Community Post Type: Callouts

Writing on the Wall (WoW) has a rich 25-year history of using creativity to empower individuals and communities. In May 2024 they delivered their 25th annual month-festival – WoWFEST. Each October they hold a series of events to celebrate Black History Month and produce an annual programme of creative projects that promote positive change for individuals of all backgrounds.

For their next Writer’s Bloc, they have their ‘Time to Write’ session with WoW’s publishing co-ordinator Jenny Dalton.

Jenny Dalton will be sharing her valuable knowledge in the form of tips and insights into how you can get your work published. Jenny has a wealth of knowledge and loves to share. This opportunity is not to be missed!

Every other fortnight on the Writer’s Bloc they offer a ‘Time to Write’ session. You can come into Toxteth Library as part of the local writing community and spend some time practicing your writing work. This might be anything you are currently interested in or working toward: flash fiction, poetry, a novel – anything goes!

This is an opportunity to get valuable feedback, gain more confidence in your work, and spend time with likeminded people.

26 July 2024, 11am to 1pm, Toxteth Library

IMPORTANT: Please do not turn up to a Writer’s Bloc session without registering and being invited. Numbers are limited and session attendance is by invite only. They are unable to allow entry if you have not been accepted onto the session.

To apply please go to: https://writingonthewall.org.uk/projects/writers-bloc/

Closing date: 25 July

All Things Considered Theatre free mentorship programme for female, North West artists who have a niggle of a performance idea based on lived experience!

Open now for applications! In partnership with Unity Theatre .

More details here

Closing date: 31 August

Open Call for Liverpool Artist Network’s digital zine!

Are you an artist looking to showcase your unique visual creations? They invite you to submit your work to their upcoming zine, a publication dedicated to celebrating undiscovered and underrepresented artists from all walks of life. It is a zine for artists by artists.

Submission Guidelines:

-Accepted Art Forms: Photography, collages, paintings, doodles—any visual art form is welcome. Text submissions must be accompanied by a visual piece.
-Theme: OPEN, all works accepted!
-Submission Window: July 1st – July 31st.
-Number of Submissions: 1-3 artworks per artist.
-Submission Method: Send your artwork to enizmag@gmail.com with subject line “July submission 2024”
-Closing date: July 31st, 11:59 PM.They are excited to see art from artists of all levels and backgrounds.

Whether you’re an emerging artist or have been creating for years without recognition, this is your chance to be seen. Help fill the pages of their zine with fresh, diverse, and unseen artistic expressions.

For more details and to submit your work, please email enizmag@gmail.com. Be sure to include a brief bio and any social media handles or website links you’d like to share.

They can’t wait to discover and showcase your art!

Would you like to join the Strawberry Field Steps to Work programme, or do you know someone who might? We are now recruiting trainees for our Steps to Work programme.

They’re looking for 18 to 25-year-olds with barriers to employment who want help gaining paid work.

To find out more about their programmes and meet the team and see their learning centre at Strawberry Field, please head along to their Open Day at Strawberry Field, Beaconsfield Road L25 6EJ

To reserve your place, email steps@strawberryfieldliverpool.com

Maker applications are now open for Makers at the Mansion’s Autumn Market, the market is held on Sunday 1st September

Apply via the link here. Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 14th July.

Successful applicants should be contacted by 21st July.

The Our Liverpool Team are pleased to announce that their Grant’s Programme is now open!

They are offering a three-year grant to voluntary and community organisations who can help us make both the city and the council migrant-friendly, ensuring people seeking sanctuary in Liverpool can thrive from the day they arrive.

The total amount of funding available for the entire programme is £450,000 each year — that’s £1,350,000 over three years. They want organisations to apply for three years of funding to develop long-term projects that will make a greater, more sustainable impact for people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants.

The maximum amount of funding each organisation can apply for each year is £75,000, or £225,000 over three years. For example, if you make two applications under two funding priorities, they must not total more than £75,000 each year.

Applications open: Thursday 20th June 2024
Applications close: Friday 2nd August 2024

Applications must be made under one of their seven grant priority themes below.

1. Supporting the Needs of People Seeking Sanctuary
2. Economic Inclusion for All
3. Fair Access to Housing
4. Supporting People not Entitled to Public Funds
5. High Quality Education for All
6. A Healthy Liverpool for All
7.  Communities Thriving Together

For more information, a copy of the grants guidance and a link to the online application form. Follow the link below

https://liverpool.gov.uk/communities-and-safety/community-initiatives-funding-and-grants/our-liverpool-grant-programme/

If you have a query that is not included in the guidance, email ourliverpool@liverpool.gov.uk or reach out to any of the Our Liverpool Team

Join the team for an immersive experience where your young innovator will master the art of creating their very own 2D video game using Bloxels and Makecode Arcade!

They’ll dive into the creative process, designing unique characters and crafting thrilling levels. Plus, they will publish their game online so they can share their work with friends and family!

Sound like something your young person would enjoy? See below for details:

Date: Tuesday 30th July – Friday 2nd August (four days)

Location: Grangeway Community Centre, Runcorn

Time:

• 9:30 am -12:00 pm (Ages 8-11)
• 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Ages 11-16)

Cost: Free!

Ages 8 -11 sign-up here

Ages 11-16 sign-up here

This Summer holiday, they’re excited to announce FREE creative HAF workshops tailored for young minds in Halton!

If your young person is passionate about creativity and technology, their workshops are perfect for them! Secure their spot now for an Summer holiday filled with learning, fun, and creativity.

HAF is a wonderful fund which will enable them to provide enjoyable and easily accessible activities for young people who qualify for free school meals.

WEEK ONE: Animation Camp (Part 1: Hands-On Animation)

This thrilling adventure offers your young person a unique hands-on chance to create their own characters and bring them to life with LEGO, clay, and whiteboards. They’ll have a blast learning to prep, shoot, edit, and publish their frame-by-frame animations.

Sound like something your young person would enjoy? See below for details:

Date: Tuesday 23rd July – Friday 26th July (four days)

Location: Grangeway Community Centre, Runcorn

Time:

• 9:30 am -12:00 pm (Ages 8-11)
• 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm (Ages 11-16)

Cost: Free!

Ages 8 -11 sign-up here

Ages 11 – 16 sign-up here

Attention all pianists, performers, choirs and musical ensembles! It’s time to showcase your talent and bring the joy of music to the streets of Liverpool ONE.

Tickle The Ivories is returning for its remarkable 14th year and is on the lookout for passionate individuals, performance groups, and choirs to participate in the festivities.

This is your this chance to bring music to life and fill the air of Liverpool ONE with beautiful melodies!

🎶 Piano Playing Hours & Locations

Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 19:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00

View the piano locations here.

📝 How To Apply

This year there’s a new way to apply to play Tickle The Ivories. We’ve been working hard in the background to streamline the booking process.

Please complete your details on the Liverpool ONE website here. You will then receive a link to Liverpool ONE’s booking system where you can see all the pianos and slots available and book your chosen ones. This new booking system is aiming to be simple for all performers, meaning you can pick and book your dates and pianos much quicker.

Tickle the Ivories is open to everyone, so if you’d like to book a slot we’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions please email Chris, the Tickle Programmer, via chris@culture.org.uk.

Are you aged 16 – 24 and interested in the history of dance music and rave culture? Are you a budding photographer or graphic designer? Maybe you want to learn to mix or produce your own tracks?

They’re looking for young people to get involved in their project about the first legal, all-night rave in the country: Quadrant Park in Bootle.

Each session is open to all aged between 16 – 24.

They’re offering taster sessions this summer so you can try out different skills and activities before a bigger project in September. They include:

Interviewing workshop – Saturday 20th July, 11:00am -1:00pm
Learn key interviewing skills that will help any budding journalists, writers or radio DJs work with artists and other creatives

Risograph graphic design session – Tuesday 30th July, 18:00pm – 20:00pm
Using some of the iconic designs from Quad’s history to create our own promotional material like flyers, posters and tickets

Production workshop – Saturday 3rd August, 11:00-13:00
Melissa will teach us how to sample, using some of the biggest tunes from Quad and voice samples from our interviews to create new tracks

DJ workshop – Tuesday 6th August, 18:00-20:00
Melissa will teach a small group the basics of mixing and beat matching. They’ll have a few people per deck and we’ll use some of the original equipment from the Quad era as well as contemporary software to manipulate the sound

All materials will be provided for each session.

Visit https://queueupand.dance/ to sign up via the google form.