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Other opportunities for craftmakers:
Cockington Court has a new resource room where they are developing a programme of craft workshops for children and adults. They would like to hear from any makers who would be interested in running workshops.
Please contact Marissa Wakefield on marissa.wakefield@cockingtoncourt.org http://www.grantsnet.co.uk/
Call out: Craftspeople - for Exeter Craft Festival, Cathedral Green
The Craft Festival will be held on Friday 20th July and Saturday 21st July from 10.am until 6.00
pm, Friday and from 9.30 am until 5.00 pm on Saturday. For full details and an application form
Visit www.exetercraftfestival.co.uk DL: 30th January 2012
For more information visit http://www.exetercraftfestival.co.uk/
Event: 'Disruptive Difference': Trans-national Craft Dialogues
School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester. 17 February 2012, 10am–5pm
A one-day symposium exploring how cultural and geographical dis/location is changing craft practice and how notions of national and cultural identity are contributing to experiences of craft nationally and internationally.
Contributors include: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Dr Janet Marstine, Maiko Tsutsumi, Deirdre Figueiredo, Professor Steve Dixon, Nima Poovaya-Smith, Karin-Beate Phillips, Alnoor Mitha and Professor Catherine McDermott. The Symposium is free; early advanced booking is recommended. Limited number of travel bursaries for artists available. Symposium delegates are invited to the evening Private View of Chien-Wei Chang’s exhibition Don’t Look Back! I Told You So at the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery where he will be in conversation with writer/curator Frances Lord. To book: disruptivedifference.eventbrite.com For more information: www.theshapeofthings.org.uk
or email e.syer@craftspace.co.uk
Call for papers: 'Making it Relevant' - a professional practice symposium open to all aspiring and existing makers and exploring the influence of career paths and cultural heritage on contemporary craft practice.
Saturday 28th April 2012, 10.30am – 4pm (registration from 10am) Delegate fee: £20 / £12.50 students.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PAPERS AND PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS
For individuals: please send a brief outline of your proposal (no more than 250 words) and your CV (max 2 pages) to liz@nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk.
Organisations that offer advice, information and support to aspiring craft professionals are also invited to join the Creative Careers Fair. Space is limited so early booking is advised. Please contact learning@nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk for more information.
Deadline for submissions for individuals and organisations: Friday 16th March 2012.
Participant Registration
Information on how to register for the symposium will be available on our website on 30th January 2012: http://www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk/events
Four student bursaries are available for this event. For further details of how to apply, please contact hayley@designfactory.org.uk
Opportunities: Waterside Open 2012
February 11th 2012
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Greater Manchester. DL: January 22nd 2012
Call for entries for a national exhibiting opportunity. Open to all UK artists/makers working in any medium except live art.
Prizes: five cash awards totalling over £1,500 and a group exhibition for winners in 2013
Selectors: Halima Cassell (Artist), Dr Mark Turner (Art Collector, The Elspeth & Imogen Turner Collection) and Richard Evans (Creative Industries, Waterside Arts Centre).
Fee: £5 per artwork with a maximum submission of three works per artist.
To apply: download entry form and guidelines from www.watersideartscentre.co.uk/open or contact Box Office on 0161 912 5616 or watersideartscentre@trafford.gov.uk
'NATURE'S SCULPTORS', 2012
An exhibition of contemporary sculpture in the grounds of Buckfast Abbey. Outdoor sculpture can be in place for up to six months from 16th April. The inspiration for this exhibition is drawn from 'Natures Sculptors'. The key criteria are for artists to tackle the theme in an imaginative and contemporary manner. Artists will be asked to pay an administration cost of £40.00. A commission charge of 25% will be made on the completion of a sale. Established and
emerging artists wishing to be considered for the outdoor space may apply to exhibit up to two sculptures, by sending a current CV with a total of four photographs for each work including a S.A.E plus the following details: Artist name, Medium, Size, Price, and contact details to:
DCA DARTMOUTH CONTEMPORARY ARTS, 106 VICTORIA ROAD, DARTMOUTH, DEVON
TQ6 9EF. For further details: 01803 833426. Deadline 31st January.
Embroidery Scholarships
The Embroiderers' Guild awards two scholarships annually to embroiderers to develop the practice of embroidery. One Scholarship is for embroiderers in the age category of 18 to 30 years inclusive, and one Scholarship is for embroiderers over 30 years of age. All applicants should have studied the practice of embroidery or stitched textiles through formal or informal learning. The Scholarships are to support embroiderers to undertake projects which further their own embroidery practice. Scholarship awards £1000. Contact: afranz@embroiderersguild.com
Full details available online www.embroiderersguild.com/whatson/awards/index.php
Deadline 6 February.
Venue: THE WINSFORD CENTRE
Dreybury Lane, Halwill Junction, Beaworthy, Devon EX21 5XU
This beautiful Grade 2*listed Arts & Crafts community building run by the Winsford Trust would like to encourage artists and craftspeople to develop courses, activities, exhibitions, workshops and events linked to the Centres Arts & Crafts heritage. The whole building and grounds could
be used for large joint organisation events, day/weekend schools arts days or site specific projects. So if you have ideas for potential projects to run in conjunction with us please make contact: The Winsford Centre - 01409 221470 www.winsfordtrust.org.uk
Sue Tinkler - Centre Co-Coordinator sue@winsfordtrust.org.uk
Perry Evans – Development Officer perry@winsfordtrust.org.uk
THEO MOORMAN TRUST FOR WEAVERS
Applications for grants from the Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers are invited from weavers living and working in the UK. Those who have recently completed higher education need to have two years working experience before applying. Grants are available to enable weavers to purchase equipment and materials, take a sabbatical to reassess the creative nature of their work, pursue a specific project or develop in any other way approved by the trustees. For more information visit: www.theomoormantrust.org.uk
Deadline 1st March.
STUDIO SPACE GREEN HILL ARTS MORETONHAMPSTEAD
Low-cost, easy in/easy out studios, stand alone workspace and offices for creative industries at Green Hill Arts, a new, mixed use community development based in the old Moretonhampstead primary school. For further information please contact Julia Darby on 01647 440855 or email manager@moretonhampstead.com
The Daiwa Foundation Funding for links with Japan (UK)
Supports closer links between Britainand Japanand is seeking applications under its small
grants programme. Grants of up to £7,000 are available to individuals, societies, associations or
other bodies in the UKor Japanto promote and support interaction between the two countries.
The grant can cover all fields of activity, including educational and grassroots exchanges,
research travel, the organisation of conferences, exhibitions, and other projects and events that
fulfil this broad objective. New initiatives are especially encouraged
For information visit: http://www.dajf.org.uk/grants-awards-prizes/daiwa-foundation-small-grants
Deadline 31st March 2012
Community Fund
Devon County Council has announced a new £2.4 Community Fund which will enable
councillors to champion their local communities and provide start-up money for projects across
the county. The fund will be controlled by individual councillors who will each have £25,000 for
12 building projects and £15,000 to support revenue costs. Councillors in neighbouring areas will
be able to combine their money for larger-scale projects. If you want to seek support from this
fund, approach your CountyCouncillordirectly with a case for the project including (brief)
evidence of strategic and local need, outline costings, key project benefits, and how it could
meet objectives of community/voluntary provision of local services.
You can find contact details for your CountyCouncillor at: www.devon.gov.uk/findyourcouncillor.htm
Paul Hamlyn Open Grants Scheme
This supports innovative ways for people to enjoy experience and be involved in the arts across
all art forms. It has a particularly interested in young people, including initiatives involving
families, careers and communities. The Open Grants Scheme is split into three separate
categories: Education and Learning * The Arts *Social Justice - Normalprojects can be
supported for up to three years. For information, visit: http://www.phf.org.uk/landing.asp?id=43
No closing date.
Available: Eucalyptus logs/ Wood
Various sizes-suitable for wood turning, furniture making. Please e-mail for photographs and more details. Malcolm Ware emdware@aol.com
Workshop/ Teaching space at Duchy Square
Space for hire by the week or by the day; this also has a small amount of display hanging
space. Cost £42 a day. And large and small studio space available for start up creative
businesses and hot desk spaces available, for further information contact The GalleryManager
gallery@duchysquare.org 01822 890828, Duchy Square, Princetown. PL20 6QF
Step beyond fund
For all artists the fund supports cross-border movement of artists and cultural workers to
experience diversity and cross-cultural cooperation between all European countries, including
those that are not currently members of the European Union. The fund will make a contribution
to travel costs, visa costs, and, in certain cases, accommodation costs (through an allowance)
of those awarded a grant. Application form online. Proposals must be submitted at least eight
weeks before the project starts. The Step Beyond Team, Giusy Chierchia and Bertan Selim,
European Cultural Foundation, Jan van Goyenkade 5, NL - 1075 HN Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. Contact Nostepbeyond@eurocult.org deadline
Urban Outfitters install artists
Urban Outfitters install artists work for monthly exhibitions within their stores to showcase up and coming and local artists. All work displayed can be sold and no commissions are taken.
There is e a new store open in Exeter and they have asked anyone who is interested in having their work displayed to email 3 images, along with a statement and a bit about themselves for the attention of Lewis at 221CREATIVE@urbanoutfitters.com
Hardwood for sale
The wood available has been grown in Dawlish in a plantation and is now ready for management to allow new growth to flourish. I am harvesting the timber myself and am available to deliver in lengths up to 8ft lengths. The wood available is Beech, Cherry, Chestnut, Silver Birch.
If you require any more info please let me know. Peter Prior, Mob: 07765 401 639
Tutors! Do you want to teach Art Workshops??
The Motorcycle Showroom is opening its brand new workshop space for you to put on your own unique courses. The Motorcycle Showroom, situated within the culturally dynamic quarter of Stokes Croft is becoming a vibrant hub of creative activity and its the perfect place to teach skill sharing classes. Your Art workshops can be anything from drawing, film, photography, textiles, wood and metalwork, etc.
Paid (£15k-20k pro rata)
For more information visit http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/arts-job/post/workshop-tutors-for-christmas-term/-
Funding search engines
Grantsnet is a free search engine for grants available to UK organisations who are either
Charities and voluntary organisations, Public service organisations, Businesses, Funders. You can sign up for a grant alert service too. Choose your key words creatively to avoid getting lots of irrelevant information. Resources include a step-by-step guide to finding appropriate funds, comprehensive resources to develop funding skills, such as guides for writing grant application forms and financial plans.
Funding Central is a free website for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises - providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/Default.aspx
Subscriber fee based service (sometimes available free of charge at your local library or voluntary organisation.
http://www.trustfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx
Workspaces for Artists
Affordable workspace and facilities available to rent for artists in the South West region. Studios are in Exeter and are self-contained with good natural light in a supportive, artist led environment - Alphinbrook Rd, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8TH.
Cost £48-£140 a month inclusive.
To apply or find out more visit:
www.evastudios.co.uk or call 01392 413110