Working with galleries: part 1 is an informal and practical discussion with Ikon Gallery director Jonathan Watkins, providing insight into how relationships and working processes develop between artists, curators and public art galleries. Using Birmingham-based and international artists as examples, Jonathan will discuss how these working relationships begin, progress and develop and will also talk about … [Read more…]
I was at the Biting Back event on Monday. It was good – I generally come out in a rash when exposed to too much of the more abstract end of artspeak and thankfully (for me – I’m sure some love it) that was avoided, by and large. I’d been asked to talk about the … [Read more…]
It’s the Biting Back event on Monday. An event about: how arts sector professionals and individual artists can learn from examples of successful partnerships in austere cultural landscapes I’m sure there are still some tickets available if you’re still thinking about coming. The website’s been a hive of activity over the past couple of weeks, … [Read more…]
‘Home, Identity and Citizenship: Preserving, using and making a regional screen heritage’ is taking place on 5 March, at Margaret St Campus. Hosted by Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research and sponsored by Screen West Midlands, the event promises a day of screenings, presentations and workshops. The event is part of the ongoing project to … [Read more…]
ISIS Waterside Regeneration are inviting arts, cultural and social enterprise agencies on a site tour of Warwick Bar, at the heart of Eastside cultural quarter on Thursday 24 February, at 12 – 2pm and 4 – 6pm (arriving at 12pm or 4pm). Visitors will be given the opportunity to express interest and early stage ideas … [Read more…]
Today, Alex and I are at the City As A Platform event, organised by Screen WM and taking place at Aston University Business School and Conference Centre. Building on the City as a Platform event that took place during the Conservative Party Conference 2010, this full day of panels and breakout sessions will explore these … [Read more…]
Screen West Midlands are hosting City As A Platform, at Aston University Business School and Conference Centre this Thursday, 17 Feb. In an era of public sector cuts and greater emphasis on local engagement, what happens when a city opens out its public infrastructure, technologies, data and buildings to digital media content developers? The event … [Read more…]
On 22 February, the #KittenCamp tour is heading to Birmingham. Since launching in London last year, it’s developed quite a cult following amongst creative and ‘web-loving, media types’, as a chance to meet up, hear from a few show and tell-ers, have a drink and chat about memes. The event will be taking place at … [Read more…]