Been in a state of panic for the last few hours as the website was down. The domain name had expired due to some admin confusion – not my fault honest! First bit of stress I’ve had for about 3 years. Not nice is it? And all over an art website which is only supposed to be a hobby.
Anyway, all sorted now. I had so much to write about too, I wonder what it was. Did anyone miss me?
Monthly Archive for August, 2005
Via The Arts Council…
SEEKING THE BARDS OF BIRKENHEAD
Potential poets are sought on the Mersey Ferry, at a stall on Birkenhead Market, from the YMCA, aboard the Age Concern bus, and in local schools and youth clubs. The Poem for Birkenhead was the idea of members of the Lauries Centre in Central Birkenhead who after seeing the Poem for Liverpool written by Roger McGough and sponsored by Fivearts cities, lobbied to have their own. Birkenhead boy Paul Grady (aka Lily Savage) will open the Lauries Centre in October by reading the Poem for Birkenhead.
Fivearts cities agreed to commission this poem and are delighted to be working once again with Workers Education Association (WEA) to deliver this community-based project. Between Monday 5 to Friday 16 September, award winning poet Jim Bennett will invite people to write one liners on “Birkenhead is…
Via larklane.com…
Larks in the Park Revisited 05
Larks in the Park returns to Sefton Park.
Local Acts to perform in the Palm House.
Larks in the Park Revisited comes to Sefton Park on Sunday 25th September. The return of the popular eighties event, funded by the Capital of Culture Creative Communities Programme, Liverpool Community College and a number of local businesses, is bringing together local acts to perform at a community music and art day.
Andrew Macaulay, Creative Director of the event, says
“It was over twenty years ago that Echo and the Bunnymen made their name on the Bandstand. We have brought the event back to Sefton Park to allow the local community to enjoy local acts playing on a local stage.
Via Arts Council…
SUBMIT TO SIDESHOW!
Contemporary artists and artist led groups or initiatives working in any media are invited to submit proposals for projects they would like to curate or deliver as part of the Sideshow program.
Sideshow takes place from 21 April – 25 June 2006 in Nottingham and the surrounding region and submissions can be made for any part of this period.
Sideshow encourages artists to think creatively about the delivery of their work and consider the potential that working in alternative venues offers including the impact of site-specific practice and public and social intervention in addition to venue based projects.
Sideshow will support projects that demonstrate:
· Innovation
· Clear context
· Relevance to the specified or required location
· An exploration of issues relevant to contemporary art
· Quality
There are 2 distinct submission strands, one for individual projects and one for curated projects. For details on how to submit please visit the website; http://www.sideshowonline.org/ or contact info@sideshowonline.org
Please send all submissions to:
Sideshow
34 Windmill Lane
Sneinton
Nottingham
NG2 4QB
DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS: 28 October
Local artist and poet Alice Lenkiewicz has a new book, ‘Maxine’, being published, available later in September. Its a novella, a mix of poems and prose with illustrations…
The novella explores a brief lapse in the life of Maxine, a bored housewife living in the 1950s. Realising that her life is uninteresting and lacking in meaning she strives to astral travel back in time where she encounters the muses and artists from famous ancient masterpieces.
It can be pre-ordered from the publishers Bluechrome or Amazon, Waterstones, W.H Smiths and Blackwells online.
Via Daily Post
Liverpool graffiti artist STOK has been charged with criminal damage after painting walls in Roscoe Street and is due to appear before magistrates next month. STOK’s graffiti art is a familiar sight around the city centre, some of his work was commissioned by the Biennial project to brighten up some derelict buildings. He claims he had permission from the owners to paint the mural.
Local artist, Craig Atkinson has just published a book of his drawings. Its a limited edition, only 100 copies.
More details here
I have to admit I’m not greatly impressed by the five portrait busts by Jacob Epstein which are on temporary display in the Walker. I suppose they’re meant to be a bit abstract which does make slightly more interesting than the average true-to-life busts. But poor old ‘Man of Aran (Tiger King)’ for example seems to have a particularly badly fitted permed wig stuck on top of his head. The other efforts are equally uncomplimentary.
Maybe I should go to the talk next Sunday to gain a better understanding.
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