 28 weeks, 2 days per week including some weekend and evening working. The post holder will be supported by a team of volunteers who will assist with the preservation and data recording activities. The post is based at the ARC, although the Preservation and Collections Officer may occasionally be required to undertake activities elsewhere in the county. Key responsibilities: Work with volunteers to oversee photographing, numbering, preservation, labelling and storage of the items in the collection to Collections Trust standards. Oversee the accession process for new items and train volunteers in its use. Attend training on the MODES museums cataloguing system if required. Oversee the entry of items into the MODES catalogue. Train volunteers in preservation methods and processes. Undertake any other duties that may be necessary, that are appropriate to the level/grade of the job. For further details, and information about how to apply, please see the Girlguiding Norfolk website: www.girlguidingnorfolk.org.uk Front of House Manager, Norwich Playhouse Full Time Salary: £24,000 Norwich Playhouse is recruiting a Front of House Manager. A full-time person with excellent management and customer care experience who will fit into a small, energetic and professional team You can find out more and download an application form here: http://www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk/about/jobs Closing date for applications: 11th February 2018 Interviews: 16th February 2018 Babylon Arts & Market Place Operations & Development Director Deadline: Friday 23 February 2018 Babylon ARTS (ADEC) based in Ely, is the lead organisation of a regional Consortium that is recruiting a key new post to lead and develop Market Place – one of 21 Arts Council England funded Creative People and Places projects. This innovative, ambitious programme of artistic commissions and community led projects is designed to develop new ways of engaging more people in great arts experiences in areas of least engagement. We are seeking a dynamic Operations & Development Director (£35k pro rata 4 days per week), to lead, deliver and implement our next phase of delivery across Fenland and Forest Heath districts until October 2021. For more details see www.cppmarketplace.co.uk/vacancies or email: admin@cppmarketplace.co.uk Venue Coordinator - Building, Events & Technical, John Peel Centre Closes: 5pm on 16th February 2018 Part time (22 hours per week) Salary £17,000 pro rata The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts is an emerging arts centre based in Stowmarket, Suffolk which opened in January 2013. It is an ambitious project with the overall aim to provide a lasting legacy to the life and career of John Peel through encouraging people to access and participate in a range of high quality cultural activities and events. The centre seeks to embrace the artistic legacy that John Peel leaves by finding and showcasing the best of the new, supporting high quality innovative work and embracing risk. It presents a diverse programme of events that include local, regional, national and international artists and companies, emerging artists and community groups. We are looking for a Venue Coordinator to duty manage events, oversee the bars and provide stage and technical coordination. Excellent communication and leadership skills along with knowledge of music, arts and the needs of our local community are essential. Experience and enthusiasm for working with volunteers required. Please note that this position will require evening and weekend work. It is also open to applicants who wish to job share. To make an application please provide a cover letter outlining your interest and experience and enclose your CV. For more information please visit our website: http://www.johnpeelcentre.com or contact our General Manager, Jane Cox (jane@johnpeelcentre.com) to discuss the role. Senior Lecturer, Film Production - Norwich University of the Arts Full-time £39,992 to £47,722 per annum You will join a dedicated team of academic staff who support the Creative Skillset Ticked accredited BA (Hons) Film & Moving Image Production course and its award winning students. The main emphasis of this role is to enhance the delivery of studio and location film production skill across the four years of the undergraduate provision. The role requires an understanding of delivering and developing innovative learning and teaching strategies at degree level and a commitment to enhancing the student experience and promoting student employability. As a Senior Lecturer you must be a strong team player and demonstrate excellent skills in team-working, organisation and management. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate substantial professional industry experience ideally as a cinematographer and strong editing/post-production skills. The ability to support students in a range of moving image and sound contexts in relation to a variety of applications would be advantageous, as would the ability to teach at Masters Level. Closing Date: Friday 23rd February 2018 Interview Date: Friday 16th March 2018 www.nua.ac.uk/jobs Seaside Heritage Project Officer, Norfolk Museum Service Time & Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth £18,338 - £19,566 per annum (Scale G) 29 hours per week Fixed term contract until 31 March 2020 An exciting opportunity to join a high profile project and to support the development of an ambitious programme of cultural opportunities. The project brings together new audiences, creative partnerships and diverse communities by working with museums and cultural organisations in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. You will work with the Time & Tide Museum and Lowestoft Museums with the Association for Suffolk Museums to build active links with community partners and deliver culture-led outreach and engagement projects. You will investigate how the creative events content can lead to engaging displays in the museums. We are looking for an organised, creative and enthusiastic individual with excellent project management and communication skills. We are particularly interested in applications from people with experience of working with audience engagement in arts, heritage and cultural settings. The Making Waves Together project has been made possible by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund Great Place scheme. We welcome applications from individuals currently working in other organisations, however we would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are affected by restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. To view further information regarding the vacancy please visit: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/search-and-apply-for-a-job All other applicants closing date: 11 February 2018 Freelance Creative Arts Practitioners, Theatre Royal Norwich Theatre Royal Norwich is expanding and developing its learning and participation work, and we are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and highly passionate creative arts practitioners to join our pool of freelancers. Our projects take place at our Theatre, within educational establishments and community settings in Norfolk. We work with a wide range of participants, including families, children, young people and adults. We are seeking practitioners who can help us to deliver a variety of theatre and performing arts based workshops and courses; including but not limited to acting, dance, singing, clowning, street theatre, technical skills, digital arts, and visual arts. We are keen to hear from people with the following experience and skills: • Creative arts background. • A range of practical performing arts skills, particularly specialist skills set , eg stage combat, design, physical theatre, dance. • Self-motivated, well-organised and efficient • Enthusiasm and professionalism • Experience of working in educational establishments, community arts, and/or theatres and arts venues • Experience of workshop and/or course planning and delivery • Experience of directing theatrical productions • Experience of working with children, young people, adults and/or older people • Experience working with community groups and people from a variety of backgrounds • Experience managing potentially complex participants and behaviours • Committed to developing participant’s skills, and giving participants ownership over their creative work. Practitioners will be employed on a freelance basis and paid a competitive hourly rate. All practitioners must have an up to date DBS check. Successful applicants will be invited to a Freelancer’s Introductory Day; forthcoming dates, Feb 13th, April 9th. Attendance at one of these days will allow you to share some of your skills and ideas with like minded freelancers, and find out more about working as a freelancer at Theatre Royal Norwich. If you would like to be considered for work as a Creative Arts Practitioner with us please submit a CV and a short covering letter outlining your area of expertise and relevant experience to r.lloyd@theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk Operations Manager, New Wolsey Theatre Closes: 12th February 2018 Full time The New Wolsey Theatre is looking for an Operations Manager to join the Administration team. The Operations Manager is a new role where the successful candidate will manage three essential areas of delivery: - the management of the processes of recruiting staff and supporting staff during their employment - the management of the premises and IT systems - the management of general administration that supports departments across the organisation. If you have a foundation of exemplary organisation, accuracy and inter-personal skills that could be developed in a challenging and supportive arts environment, this could be the role for you. For an Application Pack and Application Form, please visit our website, via the following link: http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/current-vacancies/ Completed applications should be returned to Sophie Weaver, Projects and HR Assistant at sweaver@wolseytheatre.co.uk by 5pm on Monday 12th February 2018. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Friday 16th February 2018. Candidates should be able to attend interview on this date. Digital Producer, New Wolsey Theatre Closes: 12th February 2018 Full time The New Wolsey Theatre is looking for a Digital Producer to join the Communications team. The Digital Producer is an exciting new post that has been created to implement the organisation’s digital strategy which encompasses: digital initiatives across our audience retention and acquisition priorities, the development of our national profile, the development of our pioneering work in creating accessible theatre, deepening our connection to the local community and increasing the artistic potential of emerging digital technology and trends. If you live and breathe digital technology and think your full potential could be unlocked by the opportunity of developing upon existing skills in a challenging and supportive arts environment, this could be the role for you. For an Application Pack and Application Form, please visit our website, via the following link: http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/current-vacancies/ Completed applications should be returned to Sophie Weaver, Projects and HR Assistant at sweaver@wolseytheatre.co.uk by 5pm on Monday 12th February 2018. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Tuesday 20th February 2018. Candidates should be able to attend interview on this date. Creative facilitators, Burgh Castle Almanac £150 per session plus travel expenses We are looking for experienced community artists, musicians and writers for our archaeology and mental health project Burgh Castle Almanac. Sessions start in May 2018. Burgh Castle Almanac is part of the Broads Authority Water, Mills and Marshes project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Norfolk Archaeological Trust, Stonham Homegroup, and the Restoration Trust are collaborating on a programme of archaeological and creative activities at Burgh Castle Roman Fort and Time and Tide Museum. The group taking part in sessions will include people who live with mental health problems on low income in Great Yarmouth and Waveney, the project manager, support staff and volunteers. Creative facilitators or consortia who can work with the group in the following areas are invited to apply: • Photography/video/mixed media (9 sessions) • On location sounds recording and editing (2 sessions) • Working with words (2 sessions) Here is a link to the brief, with details of the selection process and sessions timetable: https://restorationtrust.org.uk/vacancies/ Please contact Laura Drysdale at laura@restorationtrust.org.uk for more information. Application deadline: 12 noon Friday 9th February 2018 Creative Producer, UNIT UNIT is seeking to appoint an ambitious and independent freelance Creative Producer to join the company from Mid-February 2018 to July 2018 (across 25 – 28 days, average one day a week). UNIT is at a pivotal stage of growth and requires a creative individual who wants to support the development of UNIT’s new tours, new work and constitutional and financial structure of the company. This post has been secured through Start East funding and is set at a maximum fee of £6000 (dependent on experience). We are looking for a producer with considerable experience in: community engagement in dance, networking and partnership building across the south East and London, booking and managing tours, fundraising experience with ability to write grant applications, Excellent financial management skills, including ability to devise financial strategy. Who are UNIT? UNIT is choreographer Tom Hobden and Film Director, Kate Flurrie and we create outstanding and distinctive dance projects, performances and films with people that have never danced and those that have danced all their lives. Since 2012 UNIT is based at the Jerwood dance house in Ipswich and has primarily toured and worked across the Eastern region including Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. UNIT has created and toured 4 large scale commissions (250+ participants), produced and created over 5 dance films (screened nationally and internationally), been awarded two Arts Council England Grants for the Arts to develop and tour our current project ’20 Questions’, led a successful graduate summer lab and were Associate Artists at Dance East from 2015 – 2017. WEBSITE: www.weareunit.co.uk VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/weareunit To apply please send a CV and a short letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining your suitability for this role to admin@weareunit.co.uk to arrive no later than 17.00 on 9th February 2018. Interviews will be held on Monday 19th February in Ipswich or over Skype/Facetime according to your location. For more information and all general enquiries please email admin@weareunit.co.uk Head of Communications & Development, DanceEast Ipswich Closes: 5th February 2018 Full time DanceEast is seeking an energetic professional to realise the organisation’s ambitions to grow its audiences, enhance its income and play a leading role in developing an extraordinary cultural offer in the East of England. You will be responsible for formulating key messages and maximising both earned and fundraised income. You will strengthen the positioning and brand values of DanceEast, driving audience development through enhanced relationships, and communications. You will be highly organised with the aptitude to deal with multiple priorities; and the skills to rapidly respond to changing circumstances. You will have a proven track record in marketing and communications in an arts or cultural environment; and the development and delivery of fundraising targets and plans. You will demonstrable experience of researching, developing and implementing effective audience development strategies. Further information can be found here at www.danceeast.co.uk. To apply, the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form should ideally be completed electronically and emailed to HR@danceeast.co.uk or sent by post to Bill Armitage, Head of Operations & Resources, Jerwood DanceHouse, Foundry Lane, Ipswich IP4 1DW, marked “Private and Confidential”. Please note that CVs will only be considered when attached to a fully completed Application Form. Completed applications must arrive at DanceEast by 9am on Monday 5 February. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich on Thursday 8 February, and candidates should be available on this date. Development Opportunities Exploring Your Community Conference 2018 Saturday 3 March 2018, 10.30am-3.30pm Norfolk Record Office, The Archive Centre, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DQ Are you a member of a local history group? Do you want to find out about local history projects, and using technology in archives? Join us for our third annual conference. This year will include: Workshops on using social media, oral history and digitization A talk from Norfolk Archives and Heritage Development Foundation (NORAH), charitable partner of NRO. Short talks by attending groups wishing to share their current project. Display space for your group or project. Networking lunch included. Attending groups receive a voucher for a half price group or research visit to NRO. If you would like to book a slot for a talk, or a display space, please email the Education & Outreach Team on norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk Tickets are £10 and places are limited, please book at www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events or call 01603 222599. Early-Mid Stage Dementia Training for Art Practitioners Wednesday 21st February 2018, 9.30am-4pm Edith Cavell Building, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7TJ. This session provides an introduction to dementia, explores effective ways of reducing challenges faced by professionals and carers and how best to involve people in creative activities. Price to attend is £40 To book, please email julie@creativeartseast.co.uk or call 01953 713390 for more information. Please note spaces are limited. Opportunities for Artists/Writers/Performers Norwich Film Festival 2018 - Call for short film submissionsWant to get your short film seen, win cash and software prizes, and scoop a prestigious trophy? Make sure you submit your short film to Norwich Film Festival 2018. Early Bird submissions are now open! Now in it's 8th year, the festival is a British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Qualifying Short Film Festival and was also chosen by The Metro as one of 'the top UK film festivals you need to know about.' Films should be no longer than 25 minutes long and must have been completed after January 2016. This year's categories include Best Short Film, Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Student Film, One Minute Movie and the return of The East Anglian Award. This award is given to the best film hailing from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire; and has either been made predominantly in the region or by filmmakers either living or studying in the area at the time of production. Early-bird Deadline: 11 February 2018 You can submit your short film here: http://www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk/submit-your-film Any questions, please do get in touch at: info@norwichfilmfestival.co.uk DissFest' 2018 - Call Out for Musicians and Artists DissFest' 2018 is a community arts festival for young people and families that takes place in Diss, South Norfolk in July. We have a large festival space in Mere Park, with a variety of professional and community artists performing over the weekend. We are at the beginning stages of programming our festival for 2018 and currently looking for professional musicians and bands to be a part of Music in the Park. All music genres and styles welcome. Are you a profressional artist, musician or band? Local to Norfolk and Suffolk? Available on Friday 20th July evening and/or Saturday 21st July daytime? If you are interested, please send an 'Expression of Interest' email to the team at Unit Twenty Three and include - band details, location, availability, your fee and set length, and any links to your music - info@unittwentythree.co.uk You can also find out more about the festival and other opportunities on the DissFest' website - www.dissfest.uk Are you interested in sharing a professionally equipped framing workshop near Norwich? Simon Pell & Liam Murphy are preparing to invest in a new framing workshop either close to Norwich, or midway between the city and north Norfolk with space to share with 4 to 6 others. Key features of the proposal include; o A fully equipped, professional framing studio/workshop - with individual work benches, and storage facilities for common supplies and individually owned materials; o Spacious facility with room for 4/6 people to work simultaneously; o Extensive round the clock access (subject to lease conditions), easy access location & parking; o Fully insured and managed facility; o Potential shop window/front desk for sales; o Opportunity for discounts on basic materials – plus a shared pool of common stock; o Monthly rental rate per user/sharer (via a simple licensing agreement) plus some space available for day rate hire; o Fun environment with opportunities for enhanced income generation; co-working and skills/knowledge sharing; shared marketing & social media presence; networking and participation in events; o Training courses for new and intermediate framers. Potential users - We believe our proposal will be of interest to a range of practitioners including; o part time professional framers with a regular work stream o artists who want to frame their own work o framers involved in a business start up looking for low set up costs o retired hobby framers o those wishing to learn how to frame Please contact Simon and Liam for more information: Simon Pell 07588 110777 simonpell2@outlook.com Liam Murphy 07882 934100 mail@gallery133.net Marina Theatre Creative Forum Held at the Marina Theatre, this is an evening for artists, creatives, producers, arts organisations (both existing and emerging) to meet, strengthen connections and enable better arts networking in Lowestoft and the wider eastern region. We will organise regular informal meet ups, talks, workshops, information and skills- sharing sessions, debates and conferences, and the possibility from time to time to see shows at the Marina Theatre. We will work with the members to develop, define and programme what the groups feels will benefit them. Our first meeting will be on the 23 February at 6pm and will include an opportunity to see ‘Cirque Enchantment’ that is visiting the Marina that evening for FREE. This is a limited offer, on a first come first served basis to the people who sign up. http://www.marinatheatre.co.uk/creative-forum/ CultureBanking Norfolk An open, collaborative group for people interested in creativity, peer production, creative commons and the 'sharing economy'. Initially, this group will seek to bring people together from creative, legal, financial and technical backgrounds who have an interest in peer production. The ultimate aim is to create a platform for community collective rights management which all can use to license their creative work - in any media. Find out more here: https://www.meetup.com/CultureBanking-Norfolk/ Norfolk & Norwich Festival Participants Required Norfolk & Norwich Festival are looking for people to take part in #NNF18 show Wayfaring, taking place on Wells-next-the-sea beach Wednesday 23 – Sunday 27 May as part of Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2018. Wayfaring is a journey of exploration, inspired by the present landscape and ancient routes of the Icknield Way. Along these routes, artists And Now: will create a series of artworks in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty inviting audiences to think about movement and migration; how we arrive at, understand, inhabit, protect and leave a space. Using local and found materials the artists will craft an installation on Wells Beach which audiences can move through, investigate and contribute to. On the final weekend illumination, music and performance will transform the installation in a rousing celebration. To find out more about participating in this project please come along to the beach café at Wells beach at 11.45am on Saturday 3 February, where we will spend time explaining the project, the participation opportunities and taking part in some artistic activities alongside the creators of the project. To register your interest or to find out more about being involved please contact Charlotte Reeve, Participation & Engagement Assistant at Norfolk & Norwich Festival by emailing takepart@nnfestival.org.uk or by calling 01603 877767. The Assembly House Arts Prize The Assembly House Arts Prize 2018 is a new award for emerging artists in Norwich and Norfolk. Offered to an outstanding Norfolk-based candidate, the winner will receive a bursary of £4000, access to a Norwich studio space and an exhibition at The Assembly House. For the inaugural year The Assembly House Trust are working in partnership with Print to the People, who will be offering the winning candidate free access to their high-quality printmaking studio in central Norwich. Brief Create a new body of artwork inspired by Norwich and Norfolk, to be exhibited at The Assembly House. Prizes £4000 Cash Bursary Studio Time, Materials and Mentoring from Print to the People (Worth £1000) Six-Week Exhibition at The Assembly House Inclusion in the Norwich Print Fair The winning candidate will be chosen by three judges, representing The Assembly House Trust, Print to the People and Norwich Print Fair. Timescale 6th February 2018 – Entries Open 15th February 2018 – Entries Closed 2nd March – Email notifications to all entries 9th March 2018 – Winner Announced 6th July 2018 – Exhibition Opens 28th September – Exhibition Ends Guidelines Entry to the prize is free of charge The artist retains rights to all artwork produced. Prize is to be paid by bank transfer in two installments, 75% at the beginning of the project (and 25% once the exhibition has been delivered. Prize is subject to contract. Artwork sold at The Assembly House exhibition is subject to 42% Commission and is subject to terms and conditions. Use of Print to the People studios is subject to their own terms and conditions. Inclusion in the Norwich Print Fair is subject to their own terms and conditions. Applicants will be judged on the following criteria: Norwich / Norfolk Based Demonstrate an adequate level of basic printmaking skill Suitable for exhibition at The Assembly House Suitable for inclusion in the Print Fair Demonstrate ability to deliver an exhibition of 10-15 prints Entry Form Guidance Artist CV – A short summary of your artistic work, training or exhibitions. Exhibition Proposal – A short summary of your ideas for a new body of work. Link to images – Please provide a link to three of four images of your work. Sites such as Dropbox or Google Drive are recommended. If your website has mulitple images, please specify in your proposal. The entry form will be available on this page from Tuesday 6th February. Industry Research & Information Arts Council England begins consultation on next ten-year strategy A 12-week online discussion will inform a draft strategy for the funder to replace ‘Great Art and Culture for Everyone’. A new public consultation has been launched to determine what the mission, vision and objectives for Arts Council England (ACE) should be over the next ten years. ACE’s current ten-year strategy, Great Art and Culture for Everyone, will come to an end in 2020, and ACE is asking for input from the public, arts workers and stakeholders to shape its new strategy for 2020-30. Working with consultants BritainThinks, ACE has launched an online discussion platform and will be holding a series of workshops across the country, alongside a public survey. The conversation will run for 12 weeks, and ACE are encouraging people to contribute to debates on a range of discussion topics. They are asking crucial questions about the role arts and culture can play in local communities and in our lives, for example: • How is the world changing and how should the Arts Council’s priorities reflect this? • What can ACE do to strengthen the social impact of their work? • How can publicly funded arts and culture become more open, accessible and diverse? • How can they respond to the challenges and opportunities of new technology? • What will they do to ensure that they develop the next generation of audiences and practitioners? • How can they prepare for continuing uncertainty in public funding? • What impact will leaving the EU have? What skills and resources do they need to best support the sector? In addition to the online platform, BritainThinks will be running a range of workshops in different communities across the country and undertaking a public survey. The online platform, which will be live until 11 April, will encourage people to share their views on a range of topics. Find out more about this conversation and the timeline for shaping ACE strategy here. Get Creative Festival 2018: Registration now open Get Creative Festival is a national celebration of everything creative, taking place across the UK from 17 – 25 March 2018. The annual festival is a merger of the previous Get Creative Weekend and Voluntary Arts Festival – now joined together to make one huge nationwide event. Get Creative Festival shines a light on all the great cultural activity that takes place right across the UK on a regular basis and encourages people to try their hand at something new and creative. During the festival arts organisations, societies and community groups are invited to put on participatory creative events that are either free or cost-recovery. The festival is supported by a range of major cultural organisations, including Voluntary Arts and the BBC, but the programme of activities is mostly run by grassroots groups and arts organisations of all shapes and sizes throughout the country. There is a Get Creative Festival 2018 toolkit to help organisations promote their event to as wide an audience as possible. There are easy to use templates for posters and press releases as well as logos available to download. Click here to visit the site, register an event and view the toolkit StartEast StartEast is for creative people who love what they do and want to make a living from it. We offer bespoke, targeted, 1-1 business advice and support, workshops and masterclasses as well as an invited grant scheme of between £1,000-£10,000 to help you grow your business. Our aim is to work with you to build a support structure that is right for you and your cultural enterprise. We have a dedicated team of advisors and industry experts ready to support you in a range of different ways. Whether you need support to develop an idea or your artistic vision, help with business growth and expansion into new markets, securing new contracts, increasing productivity or turnover, we can help. We focus primarily (but not exclusively) on the performing arts (theatre, dance, music, outdoor arts, and live art), literature and festivals. We also support specialist creative enterprises including, for example, producers, curators, back stage, technical, costumes, props, and marketing. All you need to do is sign up and become a StartEast member. http://starteast.co.uk/ Funding Opportunities Important changes to the Arts Council England Grants for the Arts fund From March 2018, our Grants for the Arts fund will become Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants. Project Grants will be our new open access programme for arts and museum projects, and for arts projects in and with libraries. The fund will continue to help support thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organisations. What's changing? - We have increased the budget for Project Grants, with £97.3 million available each year for museums, libraries, artists and arts organisations. - This additional funding will allow us to further support the integration of museums and libraries into our total investment approach. - Project Grants will also be more open to supporting those working in creative and digital media than the existing Grants for the Arts. - Some aspects of the Strategic Touring and Ambition for Excellence funds will be absorbed into Project Grants, with £14 million per year reserved to support nationally significant and national touring projects of over £100,000. - National Portfolio Organisations will be able to apply for some of the national activity previously supported by Strategic Touring and Ambition for Excellence. When will more information be available? The How to Apply guidance for applicants will be published on our website in mid-February, to give applicants time to understand the changes to the programme and to plan their applications. When does Grants for the Arts close, and Project Grants open? Grants for the Arts will close at midday on Thursday 1 March 2018. If you’ve started an application before 1 March, you would need to submit it by this time if you want to make an application to Grants for the Arts before it closes. Project Grants will open to applications at 10am on Monday 5 March 2018. That means our open programme will only be closed for less than four days. What should I do if I've started a Grants for the Arts application? Don’t worry if you haven’t finished an application by midday on 1 March – you’ll still be able to access your work to date on the system and will be able to transfer your work across to a new Project Grants form. There will be some small differences between the forms, but most information will be transferrable. More information can be found here Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Small Grants Scheme Deadline for applications 5pm, Friday 16 February 2018 A wide range of activities can be funded through revenue and capital grants, and need to meet at least one of the following outcomes: • Improved understanding of different people and cultures in our local community For example, reminiscence and oral history projects, local history exhibitions, parish surveys, projects to bring together different cultures or generations. • Increased involvement from people who face barriers to participation in community life For example, involving people in learning activities, integrated sports activities for disabled and non-disabled people, school holiday activities for families on low income, activities in rural areas where access to public transport is limited. • Greater use of community buildings or outdoor community spaces particularly in rural areas For example, refurbishing buildings to support new activities, equipment for village film clubs/ luncheon clubs/ drama clubs etc., children’s play areas, multi-use games areas, wildlife/ community gardens, environmental improvements. • Healthier and safer lifestyles for the whole community For example, promoting healthier eating, running self help groups, sports projects, walking and cycling projects and well-being classes. • Increased participation in arts and cultural activities which are accessible to the whole community For example, developing music skills, events that attract new audiences, taster sessions to introduce people to the arts, using new venues, community theatre or music productions. Funding is available to charities, and constituted voluntary and community groups based or clearly operating in the district of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk. For more information and to apply visit: http://www.norfolkfoundation.com/funds/borough-council-of-kings-lynn-west-norfolk-small-grants-scheme/ Broadland Community at Heart Grants Applications can be made at any time while the Funds are open, and decisions are made on a rolling basis. Broadland District Council’s Community at Heart Grants programme is designed to help Norfolk Arts Forum distributes a very useful round-up of job and funding opportunities so I am recirculating it here. It is quite long but well worth reading to the end. If you want to be added to the Norfolk Arts Forum list please email arts@norfolk.gov.uk
Dear Norfolk Arts Forum Members, Welcome to the 16 January 2017 edition of the Norfolk Arts Forum Bulletin. Below you will find information on jobs, opportunities, and funding for the arts in Norfolk. Staff changes at Norfolk Arts Service Lindsay Gardner has moved to a new role within Norfolk Arts Service as StartEast Project Officer. Many congratulations to Lindsay on her new role and a special thank you for the outstanding contribution she has made to the work of our service over the last three years. Until we recruit a new Arts Business Support Officer, please email laura.cole-matthews@norfolk.gov.uk or arts@norfolk.gov.uk if you have any enquiries. Due to reduced staffing levels at present, the Norfolk Arts Forum Bulletin will be sent out every 2-3weeks, the next issue will be on 27 January. In this issue:
Job Opportunities Relief Learning Assistants (17941 CEHE) Time and Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth and Cromer Museums £9.27 to £10.33 per hour (Scale E) Relief required on an as and when basis This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning museum learning team. You will deliver high quality events and activities to schools, learning groups and the general public. We are looking for creative, enthusiastic and ambitious individuals with excellent presentation and communication skills. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with backgrounds in schools, drama and arts-in-education. The post is to cover busy periods and may involve Saturday, bank holiday and the occasional Sunday working. To view further information regarding the vacancy please click on the link below: 17941 Information Pack 01-17.pdf Closing date: 25 January 2017 Marketing Manager, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Closes: 10th February 2017 Full time Salary: circa £26,000 Contact: Natalie Sinnadurai natalie@theatreroyal.org Closing date for the receipt of applications: Friday, 10 February 2017 at 12 noon Interviews on 21 & 22 February 2017 We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and motivating Marketing Manager. The Marketing Department provides marketing and sales support for almost all areas of Theatre Royal’s business including some performances outside the Theatre. The Marketing Manager plans and executes creative marketing campaigns for Theatre Royal's work, ensuring strong sales by nurturing existing customers and attracting new audiences. The role is responsible for promoting a wide range of projects including productions, learning and engagement events. It involves working closely with other departments including Production, Box Office and Development. The Marketing Manager is part of the Senior Management team. To download the application pack go to https://www.theatreroyal.org/theatre-information/jobs/. Senior Technician (Maternity Leave), Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Full time Salary: £18,000 per annum pro rata Contact: Natalie Sinnadurai natalie@theatreroyal.org Senior Technician (Maternity Leave) Closing date for the receipt of applications: Friday, 27 January 2017 at 10.00 am Interviews on Friday, 3 February 2017 We are looking for an experienced and adaptable Senior Technician. The Senior Technician is a key member of the Technical Department of the Theatre Royal, responsible for the smooth operation of the Theatre Royal stage and technical support of all the company’s events. The role will also work to ensure the general upkeep and repair of the Theatre and its equipment; Theatre Royal is a Grade 1 listed building of historic national significance in addition to being a vibrant theatre venue and producer. Please download the application pack at: https://www.theatreroyal.org/theatre-information/jobs/ Physical Theatre Practitioner, Acting Now Closes: 7th February 2017 Part time Paid: (£10k-15k pro rata) Contact: Marina Pallares Elias info@actingnow.co.uk Acting Now is looking for a physical theatre practitioner who would like to collaborate with us. Acting Now is a social theatre company based in Cambridge. Our goal is to transform lives through theatre. Acting Now runs theatre projects that aim to promote in the participants self-awareness, hope for the future and confidence to take action. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual under a freelance basis who would like to run theatre projects with people at risk of social exclusion (people with learning disabilities, adults with mental health challenges, women, black minority or teenagers). You will need a passion for engaging vulnerable people, have strong theatre skills and an ability to work alongside a wide range of schools, partner organisations and the public. To apply please send a Covering letter and CV. Many thanks and look forward to hearing from you. info@actignow.co.uk Jobs at Bewilderwood “An exciting opportunity has arisen for brilliant, smiley humans to join The Twiggle Team as we prepare for our first event of the season; Swampy’s Boggle Wish Bonfire – if you work well with the Boggles and Twiggles you will be able to enjoy a whole season of hard work and fun, fun, fun! We are in need of talented, happy and friendly individuals who would like to join our team to deliver this exciting event, and many more to our lovely customers. You may be asked to work in one or, if you’re lucky, all of the following areas:
Picture Framing Assistant, Newis Framing Limited Closes: 31st January 2017 Full time Salary:(£15k-20k) Contact: Paul Newis info@newisframing.com We are a Fine Art Picture Framing business located near Bungay (Suffolk/Norfolk border) looking for assistance in our workshop in the following areas:
Freelance Dance and Drama Facilitators, East of England, One Day Creative Education Closes: 31st January 2017 Part time Salary (£10k-15k pro rata) Contact: Stephanie Noble, Artistic Director steph@onedaycreative.com One Day is a fresh and forward-thinking Creative Education Company, connecting children and learning with creativity and imagination. Our innovative approach to education is the perfect companion for schools looking to enrich the curriculum and complement classroom teaching. In our experience, children have very different and unique ways of learning and we believe that these individual learning styles should be nurtured and encouraged. Placing children in an environment where they can thrive and feel confident often leads to successful and happy learning. Our menu of workshops cater for creative learning throughout all Key Stages using Drama, Music, Dance, Fitness and Play. One Day Creative Education are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and highly passionate drama and dance workshop facilitators based in Norfolk / Suffolk / Essex / Cambridgeshire / Lincolnshire to join our team, delivering a range of creative and educational drama and dance workshops in schools across the UK. Essential Requirements
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Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced CRB disclosure clearance. For successful applicants Group auditions will be held in February 2017. Please email your CV and covering letter to: steph@onedaycreative.com www.onedaycreative.com Tracing Traditions Project: 2 Posts Tracing Traditions is a project supported by the Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund - delivered by the Museums Association. We will be connecting Cambridgeshire museums, collections and communities through folklore, oral history and the collections of Enid Porter, the Museum's longest serving curator. Tracing Traditions Project Manager The Museum of Cambridge, UK, England, Cambridge Job ref: 46943 Job type: PT 22.5 hours per week. Fixed Term Contract until June 2019 Salary: £13,200 (pro rata based on an annual salary of £22,000) Closing date: 5pm, 27 January 2017 Interview date: 3 February 2017 We are looking for a motivated person with great organisational and communication skills and experience of managing projects to join our team. Someone with a passion for history, heritage, local customs and folklore, who is excited by the idea of using their experience of working with collections to engage local communities. You will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of this exciting and ambitious project, working with and reporting to funders. You will work in partnership with other Cambridgeshire Museums to develop connected resources around the project themes. The Museum of Cambridge is a small independent museum with a lot of character, housed in the former White Horse Inn, a 17th century timber framed building. The collections range from household objects, paintings and toys to Fen folklore items. For further information, please email appointments@museumofcambridge.org.uk for an application form, job description and accompanying documents. Please quote University of Leicester, Museum Studies Jobs Desk in your application. Tracing Traditions Project Assistant The Museum of Cambridge, UK, England, Cambridge Job type: PT 22.5 hours per week. Fixed Term Contract until June 2019 Salary: £10,500 (pro rata based on an annual salary of £17,500) Closing date: 5pm, 27 January 2017 We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our team. You will be interested in developing experience in a Museum working with collections to engage local community audiences. You will have a passion for history, heritage, local customs and folklore assisting the Project Manager in successfully organising and delivering this exciting and ambitious project. You will work in partnership with other Cambridgeshire Museums to develop connected resources around the project themes. The Museum of Cambridge is a small independent museum with a lot of character, housed in the former White Horse Inn, a 17th century timber framed building. The collections range from household objects, paintings and toys to Fen folklore items. For further information, please email appointments@museumofcambridge.org.uk for an application form, job description and accompanying documents. Please quote University of Leicester, Museum Studies Jobs Desk in your application. Freelance Creative Arts Practitioners, The Marina Theatre Trust, Lowestoft Closes: 1st February 2017 Part time Salary:Paid (£15k-20k pro rata) Contact: Will Isgrove willisgrove@marinatheatre.co.uk Freelance Creative Arts Practitioners The Marina Theatre Lowestoft is expanding and developing its Education, Young People and Outreach work and we are looking for experienced and talented Freelance Creative Arts Practitioners to join our pool. We have various exciting projects on the horizon in a range of settings and with a variety of groups. We are keen to hear from people with the following experience and skills:
If you would like to be considered for work as a Creative Arts Practitioner with us please submit a CV and a short covering letter outlining your area of interest and relevant experience to Will Isgrove willisgrove@marinatheatre.co.uk Freelance Theatre Practitioner, New Wolsey Theatre Closes: 1st April 2017 Part time Salary:(£20k-25k pro rata) Contact: Marcus Neal mneal@wolseytheatre.co.uk We are looking for freelance theatre practitioners! Our Creative Learning Team offer a range of opportunities for young people, through both our core participatory work (Youth Theatre and Young Company), and workshops and other opportunities within schools settings. We are looking to expand our pool of freelance theatre practitioners, for various future projects in a range of settings. These may be projects in primary or secondary schools, special schools or pupil referral units, and could cover a wide range of themes under the broader theatre making banner. See the links below for more details on the work that we do: Creative Learning at NWT: http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/creative-learning/ Schools Activities Brochure (Autumn 2016): https://issuu.com/newwolsey/docs/creative_learning_a6_booklet__issuu_65395b691d6b4b Experience required:
If you would like to be considered to work for us as a practitioner, please submit your CV and a short covering letter to Marcus Neal mneal@wolseytheatre.co.uk or post to New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2AS. Site & Technical Manager, Wysing Arts Centre Full time (37.5 hrs per week), permanent position, £25,000 per annum Wysing Arts Centre is looking for a Site and Technical Manager. Playing an essential role in the delivery of artists’ projects within Wysing’s busy programme of residencies, retreats, exhibitions and events, and responsible for the effective management of Wysing’s buildings and extensive grounds, the Site and Technical Manager communicates with a range of people including artists, the public and contractors, and supports the Operations Director in ensuring that all aspects of the site and programme are delivered to a high standard. Established in 1989 and in rural Cambridgeshire, Wysing Arts Centre delivers a range of programmes, from the practical to the discursive, that offer opportunities for personal development and artistic enquiry. Integral to Wysing’s ethos is the provision of space, support and finance to enable artists to experiment. Wysing is located 10 miles west of Cambridge on 11 acres of land. The site comprises 10 separate buildings including a gallery, educational facilities, artists' studios, project spaces, a 17th century farmhouse, a growing collection of outdoor sculpture and an on-site café. The deadline for applications is 23 January 2017 For more information and to download an application pack go to http://www.wysingartscentre.org/opportunities/jobs Marketing Officer/Senior Officer – Membership Engagement, Arts Marketing Association Closes: 26th January 2017 Full time Salary: £20,500 - £25,500 depending on experience Contact: Fleur fleur@a-m-a.co.uk The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is a membership organisation that exists to help the arts, culture and heritage sectors make better connections with the public. The AMA is looking for a Marketing Officer/Senior Officer – Membership Engagement to support the team in growing our membership and providing high quality customer service. The level that we appoint at will be dependent on experience. Please see http://www.a-m-a.co.uk/marketing-officersenior-officer-membership-engagement/ for an information pack and application form or call 01223 578078. Please do not send a CV. No agencies please. Deadline for applications: 12pm, Thursday 26thJanuary. Interviews in Cambridge on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th February Development Opportunities Child Protection & Safeguarding: in the arts and cultural sectors 20th April 2017, 10 am- 4.15 pm, The Garage, Norwich Of benefit to individuals and organisations looking to update their understanding of child protection legislation and best practice, this course provides a full update on current child protection legislation, including the Disclosure and Barring service, the Duty to Refer and Working Together. The day will provide practical advice to help you develop sensible structures and build confidence around child protection issues, within the context of developing and delivering creative and cultural projects for children and young people. The course also includes a “safe touch” section, exploring how child protection guidelines can be maintained within more physical art forms. Ideal for:
25% discount off the course fee of £130 if you book before the 31st January 2017. The fee includes lunch, refreshments and a certificate of attendance. Book your place online at www.artswork.org.uk/event/159 or contact rachelhall@artswork.org.uk / 02380 332491 Face Painting Course with Hayley Bird Wednesdays 25 January, 1 & 8 February, 6.30-9pm Develop skills and techniques to create beautiful face paints on this short course led by professional creative body artist Hayley Bird.
The course costs £100 which includes a pro starter kit (worth £50) for each participant. http://www.thegarage.org.uk/event/face-painting LGA Culture, Tourism & Sport Conference 22 & 23 February 2017, Bristol How to sustain valued frontline services is the critical challenge facing local culture, heritage, tourism and sport. This annual event will offer unrivalled networking opportunities and a chance to join other senior officers, councillors, and national partners to discuss the latest thinking on delivering libraries, museums, sport and leisure services, the arts, tourism and heritage. You can find out more about the programme, confirmed speakers and how to book here. History of Skills lecture series, Anteros Arts Foundation Running alongside and to complement Anteros’ skills-based fine art courses, Andrew Taylor is giving a series of talks looking at the historical and theoretical developments which have shaped four major areas of artistic practice; drawing, sculpture, printmaking and painting. Each talk will provide an art historical overview of the subject and will investigate some of the theory and aesthetics which help us to place our own work in their broader artistic and intellectual contexts. These talks are intended to be a starting point for discussions within the group so please bring along your own work, your ideas and opinions and an open mind to stimulate some lively and free-ranging artistic debate. A History of Skills lecture series takes place every Saturday in February 2-3.30pm at the Anteros Arts Foundation, Fye Bridge St. Norwich. The price is £24 for 4, or £6 per lecture only when bought in advance. Tickets on the door will be £9 each. 01603 766129 | enquiries@anteros.co.uk | http://anterosdiploma.com Deadline for the Leading Learning Programme 2017 extended Deadline: 20th Jan 2017 Leading Learning is now in its 9th year and has supported over 130 senior managers working in culture, leisure and sport sector across the UK either in local authorities or in partner trusts and social enterprises. The future of culture, leisure and sport provision for communities lies at the centre of the programme but with a focus on developing the leadership skills necessary to lead and sustain organisational change in these challenging times. As the pattern of local provision has changed in the light of funding reductions over a number of years now, we have also decided to extend the Programme’s reach to all those working in community development. The programme has been a critical factor in helping a number of individuals develop their careers and go on to achieve Director and Chief Executive roles. “Participating in the LLP was the most valuable CPD that I have undertaken during my career. I would highly recommend the LLP to participants and authorities as now, given the scale of change local authorities are going through, these leadership qualities and skills are more vital than ever to ensure communities are at the heart of services going forward.” (Alumni survey – Yr2 participant) “If you are serious about personal development and want the 'top job' either within an organisation or leading your own then this programme is invaluable.” (Alumni survey – Yr6 participant) Each programme runs over a period of twelve months with between 12 and 16 people participating. The programme has five components:
The programme is aimed at:
The subsidised cost in 2017 of each place is £4,000 + VAT for local authorities, charitable trusts and individual consultants and £5,000 + VAT for commercial companies and national cultural bodies. (The price has been kept stable for four years and this is the last year that the cost can remain at this level.) For 2017 we are also offering 5 bursaries worth £500, bringing the price down to well below its true cost. Please contact the Programme Director if you would like further details of these. We are also prepared to stagger invoicing so that fees can be spread across two financial years and even in monthly instalments. Any questions on the programme, how to participate and where to get application forms can be addressed to Sue Isherwood, Director, NLCF Leading Learning Programme at leadinglearning@artsdevelopmentuk.org. or tel 01749 871110. Creative Projects: Project Management training 1st March 2017 Make your creative projects a success with Creative Training Hub's Introduction to Project Management one-day training course (North London). This interactive and practical course will take you through the 10 key steps of Project Management Success. You will learn how to:
Opportunities for Artists/Writers/Performers Craft Studio Opportunity at Wroxham Barns A rare opportunity is coming up at Wroxham Barns, one of Norfolk’s most successful Crafts Centres, established for 34 years and receiving around 350,000 visitors every year. With free parking and free entry this popular visitor attraction has something for all the family with a Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Junior Farm, Children’s Funfair and Adventure Mini Golf in addition to nearly 20 retail outlets, all set around a flower-filled courtyard. Online shopping may be a national phenomenon but face to face contact is still very much alive at Wroxham Barns and most of their craftspeople have been on site for many years. Owner, Ian Russell, says ““As our resident potter, Tricia Francis, who has been with us since 1989, moves on to explore new avenues with her pottery, a rare and exciting opportunity now exists to acquire a highly visible retail arts & crafts space and we’re keen to fill the studio with a talented local artisan wanting to take that next step into retail at the heart of our award-winning visitor attraction.” For more information about the craft studio opening and an informal chat, interested parties should contact the Wroxham Barns office on 01603 783762. CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS: Submissions open for Norwich Film Festival 2017We are looking for short films that are up to 25 minutes in length. Our categories this year including Best Short Film, Best Student Film, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Animation; as well as the return of our One Minute Movie Competition. Also NEW for 2017 is The East Anglian Award which recognises the best film hailing from Norfolk, Suffolk, or Cambridgeshire. To be eligible the film must have been made predominantly in the region, by filmmakers either living or studying in the area at the time of production. Enter your short film now for the chance to win cash prizes; software for future projects; and receive invaluable industry feedback. Further information and how to submit can be found here. a-n bursaries 2017: open for applications from artists The 2017 a-n bursaries are now open for applications from a-n Artist members for Professional Development and Travel awards. Want to devise your own schedule of professional development to boost your practice in 2017? Are you looking to develop your networks outside the UK? In the last three years a-n has awarded over £180,000 of bursaries directly to its Artist members supporting them to travel, network and develop professionally. Bursaries are part of a-n’s commitment to professional development provision within a programme that also includes events, online toolkits and expert guides. For 2017, we are offering the following bursaries to Artist members: Professional Development Bursaries Deadline for applications: 12 noon Thursday 9 February 2017 To support a self-determined schedule of professional development. Bursaries of £500-£1,000 are available to a-n Artist members wishing to undertake a self-determined schedule of professional development in 2017. They can be used for artist-to-artist or curatorial critique, to support learning of new skills or research into a new area of practice. Contribution to childcare costs and any access needs can be included. Activity must be completed by end December 2017. Apply here Travel Bursaries Deadline for applications: 12 noon Thursday 9 February 2017 To enable members to travel internationally to develop networks, relationships and opportunities. These bursaries of £500-1,000 are for a-n Artist members wishing to travel internationally to develop networks, relationships and opportunities. Primarily intended for international travel, proposals for travel within the UK can also be made. Funds can be used to support travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. Contribution to childcare costs and any access needs can be included. Activity must be completed by end December 2017. Apply here. All bursaries come with an obligation to report on activity, to share with the community on www.a-n.co.uk and beyond. Industry Research & Information Sign up for Speakers for Schools Minister of State for Digital and Culture, Matt Hancock is spearheading an initiative to get more arts leaders signed up to Speakers for Schools. Sign-up by getting in contact with his office here: https://www.matthewhancock.co.uk/news/speakers-schools-needed. New Voluntary Arts website launched Voluntary Arts have just launched a revamped website at www.voluntaryarts.org which will become a much improved home for all the valuable resources, news and opportunities provided by Voluntary Arts across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The significant bank of resources and toolkits is continually being added to and updated, while the new website gives a vastly improved experience for mobile and tablet users. The new site also brings together the major projects that Voluntary Arts delivers including the Epic Awards and the Voluntary Arts Festival. Have a look around the new site today and if you have any feedback or questions, get in touch at info@voluntaryarts.org Accounting for Worth Voluntary Arts have published practical advice on how to account for time contributed by individuals and how to measure the value of people’s contributions to arts organisations of all sizes. Templates and guides show how to make accurate calculations and establish the costs for workshops and events and how to properly value the skills and resource brought by volunteers, freelance staff and others. Download the guidance here Funding Opportunities ACE National Portfolio funding The application window to join the Arts Council England’s National Portfolio 2018-22 is now open. The National Portfolio will be made up of four investment bands 1, 2 and 3 and a fourth category called Sector Support Organisations. ACE will tailor expectations for each band to match their levels of investment. Sector Support Organisations will support the rest of the arts and culture sector to achieve the strategic goals. You can find out more about the applications process here. Funding for schools to purchase musical equipment Schools in the UK, that wish to purchase musical instruments and equipment can apply for funding of up to £2,000 through the EMI Music Sound Foundation's Instrument and/or Equipment Awards. To date the Foundations has made awards to over two thousand schools, individual students and teachers improve their access to music through the purchase or upgrade of musical instruments and equipment. The funding has to be made for music education that is beyond statutory national curriculum music teaching. The Foundation cannot fund retrospectively and schools are not eligible for financial assistance under this scheme if they have already purchased their instruments or if they do so before their application has been approved. Read more at: http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/index.php/site/awards/ JMK Young Director's Award 2017 The JMK Trust is currently accepting applications for the JMK Young Director's Award 2017. The JMK Award is a sought-after prize of £25,000 for outstanding young theatre directors plus space for the production at the Young Vic. A runner up prize of £2,000 may also be awarded. The funding is available to stage a theatrical production. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be UK residents under 30 years of age, must not have directed more than two professional productions, including fringe, have professional training in performing arts, must not be a student. As the basis of their proposal, applicants must choose one play from a list supplied by the JMK Trust. Applicants that need a copy of the list should email jo@jmktrust.org. The closing date for applications is 11.30 on the 20th January 2017. Read more at: http://www.jmktrust.org/apply-2017/ Community Business Fund re-opens for applications in Spring 2017 Power to Change, which supports community businesses, has announced that its Community Business Fund will re-open for applications in Spring 2017. Power to Change will be awarding grants between £50,000- £300,000 to support and develop Community Businesses in England. Funding is available to:
Previous projects supported include Bristol Ferry Boats who were awarded £247,875. Bristol Ferry Boats are a Community Benefit Company with 900 shareholders. As well as running commercial trips for commuters and parties boat trips are used to support the curriculum for local schools and share Bristol's history. The funding will help purchase a new environmentally friendly boat and support a series of trainee/staff pilots from the community and discounted fares for older and vulnerable residents. Read more at: http://www.thepowertochange.org.uk/funding/grants/community-business-fund/ Funding for artists & bands PRS for Music Foundation has announced that the next application deadline for the Momentum Music Fund is the 21st February 2017. The Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5,000-£15,000 for artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing. Applications can be submitted by the artists themselves or those who are working on their behalf, e.g. a manager, an independent label or publisher. Priority will be given to those that haven't been funded by PRS for Music Foundation in the previous 12 months. Artists/Bands applying for the Momentum Music Fund must be at a crucial tipping point in their careers, showing current progression and growth as an artist with the potential to significantly develop their careers over the next two years. Read more at: http://www.prsformusicfoundation.com/Funding/Momentum-Music-Fund/ Funding for the restoration of historic buildings Funding is available to restore historic buildings through the Heritage Lottery Fund's Heritage Enterprise grants programme. The programme provides grants to support not-for-profit organisations in partnership with the private sector for the restoration of unused historic building and sites. The programme provides grants where historic buildings have failed to attract enough investment because the cost of their repair has not been commercially viable for private developers. Through the programme, two levels of grants are available:
For grant requests of over £100,000 and under £2million decisions are made every three months. For grant requests of between £2 million and up to £5 million the next closing date for stage one applications is the 16th March 2017. Read more at: https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/heritage-enterprise Funding for cultural & educational exchanges with Japan The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation has announced that the next applications deadline for its grants making programme is the 31st March 2017. Through its grant making programme cultural organisations, universities and schools; etc that wish to develop links with Japan and Japanese schools are able to apply for funding. The Foundation's grants average £1,500 to £2,000 and do not normally exceed £5,000-£6,000 for larger-scale projects. Grants are available to support the study of the Japanese language and culture, School, Education and Youth exchanges. In the past the Foundation has made grants towards visits the between the UK and Japan between by teachers and young people and the teaching and development of Japanese language and cultural studies in schools. Organisations that have successfully applied to the Foundation include:
Funding for music making projects (England) Youth Music, England's largest children's music charity, which provides funding for music-making projects, has announced new application deadlines for its grant making programmes. Grants are available to fund developmental music-making projects for children and young people up in challenging circumstances as well as projects that support the development of the workforce, organisations and the wider sector. Youth Making's funding programme is made up of three separate funds. These are:
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StartEast Project Officers (x2 posts) - Norfolk County Council£14,101 - £14,927 per annum 18.5 hours per week Fixed term contracts until 30 September 2019 StartEast: Building the Cultural Economy is a transformational £1.1 million new economic development initiative developed by the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership Cultural Board. On behalf of the Board, Norfolk County Council has been awarded £500k from Arts Council England’s Creative Local Growth Fund and £609k from the European Regional Development Fund to deliver the programme. StartEast will run from January 2017 to Sept 2019 with the aim of making Norfolk and Suffolk places where enterprising, creative people can start up and build sustainable, cultural businesses. It will work with delivery partners Suffolk County Council and the New Wolsey Theatre. Norfolk County Council are looking for 2 x 0.5 FTE people to manage this exciting project. One post will sit within Norfolk County Council’s Arts Service, focusing on project management and administration including monitoring of and reporting on outcomes and results, managing the Small Grants Programme and facilitation between project partners, you will also manage partner contracts. The second post will sit within Economic Development and Strategy and will lead on project finances, audit, compliance and claims compilation across the delivery partners. For both roles, you will need to be self-motivated, resourceful and able to manage the successful implementation of this major partnership programme. Educated to degree level, you will have a proven track record in project management. You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and the ability to work with multiple project partners to develop and implement the delivery plans to meet the requirements of Arts Council England and the European Regional Development Fund. Closing date: 7 November 2016 Further information can be found here. Relief Learning Assistant - Time & Tide Museum£9.27 - £10.33 per hour Relief hours This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning museum learning team. You will deliver high quality events and activities to schools, learning groups and the general public. We are looking for creative, enthusiastic and ambitious individuals with excellent presentation and communication skills. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with backgrounds in schools, drama and arts-in-education. The post is to cover busy periods and may involve Saturday, bank holiday and the occasional Sunday working. Closing date: 8 November 2016 Further information on the vacancy can be found here. StartEast: Building the Cultural Economy – Tender Opportunity Norfolk County Council wishes to appoint a provider to deliver an evaluation of StartEast: Building the Cultural Economy, a transformational programme which seeks to place the cultural sector at the heart of economic growth across the region. It is a specific requirement that the service provider has in depth knowledge of and demonstrable experience in evaluating cultural sector-led economic development initiatives of national significance. Closing date: 11 November 2016 Further information can be found here https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b0a09b9-9554-424c-9b03-a534f5789ffd StartEast Project Coordinator - New Wolsey Theatre The New Anglia Cultural Board has developed StartEast, a project to make Norfolk and Suffolk places where enterprising, creative people can start up and build sustainable, cultural enterprises. StartEast will develop and deliver business support and investment for artists and creative people planning to develop and grow a cultural business. The programme will work across three strands: Artists, Entertainment Services (Technical/Logistics) and Applied Arts (where participatory activity is delivered in health, education and social care settings). StartEast will launch in January 2017 and will be led by the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich with support from a regional partnership Steering Group. We are therefore starting to put together the project team to lead on the successful delivery of this innovative programme. Providing support to the Senior Producer and the Project Director, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery and coordination of the project programme on a day to day basis, and is supported by an Administration Assistant. This position is offered on a fixed term basis from January 2017 – September 2019. The closing date for applications is Monday 14th November 2016. Interviews for short-listed candidates will be held on Friday 25th November 2016 and Monday 28th November 2016 at the New Wolsey Theatre. You must be able to attend these dates. These posts are part of the ‘Building the Cultural Economy in New Anglia Programme’ and are funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Arts Council England. Further information can be found here https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/current-vacancies/ StartEast Project Administration Assistant - New Wolsey Theatre The New Anglia Cultural Board has developed StartEast, a project to make Norfolk and Suffolk places where enterprising, creative people can start up and build sustainable, cultural enterprises. StartEast will develop and deliver business support and investment for artists and creative people planning to develop and grow a cultural business. The programme will work across three strands: Artists, Entertainment Services (Technical/Logistics) and Applied Arts (where participatory activity is delivered in health, education and social care settings). StartEast will launch in January 2017 and will be led by the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich with support from a regional partnership Steering Group. We are therefore starting to put together the project team to lead on the successful delivery of this innovative programme. The Administration Assistant will provide support and assistance to the Project Coordinator, the Senior Producer and the Project Director, who works in partnership and reports to the Project Steering Group. This position is offered on a fixed term basis from January 2017 – September 2019. Closing date for applications is Monday 14th November 2016. Interviews for short-listed candidates will be held on Friday 25th November 2016 and Monday 28th November 2016 at the New Wolsey Theatre. You must be able to attend these dates. These posts are part of the ‘Building the Cultural Economy in New Anglia Programme’ and are funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Arts Council England. Further information can be found here https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/current-vacancies/ Production Assistant - Norfolk & Norwich Festival Full-time; Fixed term; 9 January–30 June 2017 The Production Assistant is a key support role within the Production department working alongside the Production Coordinator and supported by the Production Intern. The postholder’s responsibilities will focus on artist liaison essential to ensuring the smooth delivery of all artist accommodation, travel and hospitality for Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2017 (12-28 May). You will bring with you experience of office and/or events administration, high level ICT skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, confidence in dealing with a range of people at all levels and the ability to strive to find the best value for the organisation. You will be self-motivated, efficient and highly organised with an excellent eye for detail and enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic and professional team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career further in arts administration. The deadline for receipt of applications is 5 pm Monday 21 November 2016. To apply, you can download further information and an application form fromhttp://www.nnfestival.org.uk/about_us/vacancies Development Opportunities National Circus School17-19 February 2017 Applications for the National Youth Circus Event 2017 are now open. Those attending will take part in three days of circus workshops, have the chance to perform in the finale cabaret and see live circus. Applications are welcome from circus schools across the UK, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. Due date for applications is the 18th November 2016. Further information can be found here http://www.nationalcircus.org.uk/about/projects/national-youth-circus-event Starting out as a freelancer: managing a portfolio career - a-n The Artists Information Company & Norfolk Arts Service Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 10:00-16:00 The Archive Centre, Norwich £25 full price, £15 discounted price for a-n members Are you looking to learn more about starting out as a freelancer? Do you need advice on how to get started, build a network of support, get work, fund your own projects and promote and market your new business? This pilot one-day workshop with Hen Norton looks at all aspects of making a freelance career work and will cover the following areas:
Further information including booking can be found here. Creative Writing OnlineCreative Writing Online is a partnership between Writers' Centre Norwich and the University of East Anglia. You'll be tutored by professional writers and benefit from UEA's world-renowned expertise and knowledge. Spring 2017 Courses include: Writing Fiction: The Essentials 16 January - 17 April 2017 Start writing short fiction and learn how to develop ideas, create compelling characters, design a plot, write dialogue and structure a narrative. Writing Fiction: Intermediate 16 January - 21 July 2017 Take your writing in new directions and explore longer form storytelling. Learn how to draft a novel and work on large manuscripts while retaining a sense of play and adventure. Deadline for Spring 2017 applications: 19 December 2016 Further information can be found here. Women in Contemporary Hollywood Evening Course - Cinema City Education 24 January 2017, 7pm-9pm The Colman Room, Cinema City £60/£50 concessions Explore the role of women both in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood since the 1960s... With reference to a wide range of popular movies from the last 50 years, this course looks at the work women do in the American film industry, the way they are represented on screen, and the role they play as a key audience for Hollywood movies. With tutor Peter Krämer. Further details can be found here http://cinemacityeducation.org.uk/event/women-in-contemporary-hollywood-evening-course/ Opportunities for Artists/Writers/Performers Glass Artist in Residence - Time & Tide MuseumTime & Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth are looking for a highly skilled glass artist to become the sixth of six crafts people in residence at Time and Tide as part of the Crafting History programme. Crafting History is a Heritage Lottery Fund, Young Roots programme. Young People from Creative Collisions Youth Arts network are working work with Norfolk Museums and Norfolk Arts & Library Services and to set up and manage six, twelve week, craft residencies at Time & Tide Museum. Young People have identified key craft skills that have contributed significantly to the heritage of Great Yarmouth and which they feel still have the potential to inspire and engage their age group. They will help to select contemporary practitioners who are using the crafts in new and exciting ways and who also have a deep understanding of how their craft has been practiced traditionally. Practitioners will create original work inspired by museum collections and share their process directly with young people through master classes, workshops and, where practical, studio visits. Work produced by artists and young people will be exhibited at Time & Tide in Spring 2017. Artists will be contracted for 14 days at £200 per day – Total fee £2800 Additional allowance for accommodation & travel can also be negotiated. Materials are not included in the fee. Delivery of the project will happen in December/January/February 2016 Deadline for final submissions is Monday 28th Nov 2016 at 5pm Enquiries & details of how to apply by email to: Tricia Hall - tricia.hall@norfolk.gov.uk Industry Research & Information Gulbenkian Inquiry into the Civic Role of Arts Organisations: invitation to take part in a new survey What Next? is working with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC) on an Inquiry into the Civic Role of Arts Organisations. The first phase of the Inquiry (until December 2016) is focused on research, mapping the landscape, defining what we mean by 'civic' and the 'civic role' and identifying examples of existing great practice. ICC are running a short survey to test out the working definition of what arts organisations' civic role is and what it could be. Results will be shared in December. They would appreciate it if you could spend 10 minutes completing it if you can spare the time: https://ljmu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/civic-role-of-arts-organisations. You can read more about the survey here: http://civicroleartsinquiry.gulbenkian.org.uk/ National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance - New Guide The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance has published a new guide outlining the valuable role that arts can play in helping to support education, health, wellbeing and reintegration of individuals within the Criminal Justice System. The guide provides practical information and ideas for those wishing to commission artists and arts organisations and includes case studies demonstrating how arts activities can be used to meet the needs of offenders. Creative Industries Federation Brexit Report The CIF has published a major Brexit Report - an initial analysis of the impact of leaving the EU on the arts, creative industries and cultural education. The 73-page document draws on evidence from around 500 contributors at 11 meetings held by the Federation nationwide, as well as a members’ survey, to identify the opportunities as well as the dangers that policy- and deal-makers must consider in the Brexit process. The report is available here: http://www.creativeindustriesfederation.com/assets/userfiles/files/Brexit%20Report%20web.pdf Norfolk Arts Forum Conference and Annual General Meeting 2016: Diversity and the Arts 10 November 2016 Town Close Auditorium, Norwich Castle Museum Morning Conference & AGM: 10:00 – 13:00 Afternoon Sessions: 14:15 – 15:30 We still have a few places left at our 2016 Norfolk Arts Forum Conference and AGM, which will focus on diversity and the arts from both a national and regional perspective. As well as presentations, the conference will include a chaired panel discussion, and a series of venue visits. Keynote Speakers and Presentations include:
Registration for the event is now closed, however if you are interested in attending please emailarts@norfolk.gov.uk. Further details on the conference programme can be found here. What Next? Norfolk chapter meetingNorfolk & Norwich Festival, along with the Writers' Centre are convening a What Next? chapter in Norwich. What Next? is a national movement to advocate for the value of arts and culture to our lives. What Next? is an opportunity to talk about issues that affect the arts sector, and helps to build the case for funding and support for arts-based activities. It will also be the springboard for sector-led activities to emerge. Nationally, it will lobby the Government and policy-makers to recognise the value of culture. The details for next week's meeting are below: What Next? Norfolk chapter meeting Date: Wednesday 9 November Time: 1-2pm Venue: Playroom, Norwich Playhouse, 42-58 Saint Georges Street, Norwich, NR3 1AB Speaker: Richard Bracewell is an English film director with UK feature film production company Punk Cinema All are welcome, and if you are interested in attending meetings please emailgemma@nnfestival.org.uk or visit http://www.whatnextnorfolk.org.uk/index.html Funding Opportunities We Are Unlimited CommissionThe ACE portal for applications to the new round of Unlimited is now open and closes on 7 November. It’s open nationally and internationally and they want as many people as possible to hear about it. They are open for proposals including:
Heritage Lottery Fund Heritage Grant SchemeGrants of over £100,000 are available to support a wide variety of larger heritage projects. The funding which is being made available through the Heritage Lottery Fund's Heritage Grant Scheme. The funding is available to not-for-profit organisations; and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations for any project relating to national, regional and local heritage. This can include for example:
Read more at https://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/heritage-grants Heritage Lottery Fund Heritage Enterprise GrantsFunding for the restoration of historic buildings (UK)Funding is available to restore historic buildings through the Heritage Lottery Fund's Heritage Enterprise grants programme. The programme provides grants to support not-for-profit organisations in partnership with the private sector for the restoration of unused historic building and sites. The programme provides grants where historic buildings have failed to attract enough investment because the cost of their repair has not been commercially viable for private developers.
Read more at http://www.hlf.org.uk/looking-funding/our-grant-programmes/heritage-enterprise Ragdoll Foundation Open Grants SchemeThe Ragdoll Foundation's Open Grant scheme supports not for profit organisations working with children and young people using the arts and creative media. Grants of up to £50k are available but the majority of grants awarded are likely to be in the region of £5k to £30k and cover between 25% and 80% of total costs. Organisations can apply for both one-off short-term projects and for projects lasting up to three years. Preference will be given to those projects which have a deep commitment to listening to children and allow the perceptions and feelings of children themselves to be better understood. The Foundations is mainly interested in applications that involve children during their early years, but appropriate projects for older children (up to 18 years) will also be considered. Whilst the Foundation will fund work in and around London, they will prioritise projects taking place elsewhere in the UK. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Read more at http://www.ragdollfoundation.org.uk/portfolio/grant-giving |
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