My home overlooks the Philharmonic Hall and some big American woman is visiting there tonight and staying in the hotel opposite so the place has been surrounded by police and protesters since yesterday afternoon and the road is closed off. I was really tired after going to 4 art events yesterday but was woken up early by police helicopters overhead.
I’m happy for lots of people from other parts of the world to come and visit our great city and attend a concert at the Phil but why can’t they do it quietly!
Monthly Archive for March, 2006
Maintenance Engineer (Operations)
FACT
FOUNDATION FOR ART AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
£18K (Pro Rata, Per Annum)
Based in Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008, FACT is dedicated to the support, development and presentation of artists’ work in film, video and new media.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced maintenance engineer. You will be an excellent communicator, with pervious experience of working within a similar role and possessing strong maintenance engineering skills.
For more information and an application pack please contact:
Sheindal Cohen or Becs Ward
Email: recruitment@fact.co.uk
Tel: 0151 707 4444
Website: www.fact.co.uk
Deadline for applications: 7 April 2006
Interviews in Liverpool: week commencing 10 April 2006
We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.
The NOISE blog is looking good. And nice to see a young animation student from Liverpool getting a praiseworthy mention.
“Ben Siwoku is a 20-year-old animation student from Merseyside. He demonstrates a knack for conveying realistic expressions and feelings in his characters, which is essential for successful animation. Check out elf2 in which the character’s steely persona is skilfully portrayed through her stance and expression. ”
Yet another group exhibition by 2nd year Fine Art students this time takes me over to Birkenhead. The Wirral Metropolitan College students are showing their work under the title of ‘Re:FILL’ at the Pacific Road Arts Centre.
It finishes on Saturday April 1st. 2006 (10.00 -13.00).
Its quite a good venue, a large space formerly housing old buses and trams, there’s a lot of work from the 18 artists. The whole event has been very well organised and publicised with plenty of information on the artists and the works which always pleases me (feed me – I’m an infoholic).
Some of the sculptures are particularly eye-catching, such as Sylvia Moss’s Seed Pods and Jason Bold’s coat-covered Tricycle. I also liked Mike Cunningham’s gloss paintings of a hammer and pliers and Emma Oliphant’s small collages.
“Re:Fill are a group of emerging artists who’ve self-curated, funded, publicised and organised an exhibition of vibrant, original and challenging art works.
The show promises to offer an eclectic mix of painting, sculpture, installation, print, photography and site-specific works that will challenge, entertain and most of all publicise the emerging artists of tomorrow.
Show participants: Carol Allen, Deborah Banks, Jason Bold, Stacy Buckenham, Mike Cunningham, John Dorning, Chris Edwards, Jane Finnerty, Diane Fraser Bell, Peter Frodin, Christopher Hanson, Debra Hamer, Jenny Hulme, Sylvia Moss, Emma Oliphant, Neil Partington, Robyn Woolston and Ian Yell”
This weeks show by 2nd year Fine Art students at 68 Hope St. is called ‘A Breath of Fresh Art’ and is another good one. There 7 artists again of various disciplines but all seemingly working well together. It finishes on Friday March 31st.
Artists:
Nicole Terry (installation hanging like a mobile from the centre of the room, has many film references); Daniel Garrett (’Who’s Invading Who?’ large work spread across 3 canvases, comment on war, east v west cultures etc.); Emily Mousdell (’What Place is This and What Kind of People?’, large screenprint); Alison Drury (’Holes’ video of storyboard drawings and ceramic figures, a work in progress, can’t wait to see the finished animation); Helen Wherry (’Much Clown Love’, 2 portraits with clown masks, representation of the masks we use to hide our inner selves); Phil Jackson (Life Drawing details using acrylic pastels on card) and Harry Lawson (Black and white installations using mainly black tape stretched across corners)
Engaging Arts are inviting applications to exhibit at Manchester Art Show 2006. The Show now in its fifth year, will take place at the stunning MICC-GMEX in the heart of Manchester from 26th – 29th October.
If you wish to apply to exhibit, please go on-line to www.manchesterartshow.co.uk and click on Exhibiting 2006, where you can either apply on-line or download the application form.
Valerie McNamara
Development Director
Engaging Arts
Manchester Art Show – the North’s largest selling contemporary art fair.
NOISE IS OVERWHELMED WITH SUBMISSIONS
(Closing date for Submissions is May 31st 2006)
NOISE, Europe’s first cross media showcase for creative talent 25 years and under has been staggered by interest and positive response to the festival in the first week of launch. This is ahead of a national marketing campaign to promote the opportunities for young people including a ‘Dreamjob’ project to work with top creative companies both UK and abroad, a design project to collaborate with leading international street artists and a whole range of other projects across fine art, documentary making and music.
The high level of interest in the festival suggests that for many young creatives there is a lack of a platform for their work and that they are now looking to NOISE to bridge the gap between their creative output and the exposure of their talent to the wider public.
NOISE has a host of industry figureheads to select the best of the work submitted to the website including Wayne Hemingway, Peter Saville and Mark Eley of Eley Kishimoto. Not only is this a rare opportunity for young people to have their work seen by a top professional but NOISE, in partnership with some of the biggest media channels in the country will showcase the best work across television, radio, online and print come October 2006.
Artworks Capital of Culture Collection and Print Club launch
Artworks is commissioning talented artists to produce a series of images to symbolise the cities spectacular cultural renaissance and transformation. The Artworks Print Club is a new initiative that will enable its members the opportunity to preview and purchase exclusive limited edition art.
Limited edition giclee prints featured in the Artworks Capital of Culture Collection will be available to purchase exclusively through the Artworks Print Club. Founder of Artworks Alex Corina says:
“The aim of the print club is to give members access to high quality limited editions at affordable and realistic prices. The Artworks Capital of Culture Collection is the first series of prints available through the club with more prints and collectables due for release in the run up to 2008 ”
Launch Event
The official launch event of the Print Club and The Artworks Capital of Culture Collection takes place at Parr St Studios, 33-45 Parr Street on Wednesday, 29th March, 5-9pm. If you would like to attend please email artworks@activeprofile.co.uk.
Those attending the event will be given the opportunity to experience a first look at the exceptional images on display and will be invited to join the club.
Attendees will also entered into a free prize draw to win a special limited edition print of the iconic “Three Graces” by Alex Corina
For more Artworks information please contact Jo at Active Profile on 0151 601 8688 or email artworks@activeprofile.co.uk.
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