http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson What's on now Fri, 16 May 2008 10:54:48 +0100 a-n rss generator a-n The Artists Information Company and contributors edit@a-n.co.uk technical@a-n.co.uk http://sites.a-n.co.uk/img/logo.gif http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432307/1 Three of England’s longest active and most prolific graffiti artists, Sweet Toof, Tek 33 and Cyclops come together for this amazing exhibition featuring large scale paintings, graffiti, sculptural pieces and site specific outdoor work. ... Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432264/1 In her first solo show Katie Shipley will be showing a series of works illustrating her exploration of memory.   A rusty watch strap is a person lost; a single shell becomes a treasured moment or a broken light bulb a painful loss. Translucent time capsules capture these moments; they are imprisoned in blocks of wax where they fossilise, make imprints on the wax and tangle into each other; a narrative of events, people, time and thoughts. Gathered as memories in our minds, to keep and treasure.   There exists a disease that can unravel this process; its power is to unpick these memories, to slowly erase at random the faces, the places and moments in time that we have held onto. Through Alzheimer’s the memory undergoes a dissection that we are incapable of, there are things I wish I could forget and things I want to keep forever, but this disease has no mercy. I will only remember what it allows me to. This work is a response to memory; how I have witnessed my Grandfather’s attempts to hold on to memories that Alzheimer’s threatens to take away; how I struggle to remember a face that once meant the world to me; how an item, an image or a word can resuscitate an emotion and how I can forget the things that I have loved but am haunted by events that I wish I could take away. ... Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432256/1 20 artists from all over the world exhibit work which responds to the unusual space of the IAF - once a church, now an art gallery. All the artists are in year four of a five year art degree at Central St Martins.... Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432252/1 As part of its ongoing diary of events, The Bleach House Gallery, an exciting new contemporary art and design gallery in Ulverston, Cumbria will be opening its doors to a small selection of some of the most innovative female designers living and working in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire in an exhibition entitled ‘Inspiration’ running from 3rd June to 19th July.  All works on show will be integrated into stunning room sets to show each item in context.   ... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432247/1 Sculpture in stone by eighteen leading artists including Emily Young, Bridget McCrum, Nicolas Moreton, Anthony Turner, Dominic Welch, Helaine Blumenfeld, Mat Chivers, Luke Dickinson, William Peers, Nigel Watson and David Worthington in the garden and ballroom of a Jacobean manor house. ... Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432246/1 Alison Bailey Smith, Anne Raftery, Carole Cecchini, Hilda Kiernan, Jackie Hannen, Jakki Davies, Judith Brown, Judith Smith, Pam Blake, Su Chacewicz, Stella Jones and Vanessa Ryall showing textiles, paintings, jewellery on the theme of Red. Re-creation Studio Artists ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432242/1 150 individual makers showing the best in design. For sale. Catwalk Shows, sponsored by Littlewoods Direct Daily Cut&Paste digital design tournament Saturday 21st June Fast Glass Challenge [including live glassblowing] Friday 20th June Children's Creative Activities Daily VIP Opening hosted by Room Restaurant Wednesday 18th June Design Trade Evening Drinks Reception & Private View Thursday 19th June Designers of the Future - Schools Awards Ceremony Wednesday 18th June ... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432238/1 Fabrica in partnership with arc is pleased to offer 1-2-1 surgeries with artist Catherine Bertola. Artists wishing to apply should submit a current CV, artist's statement, brief summary of what you wish to achieve through the surgery and 4 jpegs of your work. Please email this to the Artist Resource Manager Caitlin Heffernan  at caitlin.heffernan@artistresource.org.ukCatherine Bertola studied at Newcastle University. She has undertaken a number of residencies and commissions, working with organisations such as; Locus+, Workplace and Vane in Newcastle upon Tyne, Beacon Art Project, Lincolnshire, Further Up in the Air, Liverpool and Triangle Arts Trust, London. She has exhibited widely across the UK, including solo shows at International 3, Manchester (2005), Fabrica, Brighton and Firstsite, Colchester (both 2006). A monograph Lost Narratives, was published in 2005 by Art Editions North.  ... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432237/1 Fabrica in partnership with arc is pleased to offer 1-2-1 surgeries with artist and arc advisor Paul Stanley. Artists wishing to apply should submit a current CV, artist's statement, brief summary of what you wish to achieve through the surgery and 4 jpegs of your work. Please email this to the Artist Resource Manager Caitlin Heffernan at caitlin.heffernan@artistresource.org.ukPaul Stanley is an artist and independent curator who has been involved in the development and running of artist led organisations such as Bankley Studios Gallery, Manchester and The View From Here, Glasgow. In 2004 Stanley set up the art collaboration [deletia] which he now co-edits with Lynn Harris. [deletia] purchase ad space in various magazines and use this space for the presentation, preservation and promotion of art. Piggy backing on existing platforms allows us to create non-linear, ahistoric reflections on visual culture. A collective and accumulative 'snail-trail' can be seen at www.deletia.org.uk During  November and December 2007 Stanley was artist in residence at USF Verftet in Bergen Norway.  ... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432235/1 Fabrica in partnership with arc is pleased to offer 1-2-1 surgeries with Susan Diab. Artists wishing to apply should submit a current CV, artist's statement, brief summary of what you wish to achieve through the surgery and 4 jpegs of your work. Please email this to the Artist Resource Manager Caitlin Heffernan at caitlin.heffernan@artistresource.org.uk Susan Diab is a practicing artist with a studio at APEC in Hove. Her work can be broadly described as installation, involving media from sound, through objects to public events. Mostly site-specific and often participatory, it invites viewers' responses and aims to bring forth a voice, in visual, aural or virtual form. With a first degree in languages and a second in sculpture, she has been teaching for nearly 20 years, recently concentrating on professional development training. This represents her commitment to promoting ways to make it possible for artists to have fulfilling and rewarding careers in their chosen profession.... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432231/1 arc symposium: The Art Economy Thursday 19 June, 11am-4pm. This day will provide an overview of the interface between public and private galleries and what is available for artists. It is aimed at artists who want to know about audiences, markets, building a profile and supporting their practice. Speakers include Lucy Bayley, Contemporary Art Society; Mark Segal, Artsway; Laura Henderson, Annely Juda Fine Art, Catherine Bertola, artist. Tickets £10. Visit www.fabrica.org.uk/ar_prog.htm for details on how to book... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432227/1 Dodge the Shredder is a combination of peer critique forum, funding strategy and proposal writing workshop for artists developing or planning funding applications in the near future, designed to help increase their chances of success when applying to galleries. Led by artist, artist advisor and Artists' Networks Coordinator for a-n The Artists Information Company, Emilia Telese.A well-structured and effective proposal can make all the difference when applying for funding for contemporary or ephemeral artforms, particularly time based, conceptual and media art. Dodge The Shredder is a professional development workshop especially designed for early or mid career artists to improve their proposal writing techniques and adopt a 'dodge the shredder' approach to reduce the chance of rejected applications to galleries and grant giving bodies.N.B. You will be asked if you would like your draft proposal to be used as a case study in the seminar.To book a place call 01273 778646 or email caitlin.heffernan@artistresource.org.uk... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432212/1 Contemporary Textile Exhibition, Textile Artists from ‘Fusion’, individually interpret the theme of ‘Identity’ ... Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432119/1 Douglas’ open studio will provide an opportunity for you to see current work in progress and previously unseen images. Her images and installations reflect an interest in both archive and the ‘fictive set’.  The works presented at Toynbee studios will explore the tonal qualities of light and shade, luminosity, and colour. Please RSVP to: <manick@artsadmin.co.uk>Lorrice Douglas gained a Masters degree in Fine Art at the Slade and went on to participate on de Ateliers studio programme in Amsterdam.  Forthcoming exhibitions include participation in Art as Research: Society for Literature, Science and the Arts (SLSA) Berlin, June 2008 and a residency exhibition at BCA Gallery, Bedford, November 2008.Lorrice Douglas is an associate artist at Artsadmin.  For further information about the artist, please go to:  http://www.artsadmin.co.uk/projects/associate-artist.php?id=33Supported by National Lottery through Arts Council England, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and EASTinternational... Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432069/1 This event is free but spaces are limited.  Please RSVP to advisoryservice@artsadmin.co.uk. Ajaykumar’s generative internet artwork iPak – 10,000 songs, 10,000 images, 10,000 abuses, initially developed with the support of an Artsadmin Digital Media bursary was launched online in March 2008. iPak is a playful, inter-active and participatory art work, that integrates the participants’ creativity, the random generation of works by a computer, and art engendered by Ajaykumar. At Artsadmin, the work will be presented by the artist, followed by a discussion touching on the issues raised through iPak: conceptual innovation, social engagement and therapeutic process; generative art as re-generative force; art-making as medicine; inspiration emerging from tragedy; and the notion that social factors – such as marginalisation and racism – cause mental illness. ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432067/1 Bob’s work explores the culture, languages and rules that are synonymous with recording and communication technologies, she uses these tools of mediation to play with their conventions. Through a process of experimentation she investigates how an action or object relates to the sound it makes and how that alters when mediated, exploring the literal and physical limitations of the reproduction. The technology not only documents the enquiry but also becomes part of the work. Although serious in her approach the work often has a playfulness and sometimes absurdity to it, it manifests as installations, sculpture objects, performances and videos. For her Artsadmin showcase Bob will talk about her recent residency at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park as well as show examples of her previous work.... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432065/1 Students from Brunel University’s MA in Contemporary Performance Making programme, led by Helen Paris of Curious, will be presenting their MA degree show at Toynbee Studios in June. The students will show a range of live art, installation and theatre pieces in various spaces.Including performances by Deama Al-Zoubi, Becky Harper, Tom Marshman, Alekos Plomaritis, Charlie Poulter and Lindsey Price. ... Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432063/1 Performance and Installation 27 May 2008 6pm-8.30pm Installation only 28-31 May 2008 1-6pm The performance on 27 May is free but spaces are limited – please RSVP to advisoryservice@artsadmin.co.uk. Deej Fabyc with Oreet Ashery, Andy Warhol, Hugo Glendinning, Sarah Pucill, Kim Fielding, Adam Fearon & special guests. For some time Deej Fabyc has been working on a new transnational large-scale installation, film & performance project, in association with her Artsadmin Residency Bursary. This project developed from the starting point of looking at the Shooting paintings and the film Daddy by Niki De Saint Phalle. During May 2008 she will build a circular hut inside the Fire Room at Toynbee Studios, made out of recycled materials, and in particular, water bottles, to test some of the ideas in the larger project. She will invite significant female live artists, including Oreet Ashery, to present their own work in tableau on the evening of the 27th of May, in tandem with the documentation of the event in an intrusive collaborative fashion by renowned photographers Kim Fielding & Hugo Glendinning and film maker Sarah Pucill and video artist Adam Fearon.... Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432061/1 This event is free but places are limited.  Please RSVP to manick@artsadmin.co.uk. Lorrice Douglas will hold an open studio at Toynbee Studios, providing an opportunity for the public to see current work in progress and previously unseen images. Lorrice works across a range of media and her background in sculpture informs her ideas on composition, lighting and physical space. She constructs installations which convey a particular moment in time and her interest in both archive and the ‘fictive set’ brings an ambiguity as to where the work actually exists; a recent drawing entitled Talking by Lightning makes reference to the telephone during the dawn of the electrical age. The works presented at Toynbee Studios will continue from that idea, exploring the tonal qualities of light and shade, luminosity, and colour.... Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson/single/432059/1 Zeigam Azizov, a past recipient of an Artsadmin Digital Media Arts Bursary reflects on his new work in relation to the crisis of the art object in the global age of the proliferation of means. This one-day event will include a multi-media installation and discussion. ... Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://sites.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/whatson