The Arts in Wiltshire

Guest blog: Sophie Scott of Ginkgo Projects talks about Public Art for East of Melksham

Ginkgo Projects has been delivering an engaged public art programme for a major scheme of new housing in East Melksham. This project which has taken place over a number of years has resulted in a range of writing, film, youth theatre and a series of permanent public art pieces that link the new development to … Continue reading →

Guest Blog: An insight into our working practices towards a curated show at The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham – Melissa Cole, Sculptor and Jonathan Mansfield, Landscape Painter

We are two Wiltshire-based artists who have been brought together by Fiona Cassidy, curator at The Pound Arts Centre, for an exhibition of sculpture and painting: Ancient Landscapes: New Lines – complementing the Salisbury Museum summer 2017 initiative of celebrating British Art: Ancient Landscapes which is an exhibition that runs to 3 September 2017 at Salisbury Museum … Continue reading →

Guest blog: No Added Sugar deliver their one thousandth project and tell us how they have created and run a successful arts business

Our One Thousandth Project and our 16 year journey. No Added Sugar is a specialist participatory arts organisation managed by professional artists Toni and Gordon Dickinson. Our mission is to promote inclusion and provide creative opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. We provide platforms for participants to realise their untapped creative potential through … Continue reading →

Guest blog: Jules Hobbs talks about how theatre company FINDINGTHE WILL has had an impact on young people’s lives. Ten years and twenty thousand children later…….

When Richard Curnow and I started FINDING THE WILL in 2007 it was meant to be a ‘fill in’ job. Something we could do when we were ‘resting’ as actors. We never dreamt that it would become the success it has, nor did we ever think it would become our main income stream. What a … Continue reading →

Guest blog: Archive Conservator Sarah Volter talks about a project to conserve two works of art on paper.

My role is dedicated to the long term preservation and repair of paper and archival items including: paper and parchment documents, books, maps, photographs and works of art on paper such as prints and drawings. I work with a wide variety of heritage organisations such as museums and archives as well as private collectors to … Continue reading →

Guest blog: Arctic Convoys Project. Dawn Gorman talks about the interplay between heritage and creative writing, and how a group of young Scouts discovered that they were writers.

I’m a freelance writer and arts facilitator, which in practice means I run creative writing workshops, devise and run community engagement arts projects, and collaborate with artists, musicians and others (recently a firm of undertakers) – so to expect the unexpected is both part of the job description and one of the principal pleasures of … Continue reading →

Survey: Celebrating arts, culture and creative practice in early years settings – what would work?

Earlyarts, working with World Pencil, have been commissioned by Arts Council England to undertake a piece of consultative research to look at ways of supporting early years settings to develop, evaluate and celebrate their work around arts, culture and creativity, and specifically to scope out the potential interest and viability of an appropriate early years-specific … Continue reading →

Marshwood Arts Awards 2017

The Marshwood Arts Awards is the fourth in a series that began in 2008. Designed to highlight and promote the wealth of creativity in the South West, the Awards are divided into six categories: Painting & Drawing Photography & Digital Media Sculpture Applied Arts (to include products such as: Furniture & Works in Wood, Ceramics & … Continue reading →

Opportunity: Call for entries – Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

Kirstie Allsopp is back with a 2017 Christmas series for Channel 4, and Raise the Roof Productions is searching for the UK’s most talented crafters to appear. We’re looking for crafty contributors to apply to compete in our festive competitions, filming with Kirstie at a special location. Could you be a contender for any of … Continue reading →

Training: Professional development for creative businesses, Crafts Council

The Crafts Council has just released tickets for their next series of workshops and 1:1 advice sessions for makers and designers – with more coming soon. They cover a range of topics including: Application writing & presentation skills Business visioning Finances for craft businesses Fundraising skills International practice IP & copyright (incl. employment law) Product photography … Continue reading →

Opportunity: Volunteers sought for Devizes International Street Festival

DOCA seeks volunteers for the 2017 Devizes International Street Festival taking place over the August bank holiday weekend. Details below:

Training: Level 6 Diploma in Dance Pedagogy, Swindon Dance

Swindon Dance is now an ISTD Approved Dance Centre. From October 2017 Swindon Dance will be running the Level 6 Diploma in Dance Pedagogy. This exciting new teaching qualification is suitable for all dance teachers and professional dancers. On completion of the course candidates are eligible to apply for QTLS with the Society of Education … Continue reading →

Creative Corsham Artists Cafe

The next Creative Corsham Café will meet at The Cafe Corsham (at 1b High Street, Corsham – upstairs opposite the front entrance of The Methuen) on 6 September 2017 at 11am. This meeting will have a focus on visual arts. Please email Sszakalo@corsham.gov.uk if you are attending of if you require further information.

Resource: Digital Update from Audience Agency

Katie Moffat, head of digital at the Audience Agency, has circulated another newsletter with updates on what’s happening in the world of social media as relevant to the arts, culture museums and heritage sector. In this newsletter Katie mentions the following: ” Ofcom released their annual ‘communications market’ report which contains a ton of useful insights … Continue reading →

Funding: Grants for the Arts Libraries Fund, Arts Council England

The Arts Council England’s Arts Funding for Libraries programme is currently open for applications. Through the programme public libraries and organisations / local authorities managing public libraries can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £100,000 for projects that stimulate ambitious and innovative partnerships between libraries and artists and/or arts organisations to encourage library users … Continue reading →