Community Post Type: Callouts

The Royal Standard are currently hosting an open call for local artists to come and exhibit their work in their gallery!

During their annual summer fundraiser, held 13 August, they will be auctioning off a selection of works from their studio artists and the wider local artistic community at a one day event, accompanied by drinks and a BBQ, to help support local artists and The Royal Standard.

Merseyside artists are invited to submit artworks to be sold in the two auctions we’ll have going on. Artists have the option to submit a maximum of 3x artworks for the main auction and a maximum of 1x artwork for the silent auction.

Please consider the artworks to be submitted as these pieces will have starting bids of £5 – £15 for the main auction and £30 – £50 for the silent auction, so we would recommend smaller works or prints for the main auction and larger works and originals for the silent auction. The profit from each artwork sold will be split 50-50 between The Royal Standard and the artist.

They can accept any and all physical work (paintings, prints, small sculptures, etc.) but will be unable to accept any digital pieces, and all donated work will need to be at TRS before the day in order to be displayed & auctioned off at the event.

They will need a short bio (max two sentences), and the title, dimensions, and starting bid* of your work, along with an image of the work to be used for marketing purposes, to be emailed over as soon as possible.
(* Starting bid prices are £5-15 for the main auction, and £30-50 for the silent auction.)

Please send all submissions to elizabethchallinor@the-royal-standard.co.uk, with the subject “TRS Summer Fundraiser”. From there, they will provide you with further details about dates for dropping off your work for the auction, and the event in general.

Introducing The Village Haul – a multipurpose accessible performance space on wheels.

The Village Haul is a 10 x 5 ft tiny mobile venue that can be used as a performance space, a micro stage or workshop station.

Unusual Spaces are looking for new partnerships, with a view to participate in events, fundraising, marketing and consultation activities.

Contact: alice@unusualspaces.co.uk

See the Unusual Spaces website here

Summer Summit is for a group of UK-based, early-career artists to explore queer performance practice via a rural residential retreat Friday 9th – Sunday 11th September 2022.

Hosted in collaboration with The HopBarn Centre for Music and Creative Performance, Homotopia and Curious Arts, join our meeting of minds in the middle of the Midlands, for a retreat-style weekender where you can explore new skills, take time for resting in nature and build your queer family.

The weekend will be held by Milk Presents’ Artistic Director, Leo Skilbeck with other members of the Milk Presents team. The weekend’s activities will take place in several locations on-site: an indoor studio, a covered barn and the surrounding countryside.

Who’s it for?

– Artists over 18 years old

– Artists who identify as LGBTQIA+

– Artists in the first five years of their professional career as an artist

– Artists who work in performing arts, for example, but not limited to: theatre makers, writers, designers, producers, cabaret performers, dancers, choreographers, directors

What’s included?

– A free weekend of workshops, talks and activities delivered by Milk Presents.

– All meals provided

– Three days camping in the countryside, or alternative indoor accessible accommodation for up to two people who aren’t able to camp or would benefit from this provision.

– £60 travel/equipment contribution

What you need to bring: 

– A tent & sleeping items (sleeping bag/mat/airbed/etc.)

– Warm & wet weather clothing that’s comfortable to move about in

– Practical shoes

– A torch

– Towel and toiletries

– Notebook and pen or something to make notes on

– Snacks to keep you going in-between meals.

They will provide the following support for participants: 

– A contribution towards all participants’ travel of £60

– An on-site Wellbeing Officer to support participants, taking into account the additional challenges that trans, queer, disabled, Black & Global Majority artists may encounter in a rural setting and being away from home

-Provision to respond to access needs on an individual basis including accessible rooms for up to two people who aren’t able to camp or would benefit from indoor accessible accommodation. This is to support disabled, deaf, neurodivergent artists and artists who have long term health conditions and/or additional access needs

– Additional financial support is available for a small number of artists who are socio-economically disadvantaged and who would otherwise not be able to attend the weekend

– Provision to respond to care costs on an individual basis to support artists with caring responsibilities

They are happy to discuss your access needs before application. Please email lee.smith@milkpresents.com

How do I apply?

Apply here & complete the following monitoring form by 5pm on Fri 15th July: https://tinyurl.com/MilkPresentsMonitoringForm

If you would prefer to respond to their forms by video or audio recording, please email your responses to hello@milkpresents.com by the above deadline

You will be notified of the outcome of your application by Friday 5th August.

Participants will be selected by the following criteria:

– Suitability of Summer Summit form & content with participants’ development journey

– Diversity in art form & practice

– Diversity of participant geographical location

– Places will be prioritised for those who have faced racism, discrimination and/or cultural barriers due to being Black, of the Global Majority, Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, having a long term health condition and/or socio-economically disadvantaged.

 

Shielded In The Community is a disabled-led project run in partnership with DaDa Fest and funded by Liverpool City Council.

Mandy Redvers-Rowe is a disabled writer based in Liverpool. Working with producer Harriet Warnock and Assistant Producer Robyn Bowyer. Together they’re delivering this project with a wonderful team of disabled and neurodiverse artists. 

All of them had to shield in 2020 and 2021 but, although for many the restrictions have now been lifted, there are still a significant number of people who have to continue to shield. 

They are asking Disabled and/or neurodiverse people who live in the north-west of England to take part in this project by responding artistically to their shielding experience – whatever their current shielding status. 

There are two ways to engage, either online or by attending a workshop. 

Online 

To take part online simply watch one or more of the short videos created by the artists working on the project and they will help you get started. 

If you’re interested in: 

Film –  Look at Ellen’s video here.

Music – Look at Mal’s video here.

Poetry – Look at Amina’s video here.

Writing – Look at Mandy’s video here. 

Your response can take any format you like. 

Responses should be emailed to shieldedinfo@gmail.com 

Closing date for all submissions is Midnight Sunday 17th July

Reflections – Covid community responses. Socially engaged artist commission 

Artists are invited to research and develop new work that explores different perspectives and community responses to Covid-19 in the Borough. 

To engage creatively with a broad range of communities through local networks, for example Food Hub networks. The artist will articulate responses that encourage social interaction and opportunities to enable deeper community engagement and creativity. Allowing local voices to influence the process.

Project Focus Societal Shift : Food Hubs and new distribution networks were set up to maximise services and deliver to as many people in need as quickly as possible. These services were essential for people during Covid-19  and showed how the pandemic created a societal shift to ramp up supply networks. This continues to be important to reach people whose need is greatest.

The commissioned artist will work with these networks to reach many individuals and families to develop a meaningful contribution that brings participants together in a collective action.

Budget £30,000 + VAT including fees and materials

Timescale: Summer 2022-Spring 2023

For a full brief contact: https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/leisure-parks-and-events/arts-and-festivals/covid-19-reflections-artist-brief.aspx

The World Reimagined is looking for reliable artist assistants for paid work 10 – 25 hours a week through June and July. Would suit recent art graduates or early career artists who can support commissioned artists in creating their Globes in shared studios in their host cities/city region.

The World Reimagined is a ground-breaking, national art education project to transform how we understand the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its impact on all of us The World Reimagined

In two months, The World Reimagined will see trails of over 100 large globe structures in seven cities including the Liverpool City Region, across the UK from 13 August – 31 October 2022. The sculptures will be created by artists to bring to life the reality and impact of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and invite the public to engage with the dialogue and actions of making racial justice a reality.

All artists will create globes responding to the themes ranging from ‘Mother Africa’ and ‘The Reality of Being Enslaved’ to ‘Still We Rise’ and ‘Expanding Soul’. Each globe will enable the public to experience, discover and be inspired by art as well as present the opportunity to be part of the discourse around racial justice and what it means to be British.

The team are now looking for Studio Assistants to help support the LCR Artists with the creation and realisation of the 10 globes that will make up the Liverpool City Region sculpture trail.

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Dates – June 22 – July 31

Pay – £10/hr

Studio Assistant role and responsibilities 

– Studio Liaison between studio manager and TWR team this includes updating the team of any studio problems that may occur, checking that the studio has been left in a reasonable state. Clearing litter if there’s a build up

– Assisting Artists with their globes this includes helping artist’s with any painting requests, varnishing globes once they’ve been finished if requested. We will monitor this on the Studio Assistant Schedule which you will have total control to manage and where you can divide hours if two artists have asked for assistance. 

– Managing the sign off process – taking pictures of finished globes and sending them to TWR Artistic team.

– Moving globes around so that new artists can access the studio. The globes aren’t heavy but you may be required to move a completed globe to another area of the studio so another artist can start.

– Studio Maintenance – Cleaning brushes, sponges and making sure the sinks are clean and tidy ready for the rest of the week. Updating the TWR team when we are on low supplies for varnish, pens, blue roll and bin bags.

– Support artists when using ladders or anything that elevates height.

Interested?  Please send your CV to hello@theworldreimagined.org

 

 

FACT is inviting artists living or working in the North of England to create new digital work in the latest round of its FACT Together commissioning scheme. FACT Together will offer 4 early-career artists a grant of £2500 each plus a production budget to develop an idea that will be presented online.

• FACT Together is a 3-month online artist residency

• Open to all early-career artists in the North of England

• Four artists will each receive a fee of £2500, a production budget of £1500 plus 3 months of mentorship and support

• Artists will create work that will be presented online, and as part of FACT’s Live Season (March-May 2023).

• There will be future opportunities to share the outcomes in FACT’s adaptable new creative space, situated in the upper gallery

• All forms of online artwork are encouraged including audio, video, text, games, apps, virtual or augmented reality, performance, animation and social media

• No previous experience of making digital work is necessary. We welcome applications from artists working across all mediums, who are interested in exploring their practice in a more digital context

• We are particularly interested in artists whose work is performative in nature, and who would use the opportunity to explore performance across both physical and digital formats

• Submit your application online

• Deadline: Apply by midnight, Sunday 24 July

For full details visit https://www.fact.co.uk/

Future Talent have 10 places available for their Development Programme, to assist 10 young musicians aged between 13 to 18 years from a low income household further their musical development.

Future Talent is a UK organisation that for 16 years has been working to provide the very best musical development opportunities through their programmes. They have reached out to Youth Company and they have secured 10 places in the Development Programme. Successful applicants will receive:

• Scholarship money up to £2000, to be spent on expenses directly related to your development on your instrument (lesson costs, ensemble and course fees, exam and audition fees, instrument costs including purchase, hire, insurance, parts and repair, music technology and other equipment and sheet music)
• One-on-one mentoring from leading professional musicians on your instrument
• Development opportunities, including world class masterclasses, creative workshops and performance opportunities

To be eligible for this fantastic opportunity, you must be under 18 years of age on 1 September 2022, have been a permanent resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years, and be able to provide details of household income totalling no more than £32,500 per annum.

Please click the following link to find out how to apply. https://www.futuretalent.org/join/programme

Closing date: 1 July ,

Mahogany Opera Group is a leading commissioner and producer of new opera and music theatre. Their vision of opera as an inclusive, collaborative and dynamic artform informs their aim to stretch the boundaries of what opera can be and who it is for.

They believe that music and theatre can create a space where everyone is equal, where everyone is free to express themselves and to dream. The communal experience of performance is at the heart of what we do; bringing people together to spark a shared imagination.

They are seeking to appoint three new Trustees to join our Board, to replace Trustees who have recently left or are planning to step down. One of these new Trustees may become our next Chair

Their current Trustees come from a range of backgrounds in the legal, arts, academic and corporate sectors. They are keen to expand their collective expertise by appointing Trustees with experience in the following areas:

Sustainability

Accountancy / finance

Communications / PR

Accessibility in the arts

Arts management

The members of their board are committed, generous and open with their time, their support and their goodwill. They bring good, independent judgement, a willingness to speak their mind, strategic vision and an ability to collaborate with others. Above all, and beyond their particular skills and experience, they share their values.

Download a Trustee Recruitment Pack here: –

https://mahoganyopera.co.uk/explore-more/mahogany-opera-is-recruiting-new-trutees

Miranda is a Lancaster-based artist looking for a North West-based set designer/installation artist to help with the creation of a new solo performance, An Attempt to Lose Time, which will have work in progress performances in Lancashire and London in September.

Her aim is to design and build several objects that interact in series – a Rube Goldberg machine. She plans to do most of the making herself, but need an experienced designer to consult/assist with designing and building.

You will need to have availability in the last week of July, and be able to travel to Lancaster or Blackburn (location TBC). Travel expenses will be covered. There will be some prep between 11-18 July but this can be done remotely.

Fee is £450 for 2-3 days’ work. There is potential for the designer to continue onto the next stage of the project (subject to funding).

If interested, please send your CV and examples of/links to your work to mkathp3@gmail.com by 4th July.