From 30 September – 21 November, a major retrospective exhibition, Face to Face, will take place in two adjacent locations in Birmingham’s Colmore Business District, exhibiting the work of Birmingham born photographer and filmmaker, Brian Griffin. A large-scale outdoor retrospective will showcase Griffin’s portraiture over the last 38 years, including many of his most prominent … [Read more…]
Remember the Birmingham Word Cloud exhibited at mac? Well Walsall have got artist Simon Poulter on board to develop Walsall’s Word Cloud. Contribute words that pop into your mind when you think of Walsall via email to ioannoui@walsall.gov.uk, text on 07734731992, through the Facebook page or across Twitter using #walsallwords. The cloud will be on … [Read more…]
Brewers’ Troupe Present: Pub Poetry Slam at the Hollybush (Cradley Heath), hosted by performance poets Emma Purshouse and Heather Wastie. This slam poetry sesh is on 19 September, starting at 7.30, and is open to all slam virgins, beginners, novices or maybe even the more experienced slammer keen to try out new material in a … [Read more…]
The British Science Festival has been taking place in Birmingham this week. Based around Aston University, the festival has brought a whole host of seminars, workshops and activities to make our brains ache, along with a chance to show that scientists can play just as hard as they work. Starting with this flash mob of … [Read more…]
The next ARC at The Vaults is to be hosted by Companis on 29 September. Bawdyville promises to be an evening of fun, frolics and titillation(!?) With absurdly arresting gestures, one-on-one performances and installation laced with a healthy dose of humor and frivolity. If this all sounds rather intriguing, maybe this post on Area will … [Read more…]
Birmingham City Council’s Arts and Young People Team have commissioned Hybrid to deliver a series of events and training sessions providing pathways towards your career in the arts. There are four ways that you can take part: 1. Action learning sets to share challenges and find solutions, facilitated by coaches and those with mentoring experience. … [Read more…]
Radio IPS, will be taking over the airwaves on 87.8FM, broadcasting live from 20 – 25 September, at 12 to 5pm each day. Daily contributions will feature the following independent art organisations; Monday: Capsule Tuesday: Pro Choice Wednesday: The Island Thursday: Caribic Residency Friday: Formcontent Saturday: Longmeg (live) Inernational Project Space’s next project is ‘MORROR’, … [Read more…]
Antonio Roberts will be giving a talk on 16 September at Birmingham Linux User Group, presenting the issues affecting artists who adopt open source and free culture into their practice. After his previously well received talk on the use of open source and art, Antonio is back to discuss issues of copyright and his own experiences … [Read more…]