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Thirsk venue wins the bid to host artists’ films
From over sixty applications nation- wide The Old Courthouse, Thirsk, has been selected as a venue to host four artists’ films over the coming year.
Artists’ film is very popular in city loca- tions however the rural population rarely has reasonable access therefore The Independent Cinema Office (ICO) has setup The Artists Moving Image Programming Development Oppor- tunity. Catharine Des Forges, Director of the ICO, commented: “Artists’ film work is enormously popular – this can be seen in the success of venues such as Tate Modern and other landmark venues such as the Baltic in Newcastle. However despite there being a clear appetite, it isn’t always well represent- ed in the programmes of regional ven- ues due to lack of resources, and the programming opportunity is a response to this.”
Although the scheme was extremely competitive, Rural Arts’ core ambition of enabling rural communities to experience high quality art matched those of the scheme – “We were quite overwhelmed by the response, and it’s been a very competitive process,” said Des Forges. “Really, this is a great testi- mony to the enthusiasm that’s out there for artists’ moving image work. The number of applications, and the detail given within them about each venue’s plans for programming artists’ film, showed that a great number of venues are seriously committed to expanding their programmes into exciting new fields.”
Look out for details of the films soon!a
For detail on upcoming events in the region call Rural Arts. T:01845 526 536 W:
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STORYING SHEFFIELD EXHIBITION AND SHOWCASE
Storying Sheffield is an innovative art and community project hosted at the University of Sheffield. The project involves students and people from the city working together to produce films, digital artefacts, artwork, narratives and many other representations of the lives of Sheffield people, and the ‘life’ of this major British city. The project works with people who come from groups which have tended to be socially excluded, such as long-term users of mental health services. Using an exciting blend of techniques and media, Storying Sheffield is creating a living portrait of everyday life in Sheffield, and giving voice to people whose stories are rarely heard.
A public exhibition and showcase event will take place on Friday 11 June 2010, in the Jessop West Exhibition Space at the University of Sheffield. The exhibition will provide a unique opportunity to engage with the creative work, unique arte- facts, and stories of participants. a
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www.storyingsheffield.com
PAINT THE TOWN GREEN
Paint the town green was a collabora- tive community art project based in Northwich. Addressing issues of com- munity cohesion and the area’s per- ceived deprivation, a wide range of different community groups in the region took part in free creative work- shops to create 2D sculptures.
The sculptures each group made were small pieces of a garden; only when all the pieces were brought together did the project achieve its full impact.
The idea of the art workshops was to encourage positivity and pride amongst the residents to demonstrate what can be achieved if they worked together. The concept of the garden also addressed environmental issues: if everyone does a little bit, together we can make a difference, and it will grow.
All individuals who took part in the project were invited to parade their sculptures around the streets of Norwich. The sculptures then came together for an exhibition and private view at St. Augustine’s Hall to give all the participants a chance to properly view their work and meet everyone else involved.a
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www.artoftheordinary.co.uk
Qube summer exhibition
Oswestry Community Action through its Qube Arts outreach work has been working with artists encouraging interaction with the community.
A Summer Portrait Exhibition entitled ‘Knowing Me Knowing You?’ is being organised by Qube Arts, Oswestry Community Action over July and August 2010.
The summer exhibition project aims to engage with children and families in exploring the theme of ‘the portrait’ in the widest sense through a
range of drop in, one day sessions. They are- designed to give hands on experience making arts more accessible and pushing the boundaries of people’s understanding and experience of portrai- ture.
The dates for the exhibition are July 12 to August 21 2010.a
For more information contact Qube: E:
info@qube-oca.org.uk
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