UK Young Artists: Call for Entries
UK Young Artists is a showcase for the best of the UK’s young and innovtive creative talent. Applications are now open for the first annual event taking place in 2010 with the chance to be selected to represent the UK at the Biennale of young artisits from Europe and the Mediterranean in Morocco in 2011. Final selection will be made up by an international panel of artists and critics.
Deadline 14th June 2010
For more information and details of how to enter visit: www.ukyoungartists.co.uk
MYAN e Newsletter March 2010
- Arts Council: New Awards for Northern Talents
- First Time Voters Wanted
- Contact International Forum, now open for applications
- Summer Project at Nexus Art Cafe
- Exhibition Opportunity – Call for artists – Noise Arts Lab
- Global Action Plan Art Competition
- Creative Apprentice Wanted
- Cultural and Education Development Officer Wanted
- Freelance Creative and Performing Arts Youth & Support Workers
- Get sorted 2: Budgeting and Fundraising for Youth Arts Projects
- Workshop for drama workers and teachers.
- Artsplan upcoming courses
Arts Coucil: New Awards for Northern Talents
Northern Futures recognises and rewards the best emerging talent, age 21-40, from the North of England, and will showcase prize winners and runners up at the Northern Futures Award Exhibition at The Civic from 28 July to 3 September 2010.
The judging panels for this innovative award will include Yorkshire Sculpture Park, British Fashion Council, BFI Southbank and the Baltic Gallery. For the inaugural year there are four entry categories: Fine art, Fashion, Film and 3D Design.
The North of England has produced some of the most innovative and respected creative individuals the world has seen. Artists and innovators which include Henry Moore, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Damien Hirst, Mike Leigh, Danny Boyle, David Hockney and Peter Saville, illustrate the wealth of talent that the North produces.
Art and culture are integral to the renaissance of the North. Northern Futures celebrates the future talent emerging from the region and aims to cement the North as a hotbed of new creativity and showcase its talent to the world. To take part or for more information visit http://www.northernfutures.co.uk .
First Time Voters Wanted
The Independent Newspaper, are looking for 18-year-olds from across the country to talk one of their journalists on the phone about whether or not they’ll be voting at the general election in May, if not why not and a bit about the issues that matter to them etc. If you would like to take part or know of young people from your organisations who would like to take part, please contact Charlotte Philby at the Independent Magazine at C.Philby@independent.co.uk. Young people taking part would have to have a photo taken.
Contact International Forum is now open for applications
Contact International Forum (18 – 26 July 2010, Manchester, UK) is a unique opportunity for artists or practitioners working with young people across the world, to share ideas and ways of thinking in creating theatre by young people. The forum is a platform to discuss innovative practice and build valuable relationships with international colleagues, as part of the Contacting the World 2010 festival.
Contacting the World is Contact’s pioneering international theatre exchange project for young people. This year, twelve companies from England, South Africa, Indonesia, India, Iran, USA, Jamaica, Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland are twinned to collaborate on creating new work together. In July, over 150 young performers from all over the world will descend on Manchester for an eight day celebration of work created by young people.
Contact International Forum presents an exciting chance to engage with the festival, broaden your international connections and explore performance practice from across the globe. Forum participants will see and experience work created by young people from diverse cultural, social and economic contexts.
Fees for a place on Contact International Forum 2010 are:
£600 + vat (without accommodation)
£750 + vat (with halls of residence accommodation)
Deadline for applications is 5th April 2010.
If you are interested in applying for a place, please contact Ruth Adkins at ruthadkins@contact-theatre.org or on + 44 (0)161 274 0642. For more information visit: www.contactingtheworld.org
Summer Project at Nexus Art Cafe
Nexus are looking to develop a summer programme of art workshops/activities culminating in an exhibition and possibly a weekend festival to showcase youth arts in the city centre at the end of summer. It would be wonderful if this festival could spill out of the venue onto the streets of the northern quarter or perhaps even Picadilly gardens!
A similar scheme last was piloted summer (though no festival) in conjunction with a local church group with some considerable success. This year they are looking to build upon that foundation and really push the programme forward and hopefully reach many more young people who may not ever access a ‘conventional’ kind of arts space otherwise. If you or your organisation wish to get invloved or you know of any useful links or contacts, please contact Emily Philips at the following address: info@nexusartcafe.com
Exhibition Opportunity – Call for artists – Noise Arts Lab
EXHBITION CONCEPT:
·To showcase emerging artists who are creating work during the socio- economic conditions of the ‘recession’.
·Exhibition will be context/ site specific when situated at the proposed venue, Noise Arts Lab.
Overview of themes:
·Art Market and the Economy
·Art in the Public realm
·Participatory, interactive and activist art
If you are a creative practitioner that makes work in relation to the above themes and would like to be involved please send:
·Artists statement [100 words max] [how you re practice is relevant to the themes of the exhibition]
·Proposal of Work to be exhibited [100 words]
·Artists C.V
·Examples of Past Work [images/ stills]
This brief is open to all practitioners; Illustrators, Graphic Designers, Photographers, Printers, Film Makers, Theatre Groups etc.
Closing date for submissions: Monday 15th March
Provisional date for exhibition: May 2010
Venue: Noise Arts Lab, Market Street, Manchester
Contact: Taneesha Ahmed taneeshaahmed@gmail.com
Global Action Plan Art Competition
Global Action Plan, a climate change charity are running an art competition which would give students an opportunity to get their art nationally exhibited in high profile galleries, such as the Village Underground in East London, the View Gallery in Bristol and the Manchester Town Hall. The competition involves entering a piece of art which has been inspired by climate change. The competition is being organised by Climate Squad (a division of Global Action Plan), who attempt to raise climate change awareness in young people aged 16 – 25.
Closing date for entries is 28th May and entries should be uploaded to the website. For more information and a more detailed brief visit: http://www.cop-art.org.uk
Creative Apprentice Wanted
Manchester City Council’s Cultural Strategy Team are looking for a Creative Apprentice to join their team. If you are a Manchester resident aged 18-24 and do not have a degree, please visit the link below for more information and details of how to apply:
https://apprenticeshipvacancymatchingservice.lsc.gov.uk/navms/Forms/Candidate/VisitorLanding.aspx
Cultural and Education Development Officer Wanted
The Phoenix is a youth arts charity based in Bolton. They are looking for a Cultural & Education Development Officer to join their team.
One Year Fixed Term Contract, Salary £22,000 – £24,000
Three days a week this role will involve a commissioned post as Cultural Development Officer for Bolton Council’s ‘Find Your Talent’; to engage with, and evaluate and monitor, existing and future partners of the ‘cultural offer’ within Bolton, with a specific focus on third sector and schools development.
Two days a week this role will involve developing, programming and delivering The Phoenix’s cultural educational services with a specific focus on primary education.
The job involves a variety of duties. These will include project management, promotion and marketing, liaising with partners and evaluating projects. You will be expected to have:
Project Management experience and excellent communication skills.
Experience of working in the arts and knowledge of the education system is essential.
The successful applicant will be a self-motivated individual. They must demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised, use their own initiative and communicate appropriately with a diverse range of people.
Deadline for applications: 2pm March 15th
Interviews: March 17th or 18th
Further details and application form may be obtained from:
matthew@boltonphoenix.co.uk
Freelance Creative and Performing Arts Youth & Support Workers Needed
Activate Arts are a creative and performing arts charity based in Liverpool. They have a number of Lancashire contracts starting very soon and are looking for Lancashire based youth & support workers to work alongside delivery staff, supporting learners and assisting with the delivery of the course.
Previous experience of working with children and young people, especially vulnerable, at risk and disengaged learners would be an advantage. They also have a number of course working with young people with Special needs and learning difficulties.
Pay – £10.00 per hour, varied hours
Please email your CV and a Covering letter and your availability Monday – Sunday to viv@activatearts.com or Hill House, Archway Road, Huyton, L36 9XB. T: 0151 4824884
Get sorted 2: Budgeting and Fundraising for Youth Arts Projects
23rd September 2010, 10 am- 4.15 pm, Cornerhouse, Manchester.
This one-day training course is aimed at organisations and individuals who already have an idea for a youth arts project but are unsure on how to finance it. ‘Get Sorted 2’ will take you through a step by step guide for planning and drafting your own budget, advise on the best way to fill in funding applications and suggest where you can go to find the funds you need.
‘All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £110 to £150, with limited bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!
For more information on these courses or to book a place, please contact the Artsplan Team via: artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 682535.
Workshop for drama workers and teachers
DRAMA, IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY:
Tuesday 23 March 2010
10am – 3.30pm
Venue: Royal Exchange Theatre
Beginning with the simple question, “What If?” drama can take children and young people on a journey of discovery. What if I was a refugee? What if I went to that school? What if I didn’t have any friends? What if everyonelooked at me with suspicion? Drama can enable us to create fictional characters and put them in fictional situations which reflect real people in the real world, without leaving the safety of the classroom. To give someone a name and a voice, in other words to humanize ‘the other’ can dramatically affect the way we see them.
Using some of these ideas as a starting point, this workshop will use
practical, accessible drama-based approaches to explore issues around
identity and diversity, and is suitable for everyone working with both young people and adults.
Cost: £50 (teachers and practitioners) / £30 student teachers
Book at Royal Exchange Box Office: 0161 833 9833
Artsplan Upcoming Courses
Artsplan (the in-house professional development department of ENYAN) is delighted to have an exciting programme of youth arts training courses taking place this year at the Cornerhouse in Manchester.
Upcoming courses include:
Behaviour Management and Youth Arts – 22nd April 2010, 10 am- 4.15 pm
Creating Safety: child protection and youth arts – 20th May 2010, 10 am- 4.15 pm
For further course information visit: www.artswork.org.uk/artsplan.
Applications now open for 2010 International Youth Arts Festival
APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN IYAF 2010 ARE NOW OPEN! We are currently searching for the highest quality youth arts work to fit into our programme for 2010.
Guidelines and Application forms are available at www.iyafestival.org.uk
Applications are open to any art form involving young people (0yrs – 26yrs). These may involve young people as performers, creators and artists or as producers and event managers. IYAF is also happy to receive applications for adult work which is specifically targeted at young people.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: International Youth Arts Festival
APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN IYAF 2010 ARE NOW OPEN!
We are currently searching for the highest quality youth arts work to fit into our programme for 2010.
After an incredibly successful launch year in 2009 the International Youth Arts Festival will be back in July 2010 with an even bigger programme showcasing the highest quality youth arts. This years programme will showcase the very best in youth theatre, dance, music, visual arts, site specific work, mixed media, carnival, film and a variety of other art forms from around the world.
The festival is created & produced by young people, giving young people opportunities not only as performers, but as event managers, producers, creators and innovators.
Applications are open to any art form involving young people (0-26yrs). These may involve young people as performers, creators and artists or as producers & event managers. IYAF is also happy to receive applications for adult work which is specifically targeted at young people.
Guidelines and Application forms are available at www.iyafestival.org.uk
For more information email iyafestival@googlemail.com
Deadline for applications: 5pm, 31 Jan 2010
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