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Accepting card payments!
10th Apr, 2013
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Campaign for Better Understanding of Mental Health and Wellbeing
28th Mar, 2013
The Rural Media Company and Herefordshire MIND announced this week a new partnership to develop a project aimed at challenging the stigma that still surrounds mental health.Mental health problems are more common than many people think, with one in four of us experiencing a mental health problem in any one year. The good news is that people living in rural communities often have better mental wellbeing than their urban counterparts. However, Adrian Wilcox, Business Development Manager at He... Click for more...
Changing the Conversation: Development Grants
21st May, 2013
ArtWorks are keen to support a small number of new developmental projects that will genuinely seek to explore new ways of working, generate cross sector collaboration, test new models of collaboration, test new partnerships, explore new learning, explore quality issues and potentially generate case studies. Grants up to £3500 available. Deadline 31 May 2013. Details via www.artworksphf.org.uk. Click for more...
Worcester Open 2013 - Call to Artists
26th Mar, 2013
WHO:The W0 13 Exhibition is open to all national and international artists over the age of 18.WHAT: All work must be original, and completed since 2010. Please note that if your work is selected you will need to make sure you can get it to the gallery on the specified dates.All 2D & 3D media is eligible for entry including sculpture, painting, print, installation, photography and video. See our web site for specific limitations. There is a limit of six entries per artist.WHEN:The exhibiti... Click for more...
Arts & Media Funding
Apprenticeship Employer Grants
21st May, 2013
£1500 grants available for those employing apprentices 16-24 years, in addition to the training costs of the Apprenticeship framework which are met in full for young people aged 16-18 and 50% for those aged 19-24. For full details, see www.apprenticeships.org.uk. Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
National Open Art Competition
11th Feb, 2013
The 2013 National Open Art Competition is now open for entries. There is a £40,000 prize fund. For further information visit the website www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com, tel: 07986 697693. Click for more...
Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards
26th Feb, 2013
The scheme awards one-off donations of between £500 and £4000 to registered charities, schools and not-for-profit organisations. The funding they give can go towards providing practical benefits, such as equipment and resources for projects that directly benefit children living in the local communities around Tesco stores in the UK. Applications should be made between 1 May - 30 June. To find out more about the Awards and how to apply, please visit www.tescoplc.com or email charity.enquiries@... Click for more...
Arts & Media Jobs
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
Arts Workshops
Creative Work with Young People
21st May, 2013
29 May 2013, The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry, 1.30pm, free. Explore the changing market place of working with young people with details of opportunities, commissions, and how to market products to commissioning agencies. For more information see creativeworkwithyoungpeopleapr2013.eventbrite.com. Click for more...
Start-up Your Creative Business
22nd Apr, 2013
28 - 29 May, Gateway Education and Arts Centre, Shrewsbury, 9am, Free.Two-day workshop for any WM-based graduate (inc final year students) who is starting a creative business (in arts, design or media). Covering all the essentials around values, marketing, branding, financial management, intellectual property, legal structure and networks. see www.creativestartupshrewsburymay2013.eventbrite.com. Click for more...
Starting your Creative Business
21st May, 2013
Thinking about freelancing or setting up in business?A free workshop in Worcester. Starting your Creative Business - a 2 day workshop supported by the Worcestershire Arts Partnership and the University of Worcester. Thursday 4 and Friday 5 July, 9am to 5.30pm on both days. Delivered by Percy Emmett, this two-day intensive workshop is designed for any creative individual based in the West Midlands who is planning to set up, or is in the early stages of running, a creative enterprise. The ... Click for more...
Exhibition opportunities
Airspace Gallery: Graduate Residency 2013-14
21st May, 2013
Opportunity for graduate artist in Stoke-on-Trent inc rent-free studio space and solo exhibition. Deadline 3 June 2013. For details see www.airspacegallery.org. Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
MAC Contemporary Craft Fairs - applications now open
22nd Apr, 2013
Mac's (Midlands Arts Centre) marketplace series offers an exclusive showcasing and selling opportunity to designer makers from Birmingham, West Midlands and beyond.Building upon our annual winter craft fairs, our marketplace series has been extended to offer exclusive showcasing and selling opportunities to regional designer makers across the summer on the following dates: 7 July, 4 August and 1 September. Open 11am to 4pm. With a track record for presenting high quality work from a range of ... Click for more...
Worcester Open 2013 - Call for Supporters, Sponsors and Partners
26th Mar, 2013
The Wo13 is set to become a major national and international event in the visual arts calendar for Worcestershire, managed by W-CA and Interactive Technology Ltd we hope to draw on the success of the previous events in 2010, 2008 and 2006 which were hosted by PITT Project Space.The Wo13 stands out as one of the only Open Exhibitions in the country which critically questions its own value to new and emerging artists, the Open format and its selection processes are discussed openly with arts pr... Click for more...
