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ARC: Important Artefacts

Alex Jones — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:51:18 +0000

On 24 November, curator Anneka French presents Important Artefacts in the final ARC of 2010. The exhibition draws on the history of site as a place for keeping objects of value, including paintings, works on paper, installation, live work, projection and text.

It seeks to address the idea of collecting as a process of investigation or accumulation, the idea of collections as things to display, and of the collector as someone driven by a particular passion.

Artists exhibiting work are Matthew Andrews, Jane Morrow, Tutte Newall, Tim Robottom, Molly Rooke and Joanne Masding, who you can read a bit more about on ARC’s website.

ARC is taking place at The Vaults from 6-8pm, entry is free.

ARC: Bawdyville

Alex Jones — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:50:45 +0000

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 give you an idea of the kind of people Companis are.

Drop by from 6 – 8pm, when there’ll also be free cocktails – if you can catch one!

ARC #6

Alex Jones — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:40 +0000

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, movement, noise, and colour.

Artists include: Linda Bagnall, Benedict Drew, Laurence Hunt, Juneau Projects, Ben Russell, Alexander Small, Joe Snape.

Links for 18 June 2010

Chris Unitt — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:12:25 +0000

Bright space – Events
Bright Space have a good list of events, some of which I’d not seen mentioned anywhere else
Researching cultural entrepreneurship by exploring discourse analysis and semiosis « Annette Naudin’s Blog
Annette researches Cultural Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Education at BCU. I found this post interesting, although my head’s clearly been away from academic-land for a while – I had to squint at the longer words
An Endless Supply | Issue 14 Launch, Wednesday 16 June 6–8pm
This launched the other day. Speaking of whom…
ARC #5 – curated by An Endless Supply « ARC’s blog
“join ARC at The Vaults on Wednesday 30 June, 6-8pm, for ‘Peace Out June! (Piece in June)’, an exhibition curated by Robin Kirkham and Harry Blackett, the artists behind publishing collaboration An Endless Supply”
call for submissions « ARC’s blog
“I am currently seeking submissions for an exhibition I am developing which explores the physicality of sound”
Ceramics in Birmingham | Birmingham Conservation Trust
“Ceramic tiles cover walls and floors, roofs and pavements, furniture and stoves, and can be seen in churches, mosques, pubs, shops, hospitals and homes in Birmingham” Here are some examples…
genzai·chi » Prototyping games for the whale hat
On Monday I went to a Pervasive Games Lab at the MAC, organised by Fierce with Hide & Seek. It was interesting and fun. Here’s Nikki Pugh’s write-up
‘Rhymes’ Performance Poetry Special
“After a brief interlude, ‘Rhymes’, Birmingham’s premier platform for Performance Poetry and spoken word is back with a special one-off format to celebrate it’s first year”
Screen WM – Driving innovation and excellence in screen media : Blogs
“Professor Roger Shannon, Co – Exec Producer of the new music documentary, MADE IN BIRMINGHAM – Reggae Punk Bhangra”
Ped Shayer: More from Digbeth
Some photos from the walls of the most decorated buildings around town

Links for 28 April 2010

Chris Unitt — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:34:33 +0000

Tower of Song
Birmingham’s foremost acoustic and roots music venue, it says here. In Cotteridge with lots of events going on
First Person: Playwright Nicholas McInerny « Script Online
The Chair of Script discussing a recent workshop of his new play
STUDIO4 GALLERY: Chris setting up show
“Just finished setting up Chris Bourkes Storm in a Teacup Exhibition with Chris and his lovely wife Jo. Opening Thursday 29th April and on for a month, lots of very nice new lino prints from the blistered hands of Mr. Bourke, come join us for a beer from 6.30pm”
We Are Fierce» Blog Archive » DIY 7: Fierce and the Black Country
“Fierce are pleased to be a partner organisation on this year’s DIY 7 with a specific project opportunity: ‘The Black Country and its Living Museum’”
Interview with ARC « More Canals than Venice
An interview with organisers Laura Coult and Shamrez Marawat
Birmingham Central: Musical dome to complete Birmingham’s redbrick vision
Birmingham Uni’s £16m music project
Facebook | Black Country Visual Arts Network
“BC VAN is open to anyone with an interest in the visual or creative arts”

ARC – The Secret Lives of a Building

Chris Unitt — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:26:55 +0000

Happening upon the 31st day of March in the year 2010. Holly Grange and Kate Pennington-Wilson are on curation duty:

For one night only the catacombs of The Vaults will be flooded with sonic reverberations inspired by the lives, past and present, of this renovated Victorian building. The mute histories contained within the walls will surrender their silence and seep out into your ears.

Artists include: Sarah Farmer, Rob Glover, EL Heath, Scott Johnston (aka Film Ficciones), Matt Eaton (of Pram)and Candice Jacobs.

The exhibition will be followed by a DJ set and archival footage from Birmingham-based music promoters COLOUR.

Here’s one of those Facebook events for more info. Cue picture:

Others have written about this too:

The Vaults Bazaar

Ian Ravenscroft — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:26:00 +0000

Each month ARC invites regional guest curators to present an exhibition of works at The Vaults in the Jewellery Quarter. TROVE gallery are kicking off ARC’s 2010 programme with a free exhibition at The Vaults on 24th February, 6-8pm for one night only.

The Vaults Bazaar brings together a selection of regional and national artists that TROVE invited to take part in this exhibition. Each offering a different proposal of work, each vault will be different from classic painting through film to performance, a truly bizarre mix.

Artists on show on the 24th will include Jane Ball, Graham Chorlton, Coco DeVille, Caitlin Griffiths, Daniel Lehan, Bigid McLeer, Milk,Two Sugars, Paul Newman, Elizabeth Short and Steve Varndell.