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Friday, 12 April 2013
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Makers Mart & Open Studios: 20th April
On Saturday 20th April, Makers Yard will open its doors to the public for the first time, while just round the corner at Curve another edition of the popular Makers Mart contemporary art, craft and design fair will be taking place. An unmissable day!
March e-bulletin
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This month contains around 20 jobs and commissions with a combined value of nearly £200,000; alongside our usual news and updates, so don't miss out!
This month contains around 20 jobs and commissions with a combined value of nearly £200,000; alongside our usual news and updates, so don't miss out!
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Creative Leicestershire Training for Artists
Creative Leicestershire are glad to announce that applications for our training programme for artists working in healthcare settings are now open.
We are working with Willis Newson and Beauty and Utility Arts to deliver a programme of training sessions for artists working in healthcare settings.
The programme consists of 4 days of tailored training for artists with experience of running participatory arts projects in community or education settings, who wish to extend their practice into health, or for artists with experience of working in health settings who want to improve their skills and extend their knowledge.
The programme also provides mentoring and placement opportunities with Beauty and Utility Arts.
At the end of the programme there will be a sharing day enabling the artists to promote their practice to a wider network of potential commissioners and collaborators.
If you would like to book, please email Lucia Masundire at lucia.masundire@leics.gov.uk by Thursday 11th April.
We are working with Willis Newson and Beauty and Utility Arts to deliver a programme of training sessions for artists working in healthcare settings.
The programme consists of 4 days of tailored training for artists with experience of running participatory arts projects in community or education settings, who wish to extend their practice into health, or for artists with experience of working in health settings who want to improve their skills and extend their knowledge.
- Day One: The Context for Arts and Health: research, policy and practice
- Day Two: Safe and Ethical Practice within Arts and Health
- Day Three: Leading effective arts projects in health and social care settings
- Day Four: Marketing and Presentation Skills: Bringing your arts and health project to life
The programme also provides mentoring and placement opportunities with Beauty and Utility Arts.
At the end of the programme there will be a sharing day enabling the artists to promote their practice to a wider network of potential commissioners and collaborators.
If you would like to book, please email Lucia Masundire at lucia.masundire@leics.gov.uk by Thursday 11th April.
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Join Performing Arts LeicesterShire!
Performing Arts Leicester (PAL) is a partnership set up by a group of venues and organisations in Leicester. Its mission is to positively change the perception of Leicester through its performing arts offer. Diversity and Quality are central to its work focussing on the following four main strands:
The PAL partnership is ever evolving. It is led by an elected strategy group of four people. The next elections for this group will be in May.
How to become a member
Eligibility: Fee paying members can be from any organisation with a constitution which is producing, promoting or supporting professional live performance in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.
Fee (for a full financial year):
- Networking
- Professional development
- Marketing & promotion
- Research
The PAL partnership is ever evolving. It is led by an elected strategy group of four people. The next elections for this group will be in May.
How to become a member
Eligibility: Fee paying members can be from any organisation with a constitution which is producing, promoting or supporting professional live performance in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.
Fee (for a full financial year):
- £75 for organisations with up to 5 full time equivalent paid staff.
- £250 for organisations with between 6 to 10 full time equivalent paid staff.
- £500 for organisations with more than 10 full time equivalent paid staff
- Twice yearly full member networking opportunities with guest speakers
- Membership to PAL subgroups, sharing resources and expertise e.g. education, programming and marketing groups
- The opportunity for members (and/or associate members) to apply to the NextGen professional development programme
- Direct links with key decision makers through mayoral debates, dialogue with the Culture Board and conversations with press e.g. Leicester Mercury.
Friday, 21 December 2012
Seasons Greetings from Creative Leicestershire!
We are only a few days away from Christmas and the Creative Leicestershire team have had a really busy month with lots of fantastic activity such as the Makers Mart at Curve on the 8 December where we had 26 stalls and lots of sales and commissions throughout the day, celebrating the Igniting Ambition programme at the final Culture Club in Derby on 14 November, hosting the Leicester 'Making a Living' networking evening on 4 December at the LCB Depot and working with the Performing Arts Leicester group to recruit Sue Pike to manage their new leadership and training programme for 2013-14 . Lastly if you are working away over Christmas and looking to exhibit next year, entries are now open for the Rutland Open Exhibition 2013.
This extremely popular exhibition of work by artists is organised by a sub-group of Arts for Rutland, and held annually at Rutland County Museum. Entry is open to Artists and Designer-makers (painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, photography (including digital), ceramic, glass, textiles and jewellery) from Rutland, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. This year's exhibition will take place between Saturday 2 March and Saturday 20 April 2013. For full details, download the application form .
We will be back on the 7th January 2013 so until then have a good break and...
The Creative Leicestershire December e-bulletin is now out, click here to download it
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Congratulations Ruth Singer
Ruth Singer, a former Creative Leicestershire Bursary winner has recently won the Craftspace Prize at the inaugural Contemporary Craft Open Exhibition at Unit Twelve, Staffordshire.
The inaugural Contemporary Craft Open Exhibition at Unit Twelve, Staffordshire was
selected by industry experts from Craftspace and Madebyhandonline.com and includes some
of the best contemporary craft being made today.
Ruth had two pieces selected for the show from her collection Monumental Folly; a new body
of work combining personal experience, emotions and the heritage of extraordinary buildings.
The pieces shown are a wall panel created using dyed and manipulated fabric from garments
along with personally-significant found objects, combined with hand stitch. The companion
piece, an over-sized pincushion, uses digital print and manipulation, along with handconstructed
elements referencing natural history specimens pinned to the base.
Ruth says “The work I presented for Unit Twelve marks a change in my style – using
personal issues and narrative alongside new techniques such as photography and mixedmedia.
I was absolutely delighted to get a award from Craftspace as I have so much respect
for their expertise in contemporary craft. It is a real boost to me creatively and gives me the
much-needed validation that my work is up there with the best. I will be spending the £100
prize money on exciting materials to use in my future work.”
Jennifer Collier, artist and Director of Unit Twelve Gallery says:
"I am so pleased that this award has gone to Ruth Singer, as she is a maker I have worked
with and admired for many years, and it has been a pleasure to watch this body of work grow
from an idea to fruition".
Emma Daker, Exhibitions and Projects Development Manager for Craftspace says:
“We were really pleased to be asked to select for the open Contemporary Craft Fair at
Jennifer Collier's gorgeous Unit Twelve Gallery in Staffordshire. We awarded our Craftspace
prize to Ruth Singer. We felt her works, 'Monumental Folly' highlight a new direction for
Ruth into more narrative textiles, which we think is very exciting!”
www.ruthsinger.com
The inaugural Contemporary Craft Open Exhibition at Unit Twelve, Staffordshire was
selected by industry experts from Craftspace and Madebyhandonline.com and includes some
of the best contemporary craft being made today.
Ruth had two pieces selected for the show from her collection Monumental Folly; a new body
of work combining personal experience, emotions and the heritage of extraordinary buildings.
The pieces shown are a wall panel created using dyed and manipulated fabric from garments
along with personally-significant found objects, combined with hand stitch. The companion
piece, an over-sized pincushion, uses digital print and manipulation, along with handconstructed
elements referencing natural history specimens pinned to the base.
Ruth says “The work I presented for Unit Twelve marks a change in my style – using
personal issues and narrative alongside new techniques such as photography and mixedmedia.
I was absolutely delighted to get a award from Craftspace as I have so much respect
for their expertise in contemporary craft. It is a real boost to me creatively and gives me the
much-needed validation that my work is up there with the best. I will be spending the £100
prize money on exciting materials to use in my future work.”
Jennifer Collier, artist and Director of Unit Twelve Gallery says:
"I am so pleased that this award has gone to Ruth Singer, as she is a maker I have worked
with and admired for many years, and it has been a pleasure to watch this body of work grow
from an idea to fruition".
Emma Daker, Exhibitions and Projects Development Manager for Craftspace says:
“We were really pleased to be asked to select for the open Contemporary Craft Fair at
Jennifer Collier's gorgeous Unit Twelve Gallery in Staffordshire. We awarded our Craftspace
prize to Ruth Singer. We felt her works, 'Monumental Folly' highlight a new direction for
Ruth into more narrative textiles, which we think is very exciting!”
www.ruthsinger.com
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