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MAiL IN
Talking through the arts
Ear to the ground
News, views and information from around the country
Web Wonders
Funding
Courses
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National Roundup (see facing column)
Culture Vultures
Columns
Talking through the
arts
John Prior gets it off his chest
Mark Foord
The artists who came in from the cold: New Labour and community
arts. Our new columnist discusses the true meaning of social inclusion
New Starts
MAiLOUT talks to the team at Third Space CLiPOUT page 27
CLiPOUT
Self employment for artists � the second in our new cut out and
keep section highlighting information and contacts relevant to
participatory arts
Features
OUTDOOR COMMUNITY THEATRE
The Gathering: Summer in the park
Community theatre in Southwark park with the London Bubble Theatre
Company
The Rat Catchers Wife
Hijinx Theatre on running a participatory theatre project in Chipping
Norton
�3.60 per person per
hour
An innovative partnership in Lancashire, and the problems of working
with the constraints of Positive Activities for Young People.
Searching for the knowledge
In the third of a series of articles Larry Watson explores participation.
El Colegio Del Cuerpo
What happened when a Colombian Dance company came to Yorkshire
Photo: Paula Sollaway
ARTS IN HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Around the world in
60 Minutes
Gjenya Cambray describes a project in an old people뭩 home in
Eastleigh
New tricks and ribbon
sticks
Arts and Older People: Rhiannon Galloway-Coburn tells MAiLOUT
about lessons learned working with homes for older people
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national roundup
SCOTLAND
pARTners: Scotland뭩 Artist Residency
Programme is a new fund to support artist residencies of three
months to two years based in, and working in collaboration with,
a local community. Priority will be given to proposals which are
in social inclusion areas or which involve people who have few
or no opportunities to participate in the arts. As part of the
residency the artist will also have time to develop their own
work. www.scottisharts.org.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND
Share Arts from Lisnaskea, Co.
Fermanagh are bringing back the Clowns by popular demand. Over
the week they will run workshops in juggling and tumbling to our
local PAPA group. Streetwise Community Circus will be running
the show between the 8th and 12th August. Expect lots of noise,
30 children, 2 clowns and some funny clothes!
NORTH WEST
The long awaited new lottery-funded building for Burnley Youth
Theatre has just opened. BYT works with an average of 450 young
people a week age 5�25 years. The year round programme encompasses
all art forms through a range of training workshops, projects
and partnership schemes. www.burnleyyouththeatre.com
WALES
Welsh Arts E-Postcards are a fantastic
way to send a personalised message to a friend, and at the same
time promote some of Wales� best artists. It뭩 free and easy to
create your postcard so why not go to ww.artswales.org.uk. Images
include ceramics by Lowri Davies and a scene from Macbeth by Volcano
Theatre.
WEST MIDLANDS
Grants for the Arts road shows are touring the West Midlands.
If you are an artist or an arts organisation, or if you use the
arts as part of your work, funding could be available for you.
The road show will be at The Artix in Bromsgrove on October 13th
and Craven Arms Community Centre on October 26th. To reserve your
place call Sarah Herbert on 0121 631 5721
SOUTH WEST
2006 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom
Brunel. His achievements changed the world. Throughout 2006, Brunel
200 will provide the focus for the celebration of the life, times
and legacy of Brunel through education and arts projects, exhibitions,
media programmes, publications, competitions, debates, talks,
walks and trails. Most events will be based in Bristol and the
South West, www.brunel200.com
NORTH EAST
Nominations for North East Woman Entrepreneur
of the Year Awards are open. The awards recognise women
who have shown creativity, determination, dedication, courage,
entrepreneurial skills and talent. Arts Council England, North
East, is sponsoring the Best Cultural and Creative Business Award.
Nomination forms are available from 0191 334 5502 or www.networkingwomen.co.uk
The closing date is Monday 26 September 2005.
YORKSHIRE
Loca뭩 business support programme
is open to anyone in North Kirklees who is self-employed or running
their own business in the creative sector, whether well established
or just starting out. The programme includes; one-to-one advice
sessions; networking events and a series of workshops. The workshops
cover; promotion and presentation; money management and marketing.
Check it out at www.loca.co.uk
EAST MIDLANDS
The prestigious British Art Show (BAS),
which is held every five years will be in Nottingham next April
May & June. A unique aspect of the BAA in Nottingham will be fringe
events under the name Sideshow. Regional artists will exhibit
in spaces which will include use of shops, factories, warehouses
and streets. Watch www.hayward.org.uk
for details
EAST
CAN.05, (Contemporary Arts Norwich)
is a new, international event bringing a range of specially commissioned
arts events under one umbrella in Norwich this Summer Norwich
has been transformed into one huge art gallery with more than
100 installations across a wide range of locations across the
city. www.can05.co.uk.
LONDON
London throughout 2005 is reverberating, with sights, sounds,
colours, stories, art, images, textures, fashion, sculpture, photography,
film, debate and discourse of Africa. Africa
05 is not just a series of exhibitions and events; it is
a watershed moment in the development and promotion of African
arts in the UK. Programme details appear on www.bbc.co.uk/africa05
SOUTH EAST
The De La Warr Pavilion opens
on September 17th as a national centre for contemporary art.
This year, this world-famous Grade One listed icon of the Modernist
movement celebrates its 70th anniversary following an 18 month,
�8 million refurbishment and redevelopment. The epic choral piece,
밪ea Tongue�, featuring 300 local singers led by The Shout and
commissioned by the DLWP will signal the re-opening.
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