- Know Your Place
“If you are a freelancer, recent graduate or SME then why not come and be inspired at the third Know Your Place event” On 23 August at Zellig. These get good reviews – worth signing up for - Ben Javens: Time Out Cover Illustration #2
Nice work by Ben, although Time Out are still in my bad books after one of their writers described Birmingham as ‘scum’ - Funding launched for young am-dram groups – Audiences Central
“Individual grants of up to £5,000 will be on offer to non-professional theatre groups that are either made up entirely of members under the age of 25, or which have a youth section and are involved in musical theatre productions.” - Birmingham Museums and Art Gallerys – Your Birmingham event
“Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is asking the public to help in exploring the history of Birmingham. The first opportunity to do this in person will be at the Museum Collections Centre Open Day on Sunday August 22nd” - We Are Fierce» Blog Archive » Fierce’s Dirty Cash!!!
“Help Fierce Festival discover the filthiest way to spend 250 quid” - Capsule zine no.5 : Capsule Blog
“this edition has been designed by our brand new intern Tom J Hughes, a mighty fine illustrator who has done us proud” - View from the top of a crane! « BrumCityCentre.com
That crane being the one at the site of the new library. It’s quite high up - New stats on the West Midlands creative workforce « D’log
“More statistics on the West Midlands creative workforce” - Fierce Earth finds new home « Fierce Earth
The differences between Fierce Earth and the Fierce Festival are now that bit more pronounced. The former has an office, the latter has gone all virtual. Fierce Earth will “have a new strategic focus on training and consultancy for the creative sector and developing creative talent” - The Yellow Door Bindery
“The Yellow Door Bindery is a Birmingham-based workshop offering a bespoke bookbinding, box-making and portfolio making service” - Matthew Sefton
Good stuff from Matthew, blogging about getting into the regional media industry - Photography in Birmingham: a review of three exhibitions « In Birmingham
Steve McCurry at BMAG, Harold Edgerton at the Pallasades and Sheldon Nadelman at Trove - OxjamBrum Speed Dating Event- Top 40 Singles « Area Culture Guide
“The people behind the OxjamBrum Takeover festival are looking for 20 male and 20 female music lovers, also known as the Top 40 Singles, to come along to their charitable and cheeky new speed dating event on Thursday 26th August 2010” - Attractions vie for tourism excellence award – Audiences Central
“The shortlist for the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards 2010 has been announced” - Birmingham Post – £30m plans for new Birmingham Conservatoire
BCU have some ambitious plans - meorwithlou
The blog of Louise Whitmore, a designer who had some work in the CiB Shop and who I bumped into again earlier
