Creative Lunchbox: “Whether you are a Designer Faker, Shaker Maker or Quaker Baker – If you need funding towards buying an unnecessary service or 3 year imaginary business plan that you will never use or even part funding towards overpriced office space that one of our subsidiary companies can’t seem to rent to real businesses, … [Read more…]
Because you only turn 35 once in your life I’m buggering off for the day. I would, however, like to draw your attention to this recent post which has developed into an interesting discussion about events listings websites. If you have a couple of pennies on the subject feel free to throw them in. Oh, … [Read more…]
Ten4 magazine are running a competition to win a press pass for the Gigbeth festival (oh, and an iPod Shuffle) for three budding rock journalists. To enter send in a 150 word “essay” on your favourite Midlands act, old or new, by October 1st. Full details here.
The Naked Portrait is “the first exhibition to focus on naked portraiture as a strand in the art of the last century” taking place at Compton Verney from 29 September to 9 December. Audiences Central have details of a press view on September 28th.
Midwest has details of a gallery launch at Crowd6 in Bearwood: Modern Traditions by David Thomas: Modern Traditions marks the first UK solo exhibition for David Thomas and contains part of a body of work made during a residency at VIS-A-VIS Art Lab in China over February & March 2007. This work was developed in … [Read more…]
Work on the Charles Parker archive at the Central Library was recently completed and it’s being launched (as it were) at the AGM of the Friends of the Charles Parker Archive on September 28th. All are welcome. Charles Parker was a pioneer of radio broadcasting and oral history in the 60s and 70s and did … [Read more…]
CLUB gives notice of a “Static Caravan compilation album launch party with drinks reception at Vivid in Digbeth followed by free gig at the Rainbow featuring Micronormous and Mike in Mono, and a DJ set from doTb.” Takes place on 27th September from 8pm. Static Caravan site says Wednesday 26 September 6pm onwards so we’ll … [Read more…]
Paul Bradshaw’s posts on how journalism can adapt to the online world are, I think, relevant to non-journalists who want to use blogs, etc to get their message out there. So go read The News Diamond and How a blog can put you on the road to success, parse them for your sector, learn and … [Read more…]