COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Our Creative Learning programme: Junction Arts, Derbyshire (more)

NEW Graduate Certificate in Participatory Arts and Media Professional Practice – the first of its kind in the UK ! (more)

MA Applied Theatre at York St. John University (more)

MA/MSc Cultural Events Management at De Montfort University (more)

Creative Communities Post Graduate Programme, Stafford University (more)

Ballyhoo Arts (more)

Oska Bright Film Festival (more)

NETWORKS & FORUMS

London Arts in Health Forum
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CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA

Bolder and Wiser – Older people and culture symposium (more)

nalgao annual conference 2009, Swindon (more)

Passion, Partnerships and Empowering People
A National Conference Celebrating Partnership Working & the Participatory Arts (more)

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Oska Bright Film Festival (more)

1 month to go!

Bolder and Wiser – Older people and culture

Thursday 1 October 2009 , 10am - 5pm , NCVO, Kings Cross, London , N1 9RL

There's only one month to go until Bolder and Wiser, Audiences London's next symposium focusing on older people and culture. Join us to hear about the impacts of our ageing population and share experiences and learning about how to engage our increasingly diverse older people as audiences, participants and artists.

Whether you're already focusing on the changing profile and needs of older people or engaging older people is new for your organisation, this event offers inspiration, practical advice and essential information. We'll be discussing the implications of the statistics, providing opportunities for you to consider your organisations' response with your peers and connecting you with organisations with experience and knowledge to share.

Speakers include:

• Professor Brian Groombridge, Author, University of London
• Fiona Ross, Director of Creative Learning, Sadler's Wells
• David Cutler, Director, Baring Foundation
• Susan Langford, Director, Magic Me
• Anne Torreggiani , Chief Executive, Audiences London

Case studies, workshops and discussion from:

Access to Art | Age Exchange | Capital Age Festival | Central and Cecil Housing Trust | Museum of London | Magic Me | National Portrait Gallery | National Trust, Sutton House |

The Albany | The Building Exploratory | The National Gallery | University of the Third Age

Read event details at:

Cost: £70 AL subscribers and £95 non-subscribers.

Book Now: www.audienceslondon.org/bookonline

bookings@audienceslondon.org

020 7367 0816.

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Passion, Partnerships and Empowering People

A National Conference Celebrating Partnership Working & the Participatory Arts

Friday 16th October 10am - 4.30pm at QUAD, Market Place, Derby

With guest speeches from community arts project participants and:

• · David Cutler, Director of The Baring Foundation
• · Eugène van Erven, Senior Lecturer, Utrecht University / Director of International Community Arts Festival

Join us for a one-day event, which aims to bring together delegates from the arts and other sectors who work in the development and delivery of community and participatory arts.

The day offers numerous opportunities to engage in lively discussion, participate in activities in the QUAD Gallery and undertake workshops run by artists and facilitators and covering areas such as:

• Communicating across sectors and challenging preconceptions
• Managing inherited relationships
• Is partnership working a participatory process?
• Archiving in the digital age
• Building a physical model of participatory arts

Delegate fees are £50 for representatives from organisations and statutory bodies and £25 for individuals.

Further info and how to book:

Download the booking form from

Transition

Junction Arts in collaboration with
Creswell Crags Heritage Trust

SOLO PRACTICE INTO PARTICIPATORY WORK

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th 2009. 10.00am – 4.30pm

An introduction day designed for practicing artists to extend and develop their solo practice, into the important arena of participatory arts work with communities.

Junction Arts is an Arts Council RFO [Regularly funded Organisation], based in Derbyshire. Our Creative Learning programme covers many disciplines and is designed specifically to facilitate participation within the community.

Creswell Crags will host the event at their newly opened Museum and Education Centre, in Creswell, Derbyshire

Members of Junction Arts staff, and an invited guest artist, who are specialists in this area of work, will lead the day.

Fee: £25.00 [15 limited places]
Lunch and museum visit included

To apply please provide the following information:
Name
Contact details
Arts Practice
Current CV
Short statement on how this transition day will support your professional development

Applications deadline September 7th 2009

For more information please contact info@junction-arts.demon.co.uk
or telephone 01623 746222

NEW Graduate Certificate in Participatory Arts and Media Professional Practice – the first of its kind in the UK !

UWE has been working with the Community Arts/Media and Arts & Health sectors to develop a flexible training course leading to a NEW qualification in Participatory Arts & Media

Aimed at arts graduates or those working in any art form with groups in education, healthcare or the community sectors. People not currently working in the sector/recent graduates are required to have some relevant experience prior to application.

Each twelve week course is designed to fit around the practitioners' lives and work, with only one day per month spent on campus. Take three modules in any order over a maximum of three years to obtain the Certificate, or take just one or two of the modules for your own personal development.

For more information

ECIF funding available for practitioners whose work has been affected by the economic downturn

York St John University

This practice-based MA offers students the opportunity
to develop advanced skills and knowledge in the use of
theatre and performance in participatory, community,
health and social contexts.

E: admissions@yorksj.ac.uk

T: 01904 876598

York St John University,
Lord Mayor’s Walk, York, YO31 7EX

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De Montfort University

MA/MSc Cultural Events Management

develop key skills to support and grow careers in the cultural and commercial events sector. Combine professional and vocational learning through work placements, research, formal study and critical discourse.

T: 0116 250 6470

E: pghums@dmu.ac.uk

Faculty of Arts, Media and Design         

Creative Communities Postgraduate Programme
Staffordshire University

• M.A. in Community and Participatory Arts
• Postgraduate Diploma in Community and Participatory Arts
• Postgraduate Certificate in Community and Participatory Arts
• Short Courses in Community and Participatory Arts

For creative practitioners who work with people

Practically-based courses for artists, development workers and community workers employed or volunteering in the arts, regeneration, health and community development.

Applications welcomed from recent graduates interested in a career in community arts.

Study part–time or full-time.

CREATE THE DIFFERENCE

Contact:
Mark Webster
Creative Communities Unit
Staffordshire University, ST4 2DE

T: 01782 294793

E: m.webster@staffs.ac.uk

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