- Keeping it local: regional theatre needs new media | Stage | guardian.co.uk
“The challenge for arts organisations outside London is to embrace the blogosphere, and fast. I think we need to work hard to nurture the brave souls who are often spending their free time running what’s-on sites and blogs – invite them to our shows, treat them like proper journalists, buy them lunch, encourage our suppliers to buy advertising space on their websites, link to their sites from ours and so on. If we help listings sites and blogs to grow, we’re safeguarding the future of arts criticism.” - Sky Arts launches Ignition investment scheme
£200,000 cash investment for six chosen projects, and bursaries of £30,000 each for young, talented individuals - GZA/Genius (of Wu-Tang Clan) | Hare and Hounds
The GZA. In a pub. In a Birmingham suburb. For a tenner. How? - Fireworks, intrigue and change
A thoughtful piece from Friction Arts’ Sandra Hall. Turning Point West Midlands are apparently lining up some specially commissioned essays from a range of people – looking forward to the rest - “Brum band The Toy Hearts had the following stolen last night: STOLEN GEAR – 6th April 2011 2 x…”
Ouch. Have a look at the list, see if you happen see any of this stuff anywhere - Staffordshire Hoard
New website for the hoard. Hat tip D’log for spotting it - Support Sound It Out (SIO)
Petition for Sound It Out’s ACE National Portfolio application to be reassessed - Highbury Studio – Birmingham’s Top40 Artists
A list of Birmingham artists who have had a Top40 record somewhere - Fullrange – Colman Getty
Good follow-up from Lee Kemp on the Library of Birmingham PR contract thing. Includes an interesting bit on tender documents - The Catapult Club celebrates 10 years at Birmingham’s 02 Academy « Area Culture Guide
Impressive stuff - Birmingham’s £25m academy
“The academy, which is adjacent to Millennium Point in central Birmingham, is being created in partnership with London’s Brit School and Maverick TV” - We Are « Nomad Projeckt
“The Nomad Projeckt is an artistic collective which specialise in the producing audio and visual work of all kinds inspired by old and new hip-hop movements, for details of our work have a look around the site.” - Twitter / David McAlmont: Birmingham is also confoun …
“Birmingham is also confounding one’s expectations with its hot male totty count. I’m warming to the place.” - Turning Point West Midlands – Artists’ News & Opportunities Bulletin, 31 March 2011
Loads of stuff in this. Worth subscribing to (it’s a PDF, btw) - Bank your thoughts: artists access to technology?
“iShed (www.ished.net) is conducting a feasibility study, supported by Arts Council England, into the potential of a web-based ‘Technology Bank’, where tech and related software can be advertised and offered on loan to creative projects in return for accreditation and shared learning”. Looks like it could be a good thing - The Blue Orange Theatre – Birmingham
Funny – I was wondering about this place the other day. New theatre in Birmingham, due to open 13 April with ‘What The Butler Saw’ although I think there may have been a launch event last night - Fused Magazine – Fused at SXSW 11
Fused went to SXSW and pointed a camera at bands and people dancing in the street
