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Arts and Media Opportunities for Herefordshire Practitioners

h.Art Open for Business Registration for artists and galleries who wish to take part in h.Art 2010 launches this month. A Planning and Networking meeting takes place at 6pm on Wednesday 24th February at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts in Hereford for anyone considering being part of h.Art this year. This is an informal event where you can hear about the registration process, discuss your plans and network with other participants and the h.Art Steering Group member for your region. h.Art 2010 runs from Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th September. Go to the 'How to take part' page at www.h-art.org.uk for more details and email hartcoordinator@btinternet.com to confirm your attendance at the meeting. Arts Markets in Hereford Town Centre - open for applications. Go to www.creativeherefordshire.co.uk/market for full details. March 1st deadline Gallery Profiles Please visit our new page, Gallery Profiles (see the navigation panel on the top left of the page) for valuable information from our local galleries including how artists are selected and the style or medium of work the galleries are looking for. We are launching our new page with two respected local venues, Old Chapel Gallery in Pembridge and The Greenstage Gallery in Bishops Frome. We will bring you more Gallery Profiles in the coming weeks. Tenders for Arts Commissioning Agreements 2010/11 The Arts Commissioning Agreements tender process for 2010/11 is now underway (please note this was previously called Arts Service Level Agreements). As in previous years, those arts organisations who wish to submit a tender will need to show how their work can address the strategic priorities of Herefordshire Council. All paperwork/forms and strategic documents for reference will be available from Mon 1 February. Organisations must return their completed tenders by midday on Mon 1 March. We hope to inform organisations of our decisions in the week beginning Mon 22 March. Guidance on how to complete the forms will be provided with the paperwork. Arts organisations who wish to submit a tender should contact Deborah Allison, Arts Development Officer, tel: 01432 260614, email dallison@herefordshire.gov.uk to register their interest. In the meantime if you have any further questions about the process or want to find out more please contact Deborah on the above contact details.

Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair 09 – another successful show! Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair celebrated its 16th year with another high quality show at The Courtyard in Hereford last November. 57 selected makers (40% from Herefordshire), exhibited at the popular 3 day show which was attended by approximately 2300 visitors from across the country. Most exhibitors reported increased sales compared to 2008 with some experiencing some of the best sales they have ever made. This is good news for makers during this continuing difficult financial climate. The fair was opened by Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director of the Crafts Council and Councillor Adrian Blackshaw who warmly welcomed an enthusiastic audience. Discerning buyers could choose from a stunning range of crafts including; ceramics, furniture, glass, jewellery, textiles, stone carving and fashion accessories to name but a few. Anna Morgan, Arts Events Officer at Herefordshire Council commented “our visitors clearly appreciate this opportunity to meet the makers and buy or commission a piece of unique, high quality craft. Many come back every year, keen to make additional purchases from exhibitors that they have seen before and to discover the many new talented designers showing for the first time”. The New Exhibitor Award went to Stuart Houghton, a potter from Ledbury. Stuart enjoys producing uncomplicated designs, creating useful yet sophisticated pots that can go straight from the oven to the table. He thoroughly enjoyed his first time at the fair and was pleased with the sales and contacts he made. The Best Product Award (jointly funded by Herefordshire Council & The Friends of Herefordshire Museums and Arts), where the public vote for their favourite exhibitor, went to Helaina Sharpley; a designer maker working in wire. Helaina graduated from Herefordshire College of Arts in 2006 and was pleased to be back in the city. She was given a £100 voucher to spend in a Herefordshire gallery of her choice. To view the details of the makers from the 2009 Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair, please visit www.craftfair.uk.com The 2010 show will take place on the 12th, 13th and 14th November at The Courtyard, Hereford. If you are a maker and are interested in exhibiting next year, please contact Anna Morgan, Arts Events Officer, e-mail: amorgan@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260182 for an application form. Deadline 8th March 2010.

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