Community Post Type: Callouts

Art in the Ev is back in 2025 with limited dates for artists to apply for exhibitions.

Link here to apply for the following dates:

21st January 2025
4th February 2025
18th February 2025
24th June 2025

Book between 2 – 6 weeks, £150 per 2 week block.

◾Application process:

-Artists / groups are invited to complete a form where they will be asked to submit examples of work and an exhibition proposal, as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice of dates and required number of weeks.
-Exhibitions will last a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 weeks.
-Up to 25 works can be displayed over 15 metres of display wall.

◾Sales process:

-Art work can be for sale.
-Visitors will be able to purchase work through the cafe.

◾Finance:

-The hire fee for the Art in the Ev exhibition space is £150 per 2 week block.
-No commission will be taken on sales.
-If you or your group are unable to pay this fee, there may be some weeks during the year where the space can be utilised for free, so get in touch.

Looking to meet new people, get out of the house more, or dive into something creative?

January is the perfect time to give it a go! The team have three fantastic opportunities for you, all free, friendly, and in the safe, secure, and lovely library spaces.

🧵 Textile Group
📍 Eccleston Community Library
🗓️ Friday, 17 January 2025 at 13:00

If you love working with fabrics, our Textile Group is the place to be. From knitting and crochet to sewing and embroidery, come and share your projects, learn new techniques, and enjoy the company of other textile lovers.

Great read about textiles on Art Basel website – https://www.artbasel.com/news/social-fabrics-on-the-rise-textile-woven-art-craft-community-roots-across-generations?lang=en

💻 Digital Art Club
📍 Newton-le-Willows Library
🗓️ Saturday, 11 January 2025 at 10:45

Dive into the world of digital art with their Digital Art Club. Bring your own device and explore apps like Procreate, Photoshop, and more. Share tips, learn new tricks, and get inspired by fellow digital art enthusiasts. Perfect for all skill levels!

🎨 Drawing Workshops with Sarah Gilman
📍 Haydock Library
🗓️ Thursday, 9 January 2025 at 11:00

Join Sarah Gilman for a relaxing and fun drawing workshop. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, Sarah will guide you through techniques to enhance your skills. It’s a great way to unwind and express your creativity.

Fancy it? Book your spot through the Arts In Libraries website –  https://artsinlibraries.sthelens.gov.uk/article/10457/What-s-on Come use your library in 2025!

No library card needed to attend. Drinks and refreshments will be available. ☕🍪

Come use your library in 2025!

20 Stories High invite you to join them at The Access Manifesto Screening & Workshop Event, Monday 13th January at the Museum of Liverpool, 1:00pm – 3.30pm.

What: The Access Manifesto Screening & Workshop

Date: Monday 13th January 2025

Venue: The Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1DG

Time: 1:00pm – 3.30pm

RSVP: maisy@20storieshigh.org.uk

Please RSVP by Tuesday 17th December 2024

Places for this event are limited, please secure your place as soon as possible. Tea and coffee will be provided and there will be plenty of breaks throughout the afternoon.

Join them for an afternoon to watch The Access Manifesto film, discuss and share ideas, learn about the resources on offer and hear from disabled artists about their experiences in the arts. The aim is to leave the event with the start of an accessibility action plan for your organisation.

They want this day to be an opportunity for learning, collaboration, sharing knowledge and using The Access Manifesto to plan for the future. They also recognise there’s loads of amazing disability/access focused work being created across the city and the region by brilliant local organisations. They think it’s really important to highlight this at their event, so they are really excited to have some special guests attending to share their work and findings.

If you are attending and would also like to share your work, they would love to hear from you and include it on their signposting and information table. To be involved, please contact maisy@20storieshigh.org.uk with information about your work and any relevant resources.

That Theatre Group’s vision is to bring joy and meaningful therapeutic engagement to older people living with dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases, through a magical theatrical experience.

Audiences will hear the memories of winters past from over 100 care home residents and can expect a multi-sensory extravaganza of striking visuals, enchanting characters and sing-a-long Christmas classics.

Their team of creatives are currently based in a care home in Liverpool for 10 weeks whilst they create the show with regular activities being delivered with residents, their loved ones and staff.

Arts Council England is financially supporting the project, but they require match funding to enable them to tour the show and deliver regular activities in care homes. Every penny received will be invested in this unique, beautiful and important project.

The cost to care homes is only £50 per show.

Sadly, winter is not a joyous time for everyone, and in today’s world, everybody knows of someone living with dementia or older people living in care. You may be grappling with the difficulties or your own loved one’s care plan, or making the difficult decision of whether to place them in care or not. Your support will help them to bring magic and connection to those who desperately need it at this time of year.

Your generous donation will be used for costs to cover touring the show to 30 care homes across Merseyside in November and December, and will ensure they bring a smile to as many care home residents and their loved ones as possible this Christmas.

That Theatre Group’s Executive Producer is Peter Ward, founder of COoL (Creative Organisations of Liverpool), who led the collective for its first 7 years and was also Director of Hope Street Ltd.

To donate, visit here

Closing date: 24 December

What Happens Next? is an interactive playwriting competition supporting Liverpool’s emerging artists. This unique event offers playwrights an opportunity to showcase their work, engage with audiences and industry experts, and be in with a chance to win a fantastic prize package.

Over the course of three evenings, eight compelling plays will showcase their opening 20 minutes in front of a live audience. The audience, alongside the expert panel of industry professionals, will cast their votes to determine which play deserves the spotlight, the coveted prizes and most importantly, which play made them say ‘What Happens Next?’

8 fantastic new plays, 8 professional directors and over 70 local creatives…

Join them in January at The Hope Street Theatre for three nights of new writing and the chance to cast your vote on what new work you’d like to see in your local theatre scene! What Happens Next? runs from 16th – 18th January 2025. Each ticket purchased will directly contribute to the support of local writers, actors, directors and theatre makers.

Tickets for What Happens Next? 2025 are on sale now! Head to their website, tiptraytheatre.com to book!

Garfield Weston Foundation is a family founded grant-maker that gives money to support a wide range of charities across the UK. In total they donate around £100 million each year.

They support a wide range of charities that make a positive difference, working in different sectors in the UK. These include welfare, youth, community, environment, education, health, arts, heritage and faith.

Applying to the Foundation is simple and straightforward. See here for full details, eligibility requirements and to apply.

Closing date: 6 January

On Thursday 9th and Friday 10th of January, Future Yard are kicking off your year with an insightful couple of days. Beacon is packed full of guest speakers who will inspire your future activities and help you open the door on new opportunities to push you towards your goals!

The event is totally free and everyone is welcome. Follow the link to get the lowdown and get registered. The event features gigs both evenings, too!

A couple of weeks back STONE went on a UK tour with an ethos of supporting independent venues in a live music industry that is becoming increasingly difficult to operate in.

They arrived home to find a venue here in a similar circumstance. QUARRY is a bar and venue in the industrial part of Liverpool which has been host to a lot of good events, from gigs to raves to film nights since 2019 – they even have an early live session recorded there back in 2020.

Currently their location is being closed down but the team is raising funds to find a new space for a new venue. Anyone from Liverpool knows the wonderful venues we’ve lost over the years, from the Kazimier, to Sound Basement and Studio 2. Conversations about Liverpool usually bring up this loss of spaces and how antithetical that feels as a city with such a musical heritage. So when they saw the team at QUARRY are raising money they thought they could help.

On the Thursday 12 December they are putting on a night of music with all profits from tickets and merch sales to go to the team in rebuilding a new venue. Big thanks to the acts on their lineup for joining them and supporting this cause – two of their contemporaries who have been a part of Liverpool music along with STONE. Hopefully this will mark a new chapter for the Liverpool scene and can avoid yet another loss to the vibrant scene.

Tickets available here, from 5 December

New courses on Saturdays at Kirkby Gallery – the perfect gift for young artists!

Little BIG Art Club (ages 7-12)
Young Makers Group (ages 13-17)
Saturday 25 January to 29 March 2025, 10.30am-12.30pm at Kirkby Gallery

The Little BIG Art Club is a fun and exciting way for young people aged 7-12 to develop their creative skills, learn about different artists, try new techniques, and make new friends.

The Young Makers Group is a fabulous opportunity for young people aged 13-17 to try new and exciting techniques, have fun and make friends. Participants get to experience working on focused creative projects from a genuine design brief, learning a variety of artistic skills along the way.

The courses are led by friendly and experienced artist tutors, enabling participants to gain confidence in expressing themselves, each week sharing new ways to further develop their creativity.

The courses cost £75 per person for the 10 sessions, and all art materials are included in the price.
They have everything they will need, all you have to do is bring them along to enjoy it!

Booking is essential as places are strictly limited: email galleries@knowsley.gov.uk

Meet the Little BIG Art Club and Young Makers Group tutors!

Pop in to Kirkby Gallery on Saturday 18 January between 10.30am and 12.30am to meet their professional artist tutors. You can ask questions, have a go and get a taster of how the courses work and what the young artists get to experience.

Full course dates for Little BIG Art Club and Young Makers Group:

25 January, 1 February, 8 February, 15 February, 22 February,
1 March, 8 March, 15 March, 22 March, 29 March.

The sessions start at 10.30am and end at 12.30pm.

Please note, on Saturdays, Kirkby Gallery is only open 10am to 1pm. The fee must be paid in full prior to the course starting

Liverpool City Council is seeking proposals from experienced and qualified consultants to work with the Library Service Management Team to inform the development of  Liverpool Libraries and Information Services (LLIS) Strategy.

This will be an evidence based review and will result in the development of a new strategy and underpinning action plan that positions libraries as centres of learning, creativity and community.

The strategy will set out a plan for improvement ensuring alignment with the city’s evolving demands and community dynamics whilst developing a vision for bespoke library services.

Fees and Costs

Rates and prices shall be deemed inclusive of all additional expenses howsoever incurred.

It is envisaged that the work will take a total of 35 working days to undertake and a maximum budget of up to  £24,750 (excluding VAT where applicable) is available to complete the project. Meeting rooms will be provided for consultation/interviews at no cost.

How to Apply

Submissions for this tender should be on a PDF or Word Document of no more than 6 A4 pages. Evidence should include weblinks wherever possible.

Submissions should be sent by email to christina.matthews@liverpool.gov.uk and will be acknowledged on receipt.

Late submissions will not be considered in the initial review unless on time submissions are not acceptable.

Closing date: 7 January 2025