On 1 May 2010, mac will open its doors again and there’s a bunch of stuff going on to mark the occasion. There’s a celebratory gig featuring Misty’s Big Adventure, Vijay Kishore, and Kevin Dempsey and Joe Broughton, there’s Motionhouse’s outdoor dance spectacular Cascade, The City Sings, featuring the new anthem for the mac by Helen … [Read more…]
Job listing for Apples & Snakes: Programme Coordinator “Apples & Snakes, England’s leading organisation for performance poetry requires a Programme Coordinator – West Midlands” Call for Artist to Exhibit at Lickey Hills Country Park ““Out Yer Tree” is an outdoor arts organisation whose aim is to set-up, organize and promote contemporary art exhibitions in country … [Read more…]
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…]
This post will mostly be taken up by the flyer, so here’s the essentials: First Bite Festival. 12 November. AE Harris. Tickets on the door. £5 (£4 concessions). Taking part – The Other Way Works. Friction Theatre. Others (Update – see comment for full line-up. Thanks Katie!). Two of the pieces will be selected for … [Read more…]
I have to admit to be SUPER excited about the impending re-opening of the mac. So ANY news, or any work linked to the opening, in turn excites me too. In addition, my personal interests are deeply rooted in events which involve an element of participation – and with that in mind, I’m particularly excited … [Read more…]
When mac closed the doors at its Cannon Hill Park centre in April 2008, work started on a £14.8million Building Project to create a newly refurbished arts centre to re-open in 2010. To celebrate, mac in association with sampad has awarded six artists’ commissions to create new site specific work. The commissions include three permanent … [Read more…]
The mac is slated to re-open in Autumn 2009 when a joint mac/sampad building project will be completed. Artists are being involved in the building work: we have shortlisted nine artists to produce design proposals for pieces that will reflect the many interests and aspects of our arts programmes and audiences. Works may be integrated … [Read more…]
Digbeth is Good – Sunday Xpress open mic and dangling Quoting the organisers – “open mic session this Sunday at the Adam & Eve, Bradford Street, Digbeth. Free entry, free roast potatoes, free arts & crafts, free junk stall, free entertainment, we’ll even give you some free advice if you ask for it. We are … [Read more…]