This is an open call for practitioners to test new and innovative contemporary performance and dance work in front of a live audience. Practice will consist of up to four selected extracts of work in progress by solo performers and companies, with the potential for some of the works to be further developed and performed … Continue reading
Posted in December 2013 …
Opportunity: Asian Arts Agency call for budding animators and creatives
The Asian Arts Agency are looking for budding animators and creative types to take part in an intergenerational project exploring and interpreting South Asian culture and its place in Bristol’s history. Are you aged 16 -24? Do you, your parents or grandparents originate from the Indian sub-continent? Do you want to develop skills in animation … Continue reading
Training: Music and Dyslexia – practical solutions
Sound Splash and the Musicians Union are running a training session for music leaders working in schools and with children and young people in non school settings to enable them to: • Develop a practical understanding how dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties affects music learning • Be able to use a range of techniques … Continue reading
Funding
Joining the Dots is inviting applications which will provide artists, promoters and others working in independent music in England with ‘seed corn’ funding of up to £10,000 to test alternative models they think could help make live music more viable focusing on 3 specific areas: o Financing touring, commissioning and presenting live music o Using … Continue reading
Job: Sound Engineer
NoFit State are looking for a Sound Engineer for the 2014 tour of BIANCO. Currently BIANCO is touring from April until September 2014 in the UK and Europe in the company’s iconic Big Top. More details about key roles, essential and desirable qualities and experience are available here. Please send a CV and covering letter … Continue reading
Funding: British Council Travel Grant
Sound and Music, in partnership with the British Council, are delighted to announce applications are now open for the British Council Travel Grant. This programme has been developed to enable composers to attend or perform at overseas events, covering costs of up to £1000. The British Council Travel Grant, in partnership with Sound and Music, … Continue reading
Networking: Artists working in museum and heritage settings
Visual Arts South West (VASW) are delighted to be partnering the New Expressions 3 programme, a national pathfinder programme pioneering collaboration between artists, museum staff and audiences to invigorate museum collections, buildings and spaces. To kick off the NE3 programme, VASW present a learning and professional development day for artists and arts and museums professional exploring … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings
Wishing all our friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year. The arts team are away from the end of today and will be back in from Thursday 2nd January 2014. Bye for now
Funding: Investment and Contract Readiness Fund
Call out to arts organisations to apply for the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund by 14 January 2014 A call out has been made to arts organisations to make an application to the Investment and Contract Readiness Fund (ICRF) by 14 January 2014. The ICRF is a three year £10M programme managed by the Social … Continue reading
Training: Creating an Audience Development Plan, Southampton
How do you go about designing an effective plan that focuses on and complements your organisational goals? Building on the ‘Essentials of Marketing Strategy and ‘Essentials of Audience Development’ series, this CultureHive workshop will take you through the practical steps involved in creating an audience development plan for your organisation. Realise the opportunities of a … Continue reading