Our vacancies | Arts Council Arts Council West Mids are recruiting Relationship Managers for theatre, dance, digital & creative economy, literature and music Artist Opportunity: mac-lab “mac invites applications from artists in all disciplines to apply for an intensive lab based residency at our new facilities in Birmingham. We want to hear from artists that … [Read more…]
Arts Council England has opened a consultation on the priorities for the arts over the coming decade. They want your views to help form a 10-year strategic framework with long-term goals for each artform and find new ways to help those they fund already. Alan Davey, chief executive of Arts Council England, has this to … [Read more…]
After contact from a group drawn from Birmingham City Council and Arts Council England, The Music Network has asked 10 open questions to begin to determine an overview of the current state, needs, and potential of the independent music industry in Birmingham. I’d hope there’d be lot of strong views in this area, so if … [Read more…]
I hadn’t spotted any announcement, but it seems that Sally Luton, head of Arts Council England WM will be stepping down in June 2010. From the Express and Star (and spotted by D’Log), and to answer the question posed in the title: an answer to a parliamentary question from West Bromwich East MP Tom Watson … [Read more…]
Last week I went along to Wolverhampton Art Gallery to hear about the Arts Council’s new national campaign for the arts – due to start in April 2010. Here’s the opening presentation that was delivered by Julie Eaglen, Arts Council WM’s Audience Development Officer. Arts Council WM Presentation, November 09 The standout point from the … [Read more…]
As Chris alluded to in the 2000th post I’m lurking in the background of Created in Birmingham at the moment. If there was an office it’d have “Special Projects” stenciled on the door, but there isn’t and it really just involved Chris and I sitting on the sofa figuring out things to do that can … [Read more…]
Best Believe – Inclusion Inspires “a free conference delivered by MusicLeader West Midlands, Youth Music and Symphony Hall on Monday 16th November” Loaf Needs YOU! :: Loaf Online Tom wants to ‘kickstart a social movement around local food in Birmingham’. Get in touch with him if that sounds like fun Ego Theatre and ITV Fixers … [Read more…]
I’m playing catch-up on this one. I’ve heard the idea of a contemporary art museum for Birmingham (or Tate Birmingham, as it’s been referred to in some quarters) mentioned in passing a few times but that’s it, so consider this a glorified links round-up as I try to find out what info has thus far … [Read more…]