First up, Fierce are in need of volunteers to lend a hand throughout this years festival, which runs from 22 – 27 March. You’ll need to be available to volunteer for at least five shifts during the week, and will be treated to free shows at the festival, a Fierce t-shirt, valuable experience for your CV and the opportunity to meet lots of interesting people.
For full information and to download the application form, visit the Fierce website. The deadline for applications is 11 February.
Eastside Projects also need volunteers to contribute around the gallery. We posted the flyer on CiB’s tumblr yesterday.
VIVID‘s ‘In Association With…’ scheme for emerging and mid-career artists and producers is currently open for submissions. This is a bit of a late mention, as the deadline’s tomorrow (28 Jan), but still, worth a mention.
And finally, some information on Worcestershire Contemporary Art Show, which is taking place throughout May and June. They’re currently open to submissions for exhibitors;
ARTISTS WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXHIBITION.
I AM LOOKING FOR ARTIST WORKING IN 2D, 3D,FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY TO EXHIBIT WORK THAT REFLECTS THE ISSUES WE DEAL WITH EVERY DAY.
THERE ARE 3 CATEGORIES
ESTABLISHED ARTISTS
ARTISTS THAT GRADUATED UP TO 2 YEARS AGO
ART STUDENTS
INTERESTED? EMAIL ME A BRIEF STATEMENT ABOUT YOU AND YOUR WORK BEFORE 11TH FEBRUARY 2011 – ccdesignuk@yahoo.co.uk
The New Art Gallery Walsall will be hosting their second Artists’ Book and Independent Publishing Fair from 11am – 4pm on 27 November.
On sale will be books, zines, and multiples by artists and independent publishers across the UK and Europe, including: Books Works, Marbled Reams, Dent-De-Leone, EAK Publishing, Four Corners Books, Stephen Fowler, Simon Goode, Jatinder Kaur Bains, Variant, Wild Pansy Press, Carson & Miller, Alex Pritchard, Karoline Rerrie, Books About Nothing, Antepress, Basement Art Projects, Gandt, Trigger Editions, and colleges from around the UK.
They’ll also have a few other activities going on throughout the day, including a drop-in book making and binding adult workshop from 11am to 3pm with Guy Begbie and a talk on an exhibition of artists’ books, The Cover of a Book is the Beginning of a Journey at 2pm.
Artists-in-residence a.a.s. will also be contributing by constructing new ‘performance scores’ from the exhibition material which they will perform with the help of visitors on the day. To get involved, drop into the artist studio or contact mailto:aas@aasgroup.net
The fair is free entry and will be held in the art library.
Antonio Roberts will be giving a talk on 16 September at Birmingham Linux User Group, presenting the issues affecting artists who adopt open source and free culture into their practice.
After his previously well received talk on the use of open source and art, Antonio is back to discuss issues of copyright and his own experiences as an artist in the world of open source.
Freedom in Creativity will be held at Aston Science Park at 7.30pm. If you can’t make it, the talk will also be broadcast online and made available for streaming shortly afterward.
On 16 and 17 October 2010 I’m hosting a weekend session designed to help creative people take control of their online lives. The course will be aimed at online beginners/intermediates and will cover:
- Websites
- Mailing lists
- Social media (YouTube, Flickr, Slideshare, Audioboo and others)
- Social networking (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
- How to boost your profile
- How to work with others online
- How to approach journalists and bloggers (and what to send them)
Places are limited. Tickets cost £150 plus booking fee. It’ll be more than worth your while. Book now.
There’s also ONE £100 ticket for the first person who books. Be quick – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Wow, that went quickly.
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Fierce are set to re-launch their Platinum artist development scheme for artists living in the West Midlands. The scheme is funded by Arts Council England West Midlands and seems like an ideal opportunity for artists looking for some feedback and guidance.
Here’s an outline from Fierce:
If you are an artist and want to have some time and space to figure out how to develop your work, make useful and helpful connections that will forward your career and have fun in the process, then PLATINUM was made for you.
If you’re interested in taking part in the Platinum scheme, I’d suggest you contact Indy Hunjan on indy@wearefierce.org. The deadline for submissions is 12pm Friday 5th March 2010.
For more information and an application for, please visit their site here.
