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Contacting your Careers Service

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Contents
Grants & Awards _______________________________________________ 6 Exhibitions ____________________________________________________ 9 Residencies ___________________________________________________ 11 Commissions _________________________________________________ 12 Competitions _________________________________________________ 13 Employment Opportunities ______________________________________ 14 Voluntary & Unpaid Opportunities ________________________________ 18 News & Events ________________________________________________ 20 Subscription Form _____________________________________________ 22
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A Sense of Placement
Perhaps above all, the literature and our own findings have overwhelmingly highlighted that employers [...] value work-based learning (such as placements and internships) as particularly effective approaches to promote the employability of graduates. * Getting good quality, appropriate work experience before graduation can have a real impact on your job options afterwards. The Department of Fashion & Textiles at the University of Brighton has a well-established placement programme with strong industry links. The programme is managed by Hilary Miller. Artyfacts asked Hilary to talk to some recent placement students from the BA(Hons) Textile Design for Fashion with Professional Experience programme about their experiences. Here are some highlights from what they said:

What was it like?

I expected to be treated as an intern, carrying out errands, however, I was treated as a designer. I felt I gained a real insight into what it would be like to work for the company. The facilities were fairly basic, there was only one domestic sewing machine, but we didnt need to use much else. The atmosphere was really informal and friendly. We worked closely with the designer so it was really interesting to see how a designer maker operated. She would take us to parties and exhibitions where she would introduce us to industry people. Almost everyone I met was really friendly which is not what I expected from the fashion industry at all. Every employee is dedicated and takes great pride in their own role (dyeing, blending, carding, spinning, warping and weaving samples).

What did you do?

I was working for three different departments. Duties included: putting drawings into repeats and correcting them ready to send to the manufacturer; designing new prints for the upcoming seasons; idea generating and research and colour sourcing. The majority of the time was spent making: jewellery for her jewellery line which was sold at a boutique and accessories for her fashion label. I also went to exhibitions to record them for her blog and did housekeeping tasks like washing up and making coffee. I worked as a designer, weaver and colourist, but first I learnt all aspects of working in the mill.

What was the best thing about the placement?

Living in central Stockholm, experiencing a different culture and way of living and I felt a real sense of achievement to be working for an established brand that seemed to value my ideas and designs. I really enjoy making things so this was an ideal placement for me as it was so practical. It was also really exciting to be so involved with the fashion industry at this level and to meet people Id seen in magazines! Everything: the islands are beautiful; the caring attitude of the islanders; giving and receiving knowledge within the mill.

What did you learn?

I became more fluent on Photoshop and Illustrator. I learnt a greater understanding of screenprinting for industry and the need to understand your target market. I was working for the girls department, which I had no previous knowledge of having only designed for women.

I definitely learnt how to problem-solve. It was great to be given responsibility although sometimes stressful. I also learnt about using unusual materials in fashion which has influenced my own work. I learnt a lot about running a small business and the importance of networking. I want to work for this company in the future. Designing for a commercial high street company has given me additional work to show at interview that is different from that done at university. Having this on my CV enabled me to get further work placements at different companies.

What advice would you give other placement students?

If possible do a placement. It gives you a real understanding of the type of company you want to work for and what is going to be expected of you when you graduate. It also looks positive for future employers. Enjoy the external environment and explore and draw or take photos it isnt just the job that is the experience. I would say keep trying for an internship somewhere if you really want to do it. I had to email 3 times before I got a trial day. I managed to get my best placements through being recommended by previous places, so work really hard and be enthusiastic even if youre not really enjoying it: it might lead to something better and every experience is valuable. You know nothing because, even if you think you know, there are always more things to learn. You may miss out by saying or thinking I know that already. ever be afraid to ask questions. You are there to learn and gain as much experience as possible. * Kevin Lowden, Stuart Hall et al, Employers perceptions of the employability skills of new graduates, (Edge Foundation, London 2011)
With thanks to:Hilary Miller, Industrial Liaison Manager, Department of Fashion & Textiles, University of Brighton, Paula Granfield, Charlie Hetheridge and Mary Thrift, BA(Hons) Textile Design for Fashion with Professional Experience students

Grants & Awards

Fujifilm Student Photography Award
The awards are open to all students aged 16 or over undertaking full-time or part-time professional photographic training, or full-time or part-time graphic design training of which photography is a major part at a UK based college or university. The theme for 2012 is Extreme to be shown in a single image. The sponsor Metroprint will provide the overall winner with a professionally produced portfolio together with a 12 month course of mentoring. Up to 30 Merit runner-up winners will each receive 10 rolls of Fujifilm film and the college that supplies the most entries will collect a certificate and 200 worth of Fujifilm film.

Entry is free. Please read the Terms and Conditions closely, particularly point 13 which reads: Copyright remains the property of the photographer at all times but each entrant grants to the promoter a non-exclusive, sublicensable perpetual, royalty-free, world-wide licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, distribute and display any entry submitted as part of this competition in any media now known or hereafter invented. If you do not want to grant these rights, please do not enter this competition. Website: www.fujifilmstudentawards.co.uk Closing Date: 29 February 2012
(source: www.fujifilmstudentawards.co.uk 08/11/2011)

Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers 2012

Applications for grants 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. See website for full application details: www.theomoormantrust.org.uk Closing Date: 1 March 2012
(source: www.theomoormantrust.org.uk 20/12/2011)

The BP Portrait Award is an annual competition aimed at encouraging artists to focus upon and develop portraiture in their work. The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over in recognition of the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by artists of all ages working in portraiture. Prizes available: - First Prize: a cash award of 25,000, plus (at the judges discretion) a commission worth 4,000 - Second Prize: 8,000 - Third Prize: 6,000 See website for application details. Email: bpaward@npg.org.uk Website: www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bpportrait-award-2012/ Closing Date: 13 February 2012
(source: www.npg.org.uk 11/01/2012)

BP Portrait Award

V&A/RCA History of Design Postgraduate Programme Scholarships available

The V&A/RCA History of Design MA programme, run in partnership by the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art, invites applications for 2012/13. Applicants this year will be considered for the award of the American Friends of the V&A Scholarship and the Friends of the V&A Scholarship. This is a two-year full-time programme, based at both the V&A

and the RCA, offering three specialist pathways at MA level: Renaissance: History of Design and Material Culture 1400-1650 Asian: History of Design and Material Culture 1450-present day Modern: History of Design and Material Culture 1650-present day Our small seminar-based classes provide a unique environment for the study of the aesthetic, social, cultural, technological, economic and political contexts for design. The course specializes in object-focused scholarship ranging across architecture and interior design, fashion and textiles, furniture and product design, ceramics, metalwork, glass, prints, drawings and digital media, giving students direct access to the V&As unrivalled collections and the highly specialized art and design practices of the RCA. As well as placing emphasis on primary research and object analysis, it offers a broad-ranging theoretical and methodological basis for the study of design and material culture. Graduates of the programme go on to work internationally in universities and colleges, museums and galleries, as well as in a host of other art and design based professions such as curating, journalism, media research and design policy. American Friends of the V&A Scholarship: Students applying from the United States of America are eligible for this new award. The AFV&A Scholarship will be offered to a student applying from the USA who intends to work in a museum after graduating from the V&A/RCA History of Design MA programme. It covers overseas fees for the two years of the MA course and also includes a maintenance grant of up to 3000 per year. Friends of the V&A Scholarship: Students applying from the UK or the EU are eligible for the Friends of the V&A Scholarship. The FV&A Scholarship will be offered to a student applying from the UK or EU who intends to work in a museum after graduating from the V&A/RCA History of Design MA programme. It covers fees for the two years of the MA course and also includes a maintenance grant of up to 3000 per year. Awards are given on a competitive basis, judged at interview. Students should indicate their interest in and suitability for the Awards on their application form. Interviews will be held in March.

For more information please contact the course administrator: hod@rca.ac.uk Visit the website for further details on the course, entry requirements, college fees and funding: www.rca.ac.uk Closing Date: 25 February 2012

Applications are invited for The Cockpit Arts/Leathersellers Award 2012. Cockpit Arts is a creative business incubator for designermakers in London and its prestigious annual Cockpit Arts Award is designed for a talented designer-maker who is seeking an injection of business development support to help take their creative business to the next level. For 2012 the focus of the Award is the innovative use of leather, with generous sponsorship from The Leathersellers Company Charitable Fund. In return for one years free studio space at Cockpit Arts incubator and business development support, the winner will be required to develop new work where leather is a major constituent and to identify a venue in which to showcase this, in conjunction with Cockpit Arts. See website for full details. Telephone: 0207 4191959 Email: adrian@cockpitarts.com Website: www.cockpitarts.com Closing Date: 2 March 2012
(source: www.cockpitarts.com 17/1/2012)

Cockpit Arts/Leathersellers Award 2012

participate in Guild activities. For full details see website. Email: afranz@embroiderersguild.com Website: www.embroiderersguild.com/whatson/awards /index.php Closing Date: 6 February 2012
(source: www.embroiderersguild.com 18/1/2012)

Bursaries at West Dean College

West Dean College near Chichester is offering bursaries for its new programme of Creative Development short courses which launch in April 2012. The courses are intended to inspire and foster the development of creative professionals such as designers, artists, makers or students and are taught by leading professionals in their field. The courses take place during the Easter holidays 2012 and during the summer and bursaries are available for undergraduates and recent graduates of creative subjects, practising designers, artists and makers. For further information see website or contact Alison Baxter. Telephone: 01243 811301 Email: alison.baxter@westdean.org.uk Website: www.westdean.org.uk Closing Date: 1 April 2012
(source: www.westdean.org.uk 17/1/2012)

Embroiderers Guild Scholarships

Scholarships at The Studio Corning Museum of Glass

Two Embroiderers' Guild Scholarships of 1000 each are awarded 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. Working with the Embroiderers' Guild during the Scholarship year provides each Scholar with opportunities to be introduced to the Guild's network of Members, Branches and practising professionals. The Guild holds additional funding to enable them to

The Studio is an internationally renowned teaching facility (based at the Corning Museum of Glass, NY) that offers glassmaking classes for a variety of skill levels and techniques. Scholarships are mostly awarded for our summer courses and there are a limited number of scholarships available for classes in the spring and autumn seasons. To apply for scholarship funds, please submit five digital images of recent work on a CD, an essay explaining why you wish to take a particular course and why you should receive a scholarship, and two letters of recommendation. Include any appropriate information describing your financial need. If you are applying for a juried course that requires you to submit three images, you must send separate images to apply for a scholarship. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All scholarship applications will be reviewed by a committee.

Please send applications to: Scholarship Funds, The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830-2253, USA. Full details available at: www.cmog.org

Email: thestudio@cmog.org Closing Date: 15 March 2012

(source: www.cmog.org 19/1/2012)

Exhibitions
Call for artists to exhibit at bar gallery space, all disciplines welcome for group and solo shows; a huge space to hang big work. For full details send email or see weblink below. Email: art@dalstonsuperstore.com Website: http://facebook.com/dalstonsuperstore Closing Date: Ongoing
(source: www.facebook.com 17/1/2012)

Dalston Superstore

Website: http://www.soundfjord.org/creativeopportuniti es.htm Closing Date: Ongoing

(source: www.artquest.org.uk 17/1/2012)

Beers Lambert

Martha Brae Gallery

Martha Brae Gallery specialises in art from the Caribbean but is seeking to exhibit young artists and craft makers from ethnic minority backgrounds. They have on show a range of products including paintings, sculpture, carvings, wood turning, ceramics and hand-made jewellery. They are looking for original pieces (no copies or mass-produced items) from makers of ethnic minority backgrounds. If you are interested in exhibiting then make contact via email address below. Email: art@marthabrae.co.uk Website: www.marthabrae.co.uk Closing Date: 8 November 2012
(source: www.craftscouncil.org.uk 20/12/2011)

Beers Lambert is calling artists to submit works for its annual group open exhibition. Artists working in all disciplines from all parts of the world may apply. All media is accepted including twodimensional, three-dimensional, installation, video, performance, new media and other traditional and non-traditional media. Submission fee is 10.00. For more details see website. Email: info@beerslambert.com Website: http://www.beerslambert.com/opencall2.htm Closing Date: 5 March 2012
(source: www.beerslambert.com 11/01/2012)

Lustre

SoundFjord

Soundfjord is a London-based gallery and research unit newly instigated to address the lack of exhibiting space exclusively for works of Sound Art. The gallery is organised for the exhibition and documentation of works, the development of artists within their practice, and ultimately, the promotion and dissemination of sound art and its related research and practice. They select artists from an open call to exhibit. Calls are currently on a rolling basis For full application details see website. Telephone: 0208 800 3024 Email: info@soundfjord.org.uk

Lustre is an annual selling opportunity for contemporary, innovative craft in the midlands. Applications accepted from makers working in all forms and materials including: metal, jewellery, ceramics, glass, wood and textiles. Fees for new makers (graduated in the last two years) are 250, fees for standard exhibitor are 350. See website for full details: http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/Crafts/LUSTR E.html Closing Date: 23 March 2012
(source: www.lakesidearts.org.uk 11/01/2012)

Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2012 Open Submission

The Royal Academys Summer Exhibition is the largest contemporary art exhibition in the world, drawing together a wide range of new work by both established and emerging

artists. The exhibition is a unique showcase for all styles and media, encompassing paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, artists books, film and architectural models. Any artist may enter work for selection. Artists are strongly encouraged to enter work that is available for sale. An artist may submit a maximum of two works, for a charge of 25 per entry (which is non-refundable and includes VAT). Entry forms can be purchased online until Friday 9 March 2012. For full details and to register visit: www.royalacademy.org.uk/summerexhibition/ Email: summerexhibition@royalacademy.org.uk Closing Date: 13 March 2012

Open Call: AudioBook of Disquiet

Beyond the Material World Callout

The International Association of Quantum Artists are working towards a UK exhibition Beyond the Material World. The exhibition will involve artists and scientists working across disciplines exploring parallel worlds, alternative realities, avatars, multiverse, labyrinths, bridges or crossroads between alternatives, daydreams and the world of imagination, theories from quantum physics or science fiction. For further details please email: iaqa@hotmail.co.uk Website: http://internationalassociationofquantumartist s.yolasite.com/ Closing Date: 29 February 2012

(source: http://internationalassociationofquantumartists.yol asite.com/ 13/1/2012)

Art Work Space 2012 Shows

The organisers are currently searching for contemporary visual artists (2D work preferably) to exhibit at Art Work Space this year. Shows generally last 6 weeks; the artists pay for production, delivery and pickup of their work and the gallery pays for opening night costs, PR, mail-outs and printed invitations/flyers. There is a commission of 50%. Email the address below for further details. Tel: 07515 797877 Email: Naomi@artworkspace.co.uk Website: www.artworkspace.co.uk Closing Date: April 2012
(source: www.artquest.org.uk 17/1/2012)

I was already feeling uneasy. All at once, the silence stopped breathing. The infinite day suddenly splintered like steel. I crouched like an animal on the table, my hands useless claws gripping the smooth table top. A cruel light had entered every corner and every soul, and a voice from a nearby mountain fell from on high, a shout ripping the silken walls of the abyss. My heart stopped. My throat pounded. The only thing my mind was aware of was an inkblot on a piece of paper. Inspired by the richly descriptive and nonlinear narrative of Fernando Pessoa's most extensive and protracted prose work The Book of Disquiet, Seth Guy and SoundFjord will - over the forthcoming months collaborate to create a sonic art -enhanced audiobook. A book acknowledged by critics as "the most beautiful diary of the (20th) Century", The Book of Disquiet reflects on the distance between the loftiness of the author's thoughts and the humdrum reality of his everyday life. Seth Guy and SoundFjord invite those working in audio (of any genre) to contribute to this project. We are looking for perceptive contributions from participants that will respond to selected texts from the Book of Disquiet and provide an absorbing soundtrack to the narration. Contributions by participants to the project will be selected on artistic merit and their sensitivity and creative response to the material. Please contact us with an expression of interest by the date below. After the closing date a selected text will be sent out, one for each interested party to work on. Send your name and contact details including email, phone number and address to: Email: bookofdisquiet@ymail.com Closing Date: 5 February 2012

2012 Print Odyssey Open Submission Screen Printing Exhibition

Print Odyssey is an annual open-submission exhibition involving artists and designers, working in all fields, using the medium of screen printing. Organised by Print to the People, the next exhibition runs 25 May - 9 June 2012, taking place within the large gallery space at Stew on Fishergate, Norwich.

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The exhibition aims to celebrate screen printing, offering enthusiasts an exciting platform in which to collectively show their works. Emphasis will be placed on interactive and unusual applications for the process, alongside contemporary imagery in more traditional formats, offering the public a chance to buy original and affordable work from a broad range of artists and designers. Applications from individuals and groups for larger work, installations and interactive pieces will be considered alongside smaller

pieces including unframed 2D work. All mediums will be accepted, but all submitted work MUST utilise the screen printing process within the piece. For further details and to apply visit the blog: http://printodyssey2012.blogspot.com/p/about.html Email: printodyssey@live.co.uk Closing Date: 30 March 2012
(source: http://printodyssey2012.blogspot.com/p/about.html 20/1/2012)

The Starter Studio Programme

Residencies

The Starter Studio Programme for Designer Silversmiths provides start up support for dedicated and ambitious makers at an early stage in their career. The Programme is located at Yorkshire Artspaces award winning artists studio complex Persistence Works, based in the centre of Sheffield. If you are a silversmith or a maker who creates one-off jewellery pieces, then this may be the programme you are looking for. Each year we recruit up to 4 makers to join the programme. Applications for the October 2012 intake will be open from March 2012. The programme offers access to: - An equipped 108m2 shared workshop with 24/7 access at affordable rent for a maximum 2-year period. - Access to our tailored business start up course. - Mentor support from established silversmiths Brett Payne, Chris Knight and Maria Hanson. - Technical and design skills support from experienced silversmith Cameron Maxfield. - Exhibition and commission opportunities through Galvanize Sheffield, our bi-annual city-wide festival for contemporary metalwork. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a site visit please contact Mir Jansen, programme manager at Yorkshire Artspace: Email mir@artspace.org.uk Tel: 0114 213 0111 Website: www.artspace.org.uk Closing Date: 15 July 2012 (applications open March 2012)
(source: www.craftscouncil.org.uk 19/1/2012)

Kingsgate Trust Emerging Residency

The KWT Emerging Artist Residency provides 3 recently graduating artists and craftspeople with a subsidised studio and programme of support. The programme aims to: - provide space, time and resources for artists in the early stages of their career to support and develop their own practice - build artists confidence within professional environment - establish and maintain young and upcoming creative talent within North West London by providing opportunities to work and exhibit. See website for full details. Telephone: 0207 3287878 Email: adam@kingsgteworkshops.org.uk Website: http://www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk/educa tion.htm Closing Date: 16 March 2012
(source: www.kingsgateworkshops.org.uk 11/01/2012)

Wetland Project Taiwan

Artists from all countries are invited to send a proposal for a site-specific outdoor sculpture installation to be created during a 25-day artist residency (12 April 7 May 2012) in Cheng Long, Taiwan. Cheng Long is a small rural village near the South-Western coast of Taiwan in Yunlin County. The selected artists will work with elementary school children and community residents to create large-scale sculpture installations focused on the theme of Whats for Dinner? The artworks should reflect on environmental issues surrounding food production and emphasize organic aquaculture.

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Artworks will be in village public spaces, on abandoned buildings, in the wetlands natural preserve and will be made from recycled materials. Selected artists will receive a fee of US$1,662.00, a round trip economy airfare, accommodation, meals, local transportation, volunteer help and help to find materials. To apply see website. Email: allenrebeccajanei@gmail.com Website: http://artproject4wetland.wordpress.com/2011 /11/14/2012-call-for-proposals-in-english/ Closing Date: 8 February 2012
(source: www.artquest.org.uk 11/01/2012)

and international levels. The minimum stay for residencies is 1 month. Longer residencies can be negotiated depending on the proposed project and residency vacancies. Please apply for residencies online at least 2 months prior to the proposed residency. For further details and to apply visit : http://www.compeung.org/air.html#7 Email: compeung@yahoo.com Closing Date: Ongoing
(source: http://www.compeung.org/air.html#7 13/1/2012)

ComPeung Artist-in-Residence Programme 2012-2013

Call for entries: Designers in Residence 2012: Thrift

The ComPeung Artist-in-Residence Programme is designed for local and international artists to live and work together with our team and the local community. Interested artists are encouraged to apply by providing ComPeung with a preliminary proposal of her/his/their art work or project. As a work-in-progress we understand that the proposed project might change in the process. By living and working together in basic yet comfortable conditions with our team, the local communities and a broad spectrum of artists, the ComPeung programme provides the resident artists with a wide range of exchanges, opportunities, experiences and possibilities. ComPeung aims to be an open playground for dialogue, alternative contexts, experiments, explorations, and mutual learning. The aspired goal for ComPeung is to develop and expand into a network of artists and art organisations on local, regional

The Design Museum, London continues to support the next generation of designers and creatives with its Designers in Residence programme. The exhibition showcases the work of young designers at the beginning of their careers offering the opportunity to interact and engage with the public, whilst using this platform as a test-bed for ideas, designs and innovations. Recent alumni have included Giles Miller, Asif Khan and Bethan Laura Wood. The opportunity is open to designers who have graduated from Higher Education within the last 5 years and have been working professionally, either paid or voluntarily in some form of design practice for at least one year. Visit the Design Museum website for full details and to apply: http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2012/de signers-in-residence-2012 Email: inresidence2012@designmuseum.org Closing Date: 20 February 2012
(source: http://designmuseum.org 19/1/2012)

Commissions
Public Art Commission Brighton
Brighton & Hove City Council is inviting architects, designers, artists and/or event programmers (including collaborations between professionals within and outside the UK) to bid for a commission for up to 50,000 Euros for the pilot design that transforms and enhances peoples experience of the Ann Street/Providence Place area of Brighton.

This is part of the INTERREG IVB Lively Cities project to turn the street and small park in front of the majestic St Bartholomews Church into a successful and well-used space. The area is part of the wider regeneration of the London Road area of the city. The pilot will be tested out this autumn with the most successful features becoming permanent fixtures.

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Five ideas will be shortlisted in March and the applicants asked to develop detailed proposals for a public exhibition at the end of April. A selection panel will choose the winner at the end of May. The public will have the chance to vote for their favourite via an exhibition in early may which will inform the final decision. To help applicants better understand how the project area currently works as well as the concerns and aspirations of present and potential future users, the council has produced supporting documents that details information gathered via a series of consultation events and site assessment work carried out between July and December 2011.

For information on the competition, related documentation and guidance on how to apply please visit the South East Business Portal on the Improving Efficiency South East Website: www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk Applicants will need to search for Opportunities against Brighton & Hove Council from this website to access the relevant Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. For additional information please contact us. Email: planningprojects@brightonhove.gov.uk Tel: 01273 292352 Website: www.brightonhove.gov.uk/livelycities Closing Date: 29 February 2012
(source: www.artsjobs.org.uk 16/1/2012)

Competitions
Creative Writing Competition
The University of Brighton is pleased to offer you the chance to have your creative writing published in a collaborative anthology alongside the work of other students and staff from the universities of Brighton, Sussex and Chichester. From the successful entries, a team of independent judges will choose the top three pieces, with prizes of 100 for first place, and two runner up prizes of 50. The theme for this years anthology is: THE MODERN MIND This is a highly interpretive concept, and we are excited to read the variation in understanding that this theme will produceso be creative! Submissions must be no longer than 2,000 words, and poetry not longer than 40 lines. All forms of creative writing are accepted. Email: anthology.creativewriting@gmail.com Closing Date: 14 February 2012

http://www.parkerharris.co.uk/artists/awards/i ndex.php?ArticleID=219 Closing Date: 18 February 2012

(source: www.parkerharris.co.uk 08/11/2011)

Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize

This annual prize and exhibition for representational painting is open to all UK artists with prize money totalling 25,000 and an engraved gold medal for the winner. The competition is designed to encourage creative representational painting and promote the skill of draughtsmanship. See website for full details.

The de Laszlo Foundation Award 3,000 and the de Laszlo Silver Medal to the artist (aged 35 or under) judged to have submitted the best portrait to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition. The Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture 10,000 plus the Societys Gold Medal awarded to the most distinguished painting in the Societys annual exhibition. The Prince of Waless Awards for Portrait Drawing 2,000 and a framed certificate for a portrait in any recognised drawing medium. The Changing Faces Commission Prize 2,000 commission to produce a portrait of a person with a disfigurement for the Changing Faces collection. The Arts Club Award One years free membership to The Arts Club For more information about each individual award and to apply see the website. Website: www.mallgalleries.org.uk Closing Date: 23 February 2012

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Awards

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(source: www.mallgalleries.org.uk 14/12/2011)

British Glass Biennale 2012

The British Glass Biennale, in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, is open to UK based artists, designers and craftspeople working in all areas of contemporary glass practice or using glass as a key design element. The UKs premiere selling exhibition of contemporary glass currently has five prizes, totalling over 9,000, to be awarded alongside its growing international status as the leading showcase for British based makers. The British Glass Biennale takes place once every two years and is a highlight of the International Festival of Glass which includes the British Glass Biennale, Glass Exhibitions and Masterclasses and a Public Festival. The British Glass Biennale will run from 24 August to 15 September 2012. For more information see website. Email: info@biennale.org.uk Website: www.biennale.org.uk Closing Date: 20 February 2012
(source: www.biennale.org.uk 20/12/2011)

Open submission for anyone living in the UK. Free entry. For more details see website. Website: www.woolgatherartprize.com Closing Date: 4 February 2012

(source: www.woolgatherartprize.com11/01/2012)

New Nomads New Traditional Jewellery 2012 - international design contest and exhibition

Woolgather Art Prize 2012

The Woolgather Art Prize 2012 is a national showcase of contemporary artists and art practice, focused on engaging a wide public audience. The prize presents the opportunity for artists involvement in an exhibition and participation into an exploratory process creating work for a website and publication. All shortlisted artists stand the chance to receive prize money of: 1,000, 500 and 250 entirely determined through a public vote.

For the 2012 design contest and exhibition the professional jury of New Traditional Jewellery (NTJ) has chosen the theme NEW NOMADS, because both literally and figuratively this theme offers many possibilities for inspiration. NTJ asks contemporary professional jewellery designers to build bridges between the traditional jewellery of eg nomads, pilgrims, explorers, globetrotters, refugees or colonists and possible symbols bearers representing the mobility of the NEW NOMADS. The group of potential contestants is distinguished into two categories: Category A : established jewellery artists and silverdesigners Category B : final-year and advanced students of all art academies and fourth-level students of the gold and/or silversmith disciplines of training colleges, or comparable levels of part time education or evening classes. Check the website for conditions and criteria. Website: www.newtraditionaljewellery.com Closing Date: 1 June 2012
(source: www.newtraditionaljewellery.com 20/1/2012)

Below is a selection of Arts-related vacancies. You are also urged to consult relevant newspapers and periodicals for current vacancies, and see our website section www.brighton.ac.uk/careers/finda-job/ . Local vacancies can be found in The Argus on Thursdays. We encourage you to apply for any vacancy as early as possible, especially where the closing date is ongoing or not specified. As far as the Careers Service is aware these vacancies are up to date at

Employment Opportunities
the time of going to print.

Science Party Entertainer

Part-time; 40-50.00 per 1.5-2 hour party. Science Wizards provide fun science parties throughout London, Surrey, Sussex and Essex. They are currently seeking people to entertain children at weekends with simple science experiments with lots of bangs and slime! Ideally youll have some acting experience, some knowledge of or interest in science,

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your own transport and youll be able to work weekends. To apply send covering letter, short CV and a headshot to email address below. Email: job@sciencewizards.co.uk Website: www.sciencewizards.co.uk Closing Date: 10 February 2012 Norwich; 16,000-18,000 pa; full time. Orchard Toys is a leading manufacturer of childrens educational games and puzzles. Most of their products are aimed at children aged 3-6 years, but the range covers children as young as 18 months and goes up to 10 years (or even adult in the case of a couple of our family games). For details of the range and more about the company, please go to www.orchardtoys.com . Orchard Toys are unique in that we innovate, design and manufacture all our products in the UK and work closely with educational specialists to ensure that their products offer links to the national curriculum at EYFS and key stages 1 and 2. They are currently looking to recruit an illustrator to add to our existing team. The successful applicant will be a final year student or a recent graduate who can demonstrate an ability to adapt to the house style. They may have some graphic design experience as they will be expected to produce packaging and other template based graphic design as part of their role. However, they are prepared to offer training in this area if necessary. Knowledge/experience of Adobe Creative Suite is essential. To apply send your CV and examples of relevant work to Simon Newbery at Orchard Toys Ltd, Chestnut Drive, Wymondham, Norfolk IP22 5XL. Email: simon.newbery@orchardtoys.com Website: www.orchardtoys.com Closing Date: As soon as possible

project team working across the organisation, and in liaison with external partners. For full details and to apply visit the website. Email: recruitment@arnolfini.org.uk Website: http://arnolfini.org.uk/ Closing Date: 8 February 2012 at 12 noon
(source: http://arnolfini.org.uk/ 19/1/2012)

Illustrator

Filmmaker / Project Worker

Curator of Exhibitions

Bristol; 29,000; full time (40 hours per week) Based at the Arnolfini contemporary arts centre, the Curator of Exhibitions works in conjunction with the director to initiate, research and develop Arnolfini's exhibitions programme and related projects. The Curator of Exhibitions is responsible for all aspects of the delivery and management of exhibitions. In addition, it is expected that the post holder will contribute extensively to collaborative

Liverpool; 20,000 pro rata; 3 days a week; 1 year contract starting 5 March 2012. An exciting opportunity for a Filmmaker / Project Worker to work within the communities of Liverpool, primarily with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community on an oral history feature documentary film and online resource project. First Take, an award-winning filmmaking organisation based in Liverpool, requires a filmmaker with extensive experience of working within diverse communities. First Take is a not for profit filmmaking organisation specialising in working with diverse communities, young people and on artistic collaborations, producing edgy, authentic, untold and often complex stories. It aims to create films to impact on people's lives, their understanding and perceptions, and to push the boundaries of filmmaking. The Filmmaker/Project Worker will: - Liaise closely with partner organisations such as Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool LGBT Network, Homotopia, Liverpool Pride, Age Concern, The Armistead Centre, GYRO. - Recruit and work with 3 groups of volunteers on First Takes Liverpools Pink History Project: the Steering Group, the Filmmaking Group and the Web Design Group. - Liaise closely with First Takes Project CoOrdinator and Filmmaking/Web Design Tutor. Editing skills using Final Cut Pro and filmmaking skills are essential. Training in working on oral history projects will be given. For a full job description and an application form contact First Take: Tel: 0151 708 5767 Email all@first-take.org Website: www.first-take.org Closing Date: 13 February 2012
(source: http://jobs.guardian.co.uk 19/1/2012)

Children's and Families' Heritage Education Officer

Stratford-upon-Avon; 23,000.00; full time.

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The Learning Department is seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspiring Childrens and Families Heritage Education Officer to research, develop and deliver in-house and outreach workshop sessions for primary schools as well as family friendly activities for visitors to the Shakespeare Houses. The appointee will be able to communicate enthusiastically and effectively, have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. In addition the successful candidate will have a keen interest in Shakespeares heritage and the determination to provide unforgettable learning experiences for children. Candidates should have a degree-level qualification and significant experience of teaching children of primary school age. Knowledge of the current National Curriculum and both the Learning Outside the Classroom and Kids in Museums initiatives would be an advantage. For full details and to apply visit: www.shakespeare.org.uk job ref: SBT-30 Email: jobs@shakespeare.org.uk Closing Date: 6 February 2012
(source www.shakespeare.org.uk 19/1/2012)

Stockton Borough Council is looking to appoint 6 carnival artists to design and produce the visual content of SIRF Community Carnival 2012. We want artists with experience of making carnival costume, backpacks and structures with community groups of all ages, backgrounds and ability. Please note that due to the nature of the workshop programme we are looking for artists based in the North East/Yorkshire. To request the artist brief which has more information and details on how to apply please contact Rachel Willis, Arts Development Officer at Stockton Borough Council: E-mail: rachel.willis@stockton.gov.uk Tel: 01642 526466 Closing Date: 13 February 2012 at 5pm
(source: www.artsjobs.org.uk 20/1/2012)

Designer/Illustrator

Assistant Stage Manager

Ipswich; 15-20,000 pro rata (355 per week basic, plus subsistence, based on a 43 hour week Mon to Sat); contract runs 26 March 2012 -12 May 2012. The Assistant Stage Manager will be part of the team providing stage management for the New Wolsey Theatre for its production of Bedroom Farce For more information visit the website: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk To apply, complete the application form and send a CV and covering letter to: Theatre Administrator, New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich, IP1 2AS Closing Date: 8 February 2012 at 4pm
(source: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk 19/1/2012)

Call for Carnival Artists

Stockton; 20-25,000 pro rata (3000). Stockton Carnival is the largest community carnival procession in the North East with over a thousand participants taking part each year. The carnival is the key community element of Stockton International Riverside Festival, a 4-day event which showcases the best of national and international street theatre.

Brighton & Hove; Salary depends on experience; full time. Littleloud is a BAFTA award-winning creative studio originating games and animation for global brands, broadcasters and publishers across the web, mobile and television. We develop ideas that engage, innovate and occasionally provoke, tied together by entertainment and storytelling. Some of the worlds leading companies have trusted us to tell their stories. We also develop our own stories to educate and inform, to convey complex themes in an entertaining way. Our projects sit across multiple platforms including online, hand held devices, social media and broadcast. Littleloud are looking for an experienced creative to work on gaming and interactive content for web and digital devices. We're looking for a passionate creative who will be pro-active in developing ideas and leading innovation. They will have excellent and flexible graphic design, illustration, and UI skills. Animation in context of the above will also be required. Experience of delivering these skills to web and mobile platforms also essential. Experience with 3D packages not necessary but a nice bonus. Our ideal applicant will also be comfortable in managing all creative aspects of a project, working closely with the technical team and project manager. Essential Skills include: - Illustration, Design, and Animation - UI Design

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- Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash Bonus Skills: - 3D skills, Unity, After Effects Candidates must initially present examples of a range of their creative work via email. This will preferably be as a web link (showreel/site), with clear definition of the responsibilities taken for each project. Email: jobs@littleloud.com Website: http://www.littleloud.com Closing Date: 29 February 2012
(source: www.wiredsussex.com 19/1/2012)

engagement. Download full details at the website: www.deveron-arts.com Apply with a letter outlining your interest and send a CV (clearly marked with your file name) to: Anna Vermehren by email to: anna@deveron-arts.com or by post to: Deveron Arts, The Studio, Brander Building, The Square, Huntly, AB54 8BR, Tel: 01466 794494 Closing Date: 10 February 2012 at 12 noon
(source: www.deveron-arts.com 19/1/2012)

London; 34,550 - 39,270 pa depending on experience/performance. One of the leading art spaces in the UK, Barbican Art Gallery presents the best of international visual art with a dynamic mix of art, architecture, design, fashion and photography. We are looking for a Gallery Manager with proven front of house managerial experience in a gallery or museum context. The role will encompass managing the development of Barbican Art Gallery's visitor services, front of house, security, and retail operations, including aspects of risk management, and ensuring the highest professional standards in everything we do. The successful candidate will have a significant level of experience in a similar role managing a front of house team and taking overall responsibility for ensuring best practice and high performance standards. For further details and to apply search for job ref BC298 on the website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk Closing Date: 6 February 2012 at 12 noon
(source: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk 19/1/2012)

Gallery Manager

Fair Assistant

Shadow Curator Internship 2012

Huntly, Aberdeenshire; 10,000 (pro rata); travel/training budget & accommodation provided; 6 months April - September 2012 (full time). Deveron Arts / the town is the venue is looking for a dynamic and motivated intern to assist in curating and arts development through the Shadow Curator methodology. We are looking for people with a proven interest in developing a career in socially engaged / collaborative arts development and curating. Experience will be offered in all forms of curatorial development, arts administration and event organisation through training and opportunities for critical

London; 6.50 per hour; 13 -18 March 2012. Affordable Art Fair is a contemporary art fair selling original art work for under 4,000. The event takes place in the UK 4 times a year and aims to make art accessible to everybody and to support galleries and emerging artists. Responsibilities include assisting with the set up and breakdown of the fair, assisting during the fair, clearing cafe, emptying bins, assisting with workshops, manning cloakroom and fire exits, flyering, visitor questionnaires, meeting and greeting and other duties as appropriate. Requirements: - Motivation, enthusiasm and an outgoing personality - Confidence in talking to members of the public. - We are looking for people who want to get involved and learn about what it takes to put on an event and who don't mind doing small mundane jobs. To apply send a CV and handwritten cover letter no more than 1 side long explaining why you want to work for AAF and what you can offer to: Luci Noel, Affordable Art Fair, Sadler's House, 180 Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1LY Website: www.affordableartfair.com Closing Date: 6 February 2012
(source: www.artsjobs.org.uk 19/1/2012)

Nowhereisland Embassy Educators

Bristol; 4,999 plus subsistence for accommodation and food; May-July 2012. Situations is looking for two Embassy Educators to join the team working on Nowhereisland, one of 12 arts projects

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across the UK, funded by the Arts Council of England, which will form part of the Cultural Olympiad this summer. These two roles will be integral to the delivery of Nowhereisland and will staff The Embassy which accompanies Nowhereisland on its journey. The roles will involve meeting and working with local host groups and individuals who have been involved in the lead up to the journey as part of the engagement programme as well as setting up, taking down and running Embassy activities and helping people engage with The Embassy and Nowhereisland. Embassy Educators will also be responsible for documenting,

capturing and disseminating aspects of the daily life of The Embassy, using photography and video, recording stories and comments and uploading information to social media. The main journey will begin in Weymouth on 25 July and finish in Bristol on 9 September. Applicants must be available throughout this time, and also for training and rehearsing with The Embassy in May, June and July. Full details available at: http://www.situations.org.uk/opportunities/ Email: katie@situations.org.uk Closing Date: 20 February 2012
(source: www.situations.org.uk 20/1/2012)

Voluntary & Unpaid Opportunities

Do you want to get involved with your local community, have the opportunity to use your skills, gain new experience and skills, meet people and have fun? The following projects are part of Active Student, the Volunteering Service at the University of Brighton. Active Student supports and guides student in finding appropriate volunteering placements in the local community.

showcasing new work by artists and filmmakers. Volunteers are sought for their Intuition and Ingenuity Exhibition 17th to 26th February. Responsibilities include: ensuring the building is safe and secure, welcoming visitors and answering visitor questions. Shifts are either 11:00am - 2:30pm or 2:30pm - 6:00pm.

Art in Mind Creative Arts Volunteers

The Basement Front of House Representatives

Participate in mental health focused art workshops. Use art to campaign and raise awareness around mental health issues. Assist in the running of mental health art workshops to other volunteer groups. Time commitment is 3 hours per week.

The Basement is the regions leading purveyor of innovative and experimental performance. We are looking for volunteers to help us as front of house assistants. The role will involve assisting us in getting the venue ready for the public, welcoming customers at the front door, as well as being groups ambassador, helping people find their seats when the house is open, stewarding the show and helping evacuate if required, exit leafleting, and striking the event. Time commitment is a few hours per month.

Phoenix Brighton is the largest artist led organisation in the South East. With over 100 artist studios, an arts course programme and an art gallery. Volunteers help out with the setting up and taking down of exhibitions, working events, visitor services, research and administration. Time commitment is flexible.

Phoenix Gallery Brighton Front of House Volunteers

Lighthouse Gallery Invigilators

CompARTment - Various artrelated roles

Lighthouse is a leading arts agency in south east England supporting, commissioning and

CompARTment is a Brighton based Arts movement that uses disused spaces for all elements of the Arts. A range of volunteering

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roles in events, PR/marketing, stewarding, artist liaison, sound and lighting, research, admin and much more. No minimum time commitment and sessions are flexible.

Music of Our Time (MOOT) Various roles

MOOT is a new music performance and education organisation aimed at providing opportunities for Brighton and Hove residents to get to know, appreciate and enjoy contemporary music while providing a platform for local talented artist and musicians. Volunteers are sought for Development Manager, Fundraising Assistant roles and Brighton Festival Events Coordinator Assistant roles. Volunteers are asked to commit to 4-8 hours per week for 6 months. If you would like to get involved in any of the above opportunities or would like further information, please contact Active Student. T. 01273 644145 E. volunteering@brighton.ac.uk W. www.brighton.ac.uk/volunteering Find us at http://community.brighton.ac.uk search for Active Student Follow Active Student on Twitter at http://twitter.com/uniofbrightonas like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/ActiveStudent/157701337575088

Please note this opportunity is nothing to do with Active Student CINECITY and production designer Anna Deamer are looking for a team of student volunteers to form an art department who will create two film sets for Hangover Square. The sets will be exhibited in Brighton Festival in the North and South Galleries, Grand Parade. Brighton Festival 2012 Programme Notes Hangover Square Earls Court in the rain The summer had crashed: it had crashed at Brighton: it would never rise again. Only rain now the grey wet end of hope and love.

University of Brighton Student Volunteers needed for Art Project

To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Patrick Hamilton iconic author, saloon bar laureate and former Hove resident - this unique art installation revisits his most famous work. Set in the seamy watering holes of Earls Court and a rain-swept Brighton on the cusp of World War II, Hangover Square is widely regarded as Patrick Hamilton's masterpiece. Now CINECITY, designer/artist Anna Deamer and students from the University of Brighton and City College present a film set for an imaginary screen version of this bleak hymn to obsessive desire. Two interiors, inextricably linked, form the heart of the exhibition: in the South Gallery a smart Brighton hotel room; in the North, a seedy London flat where the climactic crime scene is re-imagined. Offering connections and clues to the rest of this darkly comic novel, the exhibition also allows the viewer to weave their own narratives upon the empty rooms. The team will run as does a film/TV art department and members will be offered the opportunity to work on props, graphics, drapes, costume, set dressing and painting. Participants can choose to contribute a few hours or a larger amount of time to the project. Hangover Square art department is recruiting now and will research, design and make between February and May. In mid-April work will move into the galleries and the team will paint and dress the sets ready for exhibition. This project provides an exciting opportunity for students interested in the workings of film art departments. The exhibition involves sound, lighting and effects will open with a private view on Friday 4th May and then be on view to the public throughout May. For more details and to volunteer to be part of this project please contact Fay Lofty, Widening Participation Department, University of Brighton Tel: 01273 641 774 Email: f.lofty@brighton.ac.uk Closing Date: 15 February 2012

Fashion Journalism Work Experience

Please note this opportunity is nothing to do with Active Student or the University of Brighton. Bag So Beautiful are offering a fantastic opportunity to students who have a passion for fashion and a combined love for writing articles. The opportunity will involve writing

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articles and press releases remotely, from your own accommodation, relating to Bag So Beautiful products, celebrity styles and general fashion. The articles will be posted on students blogs, Bag So Beautifuls own blog, and there will also be opportunities for

the articles to go live on some leading fashion blogs who are partnering with us. To show your interest and find out more email James at dreamscape Design. Email: james@dreamscapedesign.co.uk Closing Date: Ongoing

News & Events

Beepurple Entrepreneurship Programme
Beepurple is the University of Brightons entrepreneurship programme open to all students, graduates and staff. Throughout the year beepurple delivers free, practical workshops that aim to develop your enterprise skills and entrepreneurial thinking essential for your future careers. A range of business support services are also available for students and graduates wanting to explore the possibility of self-employment or setting up their own private or social venture. These are the upcoming workshops: Entrepreneurship Master Class 2 8 February 2012, 12.30-2.00pm The Information Room, Manor House, Moulsecoomb Protecting Your Ideas 15 February 2012, 5.30-7.30pm The Boardroom (M2), Grand Parade Entrepreneurship Master Class 3 22 February 2012, 12.30-2.00pm The Information Room, Manor House, Moulsecoomb Starting Up In Business Tips From an Expert 29 February 2012, 5.30-7.30pm Room 228, Mithras House, Moulsecoomb Entrepreneurship Master Class 4 7 March 2012, 12.30-2.00pm The Information Room, Manor House, Moulsecoomb Social Enterprises More Than Just Profit 14 March 2012, 5.30-7.30pm The Boardroom (M2), Grand Parade

If you would like to attend any workshop please book your place online. Online booking opens 2 weeks before each event. Website: www.beepurple.co.uk/events

iota Seminars

The Design History and Material Culture Research Group Seminar series will take place at University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Room M2 (The Boardroom) alternative Tuesdays at 5.30pm Details as follows: Jess Francos Gothic Desire: the conservative transgressions of the cult film 14 February 2012, 5.30pm, Room M2, Grand Parade Talk by Glenn Ward, University of Brighton Memorialisation and Neoliberalism? Rethinking contemporary memorial forms and discourses 28 February 2012, 5.30pm, Room M2, Grand Parade Talk by Nicola Clewer, University of Brighton Landscape with Statues: recording the public sculpture of Sussex 13 March 2012, 5.30pm, Room M2, Grand Parade Talk by Jill Seddon, University of Brighton For more information contact l.purbrick@brighton.ac.uk 6 February 2012, 12.00-1.30pm Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY Free open to the public Silvia Mercuriali (Italy/UK) SILVIA MERCURIALI trained in physical theatre at the Arsenale, Milan. She is best known as one half of the internationally acclaimed experimental theatre company,

UoB Monday Lecture

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Rotozaza, creators of theatre, site-specific events and installations since 1999. Their research into instruction-based performances and Autoteatro has enabled them to develop an understanding of writing for unrehearsed participants, without need of previous performing experience or skills. The intention of Autoteatro is to ensure a highly enjoyable and unique experience for both performers and audience members. From her first show as Rotozaza in 1999 to the latest work as il pixel rosso, Silvia has always been interested in the live and resonant everyday life; issues on responsibility and action in everyday life are always present in her work. Her theatre work in public spaces focuses on creating pieces that are informed and inspired by the architecture and geography of a place and by the community that inhabits it. Her work places the audience in the role of strangers, encouraging them to look around as if for the first time. She is at present creating a new piece of this nature, with Gemma Brockis called Berlin Nevada. She also works as a performer and co devisor for visual and site/context specific theatre companies (UK) as Shunt and Clod Ensemble and Inconvenient Spoof. Website: http://www.silviamercuriali.com/Silvia_Mercuri ali.html

Website: www.phoenixarts.org Email: info@phoenixbrighton.org

(source: www.phoenixarts.org 20/1/2012)

Enid Marx: The Eve-Breuning Gift

Pallant House Gallery, Chichester Until 26 February 2012; free entry. Designer, illustrator, printmaker, Marx was a contemporary of artists such as Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Peggy Angus. During her lifetime Marx created an extraordinary array of textiles, postage stamps, repeat patterns for both fabric and paper, posters for the London Underground, book jackets and book illustrations. The exhibition showcases the collection of her prints presented to the Pallant Gallery in 2006. Website: www.pallant.org.uk Email: info@pallant.org.uk
(source: www.pallant.org.uk 19/1/2012)

Dreams of Here

Phoenix Brighton spring and summer Courses

A range of new arts courses are running starting between January and July at Phoenix Brighton. For full details of courses visit the website: www.phoenixbrighton.org/courses Phoenix Brighton, 11 February - 25 March 2012; Wed - Sun 11am - 5pm An installation of large-scale prints by Canadian artist Derek Besant. The work is themed around core redevelopment and upheaval within several big cities, and the temporary state of chaos that results in the streets. Two short films by Jayne Wilson offer an observation on our modern day malady of supposed urgency, and Peter Marsh uses structures in the urban environment to generate a sequence of images through two and three dimensional media.

Broken Ground

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 18 February to 10 June 2012 Enjoy this beautiful exhibition of new work by three nationally recognised contemporary painters and printmakers, each with a strong connection to Sussex. Here ranges from Sussex landscapes to interior spaces, and from vibrant colours to echoing empty rooms. Bell, Hammick and Jackowski all paint and draw figurative images, each with his own distinctive style. Julian Bell brings the eye of the traditional realist painter to his contemporary surroundings, taking as his subject ordinary objects and everyday narratives from a rubbish tip to a rock concert. Accomplished colourist Tom Hammick creates brightly patterned paintings depicting modern-day life, reflecting on a lost rural simplicity or the clutter of the contemporary. Andrzej Jackowski draws the spectator to dream-like shadowy interior spaces. He displays The Voyage, a one-off installation comprising 60 unframed drawings pinned to the walls. Together the work of these artists takes the viewer on a journey of the imagination, from a place of literal description to the landscapes of subconscious worlds. Website: www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
(source: www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk 20/1/2012)

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