Posted by: Borrowind on: September 30, 2008
New! 01.10.08
Added to the Directory: Photographer Vicky Martin has a new personal website with details of her creative work and recent exhibitions. Vicky was a Rhubarb Rhubarb 2008 bursary winner, and was part of the recent RIPE show at The Light House in Wolverhampton. She currently has work on show [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 30, 2008
New! 30.09.08
There’s to be a one-day conference on the writing industry, aimed at West Midlands writers, in Birmingham on Sat 18th Oct 08…
“The Writers’ Toolkit is a day for emerging and established writers and anyone working in the writing industry to learn about aspects of the business in greater detail, connect with [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 30, 2008
New! 30.09.08
Aston Villa F.C.’s new community online-video service, V Cube, is seeking original ideas for documentaries featuring local people in the West Midlands. They are concentrating on programmes… “designed to raise educational attainment, community regeneration, voice health issues, promoting development of the arts, and lifelong-learning projects”. More information from: iris_production _at_ yahoo.co.uk
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 29, 2008
New! 29.09.08 The management of Frontline Dance, one of Creative Stoke’s past interviewees, requires new board members. Ideally you’ll be able to bring skills in funding, marketing, and/or business finance to the organisation. Frontline has its annual AGM on 13th October 08. More information from Rachel Lines at: rachael _at_ frontlinedance.org.uk
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 26, 2008
New! 26.09.08
Coventry’s Talking Birds, a newly-funded Arts Council organisation, are putting on a one-day theatre event at Birmingham’s Custard Factory. Pilot will be on 18th December 08, and for it they’re looking… “for theatre companies of nerve, wit, ambition [ and ] a 10 to 20 minute
fragment of a show [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 26, 2008
New! 26.09.08
Added to the Directory: Black Cat Theatre is a ‘Theatre in Education’ theatre company based in Stoke-on-Trent. Black Cat Theatre have toured both nationally and internationally, and have a professional script writer on the team. Black Cat is currently seeking local schools who want to use an experienced ‘Theatre in [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 26, 2008
New! 26.09.08
Birmingham’s Plus+ Festival features the best in national and international graphic and typographic design. Plus+ is currently offering five bursaries to those working in… “paper-based work, 2D or 3D work, installation, or screen media.” If you win one of the bursaries you’ll get £200 to help you show your work [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 26, 2008
New! 25.09.08 The Big Draw 2008 will be holding a free workshop at the Burslem School of Art in Stoke-on-Trent. The date will be Saturday 25th October 08, from 2pm to 5pm, and the workshop will be led by textile artist Rachel Grant… “to create a huge alternative map of North Staffordshire”. More details [...]
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 24, 2008
New! 24.09.08 Creative Stoke readers now have an official Facebook group. Everyone welcome!
Posted by: Borrowind on: September 24, 2008
New! 24.09.08
Keele University Art Gallery has just published the Autumn/Winter 2008/09 programme of practical arts workshops at the gallery. These include painting with masters such as David Gleeson, and also Chinese brush painting, calligraphy, and embroidery. The first workshop is on 1st November 08. Sign up early, as tickets are [...]
