Community Post Type: Callouts

Residency Fee (1 month / 4 continuous weeks): £1500 plus a budget for materials (subject to agreement) of £500 and travel expenses

Working Pattern: 3-days a week in a dept. at the Inn (i.e kitchens, gardens, pottery, workshop or front-of-house) with a further 4 days to develop your own project.

Residency Dates: Flexible start dates are possible, but they’re looking for Residents between June 13 and September 30. 

This summer Grizedale Arts offer a number of month-long live-in residencies at The Farmer’s Arms, splitting your time between work at the Inn and work on your own projects.

About The Farmer’s Arms

Their relaunch of this historic inn on the edge of the Lake District began in 2021. We re-imagined the neglected site as ‘an inn for the 21st century’, and a lock-down fundraising campaign to save the pub from dereliction attracted community investors and donors from around the world to join the purchase. Find out more on their website.

About the Role

Grizedale Arts believes in art and artists, and that creativity can make every part of everyday life better. Most of our staff are themselves artists, and after a demanding first year learning our way around ‘front line’ hospitality at the pub, they want to include more art and artists in the project.

Many artists work or have worked in hospitality, and usually your creativity is expected to be left at the door – but they don’t think it has to be that way. This opportunity has grown from listening to those who’ve been selected for our recent highly successful volunteer residencies and from their ongoing rethinking of the standard artist residency format on which Grizedale Arts’ reputation was based in its earlier years.

This is a pilot for further initiatives based at the Inn, and the feedback of the successful applicants will be instrumental in informing their future direction.

Full details are available on their website here. 

Open Eye Gallery and Culture Liverpool are looking to commission a socially engaged photographer to work in the County Road District area of Liverpool City Region.

This residency is connected to a wider programme of cultural interventions in the County Road Area, which is part of Culture Liverpool’s Next Generation Neighbourhood Projects.

This commission takes place at the early stages of working with the community to affect change and will sit alongside other creative commissions in the local area. All will seek to do the following:

• To foster a sense of community ownership and pride
• Offer skills to community members
• Produce high quality, free, creative workshops for the local community
• Provide long-term, deep engagement in the County Road Area

The selected photographer will work with community members with the overall aim of understanding their unique stories.

In the spirit of socially engaged photography they will be led by members of the local community, whilst maximising their own creativity and skills as a photographer to co-create, with the community, stories of the area and its people.

Download the full brief here for more details.

Closing date: 29 May

Festival of the Third Summer are seeking stallholders for their June 2022 festival.

There’s no charge as they just want as many local people involved and to give the event that festival feel. The festival are also on the lookout for local performers and local community groups to get involved.

The festival will be held St James Gardens, Anglican Cathedral, 2-4 June.

For further details see here 

Tel: 07906 606840

Applications are now OPEN for the PLACED Academy, the award winning, free to access, creative programme that aims to inspire the next generation of designers and place makers from across the northwest. They’re now recruiting up to 45 young people who:

• Are currently in Year 9, 10, 11 or 12
• Live in the northwest of England
• Are interested in art, design, geography or architecture and the built environment
• Would like to shape decisions about places in the region.

This Academy is completely free to attend and includes: 

• Creative workshops and professional development activities, including a four day summer school, monthly Saturday sessions, and monthly evening sessions
• Support and mentoring from professionals, including architects, planners, urban designers, and students, providing a unique insight into careers
• Opportunity to shape decisions and major developments in the region

Participants will: 

• Develop skills, including communication, teamwork, creative thinking and design
• Learn about a variety of careers, helping them to make informed, confident decisions about their next steps, whether college, university, apprenticeships or work experience
• Build their confidence and increase their self-esteem
• Enhance their CV and university application
• Shape places we live, work and spend time in.

Applications close 3rd June, and the programme runs July 2022 until May 2023.

You can find out what the programme offers and apply online NOW by visiting the PLACED Academy website. Questions? Email India@placed.org.uk

This training is specifically for artists and facilitators and takes a person-centred approach to understanding trauma and incorporating this understanding into your creative practice.

The class is held online, Wednesday 18th May, 10.15am – 12.45pm via Zoom

Although it’s very important to maintain the distinction between art and therapy, they know that participatory artists are often in positions where they need support their participants’ mental health.

During this training practitioners will:

• Be provided with an overview of the physiology of trauma and an insight from the perspective of a clinical psychologist;

• Unpick popular perceptions and misuse of language around trauma & PTSD;

• Offered practical tips for creating safe spaces for participants and avoiding practices which may retraumatise participants;

• Explore problem solving using real-life scenarios.

Access: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation, or any other access support please get in touch before the event.

For their training they offer a sliding scale of ticket prices: £25 / £20 / £15 to ensure these events are accessible.

They also have a small number of bursary places available for those with limited funds, please email Marianne at marianne@collective-encounters.org.uk

This is an exciting opportunity for an Irish maker (emerging or established; living or working in Ireland) to display their work, for one month In the Window at the Bluecoat Display Centre as part of Liverpool Irish Festival 2022.

It will allow you to sell your work in to private collections, for which the Bluecoat Display Centre has a strong history and contacts list for, with support from the Festival and the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.

For full details and how to apply see here.

Closing date: 9am, 27 June

Budding designers have the chance to create some brand new official merchandise for Africa Oyé ahead of their 30th Anniversary Festival.

Following a two-year hiatus brought on by the pandemic, the festival returns to Sefton Park on June 18th and 19th 2022.

Beginning in 1992 as a series of gigs in the city centre, Africa Oyé – a registered charity – has evolved into one of Liverpool’s most beloved annual events, attracting artists and attendees from across the globe.

Oyé previously held a design competition for a limited edition t-shirt to be sold at their 25^th Anniversary Festival back in 2017, which was won by local designer Zoe Harrison.

This year, artists, illustrators and designers are invited to submit their ideas for both a limited edition t-shirt and a 30th anniversary poster. The winning designs will be printed and sold as official merchandise at the event in Sefton Park this June with proceeds all going towards keeping the festival FREE for all for years to come.

The judging panel, made up of Oyé trustees and team members, will be accepting entries until midnight on Sunday 1st May, 2022.

The criteria for entries is as follows:

T-SHIRT DESIGN

– 1 colour design (for a screen printed t-shirt)

– Must include an official Africa Oyé logo OR ‘Africa Oye’ text – download your choice of logos here.

– Design must fit within a maximum A3 print space (297mm x 420mm)

– Please send a LO-RES version of your design (and a link to the hi-res version to download) with your NAME, AGE, ADDRESS, EMAIL and how you wish to be credited to ally@africaoye.com

POSTER DESIGN

– Must include an official Africa Oyé logo OR ‘Africa Oye’ text – download your choice of logos here.

– Design must fit within a maximum A3 print space.

– Please send a LO-RES version of your design (and a link to the hi-res version to download) with your NAME, AGE, ADDRESS, EMAIL and how you wish to be credited to – ally@africaoye.com

Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 1st May, 2022

Please note that entries may be used for promotional purposes (with credit of course) and only the winning designs will be printed.

Calling all Knowsley Dance Groups and Dance Schools 

The Knowsley Borough of Culture team are looking for dance groups and dance schools to take part in a fantastic opportunity to perform in an ambitious mass dance project as part of Knowsley’s Borough of Culture 2022 programme. 

Working alongside globally renowned Creative Consultant, Jeanefer Jean-Charles and a local creative team, this new mass dance piece will celebrate Knowsley’s rich sporting heritage and tell the borough’s stories of people, places and magic. 

The piece will be showcased outdoors as part of a high-profile finale to a week-long Sporting Legends Relay on 23 July 2022. 

Jeanefer Jean-Charles is a globally respected Creative Director and Producer with over 20 years’ experience, specialising in large-scale performances, opening ceremonies, stadium events, outdoor spectacles, carnivals, and parades. Her work has taken her to over 21 countries and has gone down in the Guinness Book of Records.

As a leading authority in mass movement and public engagement, Jeanefer is passionate about empowering and involving people in activities. Her passion and creativity bring to life the talents, strengths and shared stories of local communities and artists in inspiring and unforgettable ways.

Recruitment is taking place throughout April with the project being developed in April and May. Rehearsals will take place in May, June and July (rehearsal schedule to developed with dance groups and dance schools directly) and the final performance will take place in Knowsley on Saturday 23 July.

Please register your interest by 30 April 2022 by emailing bev.ayre@knowsley.gov.uk and if possible include a link to your work.

Further details about the exciting year-long Borough of Culture programme can be found here.

 

 

 

A popular North West fun run series returns to Wirral this weekend with organisers pledging to donate profits from the first event of 2022 to the Ukraine Emergency Appeal.

The Medal Muddle 5K returns after an enforced break of two years due to the pandemic. The event is organised and staged by independent race event organisers BTR Liverpool.

This year’s first Medal Muddle takes place on Saturday (23 April) in Hoylake, starting at 11am.

The start is opposite the community centre on Hoyle Road. The out and back route will take participants along Hoylake Promenade towards Moreton and back to Hoylake.

Participants are encouraged to wear Ukraine’s national colours of blue and yellow to show their support.

The 5K is a fun run and not competitive, so there will be no official timing. Entry is £12. Online entries close at midnight on Thursday (21 April). There will be on the day entries from the BTR enquiries tent at the start line.

The Medal Muddle series was created by BTR as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. Surplus race T-shirts and medals from across the BTR event portfolio are repurposed and rebranded, and presented to everyone taking part.

The first Medal Muddle was staged in 2019. Staged in conjunction with BTR Road Runners, the small local 5K runs supported local charities and has raised almost £3,000 since it was launched.

Good causes to benefit have already included Hoylake RNLI, Pawprints Wildlife Rescue, Hoylake Animal Rescue, Charles Thompson Mission Birkenhead, and Shy Lowen Horse & Pony Sanctuary.

BTR Liverpool has announced that all profits from April’s Medal Muddle event will be donated to the Ukraine Emergency Appeal – so organisers are encouraging people to get behind the cause.

BTR Liverpool is the leading independent organisation for creating, managing and delivering headline running events across Liverpool City Region. Its extensive portfolio covers various distances across different terrains, all with an ongoing commitment to sustainability.

BTR Liverpool Race Director Alan Rothwell commented:

“The images we are seeing on the news are devastating, you can’t even begin to imagine what these innocent people are going through. Everyone has been rallying round and coming up with ways to do their bit to help – this is ours at BTR. I’d urge people to take part and support this very important cause while wearing blue and yellow in solidarity.

“In recent years we’ve been working hard to move forward with our commitment to sustainability. By repurposing and helping the environment, we can also use the Medal Muddle to raise funds and help support people in their time of need.”

BTR Liverpool recently donated running T-shirts to clothing appeals for the people of Ukraine. Other T-shirt donations have previously included 2,000 T-shirts to the Syrian crisis.

To register for the Medal Muddle visit www.btrliverpool.com

Baltic Clay are very pleased to offer 5 Studio Membership spaces at their new space in the North Docks.

Baltic Clay provides the space, equipment and support for makers who need to work in clay. Studio Members must be able to show that they are able to work independently as there is no tuition or guidance available.

Studio Members will get up to 20 hours a week access to their new, bigger studio for £120 a month, personal storage space and access to the equipment.

This is an ideal opportunity for recent ceramics graduates or for those wanting to continue to work in clay in a supportive environment.

Contact Chris for more details: balticclay@outlook.com