Culture Guide September Issue « Area Culture Guide “The September edition of the Culture Guide is awaiting your perusal” Job going at Bright Space They’re after a new new Creative Programmer for Primary, Early Years and Special Schools Creative Networks: Interactive Music & Sound Design “Creative Networks welcomes Matt Black, Audio Manager at Blitz Games … [Read more…]
This is interesting. The New Optimists is a website and book, which records the answers given by over 80 scientists who were asked the question ‘What are you optimistic about?’ The idea for “The New Optimists” began in early 2009 with me (Kate Cooper) sitting in front of my laptop on the kitchen table, realising … [Read more…]
An email from the Arts Council tells me that: The first ever arts engagement campaign delivered against Arts Council England’s mission of great art for everyone goes live as a national pilot in September I went along to a thing about this in November last year. The focus in this part of the world will … [Read more…]
The Black International Film Festival 2010 takes place October 25-31. Now in its fourth year of existence and continues to be a film festival with a difference, incorporating music, live arts and education providing platforms for practitioners and film makers to exhibit their creative talents. The deadline for festival submissions is 24 September, and is … [Read more…]
Fancy an all expenses paid trip to Malysia? Download the info here (Word doc) and get your application in sharpish – the deadline’s been extended from 20 August to 27 August, in case you read the form and were wondering. This isn’t just some jolly, by the way. Here’s what the project is about: We … [Read more…]
ARC takes place on the last Wednesday of the month, showcasing work selected by guest curators. This months ARC is on 25 August, 6-8PM at The Vaults (Jewellery Quarter), and has been curated by Laura Coult. an exhibition of artist’s moving image, performance, and sculpture exploring the ways in which we experience sound as light, … [Read more…]
The folks at In Birmingham have picked up on Andy Burnham MP‘s comments about social mobility and the issues around unpaid internships. Andy Burnham used the BBC to make his point, saying: ‘There are young people working within the BBC for long periods without pay’, he said. ‘This is not fair to them, but more … [Read more…]
Six Summer Saturdays Week 2 from Birmingham Hippodrome on Vimeo. If you’ve been in and around Birmingham for the past four weekends you’ll have seen all sorts of shenanigans going on as part of Six Summer Saturdays. Shows and highlights from the best outdoor theatre have been organised by the Hippodrome, which are free to … [Read more…]