Monthly Archive for June, 2006

Development Assistant Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 20:35 in Jobs. Closed

Development Assistant Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society has a long and proud tradition in the music world. Founded in 1840, it is one of the oldest concert-giving organisations in the world, and the second oldest in Britain.

We are seeking to recruit a Development Assistant to get involved across all areas of the Development department’s work and who can quickly learn about the fundamentals of fundraising, someone who is organised and efficient, eager and enthusiastic.

This is an administrative role. The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the Development team members in their day-to-day activities, with specific focus on trust & foundation applications and the departmental finances.

Experience in arts administration is desirable but not essential, an ability to work as part of a team and strong administration skills are more important. Applications from recent graduates or those looking for their first job in arts
administration will be welcomed.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 GCSEs Grade C or above, although a Graduate Degree would be of advantage. Experience of administration and organisational skills would be preferred. A good level of IT competence, excellent writing and editorial skills, and a passion for music required.

Salary Band: £16,000 – £19,000

The role is full time with regular evening and weekend work.

Position based at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Further information available on http://www.liverpoolphil.com

Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by contacting:

Claire Hughes Head of Development
Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BP
e-mail: claire.hughes@liverpoolphil.com

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 5 July

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 20:35 in Jobs. Closed

Christian Furr Interview in the Echo

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 20:10 in 2006. Closed

There’s an interview by Joe Riley in tonight’s Liverpool Echo.
Apparently Christian is the Jamie Oliver of art, I wouldn’t know about that. He is originally from Liverpool, did his Foundation course at Wirral Met then was commissioned to paint a portrait of The Queen when he was only 28.

Currently he is judging the Drench Art Award. You can vote for your favourite on their website.

Link to Echo.

Christian Furr website: www.christianfurr.com

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 20:10 in 2006. Closed

Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival Starts Sunday

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 17:48 in Art Preview. 1 Comment

LIVERPOOL ARABIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2006

Five years of celebration and learning in the cultural capital
2 – 16 July 2006

Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival celebrates its fifth birthday with an innovative programme of performances, exhibitions and events which will appeal to young and old alike. This showcase of Arabic culture will run throughout the first two weeks of July and is expected to attract audiences, not just from Merseyside, but from all over the UK.

Celebrating many aspects of Arabic arts and culture, this year’s festival offers a taster of music, dance, theatre, film, architecture, visual arts, dress, literature, craft and food, drawn from Morocco, Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon, Algeria, Libya, Oman, Syria, Sudan, Egypt and Britain.

The festival begins with the hugely popular Family Day, (2 July, 12 noon – 4.00 pm), when the Sefton Park Palm House will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Arab world. Visitors can spend the day enjoying a wide range of activities and entertainment including music, dance, workshops, stalls, an array of culinary delights and the festival’s own Mini Arabic Football World Cup.

Festival highlights include London-based Algerian expats Fantazia, with a unique mix of sufi grooves, James Brown brass and whirling ouds, and Cheb Nacim, one of the world’s most prolific Rai singers. Palestinian Hip Hop dancers join us from the streets of Gaza and there will be a screening of the first Yemeni feature film A New Day in Old Sana’a.

Dance has always played a major part in the festival and once again there’s a range of events to choose from, including a women-only dance event providing the perfect excuse to escape the World Cup fever. The Unity Theatre will host the world premiere of Sabrine, devised by Middle Eastern dance expert Caroline Afifi – the tale of a girl’s introduction to the world of belly dancing past and present and the politics which surround it. To complement this performance, and also at the Unity Theatre, is Texterminators by Mai Ghoussoub – a thought provoking play concerned with male violence, wars, book burning and censorship that arrives in Liverpool after showcasing in Beirut.

New for 2006 is Alf Lela Wi Lela: 1001 Nights, a dinner dance extravaganza for all the senses at Heswall Hall in Wirral with a mezze meal and Arabic music and dance. Once again the Shisha Café will be the festival’s hub, providing a meeting place and serving delicious Arabic food.

Website: www.bluecoatartscentre.com/arabicartsfestival

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 17:48 in Art Preview. 1 Comment

Reading Group Facilitators Required

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 09:06 in Jobs. Closed

Reading Group Facilitators – Liverpool

The Reader is a literary magazine published by The Reader which is a not-for-profit organisation based at the University of Liverpool. The Reader facilitates reading projects with different community groups and partners around Merseyside. One of its main partners is Liverpool Reads which is a city-wide reading initiative aiming to reach as large and diverse an audience as possible.

Reading group facilitators are needed for projects coming up towards the end of 2006 and into 2007. You must be a very keen reader, able to demonsdtrate a love reading and perhaps have some experience of reading groups. Excellent comunication skills are vital. Training will be provided and only after you have completed this training will you be assigned a project.

Work is sporadic and infrequent. You must be flexible, self- motivating and confident at dealing with groups of people in occasionally challenging settings. You must be well-read across a wide range of books for both adults and young people. Additional skills such as drama facilitation/creative writing/visual arts are favoured. The job is suitable for students, part-time workers and free-lancers. You will be paid a small fee for each reading session you run (around £30). The Reader encourages applicants from Black Minority Ethnic backgrounds. You must have a CRB check or be prepared to undertake one before you are assigned a project. An example of a project may be a two hour reading group each week for 10 weeks with a young people’s group or in a retirement home or with an ESOL class.

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role to: Jane Davis, The Reader, 19 Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69 7ZG or contact jane.davis@liverpool.ac.uk for more details. Closing date 14th July.

Published by ian jackson on June 30, 2006 09:06 in Jobs. Closed

Marie Shrigley at Liverpool Academy of Arts

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 22:51 in 2006. Closed

A bit late with this too as it finishes tomorrow, Friday June 30th 2006.
Marie Shrigley’s paintings of Welsh villages and landscapes and her childhood memories of Liverpool are described as naive.
They certainly are and its not my favourite style by any means but its a refreshing change once in a while.
There’s a lot going on in the paintings, I wonder if any of the characters recognise themselves or maybe they are all truly imaginary.

‘The Innocent World’ – Marie Shrigley, exhibition of Naive art. at Liverpool Academy of Arts until Friday June 30th 2006, Open 12.00 -16.00

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 22:51 in 2006. Closed

Its Children’s Art Day Today

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 22:35 in 2006. Closed

A bit late in the day but I just realised its Children’s Art Day today! Fortunately there’ll be activities on at the weekend including these at Liverpool Tate…

Tate Liverpool celebrates Children’s Art Day with free art activities:
2 July 2006 (1.30 – 4.30pm)

Tate Liverpool will take part in the national celebrations of Children’s Art Day on 2 July, presenting a Great Art Adventure inspired by the current exhibition Henry Moore: Natural Form. The Great Art Adventure is free, suitable for children aged 5-12 accompanied by an adult, and there’s no need to book.

Children can experience the forms, shapes and textures created by this famous sculptor, and then get ‘hand’s-on’ by making their own 3-D forms using a variety of media.

Hundreds of children, their teachers and their families will take part in one of the biggest ever celebrations of Children’s Art Day, with special events taking place across the nation including a big event in Trafalgar Square on 2 July from 2-5pm which includes the presentation of the Chrisi Bailey Award: The National Children’s Media Arts Award and special outdoor activities and workshops at the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery.

The day will provide opportunities for hundreds of children around the UK to get involved in art projects and activities organised by galleries, art centres, museums, schools and other organisations. Some events will be for specific school classes and other groups from formal or informal learning settings, but others will be open to members of the public including family groups.

For more information on the Children’s Art Day: Great Art Adventure please contact Tate Liverpool on 0151 702 7400 or visit our website at www.tate.org.uk/liverpool

Tate Liverpool is family friendly.

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 22:35 in 2006. Closed

New Stewart Bale Online Exhibition – NML

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 17:34 in Web. Closed

There is a nice new page on the National Museums Liverpool website. It makes good use of Flickr and it features a new picture of the Philharmonic Hall taken by a certain Liverpool Art Blogger
The old picture shown here was taken in 1939, notice the lack of traffic lights and other street furniture and the overhead telephone cables.

Stewart Bale 2.0 – documenting Liverpool
Online exhibition

National Museums Liverpool holds an extensive collection of photographs by Stewart Bale Ltd. The pictures show the everyday places where people worked, shopped and enjoyed themselves.

In this online photographic exhibition, we have invited amateur and professional photographers who use the web service Flickr to recreate Stewart Bale photographs from our collection. Each of the photographers was given a seven day deadline to photograph their subject.
Stewart Bale Ltd

Stewart Bale Ltd was an advertising and printing business in Liverpool that specialised in commercial and architectural photography. The client list included famous Liverpool names such as Cunard, Meccano and Coopers.

LINK: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/online/exhibitions/stewartbale/

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 17:34 in Web. Closed

Roy Munday Exhibition – Arena

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 16:45 in 2006. Closed

Roy Munday’s Solo exhibition at Arena has been extended until next Monday July 3rd 2006.

Most of the work has been produced over the past two years and covers a range of subject, but most is based on Liverpool and the river Mersey. In the past six months his work has been spotted by both private collectors and organisations, with the Capital of Culture company choosing one of his paintings to use on merchandising during the run-up to 2008.

The Arena Gallery 82 Duke Street, Liverpool, will be open each day from 11.00 till 15.45
www.roymunday.com

Published by ian jackson on June 29, 2006 16:45 in 2006. Closed