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  • Keeping it local: regional theatre needs new media | Stage | guardian.co.uk
    “The challenge for arts organisations outside London is to embrace the blogosphere, and fast. I think we need to work hard to nurture the brave souls who are often spending their free time running what’s-on sites and blogs – invite them to our shows, treat them like proper journalists, buy them lunch, encourage our suppliers to buy advertising space on their websites, link to their sites from ours and so on. If we help listings sites and blogs to grow, we’re safeguarding the future of arts criticism.”
  • Sky Arts launches Ignition investment scheme
    £200,000 cash investment for six chosen projects, and bursaries of £30,000 each for young, talented individuals
  • GZA/Genius (of Wu-Tang Clan) | Hare and Hounds
    The GZA. In a pub. In a Birmingham suburb. For a tenner. How?
  • Fireworks, intrigue and change
    A thoughtful piece from Friction Arts’ Sandra Hall. Turning Point West Midlands are apparently lining up some specially commissioned essays from a range of people – looking forward to the rest
  • “Brum band The Toy Hearts had the following stolen last night: STOLEN GEAR – 6th April 2011 2 x…”
    Ouch. Have a look at the list, see if you happen see any of this stuff anywhere
  • Staffordshire Hoard
    New website for the hoard. Hat tip D’log for spotting it
  • Support Sound It Out (SIO)
    Petition for Sound It Out’s ACE National Portfolio application to be reassessed
  • Highbury Studio – Birmingham’s Top40 Artists
    A list of Birmingham artists who have had a Top40 record somewhere
  • Fullrange – Colman Getty
    Good follow-up from Lee Kemp on the Library of Birmingham PR contract thing. Includes an interesting bit on tender documents
  • The Catapult Club celebrates 10 years at Birmingham’s 02 Academy « Area Culture Guide
    Impressive stuff
  • Birmingham’s £25m academy
    “The academy, which is adjacent to Millennium Point in central Birmingham, is being created in partnership with London’s Brit School and Maverick TV”
  • We Are « Nomad Projeckt
    “The Nomad Projeckt is an artistic collective which specialise in the producing audio and visual work of all kinds inspired by old and new hip-hop movements, for details of our work have a look around the site.”
  • Twitter / David McAlmont: Birmingham is also confoun …
    “Birmingham is also confounding one’s expectations with its hot male totty count. I’m warming to the place.”
  • Turning Point West Midlands – Artists’ News & Opportunities Bulletin, 31 March 2011
    Loads of stuff in this. Worth subscribing to (it’s a PDF, btw)
  • Bank your thoughts: artists access to technology?
    “iShed (www.ished.net) is conducting a  feasibility study, supported by Arts Council England, into the potential of a web-based ‘Technology Bank’, where tech and related software can be advertised and offered on loan to creative projects in return for accreditation and shared learning”. Looks like it could be a good thing
  • The Blue Orange Theatre – Birmingham
    Funny – I was wondering about this place the other day. New theatre in Birmingham, due to open 13 April with ‘What The Butler Saw’ although I think there may have been a launch event last night
  • Fused Magazine – Fused at SXSW 11
    Fused went to SXSW and pointed a camera at bands and people dancing in the street
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  • We Are Birmingham team up with Bullring for a very exciting public art project | We Are Birmingham
    Tom Tebby, Carl Booth, Matt Murtagh and James Thompson are doing something to cover the hoardings while the Spiceal Street development goes on
  • ‘type-writing’ Symposium – good, long, comprehensive write-up of the event from Rachel Marsden, who was also one of the speakers
  • Porter, E. and Barber, A. (2007) Planning the cultural quarter in Birmingham’s Eastside
    From 2007 (deposited June 2010) ” In Birmingham UK, the aim to create a new cultural quarter in the industrial inner city area of Eastside represents a unique opportunity for the city to examine and learn from past lessons of the “cultural turn” in urban policy. The article examines these lessons and whether the Eastside scheme is set to repeat the mistakes of the past”
  • Turning Point West Midlands | Event, 26 May
    An afternoon to find out about professional development opportunities for artists, makers and curators in the West Mids
  • BBC U-turn over Asian Network closure
    “The BBC has reversed its decision to close the Asian Network digital radio station – but will look to cut its budget in half”
  • Licence to shoot | The Sunday Times
    Nice bit of profile for First Light Movies in The Sunday Times. “Wanting to give today’s youth a voice, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli is backing young movie-makers in an inspiring project”
  • Jurn crowd-funding call « D’log
    “My JURN search-engine is expanding, with your help! I’d like to build on the two years of hard work I’ve already put into building JURN. I want to make a world-class dedicated search-engine for open-access content in the arts, humanities, and (if funded) the social sciences”
  • April Bloomfield: the English chef taking Manhattan by storm
    Similar to the article we linked to a few months back. Fascinating lady
  • Orbital – Live At The Dance Factory
    Live recording of Orbital at The Dance Factory, Birmingham, UK, June 5th, 1993
  • Social Media Tips for Musicians
    Bobbie Gardner did a talk for someone (I think it was Sound It Out) and has written up her notes
  • A Birmingham Flickr Directory
    A nice, healthy list of Birmingham-related Flickr groups. Started in 2006 and still being updated
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  • Where does everyone go for classes and craft-based socialising?
    …asks Kate from the Birmingham Bead Shop
  • Paul Hamlyn Award for Capsule « We Are Eastside | Birmingham
    Capsule have had £60k from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. “The award will be used toward capacity and organisational development in particular the successful delivery of forthcoming projects Home of Metal and Supersonic 2011, and the development of a five year plan”
  • collaborationx2011
    “The aim of Collaboration X is to create a collection of music that will go on to be sold at online music stores, iTunes, eMusic, Napster, Amazon, and more. This will be produced by six musicians who have never met before and will only meet once the collaboration has ended. The whole production process will take place over the internet on kompoz.com. All proceeds will be donated to Sound It Out Community Music”
  • Dizzy heights of Spring cleaning | Flickr
    Spring cleaning at the Hippodrome
  • Creative fund supports Birmingham arts firm
    Artbrand Publishing (who supply retailers with prints, paintings, etc) have received £150,000 investment from the Creative Advantage Fund
  • Judge wins arts award – Audiences Central
    “Birmingham-based artist Harminder Judge has won the Arts Foundation Fellowship Award in Performance and Live Art 2011”
  • Media Trust’s Youth Mentor Training
    “Media Trust’s Youth Mentoring scheme enables media professionals to share practical skills with disadvantaged 13-25 year olds working on media projects”. Want to be a mentor? Info’s here
  • Marketing Birmingham funding cut by more than £500k – News – THE DRUM
    “A Marketing Birmingham spokesperson confirmed: “Marketing Birmingham has received an 11% cut in funding from Birmingham City Council for 2011/12, which is equal to 6% of its total annual budget of £8.5 million”
  • Say It Online
    “The Say it Online project will see 6 Birmingham families immerse themselves in arts and culture for 4 weeks and review their experiences using digital media”
  • design and innovation west midlands
    “A blog to uncover the wealth of design excellence and innovation in products and services produced across the West Midlands and Heart of England referencing the inspirational from around the world”
    • ]]>         VOLume http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/2010/10/13/volume/ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:47:41 +0000 http://www.createdinbirmingham.com/?p=7442 [Read more...]]]> Sound it Out run a project called VOLume (VOLunteering Using Music to Engage), aimed at 16-25 year olds in Sandwell and Birmingham who are passionate about music.

    The programme offers numerous voluntary opportunities, which enable a diverse group of young people to work with others and get involved in their communities. Volunteers will also be provided with specialist training, induction, support and advice throughout, plus the chance to gain an Arts Award and attend music masterclasses and workshops.

    Opportunities available on the scheme include peer music advisers, apprenticeships, shadow artists, office volunteers, youth advisory board, youth consultants and event volunteers.
    For more information about VOLume, contact Tim Jones at Sound It Out on 0121 772 8655

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