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The latest opportunities for artists and educators.

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Vacancies & Commissions

Opportunities & Workshops

Training

Events

 

Artist in Residence Fowey Change school Project

Intro
Fowey School is working with RIO on the Creative Partnership Change school scheme. The school is working on developing creativity across the curriculum focusing on these themes:
• Local environment – using local materials
• Sustainability issues
• Developing the school garden & the grounds

The school has been writing these themes into their curriculum with each teacher thinking of ways to incorporate more creativity into the curriculum across the areas of focus; local environment, being more sustainable & environmentally friendly & how they can increase the opportunities for outdoor learning & play by developing their grounds.

17 May Arts week – Role of Artist in Residence
The school want to employ an artist in residence for their Arts Week in May (17th – 21st inclusive), working in the school that week, across the whole of the school using the project themes as inspiration.
It would be the Lead Artist in Residence responsibility to run workshops each day with different groups & liaise with a guest artist each day. This will culminate in exhibition at end of week & the creation of a number of installations around the school & the school grounds (some temporary installations & one a more permanent lasting feature).

The lead ‘Artist in Residence’ would work alongside a guest artist each day, to help bring different skills & ideas to the week.
Some mediums & skills the school would like to explore through the week, (although the school are open to exploring a range of creative skills & activities):
• Mural/graffiti/outdoor painting & art
• Using recycled, reclaimed & found materials
• Outdoor music
• Mosaic
• Representing natural elements; earth, water, wind & fire

Throughout the week the school would like to offer opportunities to involve parents in activities, this could be end of school sessions or during the day.

Fee
3 days preparation & liaison with guest artists: £575
5 days in school as Artist in Residence: £1000
3 days finishing up installations & any other follow up workshops needed: £575
Total: £2150
• Materials budget: up to £500 but would need to be discussed with school & RIO.

For more information please contact:
Chris Wathern Head teacher Fowey Primary School (01726)832542
Windmill, Fowey PL23 1HH
head@fowey-ji.cornwall.sch.uk

Or
Dax Ansell at RIO: dax.ansell@realideas.org or 07973813607

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RIO - Practitioners experienced in cross art form approach needed - deadline 6 March 2010

As part of the RIO Virtual Schools Devon Project a group of young people in care from four secondary schools in Exeter will be exploring creative and effective ways of communicating with the professionals that work with them.

We are looking for practitioners who are able to work with a cross art form approach, enabling the young people to explore what they want to say and who they want to say it to.

The aim is to work with the group to devise a small scale performance/event/installation for a sharing day. It is hoped that some of the work will be in a form that can be exhibited or disseminated after this. Young people have expressed an interest in working with a range of practitioners including musicians/songwriters, rappers, dancers, performers and digital media artists.

Four half day sessions are scheduled to take place weekly in Exeter from the end of April followed by a sharing day at the end of May. There may be the possibility of scheduling some extra sessions out of school time.

Practitioners need to have a flexible, young person led, collaborative approach and experience of working with vulnerable, at risk groups. The confidence to develop work within a short time frame is also required.

Current CRB check and public liability insurance essential.

Applications are encouraged from individual artists or groups of artists in a range of disciplines meeting the above criteria.

Fees in the region of £100 per half day/£175.00 per day dependent on experience.

To apply email CV and covering letter to Claudia Hope at claudiahope@hotmail.co.uk by noon Friday 6th March. Interviews will take place the following week.

Please email Claudia if you need any more information.

More information about RIO can be found at www.realideas.org

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Call for Artist proposals - deadline 12 March 2010


For the fourth year in succession Embark: Ferry Art is looking for seven emerging artists to exhibit on a monthly basis on-board the King Harry Ferry.


Artists' work (existing or realising new material) should address contemporary issues that are pertinent within the region; environmental, social and economical. Proposals should be no more than 300-words and should outline how artists’ practice would relate visually and conceptually in this rural setting - outlining how the work will engage with an audience of over 500 passengers each day that might not normally visit a traditional gallery space.


The final work should be effectively reproduced in two-dimensional print form as shows will be printed onto a foamex panel for use in frames on-board ferry; suggested art forms would include lens-based imagery, digital works, documentation of performance / installation works etc.


University College Falmouth and Fotonow hopes that the venue will continue to provide a valuable platform to exhibit early career artists and raise awareness of issues that are being explored within each artist’s practice. Final artworks will also appear on all Fal River Links services as postcards advertising the main King Harry Ferry shows.

The project is keen to support emerging graduate artists and so would continue to welcome submissions from alumni. Selected artists will also be invited to run an art-workshop within the community during their
exhibition; allowing local schools, young people and the wider community to engage further with the project.

This will be optional and Fotonow and University College Falmouth will offer assistance to artists with less experience running such sessions.

Work Required:
? Exhibition Proposal (300 words)
? Artist CV
? CD with 10 images (JPG) of works proposed for showing (although final show may consist of new works if time and commission fee allows)

Send to: EMBARK SUBMISSION, Fotonow, King Harry Ferry, Feock, Nr Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6QJ
Deadline: 12th March 2010
Artist Fee: £200 (additional fees for delivery of workshop sessions)

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Calling all poets, lyricists, spoken word artists and talented writing folk - deadline 8 March 2010


Poetry&Words is now taking applications for performers at this year’s Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. If you are an experienced writer and performer, then please get in touch with them.

They are looking for top quality, professional performers, not those who have just penned a couple of limericks or dabbled in a couple of open mics.

To apply e-mail; helen_gregory@hotmail.com

Applications can be made over the internet or by post, but please send some evidence of performance as well as writing, i.e. an audio or video track of you performing your work. Closing date: Monday 8th March 2010.

Applications will not be considered if received after this date.

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Have your poetry read by The Literary Consultancy - Free Read scheme - deadline 11 March 2010


Arts Council England, South West and Cyprus Well are working together over the next two months to offer 10 poets in the South West region the opportunity to have their poetry read by The Literary Consultancy. TLC is one of the UK’s leading manuscript assessment services, and provides expert, market-aware editorial advice to writers at all levels writing in English.


TLC receive funding nationally from Arts Council England to run the Free Reads scheme which enables them to offer their normal manuscript appraisal service for free to a limited number of talented writers in each region who otherwise might not be able to afford their services.


Rebecca Swift, TLC: *Wherever you want to try to place your work, it makes sense to have it critiqued by a professional. Informed feedback can only help you refine your own thoughts about what you are achieving or otherwise.*
Tracey Guiry, Director, Cyprus Well:

*Cyprus Well is delighted to be working in partnership with Arts Council England and TLC to provide these bursaries. The chance to have your work read by a professional is one of the best ways to develop your craft.*
If you are a poet based in the South West and would like to be considered for a Free Read as part of the 2009/2010 scheme the first stage is to send the following to Cyprus Well.


• A short sample of the work that you want to be assessed by TLC - up to 100 lines
• A short summary of the full work you would submit if selected at this first stage i.e. giving details of overall length of manuscript or number of poems - this must not exceed 1000 lines. Selected manuscripts will need to include a line count for each poem submitted and a total line count before final submission to TLC.
• Short statement saying why a Free Read would be useful to you at this stage in your career as a writer
• Full name, address, telephone and e-mail address.


Please submit applications by post to: TLC Free Read Application, Cyprus Well, Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter, EX4 3PQ


All submissions should be double-spaced, in a 12pt font, and printed on one side of the A4 page. Each page should be marked with your contact details. If you need your work returned you will need to enclose an SAE. Otherwise, we will recycle your submission. We will notify all poets of the outcome of the initial submission; if you are chosen for a Free Read we will also telephone you as soon as possible after the deadline date with details of what to do next. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of initial submissions, we will be unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.


Deadline – Thursday 11 March 2009. Website; http://www.cypruswell.org/

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Politics in Print - Artistic Commissions available - deadline 9 April 2010


Double Elephant Print Workshop and Devon Records Office are calling for submissions of interest from artists of all disciplines wishing to create artwork on the theme of “politics”. The work will be inspired by the resources available at Devon Records Office and must in part be realised through the medium of printmaking.
Deadline for submissions of interest is Friday 9 April 2010


A total of six commissions are on offer, each worth up to £400, consisting of:
£150 cash per artist or collaborative group of artists, and up to £250 worth of printmaking tuition/support provided by Double Elephant Print Workshop.


See www.doubleelephant.org.uk for more details or email exhibition@doubleelephant.org.uk for a submission form.
For more information download document here

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Visit Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden for free this March 2010!

If you are a Cornish resident, you can visit Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden for free this March 2010.


Simply bring along proof of Cornish residence when you visit (e.g. either a utility bill or driving licence). For further information call 01736 796226 or visit www.tate.org.uk/stives

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Invitation to Lapidus Cornwall AGM - 12 March 2010 - Falmouth

We would like you to invite you to the Annual General Meeting of Lapidus Cornwall. Lapidus is an organisation dedicated to creative words for wellbeing.

Lapidus is an inclusive community and we would love to hear from you!

Non-members are welcome to come and find out more about our work and activities.

It will be a fun event and a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. Alison Gunderson will be talking about the Words and Minds project which Lapidus is running jointly with the library service, Jayne Howard will talking about Arts for Health and I will talk about ways forward for Lapidus Cornwall. We look forward to welcoming you to Lapidus.

Details:
Kimberley Room, Falmouth Hotel
Friday 12th March 2010
7.00pm – 9.30pm
Refreshments provided

Please RSVP to Secretary Moira Andrew – info@moiraandrew.com

If you would like a five minute floor spot to tell us about your work, or share a poem or story please contact angela@farwest.co.uk

If you would be interested in volunteering for Lapidus Cornwall or becoming a member of the committee, please also contact me for further details: angela@farwest.co.uk

For more information on national Lapidus, visit www.lapidus.org.uk

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The Nick Darke Award 2010 - deadline 12 March 2010


The Nick Darke award was conceived in 2006 by Jane Darke and Cornwall County Council with the aim of celebrating and supporting a writer. It aims to achieve this by awarding the writer a sum of money which will allow time to work, and offer some support through the development process.


Nick Darke wrote in many forms but earned his living in the world of theatre, screen and radio. As this award is intended to contribute financially to the life of a writer, we have decided to make the award in one of these disciplines.


We are asking writers to submit work that pursues an environmental theme – to reflect Nick Darke’s lifelong commitment to this issue, and within one of the following four disciplines:


The Nick Darke Award has been developed by Nick Darke’s wife, the artist and film maker Jane Darke, with the support of Nick Darke’s family. It is funded by University College Falmouth’s School of Media and The Works (Dance & Theatre Cornwall Ltd.), and supported by KEAP (Kernow Education Arts Partnership). It is being administered by University College Falmouth.

For more information and application pack download file here

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Samba Drum Workshop 7 March – Falmouth

Samba drum workshop 3pm with Ben Ford from Haylestrom (£3 each)

Capoeira Roda 4.30pm with Cornwall Capoeira Crews (free)

King Charles Church Hall, New Street, Falmouth

For more information go to www.jinga.org.uk

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Dance groups – be part of Change 4 Life


Change 4 Life is part of an NHS media campaign designed to encourage adults and children to eat healthily and move more with the intention of reducing the incidence of obesity. It is currently focussing on dance as an enjoyable form of exercise and has a section on its website encouraging people to try different dance steps.

There is also a section where users can type in their post code to discover what dance activities are happening locally. If you are interested to advertise your groups’ activities you need to go to the Partners and Supporters part of the site and register as a Supporter. You’ll then be asked to complete a Change for Life Activity Appointment form.

In order for your group’s activities to be branded with the Change 4 life logo, you need to agree to various conditions. However in return, you become part of a well-funded marketing health promotion campaign with a large potential audience.

http://dance.change4life.com

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Music Therapy Parents Day - Monday 29 March 2010


The Cornwall Music Therapy Trust is holding a Free Open Day for Parents and Carers who are interested in music therapy.


The event is entirely free, including a nice lunch, and is being held at Trevu Children's Centre, Camborne TR14 7AD (200 yards from Camborne train station) from 1000 to 1430.

There will be a free creche (please complete booking form and indicate ages of children). The day will comprise of talks from music therapists, an opportunity to play music, stories from mothers who have experienced music therapy with their children - and of course it's an opportunity to meet and chat with other parents. Contact the Cornwall Music Therapy Trust on 01209 721417.

Download booking form here

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Exhibition Opportunities at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro - deadline 8 March 2010


The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT) runs an exhibitions programme with display spaces at RCH, Truro and WCH, Penzance. In the last year exhibitions have featured: Lynn Pascoe, Ian Griffiths, Moira Hooper, Suzy Sharpe, Nick Williams and many other local artists. We also recently hosted an exhibition at the Knowledge Spa, RCH featuring Kurt Jackson and artwork created in the Theatres at RCH.


The Royal Cornwall Hospital and West Cornwall Hospital are interesting exhibition venues as they have such a large and diverse audience - there are over 4,000 members of staff and thousands of visitors that can view the exhibition spaces as they are in corridors at RCH and WCH that are open access public areas. The exhibitions run for three months in duration and artwork sales are coordinated via the General Offices. Exhibitions are promoted via flyers, posters and where possible local press.


If you would be interested in exhibiting at RCHT please send through an artist statement and a selection of examples of your work to: Timandra, Manders, IWL & Arts Facilitator, Site Services, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LJ by 8th March 2010.

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Art in the City - Truro - 6-11 April 2010 - Get involved!

‘Art in the City', a weeklong annual arts festival, takes place from Tuesday 6 - Sunday 11 April and involves open spaces and galleries across the city of Truro.


The festival in funded by Totally Truro, the organisation delivering Truro’s Business Improvement District (BID). The festival is designed to make art accessible to the community; that celebrates existing artists and galleries within Truro and to open up opportunities for new artists. As well as open spaces around Truro and a marquee on Lemon Quay; Truro's galleries, museum and art retailers will be the venues for interesting activities during the week.

Here is a taste of what’s happening throughout the week. For more information, registering and to take part in any of the events, follow this link http://www.eventcornwall.co.uk/page.php?p=Art_in_the_City or contact Amy Weeks, Event Manager on amy@eventcornwall.co.uk or phone 01872 888089

BIG Art
Painting on Tuesday 6 April
BIG Art viewing on Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 April in the marquee on Lemon Quay Auction on Thursday 8 April at 5pm in the marquee on Lemon Quay 10 large canvases will be placed in public sites around the city and will be painted in one day by local artists on the theme of ‘My View of Truro'. Watch the paintings unfold at the following locations: Upper and Lower Lemon Quay; Victoria Square; High Cross; Boscawen Street; Truro Bus Station; Pydar Street; Royal Cornwall Museum; Duke Street; The Leats.
The canvases will then be auctioned off on Thursday 8 April in the Art in the City marquee on Lemon Quay, so if you fancy purchasing a one-off piece of ‘BIG Art', the auction will start at 5pm

Art Fair
Thursday 8 - Saturday 10 April
Open from 10am - 5pm
Taking place in the ‘Art in the City' marquee on Lemon Quay; many of Truro's galleries, local artists and the Truro Arts Society will be showcasing their artwork during this three day art fair containing a variety of art forms, ranging from paintings and photography to sculpture and jewellery, for sale at affordable prices.

‘My Truro' painting competition
The art competition is open to all on the theme of ‘My Truro' and registration opens on 1 March 2010. Entries can include paintings, drawings, sketches, and collage. This year there will also be a separate category for photography which will be open to all age groups.
A prize will be awarded for each of the following age groups: - 13 and under, 14 - 20, 21 and over, and the photography category.

An ‘Art Hamper' from Truro Arts Supplies
£50 worth of Truro Arts Supplies vouchers
£50 cash prize from Truro City Council
£50 voucher from Cornwall Cameras
The art work that is deemed to best encapsulate the theme of the competition will then win the Prize of Prizes - £75 cash prize from Lemon Street Gallery and an exhibition space for the winning piece in the Lander Gallery.

Last year's winner of the ‘My Truro' painting competition was Leonardo Santolamazza. His landscape of the iconic Cathedral city skyline won him an exhibition space in the Lander Gallery and has gone on to exhibit further work in the renowned Truro gallery throughout 2009 and 2010. His winning piece has also been the inspiration for the design of this year's ‘Art in the City' festival guide, using his winning painting on the front cover and throughout the guide.

‘Art in the City' Workshops
New to this year's programme we are offering a range of workshops led by professional artists in the ‘Art in the City' festival marquee on Lemon Quay.

Tuesday 6 April - Children's workshops
Mini metal farm animals 10-12am
Come and make a farm animal that fits in your hand. Use wire and re-cycled materials to build your own creations, keeping with the Truro tradition of the annual livestock show. All works can be taken home. Free workshop suitable for ages 11+ Places are limited so please book in advance by contacting amy@eventcornwall.co.uk or phone 01872 888089

Puppets with action! 1-2pm
Create a figure and make it move, using card and paper fasteners. Choose a character from Truro's colourful history - it could be a pirate or it could be a painter, a plant collector or a pancake maker! All works can be taken home. A free drop in workshop suitable for 8 - 13 year olds

Collage postcards from home 3-4pm
If you could create and send your own postcard about where you live to anyone, what would you send? Come along and create your own collage postcard inspired by the community around you.
A free drop in workshop suitable for ages 8+

Wednesday 7 April - Adult workshops
Clay Tile Workshop 10-12pm
Come and create your own individual clay tile which does not require a kiln for firing. £5 per participant - Places are limited so please book in advance by contacting amy@eventcornwall.co.uk or phone 01872 888089

Silk Painting Master Class 1-4pm
An opportunity to learn how to produce beautiful pictures on silk - take home your own masterpiece. £5 per participant - Places are limited so please book in advance by contacting amy@eventcornwall.co.uk or phone 01872 888089

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Work Experience with Event Cornwall - deadline 15 March 2010


Event Cornwall provides creative event management services throughout Cornwall and the South West. We offer an experienced, bespoke service using our extensive network with an aspirational, creative approach.

Event Cornwall develops and delivers launches, festivals, conferences, training, corporate hospitality, community events, private parties, screenings, theatre production, large-scale public events, food & drink fairs, music performances, sporting events, exhibitions, activity weekends, weddings, project management, supplier agency, event consultancy, promotional events.....
In short, we make aspirations a reality.

Applications for the next series of WEX (work experience) placements are now open, providing an opportunity to gain hands on experience at our summer events such as Film on the Fal. For full details of the placement roles, please email Sammy Mudhar on sammy@eventcornwall.co.uk. To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining why you want to undertake the placement and identifying which event(s) you would like to work on before Monday 15th March.

www.eventcornwall.co.uk

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Event Cornwall seeks performers for 2010 events

Event Cornwall seeks to expand its database of performers for various events during 2010 including MusicTruro, Christmas entertainments, Surf Relief, Fal Week and corporate events. If you are a street performer, musician, busker, band or community group, we want to hear from you about what you can offer to our events.

Contracts are on a freelance project basis. Please contact Sammy on sammy@eventcornwall.co.uk with details of your performance/group to join our database.

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Working Towards Financial Sustainability - Tuesday 9th March - Taunton


Trainer: Mary Edwards

Cost: £99


“How can I cover my core costs?” is a perpetual question in the voluntary and community sector. There is no easy, magical solution. However, this introductory course will review current practices for promoting financial sustainability and will appraise topical and traditional methods for generating income.


The course will cover:
• An overview of full cost recovery methods
• The fundraising “melting pot”
• Grant dependency v. the contract culture
• The social enterprise and trading route
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Developing relationships with donors and supporters
• Tax-effective giving
• Practical approaches, skills and solutions


Mary Edwards (BA Hons, PGCE) has been working in the voluntary and community sector for over 10 years. She is passionate about funding and has worked as a funding advisor, a volunteer, management committee member, fundraiser, chair and trustee. She is a qualified teacher and an experienced adult trainer who undertakes consultancy work for several voluntary organisations in the South West. Mary also has extensive experience in publishing and the media, including: writing regular articles for The Guardian newspaper education pages; copy-editing several books; proof reading for commercial companies and contributing to social research reports.


For further course information and to make bookings, please visit: www.cascadetrainingplus.co.uk
or contact: lauren@cascadetrainingplus.co.uk download booking form here


• All courses run from 9.30am - 4.30pm at fully accessible venues.
• Certificates confirming course completion will be provided.
• Cascade is a social purpose training & support service run by Lindy Booth and Lauren Evans, an experienced Third Sector manager and HR professional, respectively.

 

There is presently up to £1000 Train to Gain funding available to help develop leadership and management skills. This can be accessed to pay for Cascade training courses for Managers & Trustees. If you haven’t accessed this fund before, and your organization employs 5 or more members of staff, you could be eligible.

For further information, please contact Train to Gain on: 0800 0155 545 or email: skills@blpeninsula.co.uk.

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Daisi Seeking New Trustees - deadline 12 March 2010

Daisi is seeking to appoint new Trustees (including Artist Trustees and a Treasurer) from July 2010. Ideally you will bring to Daisi experience in the arts, education, business or financial sectors, the capacity to think strategically, good communication, interpersonal and ambassadorial skills and an active commitment to our vision.


Daisi brings professional artists and creative practitioners to work alongside young people. Our vision is for artistic and cultural experience to be at the heart of young people’s lives and learning.
We work across all art forms – from dance to literature, media arts to music – and with children and young people across Devon and Torbay, both in and out of school.


A registered charity and revenue funded by Arts Council and Devon County Council since 1998, it is a dynamic, well regarded organisation that has initiated a range of diverse projects with partners from across the education, arts and cultural sectors.

Further information available from admin@daisi.org.uk or 01392 385214 www.daisi.org.uk

Closing date for expressions of interest 12th March 2010

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WildWise courses 2010


Its only January but the days are already visibly lengthening. Yesterday, here in Devon, there was even a feeling of spring in the air, with some warm rays of sunshine and the first snowdrops emerging from the newly thawed earth - a promise of all there is to come!

2010 is WildWise's 10th anniversary! We've got a brand new programme for this year, stashed full of all kinds of fabulous outdoor events for all ages. As well as our regular favourites, we are offering an exciting array of new events, including -

Wild Foods by Sea Kayak, foraging for seashore edibles along the South Cornish coastline - May 15-16
Other Voices - a course in bird language, with Tony Whitehead of the RSPB - May 22-23
Wild Play Weekend for Families - May 29-31
A Wild Day Out and Monsters of the Dark evening with TV Naturalist, Nick Baker - May 31
Dangerous Weekend for Families (not just for boys!) - July 9-11
Hunting Party - primitive weaponry weekend for teenage lads - August 13-15
Dartmoor Walkabout, with packhorses - August 15-17
And a More Dangeous Weekend for Boys, including primitive weaponry - September 10-12

For our full list of events, have a look at our website - www.wildwise.co.uk/events_and_courses.html

We are offering another training programme, to develop skills and resources and to inspire professionals working in the field of outdoor and environmental education - www.wildwise.co.uk/professionaltraining.html

We look forward to welcoming you to the wilds of the Westcountry!

Chris and Jo

WildWise Events Ltd
Foxhole Business Centre
Dartington
Totnes
TQ9 6EB

t: 01803 868269
e: jo@wildwise.co.uk
w: www.wildwise.co.uk

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Daisi Professional Development Training for artists and teachers April – June 2010


As you may be aware Daisi has developed a unique programme of professional development days for artists and teachers across the South West to review and address together the relationships and working practices in arts education.


For artists, the days will enable connectivity to a wider audience, peers and potential partners, support and develop understanding of how to work effectively in the education sector and provide an opportunity for reflection on personal practice and exploration of art forms.


For teachers, the days will provide opportunities to meet and share practice with peers and potential partners from the arts and cultural sector, explore ways in which engaging with artists can support aspirations for teaching and learning and gain an understanding of the arts and cultural resource available.


Each day will be led by an experienced and dynamic facilitator with current, practical, hands-on experience of arts education partnerships and a wealth of knowledge about where the opportunities and challenges lie.

Tuesday 27th April - Starting out in Arts Education
This session is designed to support emerging artists starting out as arts educators or who wish to develop their existing practice in education settings and teachers who are interested in engaging with artists to support their delivery of the curriculum and wider initiatives and aspirations, and  Topics will include:
How to identify the basics of arts education partnerships
How and why should we engage education and the arts
Exploring and developing the skills required to engage effectively

Wednesday 19th May - Creating Practical Arts Education Partnerships
This session will explore the nature of effective partnerships, from finding the right collaborators, to the project design, implementation and evaluation.
Topics will include:
What skills are required to negotiate beneficial relationships with education partners?
How is effective engagement of setting staff, artist and participants ensured?
How can we make the most of arts partnerships?


Tuesday 25th May - Safeguarding in your Arts Education Practice
This session will explore the issues that we need to consider to keep our arts practice safe for ourselves, our settings and the young people with whom we are working. This will be a comprehensive exploration of best practice, child protection, attitudes and values.
Topics will include:
Understanding your rights as a practitioner working in a participatory setting
How to protect yourself from unwittingly participating in vulnerable situations
How to respond safely, sensibly and compassionately if someone shares sensitive information with you

Thursday 10th June - Working with Challenging Groups
This session will explore ways of working that integrate behaviour management into our practice when we are working with more challenging groups. The day is designed to promote communication skills to increase rapport and positive behaviour and to enable others to increase their potential for even greater change.
Topics will include:
How to increase personal confidence in dealing with challenging behaviour
Identifying boundaries in the development of relationships
Understanding new theories and strategies that reduce personal stress and inform personal practice

Friday 25th June - Weather Check : Opportunities for Engagement
This session will explore the current climate of opportunities for partnerships between the cultural and education sectors, including reference to national curriculum and current wider initiatives, plans and policy.
Topics will include:
Sourcing opportunities for engagement between artists and education
What is education looking to the arts and cultural sector for and vice versa
Where are the opportunities for quality partnership into the future

Tuesday 29th June - Earlyarts Professional Development Day, South West Hub
Earlyarts is a professional development network for those working in the arts, cultural and early
years sectors. The network provides a range of high quality resources and services to support the
training needs of professionals working creatively with young children and families.
Regionally based Earlyarts partners, who now include Daisi and other SW organisations such as Take Art, 5x5x5 and Folk SW, organise Professional Development Days (PDDs) as part of their commitment to working smarter together and not harder alone.
Earlyarts PDDs give attendees a chance to share experiences with a wider network and the ability to talk with, ask questions about, and understand different agencies' policies and initiatives. Plus they can develop their range of skills as a creative professional and promote and celebrate their own practices.
Contact Daisi for more details about this PDD, or visit www.earlyarts.co.uk
CPD Venue: Kennaway House, Sidmouth
Cost: £40 per session (A discount will apply for bookings of more than 2 sessions)
*EarlyArts PDD is £50 per session

Information and bookings: Please contact Clare Hearn at Daisi on 01392 386468, email clare@daisi.org.uk.

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Graduate Certificate in Participatory Arts and Media Professional Practice - deadline 12 March 2010


Last year UWE launched new accredited continuing professional development courses aimed at arts graduates or those working in any art form with groups in education, healthcare or the community sectors.*

Apply now! For the fourth module in  Participatory Arts Project Management:  Professional Practice

Open for applications now  and closing on 12 March 2010.

Each twelve week course is designed to fit around the practitioners' lives and work, participants can take three modules in any order over the three years to obtain the Certificate, or take just one or two of the modules for their own personal development.


We've even found a way for you to get up to 50% off the price!
find out more http://www.uwe.ac.uk/sca/courses/community_cpd.shtml

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Spring Training From MusicLeader South West

To book a place on any of the training opportunities visit www.musicleader.net Click on the South West Region page and go to Events Calendar.

Would you like to find out about music and disability?

10.00-12.00
4 March, Colston Hall
£5 ML members £10 others

Drake Music are running a two hour presentation / open workshop for musicians interested in active participation in music making by disabled people. The session will be followed by an opportunity to network over lunch.


Drake Music is a music and technology organisation. We provide disabled musicians of all ages with progression routes into music and the cultural sector, specialising in the use of Assistive Music Technology to break down barriers - physically disabling barriers in particular. We aim to foster creativity, nurture talent, develop new skills and bring together disabled and non-disabled artists. We enable previously unimagined access to music making www.drakemusicproject.org

An Introduction to Workshop Leading

10.30 – 3.30
8 March, Colston Hall
£10 ML members £20 others

An introduction to workshop leading aimed at those music leaders who are starting or developing their workshop leading skills. The day will look at approaches to planning and delivering workshops. Participants will come away with practical ideas to use in their work.


Al’s latest book Creative Music Manual, Luniver Press 2009, is a compendium of over eighty tried and tested ideas for workshops, projects and events suitable for the complete novice to music professional. Ray re-trained as a teacher in 1995 after a diverse career path in which music had always been a central theme. He is a singer, songwriter and performer as well as a tutor on various stringed instruments.


Al Summers and Ray Bradfield work together in delivering their work from beginner to professional educators.

Al and Ray will be running this training around the region on the following dates:
Tuesday 16th March – Wiltshire
Monday 22nd March – Yeovil
Monday 29th March - Bournemouth


These locations are provisional. If you have a group of music leaders who would benefit from this training please get in touch with eva.martino@musicleader.net We aim to get training to where it is needed.

Spotting and Supporting Musical Talent
Monday 15 March, Exeter University

What is musical talent?
How do you spot it in young people?
How do you help support and nurture it?

You are invited to attend the first of two free training opportunities for music leaders, which will explore these issues in depth using real life case studies and film footage. Participants will work with experts in the field and create their own tools for identifying talent. You’ll also be able to find out more about the resources available to help progress young musicians with exceptional potential.

Open to music leaders working across formal and informal education including class teachers, peripatetics and freelance musicians.

The training is delivered in partnership between Awards for Young Musicians, Music Leader South West, South West Music School and Exeter University.

To book your place please contact Hester Cockcroft by Friday 12 March

Awards for Young Musicians, 0117 9049906 or email enquiries@a-y-m.org.uk

MLSW Early Years Development and Support Meetings
Session 2 Shire House, Bodmin, Cornwall Friday 12th March 10.00 – 12.30
Session 3 Albermarle Centre TA1 1BA Wednesday 24th March 10.00 – 12.30

MLSW aims to support music provision in Early Years (EY) in the South West by helping to ensure practitioners have the right skills to deliver their work and have ways to share them.

These meetings are for EY music practitioners who would like to share and develop their expertise.
Musicians who would like to work with EY children
EY practitioners who would like to develop music making in their settings.

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Roots South West Workshops


Friday March 5th
Village Hall to Albert Hall

Show of Hands has traveled a long way from their West Country base in 1991 to becoming a best selling phenomenon both live and on record. Member, Steve Knightley and manager Vaughan Pearce explain the story of how the band has built its loyal following over the years. A fascinating glimpse at one way of developing relationships with promoters and audiences leading to growing and continuous success.

Thursday March 25th
Leading Workshops

So your band has been offered the gig and asked to do a workshop. It’s tempting to agree, thinking that this is perhaps expected, but you’ve never done one before. What next? This session will be a practical guide, from those who know, on how to lead effective music workshops. The tuition will be provided from a partnership between Folk South West and MusicLeader which will be launched at this year’s Sidmouth Festival.

Further Information.
All workshops will take place in meeting room 1 at Colston Hall Bristol.
2pm to 4pm
Cost £5 per session/ £10.00 for all three
Booking line: 0117 922 3686
Colston Hall, Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AR

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Next Creativity in Care Settings Course Starts April 2010


Our popular 'Creativity in Care Settings' course will start again in April 2010 at Truro College. This practical course gives participants the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead and support creative activities in care settings for older people.

We are delighted to be able to continue offering spaces at the subsidised rate of £150 (with thanks to our partners in Health and Social Care).

For more information and to download a course timetable please visit our website: http://www.artsforhealthcornwall.org.uk/nvq.aspx

Pattern cutting and costume making for the theatre course - begins 28 April 2010


We will run a Ten week practical course (one day per week) starting Wednesday April 28th 2010 in pattern cutting and dress making run by Jane Badcock.

This is a rare opportunity to learn specialist skills in theatrical costume making by a professional theatrical costumier and designer. Jane started out by taking an indentured apprenticeship at Norman Hartnells Couture making dresses for the queen and original catwalk designs. After this she studied costume design at London College of Fashion and then went on to work at the Royal Opera House for eight years and also produced specialist period costume for the BBC's costume dramas.

Classes run from 10.00 a.m. until approx. 3.30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Objectives of the course
Students will;
1. Learn to draft a pattern block
2. Learn to manipulate pattern block to draft patterns.
3. Understand fabrics, their properties and usage.
4. Draft a pattern given by the designer
5. cut out garment from pattern
6. make up garment to a high standard for use on stage
7. Learn to use domestic and industrial sewing machines and overlockers.
8. Learn about different methods of fabric decoration for example, embroidery, painting on fabric and beadwork, and different hand-stitching methods.
9. Understand the difference between design for stage and design for fashion.
10. Touch on some of the history of fashion including corsets and petticoats as well as outer garments.

Jane is also able to teach specific skills on request such as millinery.

The ten week course is free of charge for anyone who is not in work or able to work. £100 for those in employment .

Please book early as places are limited.  To book contact Kim Parker on 01736 797007 or by email kim@kidzrus.net

http://www.kidzrus.net

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Creating Safety: child protection and youth arts - 26 April 2010 - Plymouth

26th April 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and in-house training provider for ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network), is pleased to be delivering the one day course ‘Creating Safety’ on 26th April 2010 at Theatre Royal in Plymouth.

Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, currently involved in direct project work with young people.

This one day course is essential training for anyone working within youth arts, but especially those using more physical art forms, such as dance and drama. Developed in conjunction with South East Dance this course compliments the Arts Council England “Keeping Arts Safe” guidelines developed with the NSPCC. The training will cover current child protection legislation in line with the requirements of the ISA and the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), within the context of delivering a youth arts project and includes a “safe touch” section, exploring how child protection guidelines can be maintained within more physical art forms.

It will be of benefit to individuals and organisations looking to develop their own child protection policy and maintain standards of good practice, providing practical advice and guidelines to develop confidence and sensible structures around child protection issues within youth arts.

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £110 to £150, with limited bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!

For more information or to book a place, please contact the Artsplan Team via: artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 682535. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk

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Evaluating Youth Arts Projects - 18 October 2010 - Plymouth

18th October 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and in-house training provider for ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network), is pleased to be delivering the one day course ‘Evaluating Youth Arts Projects’ on 18th October 2010 at Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, currently involved in direct project work with young people.

This one-day training course explores the benefits of meaningful evaluation of youth arts projects. Beginning by addressing preconceptions around evaluation (constructive exercise or chore?) the course will progress to examine methodologies, structured approaches and case studies using a series of collaborative exercises and tutor led presentations. Informative and practical, this course will help you develop your own individual approach to creative evaluation and the confidence you need to engage with evaluating youth arts projects.

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £110 to £150, with limited bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!

For more information or to book a place, please contact the Artsplan Team via artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 682 535. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk

Special Offer: Bookings of two or more get 10% discount on course fees!

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MA Art & Environment - October 2010 - Falmouth

For centuries artists have interpreted and represented the natural environment. It has provided materials and subject matter, as well as inspiration and knowledge.


In recent times - particularly since the growth of the environmental movement - there has been a dramatic change in our understanding of the many ways our society impacts upon the Earth. This awareness has galvanised around the fact that the relationship between humanity and our life-giving planet is in a critical state.

This change in knowledge has been reflected in contemporary art practice. MA Art & Environment, at UniversityCollege Falmouth, encourages a focused engagement with ecological and environmental issues. Designed to give you the skills, expertise and confidence to operate as a professional artist in this critical area of practice, the course will also enable you to develop strategies and practices that use art as a cultural agent - as a tool for knowledge, understanding and change.


Students on the course have opportunities to benefit from our relationship with Cape Farewell, The Eden Project and University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute.

For more information contact Dr Daro Montag on 01326 211077 or by email daro.montag@falmouth.ac.uk

www.falmouth.ac.uk

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Superstition Mountain @ Camborne Science and Community College 4 March


Part of the Darke Visions Festival


After stints in Bristol and Manchester, the Gunwallow boys return to homeground this week for one night only at Camborne Science and Community College on 4th March at 7.30pm.


This is the only Cornish performance of Superstition Mountain this spring, so if you haven’t already seen it (or you’re desperate to see it again!), you can book your tickets direct with the school on 01209 720227.


Please note the box office is only open during school hours (9.00am to 4.30pm). Tickets will be available on the door if there are any left over, but we recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.

See you in Camborne!

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Kneeigh Theatre Presents Hansel & Gretel  - The Lost Gardens of Heligan - 7– 17 April, 7.30pm


Tickets £20.00 - £10.00


There's precious little to eat, the chickens have stopped laying, father's lost his ferret and mother's lost her marbles. Something must be done and Gretel has a plan. Hansel & Gretel, Kneehigh’s latest wonder-tale, will be celebrating the end of its UK tour with 10 nights of entertainment under canvas at Heligan Gardens.

Between the 7th – 17th April, from 6pm onwards you can join the party, order a drink or two and if a little peckish, indulge yourself with a choice of hot roast beef or pork sandwich, soup and a roll or vegetarian quiche, all supplied by the Award Winning Lobbs Farm Shop. Then you can settle down for your nights entertainment. A world of darkness, wit and wonder, of earthy delights and crooked shadows. A world that is sweet but never sugary.

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English Touring Opera The Starry Welkin - 23 March 2010 - Truro


Date - Tuesday 23rd March

Time – 12.30pm OR 2pm

Tickets - £4 Child / £4 Adult. Free Teacher ticket with every 10 school children booked

Location – Assembly Room, Hall for Cornwall

Alongside their main stage performance ETO bring The Starry Welkin, a show for 4 to 7 year olds, set in the magic forest of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is an hour long interactive performance that offers a great introduction to the instruments of the orchestra, to opera, and to Shakespeare.

The Starry Welkin follows the entwined story of Oberon, Tytania and Bottom as they struggle through the strangest of moonlit nights. New music by Kate Pearson and design by Lou Wilson will immerse the children in the sensual and comic world of Dream, with a little help from a puppet Puck.

http://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/

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