AngelShares is a new crowdfunding service for the arts. It was developed locally (founded by Sarah Gee of Indigo Ltd and built by Made Media) and launches with projects from Ikon Gallery, Craftspace, Light House Media Centre, Belgrade Theatre and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. The interesting thing about this one being that eligible donations can attract Gift Aid, … [Read more…]
Capital’s first Festival of New Writing took place, International Project Space launched a new film programme and the final ARC of 2010 took place with Important Artefacts. Brilliantly Birmingham kicked off together with the fifth annual FLUX exhibition, Aedas Presents launched a new monthly art programme and Art of Ideas finally arrived with a host … [Read more…]
Pete found this: I had no idea what it meant or where it had come from, so I had a little look around. The Cultural Learning Alliance came up with the goods: Since 2006, strategic partners in Birmingham have been working together to develop A Creative Future, a strategy for children and young people (0-19 years) and … [Read more…]
Celebrating a a year of craftism, Craftspace are holding a free day of crafty activities on Saturday 4 December in the Gallery at The Custard Factory from 1 – 5pm. Activites include pin badge making, t-shirt printing, sweet graffti, DIY gaming, giant drawing with pins and a few festive activities including pom pom snow balls … [Read more…]
AIRTIME is an event taking place on Wednesday 20 October, hosted by a-n The Artists Information Company on behalf of Air in partnership New Art Gallery Walsall and DACS. Held at New Art Gallery Walsall, AIRTIME is open to practicing visual and applied artists in the West Midlands who are looking for advice on professional … [Read more…]
Wondered where all those felt monsters in Victoria Square appeared from or why skateboarders around the Custard Factory have been dressed in mysterious costumes based on Morris dancers? It’s all the crafty work of Craftspace, who’ve been popping up around the city centre inviting 16-19 yr olds to express themselves through a series of activities … [Read more…]
Craftspace are holding a Craft Collective event aimed at encouraging young people from inner-city Birmingham to develop their interest in craft. It’s taking place on Saturday 23rd January, 12-6pm, at the Vaad Gallery in the Custard Factory. Craftspace explain more: The project will focus on ideas of guerrilla craft, DIY Craft and Craftivism – with … [Read more…]
January issue out now! Happy New Year! « Brum Notes Magazine It’s out now. The January issue. betty who? A fashion blog. Or, at least, a blog by a fashionable lady called Isabel Beresford (via Best Believe) Another year over… A quick review of 2009 and a longer look forward at what looks like being … [Read more…]