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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:47:15 GMT

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Studio Spaces available, Number 15

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:19:22 GMT

If you are graduating this year and need a studio to work from to continue your practice within a creative environment, we have studios available to rent!

Number 15 is a community arts organisation, in Spennymoor County Durham, with studios, a shop, gallery and community arts facility. We offer the chance to display and sell your work, with access to business mentoring

We understand that it is tough deciding to invest in your own business, so with our easy in and easy out low cost units why not give it a try? Only a limited number remaining!

Get in touch for more information on 01388 819944 or click here

£10k Art Prize and Exhibition - deadline 30 June, New Lights

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:12:37 GMT

Painters, artists and printmakers are invited to apply for a £10,000 Prize and Exhibition. This is open to young, emerging artists who were born, are living, or have trained in the North of England.

Work must be wall-hung, in a media that does not require a power source, and excludes photography.

Artists must be aged between 23 � 35 years.

The five awards for shortlisted work include a £10,000 main prize, £2500 sponsors award, £1000 Norman Ackroyd etching prize.

Deadline is 30 June 2013.

For more details and to apply click here or email info@newlights.org.uk

Development Worker (freelance), Northern Regional Brass Band Trust

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:07:43 GMT

Northern Regional Brass Band Trust (NRBBT) has recently secured Grants for the Arts funding and is working in partnership with Durham County Council’s Arts Development Team to deliver the ‘Break Out Brass’ programme.

Break Out Brass is an exciting new development in the Trust’s work to support brass bands, reflecting the rich traditions of brass playing in County Durham while looking outwards to the various international brass traditions and genres. Inspired by project work developed Brass: Durham International Festival, the programme will encompass year round collaborative projects from workshops and residencies to interdisciplinary projects.

NRBBT wish to recruit a freelance Development Worker to realise the Break Out Brass initiative. It is essential that the Development Worker is able to work from home as the trust has no permanent office base.

Person Specification

This is an exciting opportunity for a freelance project manager with a strong track record of generating and managing creative programmes, partnership working and fundraising.

The role will involve developing and maintaining creative partnerships, delivering the projects set out in the GftA bid and initiating further artistic projects, applying for funding from a range of sources and identifying opportunities for bands to engage with new and priority audiences including children and young people. As well as developing and overseeing the creative programme, the role will involve undertaking activities designed to build the capacity and resilience of the trust and its membership. These are likely to include training/ mentoring in marketing, fundraising and partnership building and identifying opportunities for professional development of band members both as practising musicians and as sector leaders.

To apply please request the full brief from artsdevelopmentteam@durham.gov.uk

Closing date for submissions 5pm Friday 5 July and interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 22 July 2013.

Artistic Director / CEO, National Youth Film Academy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:04:21 GMT

The National Youth Film Academy are looking for a visionary and dynamic Artistic Director / CEO to lead the company through the next stage in it’s development.

Established in 2011 and with exciting expansion prosepcts, the NYFA are looking for a highly experienced individual to build on the already strong brand and develop a programme of work that contributes to a local and national portfolio of the highest quality work for young actors and filmmakers across the UK.

As the Artistic Director / CEO the candidate must have a strong knowledge and contacts in the Film /media industry and experience with managment and operations at a senior level.

Closes Saturday 20 July 2013
Contact Beth Kerrigan beth@nyfa.org.uk

Creative & Digital Media Apprentice, Youth Training Academy

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:47:20 GMT

Advanced apprenticeship in creative and digital media
Location: Hoults Estate, Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2HL

The Youth Training Academy is an organisation created to locate, educate, develop and showcase the talents of exceptionally gifted and creative young people. This is an opportunity to meet with like-minded people, work within a real production company and write, film, and produce material that meets the needs of the business. Key elements of the apprenticeship include: Film theory and practice training, research for Filmmakers, preparing a film pitch, health and safety, Copyright Law, developing production documents, working with film equipment and producing your own creative ideas. This apprenticeship is suitable for anyone who would like to pursue a career in event management, film production, sound technology, graphic design, web and app development and PR & Marketing.

Qualification: Advance Level 3 BTEC & NVQ in Creative and Digital Media

Hours: Will be expected to work on average 35 hours per week over 5 days.

Holidays:Minimum of 21 days pro-rata which does not include Bank Holidays.

Wages: Will at least meet Apprenticeship rate of £2.65 per hour. £92.75 per week if 35 hours worked (approximately @ £401.92 per month).

Please email charlotte@nyfa.org.uk with you age, telephone number and location.

Performing arts assistant for mth Summer School, Middlesbrough Town Hall

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:43:37 GMT

Middlesbrough Town Hall is developing a range of participatory workshops and activity for young people within the local area covering the summer period. The content of the classes will cover aspects of dance, singing, and theatre and performance skills and music making. The appointed assistant will have the support from a lead drama facilitator and we would like the assistant to be able to work on the dance or music making aspect of the week.

The summer school week will consist of 5 sessions running from Monday to Friday 9.30am � 3.30pm

Assistants will be expected to arrive prior to the start time to set up the space ready for teaching at 9.30am.

Artist brief:

The assistant will be expected to have the flair, vision and experience to assist the performing arts facilitator in the delivery of a high standard of activities for young people within the performing arts remit. We require an assistant to have a varied knowledge of drama, vocal and movement skills, and or music/script writing.

Roles and responsibilities

Artists:
Assist the delivery of a programme of work based around the chosen theme to young people age 7-16

Assist in the creation of a small family sharing with the young people on the final day of the summer school lasting no longer than 30mins

Contribute to monitoring and evaluation and collate participant data

Adhere to health & safety requirements and procedures

Work to a child protection policy agreed by the council

To have a current Enhanced CRB disclosure or be willing to undertake a CRB

For a full description and details of the application process please email [email]lisa_fenwick@middlesbrough.gov.uk[/email]

Applications now open for National Theatre Connections 2014, National Theatre Connections

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:22:04 GMT

Connections offers you a unique opportunity to produce one of ten plays especially written for young performers by leading playwrights and support to transfer to a leading regional theatre.

This year the plays are angelic, dangerous, furtive, hilarious, historical, provocative, revolutionary, surprising, transforming and tuneful.

Applications are now open.

To apply click here

Announced writers are: Pauline McLynn, Dafydd James, Catherine Johnson, Sabrina Mahfouz, Luke Norris, Matt Hartley and Sam Holcroft

Connections 2014 will allow you to nurture aspiring youth talent as well as inspire and entertain audiences with new plays, for and about young people that are current, challenging and relevant.

Connections also provides a wide variety of learning opportunities for the young people involved. They will have opportunities not only to perform, but also to be involved in the whole theatre-making process. Last year young people took on a variety of backstage roles � operating the lights and sound and undertaking stage management responsibilities.

Applications close on 11th July 2013

Any queries or questions please email us at connections@nationaltheatre.org.uk

National Theatre Connections is supported by a number of individuals, trusts and foundations.

The Big Issue in the North launches The Award for New Writing, The Big Issue in the North

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:18:17 GMT

The Big Issue in the North is proud to announce its New Writing Award, a national award to promote excellence in the art of short story writing. The winning author will receive £1,000 to support them and their career and Valley Press will publish the short list of ten in an anthology that represents the best of contemporary short fiction. The anthology will be available nationally in bookshops and online. Five runners up will also receive a Kobo Touch.

This Award will raise funds for The Big Issue in the North Trust, our registered charity (no. 1056041) that supports homeless and vulnerably housed people across the North of England.

It costs £10 to enter one piece of short fiction up to 3,000 words long and £2 for each subsequent entry. All proceeds go to the Trust.

Kevin Gopal, Editor of The Big Issue in the North, Jamie McGarry, Editor of Valley Press, and short fiction writer David Gaffney will select the winners.

The judges are looking for contemporary writing that displays originality, voice and vision. There is no theme and the wining short stories are expected to display outstanding literary quality. The Award will be presented at a special event taking place as part of Manchester Literature Festival.

To enter please visit our website for full details.

You can follow the award on twitter using the hashtag #BITNaward.

We wish you good luck in entering the competition and we look forward to reading all of your submissions.

Entry � £10
Subsequent entries � +£2

1st Place � £1,000

2nd to 6th Place � A Kobo Touch

1st to 10th Place - Publication in an anthology by Valley Press

Deadline for submissions � 01/08/13

Call for Artists, Whistle Art Stop

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:15:08 GMT

Call for Artists: We have recently expanded our gallery section and have space for more artists' work.

Our busy gallery and shop currently supports over 50 artists and 12 who have a dedicated space. The cost of the space (approximately 6 x 4ft) is £10 per month and commission free. Alternatively, we also have spaces on 25% commission available. Please submit three jpg images and a biography to arts@whistleartstop.org Please note that you must live and work in the North East.

The Whistle Art Stop is a not-for-profit artist led initiative in Haltwhistle, Northumberland. We support new and emerging North East contemporary artists by providing affordable studio space and workshops; encouraging artist led initiatives and projects; and by showcasing their work in both our commercial gallery and our new SHED exhibition and project space.

See more about us here