is a series of inspiring working sessions for ANY visual artists, photographers, writers, poets, musicians, filmmakers and any other creatives! Factory Nights is not a discussion event, seminar or workshop. Factory Nights are free sessions that simply provide an opportunity for creative people to come together in an interesting venue and supportive environment to make work or initiate ideas

The organisers are Rednile Projects and they’ve put out a call for “artists and anyone creative” for the next one:

Factory Night @ The Historic JA Crabtree & Co. Ltd. Factory (now the characterful  Lyndon House Hotel), on Thursday 16th February 2012, 6-8pm . In collaboration with Multistory and The Crabtree Society

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 matters such as insurance, promotion and funding, along with developing networks and collaborations with like-minded people.

This is a chance to gain information and tips from artists, arts organisations and other experts, including Hencilla Canworth Insurance Brokers, representatives from AIR, a-n, Companis, Coventry Artspace, Craftspace, DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society), NAN,  New Art Gallery Walsall, Rhubarb Rhubarb, Trove, Walsall City Council Creative Development Team and other arts organisations from the region.

The events are busy and fast-paced, so make sure you have in mind the kind of information you want to get out of this unique opportunity. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served-basis, with some reserved especially for final year and graduating design students, so pre-booking is essential.

RSVP your name and address to airevents@a-n.co.uk with AIRTIME Walsall in subject box.

Remember the Birmingham Word Cloud exhibited at mac? Well Walsall have got artist Simon Poulter on board to develop Walsall’s Word Cloud.

Contribute words that pop into your mind when you think of Walsall via email to ioannoui@walsall.gov.uk, text on 07734731992, through the Facebook page or across Twitter using #walsallwords.

The cloud will be on display in The New Art Gallery Walsall throughout November and December. In the meantime, see it grow online through their website.