Lambeth Arts Email Bulletin – December 2011
Lambeth News
· Bulletins and Arts Service in 2012
The current Arts Engagement officer for Lambeth (Rosella Hart) is going on maternity leave at the end of November 2011.
It is anticipated that this will result in a hiatus and/or reduction of this monthly Arts Email Bulletin, the monthly Arts and Disability Bulletins, and the monthly Creative Action (youth arts) bulletins.
There will also be less capacity to respond to queries to the Arts team, so thank you in advance for your patience. The general enquiries email is artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk which is also the contact for any queries or comments regarding these changes.
At the end of this bulletin there is a section focusing on bulletins and contacts which will focus on signposting to information and relevant contact lists.
Rosella’s out of office message will also signpost to relevant officers in Lambeth who may be able to help with different queries. Rosella would like to thank everyone for their support, and sends best wishes to all.
· Free WOW badges
Lambeth Arts have rescued a large number of WOW pin-badges for re-use.
We have approximately 20 boxes of badges, of at least 10 different designs (1000's of badges!) They make great rewards/incentives for children and the designs are both varied and general enough to be suitable for a number of different events or activities.
These are available on a first-come-first-served basis, take as many or as few as you like (if you were to take all of them, you would definitely need your own transport)
Please do not email regarding this, we will not be able to arrange the sending out of badges.
If you are interested, please drop in to us at:
Lambeth Arts
1st Floor Blue Star House
234-244 Stockwell Road
…and help yourself.
2012 News
· London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and Olympic Torch Relay
The 1,018 villages, towns and cities through which the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay have been announced. Over 95 per cent of the population will be within ten miles of the Olympic Flame.
You can view the interactive map at http://www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelaymap to find your nearest community through which the Olympic Flame will be carried. The torch is anticipated to pass through Brixton in Lambeth.
· London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Festival
Ruth Mackenzie, director of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, announced her plans for the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad and has launched the website. Initial programming for the festival has been announced, and some tickets are already on sale. http://www.london2012.com/festival
· Inspire Mark application deadline
If your group is still thinking about making an application for an Inspire Mark from LOCOG you will need to talk to your regional London 2012 Creative Programmer http://tinyurl.com/6wqkggc. The final panel meeting is on 1 December.
· Local Leaders Programme
LOCOG has launched a public participation programme called Local Leaders. It is an invitation to people across the UK to take the London 2012 Games into their community and create their own celebrations next year, for the Olympic Torch Relay and other key moments during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. People are encouraged to sign up to the Local Leaders programme at http://www.london2012.com/localleaders to receive further information.
· Bells for the Opening Ceremony
At 8am on the morning of the Olympic Opening Ceremony, people all across the UK will ring bells to perform Martin Creed’s Work No. 1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes, a piece specially commissioned as part of the London 2012 Festival. Everyone can take part - from ringers of the largest church and town hall bells, through to hand bells, school bells, bicycle bells, Morris dancers and Kathak dancers. Sign up at http://www.allthebells.com.
· Filming in London for the Games
Film London today announced measures which aim to ensure productions continue to choose London during the Olympics from 27 July to 12 August and Paralympic Games 29 August to 9 September in 2012.
Working with the Mayor of London and the delivery bodies for the Games, Film London is intending to provide a new system for filming applications, plus advice and information via a 2012 Microsite to offset any logistical challenges due to the scale of the event.
The proposed Film London Portal will provide a single online gateway for filming in London for the first time. Currently under development, the Portal will be compatible with hand-held devices.
For more information visit: http://filmlondon.org.uk/news/2011/november/london_ready_for_film-makers_during_olympic_year
Exhibitions, Events and Shows
· Southern Exposure 2010 Winner: Assessment
An opportunity to see Mark Gutteridge's jury prize winning Best of the Boroughs 2010 film Assessment, set in South London, at Curzon Cinemas -showing before Andrea Arnold's Wuthering Heights.
For more information visit http://www.curzoncinemas.com/library/films/2154/assessment/
· Bread and Roses Centennial Film Festival
Marking the centenary of the 1912 "Bread and Roses" textile workers strike, this festival aims to bring new and under-represented audiences to film including ethnic minorities, pensioners and economically marginalised groups. Screenings will take place in indoor and outdoor venues in Lambeth, including the Clapham Common bandstand, the studioSTRIKE Cinema along with outreach and pop-up screenings for Lambeth's multicultural communities.
For more information visit:
http://www.facebook.com/studioSTRIKE
Training, Classes and Workshops
· Training for Film production
From January 2012, film financing specialist Mike Kelly and Skillset are offering Finance and the International Film Business, a five-month training course for producers.
For more information email info@northern-alliance.co.uk
· b. diverse dance classes
Studio b are offering Street and Contemporary Dance classes by the teachers of Diverse Dance Studios. This brand new class is for people with learning difficulties and disabilities and ideal for dancers looking for a new challenge and a great opportunity for a performance group to develop. This class is open to ages 18years + and is free.
Every Wednesday 6 to 7pm
Studio b
130 Brixton Hill
SW2 1RS
To be part of this project contact 0208 671 2402 or email Lindsay@independance.co.uk
For more information visit: http://studioblondon.com/about/ or http://www.diversedancestudios.co.uk/
· Clore Leadership Programme
The Clore Leadership Programme has opened applications for two of its residential programmes. The Short Course is two weeks long and is designed for people in the middle ranks of larger cultural organisations or those near the top of smaller ones, who have a minimum of 5 years' work experience.
The Emerging Leaders course is aimed at those with between 3 to 5 years experience of working in the arts. The exact content of each course differs, but the courses all share the same aim, that of providing intensive personal development, an examination of the nature of good leadership and an introduction to key areas of expert knowledge essential to effective cultural leadership.
For further information visit Alisha Whittington at on 020 7420 9434 alisha.whittington@cloreleadership.org
or Visit http://www.cloreleadership.org
· Leverhulme Trust - Arts Portfolio
This scheme offers a range of awards and bursaries in support of professional training for highly talented arts students in the United Kingdom.
Applications can be made by specialist arts training organisations, or registered charities in the UK, which can demonstrate a world-class reputation within their particular field. Such awards are normally made at postgraduate level but, where a compelling case can be made, grants may also be awarded to undergraduate or school-age students. Application Deadline 1 December 2011
For more information visit: http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/about/arts.cfm.
Opportunities and Networking
· UK disability dance map
Adam Benjamin, Choreographer, Rayne fellow and Co-founder of Candoco Dance Company, has produced an extensive map of disability dance training opportunities across the UK.
The page lists organisations, companies and teachers who offer training appropriate for those seeking to develop skills, for example, prior to applying to study a degree programme at university.
To search for disability dance training opportunities visit http://www.adambenjamin.co.uk and click on a dance region
For more information about the Disability Dance Map, or to be included, email info@adambenjamin.co.uk with details of your activities.
· WOW - Equator's Women of the World Festival
Equator/ShivaNova are launching their festival: WOW- Equator's Women Of the World Festival in March 2012. This will provide opportunities for women to build networks and create partnerships that enable them to draw influences from other cultures and make global links.
The Festival aims to showcase international and local women’s art and culture in a series of high profile and local performances, events and workshops. They are inviting expressions of interest from any artists or organisations who would like to get involved, in any capacity, or would like to shape this Festival for the diverse communities of London.
They are hosting a meeting 1 December at 2pm (venue to be confirmed) to
For enquiries email admin@shivanova.co.uk .
Or visit: http://www.shivanova.com; http://www.equatorfestival.com; http://www.myspace.com/shivanovacom;
· Big Dance Trafalgar Square 2012
Big Dance have commissioned choreographer Wayne McGregor to create a new large-scale forty-minute dance piece to be performed on the afternoon of 14 July 2012 and will involve around 1000 performers from across London.
Wayne McGregor / Random Dance are looking for a diverse range of performers and groups. They would like to encourage the inclusion of as many different dance styles as possible. There will also be an opportunity for group leaders to undertake a mentored choreographic process. They will then work together with a member of the WM / RD Big Dance team to develop, craft and form the material so it can find its place in the final piece. Activity will begin in April 2012 in preparation for the performance in July.
If you are interested in participating please contact Alex at Siobhan Davies for an application form. Applications must be completed and received by 5 December.
For application contact AlexM@siobhandavies.com
· The good pitch² : the Hague 2012 Movies that Matter festival
The Good Pitch² brings together filmmakers with leading broadcasters, NGO's, foundations, philanthropists, brands and media to expand the resources aimed at maximizing the impact of documentaries on human rights and social justice. Filmmaking teams pitch their project and its associated outreach campaign with the aim of creating unique coalitions and campaigns around each film to accelerate its impact and influence.
For your Good Pitch² (pronounced Good Pitch squared) application it is key that you have thought about what you hope to achieve with your film through an associated audience engagement campaign. Your campaign can take any form, possibly using social media platforms in its execution. The Good Pitch² is an invitation-only event, starting with an intensive two-day campaign development workshop for the filmmakers on March 24 and 25 2012, followed by a day-long live pitching session with selected partners on Tuesday March 27.
Enquiries to: Ivan García-Romero i.garcia-romero@moviesthatmatter.nl
Tel: (+31) 20 773 3629
If you are a filmmaker and would like to apply visit http://www.goodpitch.org
· My Street Film competition
This nationwide competition for short documentary films about your "street" also offers a website where your film will be seen. MyStreet competition is open and free to upload films all the time, anyone can take part.
All films made after 30 May 2011 and submitted to the website prior to 1 May 2012, shortlisted films will be screened at the 2012 Open City Festival, and an international jury (announced in Spring 2012) will choose 3 winners.
For more information visit: http://www.mystreetfilms.com
· Lambeth Weekender Notice board
The Lambeth Weekender are interested in putting together a community notice board. If you are interested in being involved please contact
Eshe Joseph eshe@myweekender.co.uk
Funding
· Arts Council England and the BBC: The Space
An experimental digital arts media service and commissioning programme that aims to transform the way people connect with, and experience, arts and culture.
Launching in May and running until the end of October 2012, this pop up service - which will be available across PC, mobile, tablet and connected TV - will challenge artists and arts and cultural organisations to collaborate with each other and with partners to capture and create a wealth of cultural experiences, drawing on the richness of the summer of arts of the Olympic year.
Arts Council England is investing £2.5 Million to commission artists, arts and cultural organisations to create work to be shown in The Space. This is open for expressions of interest until 9 December
For more information visit: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/strategic-funding/thespace/
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/arts-council-england-and-bbc-launch-space-multi-pl/
· SI Leeds Literary Fiction prize for Black and Asian women
The prize aims to act as a loudspeaker for Black and Asian women’s voices, and a platform to discover and celebrate exciting new talent, from a group largely under-represented on our bookshelves. Application deadline 1 June 2012
For more information on the prize, including entry forms please contact info@sileedsliteraryprize.com
Or visit: http://www.sileedsliteraryprize.com
· IUGTE and ArtUniverse postgraduate scholarships
This international course includes opportunities to take part in a performance project in a Russian repertory theatre together with Russian actors and performers from different countries. Practical sessions will take place in Italy and Russia. The scholarships are announced in the four categories:
For arts managers
For dancers, actors of physical theatre, circus performers
For theatre directors
For video makers
For more details on the scholarship application process and the course participation conditions, please contact Alex Weller, Project Coordinator iugte.projects@gmail.com
· Countess of Munster Musical Trust
This trust provides grants to support music students throughout advanced training. Past beneficiaries may also apply for interest-free loans for the purchase of musical instruments. A sponsorship scheme is also available to help talented beneficiaries.
Grants for Study: No minimum or maximum levels of grant funding have been specified. The Trustees decide the value of grant following an audition. Grants are not made for longer than one year at a time.
Loans for Instrument Purchase: A limited amount of the Trust's fund is set aside to assist young professional musicians with the purchase of new instruments. Such assistance is offered in the form of an interest-free loan, repayable over periods varying from five to 12 years.
Stephen Oliver Award: One award is available biennially to cover some of the costs of bringing a piece of work, that is being written for musical theatre, to performance.
Application Deadline is 14 February
For more information visit: http://www.munstertrust.org.uk
· Leverhulme Trust - Arts Portfolio
The Leverhulme Trust Arts Portfolio scheme offers a range of awards and bursaries in support of professional training for highly talented arts students in the United Kingdom.
Applications may be made by specialist arts training organisations, or registered charities in the UK, which can demonstrate a world-class reputation within their particular field. Such awards are normally made at postgraduate level but, where a compelling case can be made, grants may also be awarded to undergraduate or school-age students.
Next application deadline is 1 December 2011
For further information visit: http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/about/arts.cfm.
· Pears Short film Fund
For 2012 two grants of £10,000 are again being made available by the Fund for the production of a short film or video – drama, animation or factual – with a Jewish theme of significance to both Jewish and general public audiences and with a maximum length of 10 minutes. The judging panel is drawn from across the British Film and Television Industry and the scheme is open to all filmmakers resident in the UK. The deadline for applications is 30th December 2011. The film or video is to be completed by 31st August 2012 for premiere at the UK Jewish Film Festival 2012. For enquiries please email: info@ukjewishfilm.org
http://www.ukjewishfilm.org/pears-short-film-fund-uk-jewish-film
Jobs and Internships
· Administrator and Finance Office for Stockwell Community Resource Centre
SCRC are recruiting two motivated and professional individuals available for immediate start to complete its dedicated staff team. Both posts are available up to 31 March 2012 but there is a likelihood of further employment for the right candidates.
Administrator - 20 hrs p.w. £24,000 pro rata
Your challenge is to review current custom and practice and to improve it in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and cost across the 80 plus hours of the delivery week.
Finance Officer - 20 hrs p.w. £28,000 pro rata
Here there are new systems to be established and a backlog to be addressed. The systems have to be transparent and be seen to be transparent.
Applicants must be able to show that they have at least 2 years experience working in a similar capacity for a community or voluntary organisation which is registered as a charity. Application close 5pm, Friday 2 December
For an application pack please contact david@stockcr.co.uk .
Bulletins and Contact lists
· Lambeth 2012 E-News Bulletins
Lambeth will soon be developing a 2012 E-News Bulletin to inform residents and businesses on the impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on the borough and provide a platform for communities to hear about all the activities and events you can get involved with to celebrate London 2012.
If you or your organisation would like to receive these bulletins please email 2012team@lambeth.gov.uk with ‘Subscribe’ in the subject line.
· Arts Development UK
This site operates on different levels, depending on your status. The site is open to anyone to view most areas, but some information (for instance the member directory, funding information and certain parts of the CPD and Training pages) are restricted to members-only. Arts Development UK produce a very useful bulletin monthly that covers major policy announcements and funding opportunities.
For more information visit: http://www.artsdevelopmentuk.org
· Creative Capital
CreativeCapital connects artists, designers and producers to the best learning opportunities, networking events and support services in London and produce a regular fortnightly bulletin.
For more information visit: http://www.creative-capital.org.uk/
· Foundation for Community Dance
This Foundation for Community Dance is the professional organisation for anyone involved in creating opportunities for people to experience and participate in dance throughout the UK, and cover a wide remit including disability dance. They produce excellent bulletins and offer a number of resources.
For more information visit: http://www.communitydance.org.uk
· Voluntary Arts Network
VAN works with policy makers, funders and politicians to improve the environment for everyone participating in the arts, and provide information and training to those who participate in the voluntary arts sector. This includes over 300 national and regional umbrella bodies, and through them, their member groups of local voluntary arts practitioners. VAN produce quarterly newsletters and have a number of resources available on their website
For more information visit: http://www.voluntaryarts.org
· Funding Central
This is a free website for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. The site provides access to funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.
For more information visit: http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk
· The Guardian Culture Professionals network
the newest addition to the Guardian's portfolio of community sites this has been established to share sector-specific ideas, insight and best practice.
This is an online space where professionals from all departments in arts and heritage organisations – including audience development, communications, education, fundraising, finance, logistics, management and policy producers and practitioners– can come to share advice and inspiration.
Visit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture-professionals-network
· Film London Newsletter
Film London distribute regular newsletters, with film funding and film festival information
For more information visit filmlondon.org.uk
Or send them news at news@filmlondon.org.uk
· Lewisham Film Initiative
The LFI and Southern Exposure Film Fund newsletter is a targeted information service with news on screenings, networking opportunities, location filming in your area, and local, national and international film funds, including the Southern Exposure Film fun (Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark)
To receive newsletters visit: http://lewishamfilminitiative.com/join
· LVSC - London Voluntary and Community Sector
The LVSC is the collaborative leader of London's voluntary and community sector. They support London's 60,000 voluntary and community organisations to improve the lives of Londoners. LVSC brings together London's voluntary and community sector organisations to learn and share best practice and to create a co-ordinated voice to influence policy makers on issues affecting Londoners.
For more information visit: http://www.lvsc.org.uk
· NCVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NCVO is the largest umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England and aim to give voice and support to civil society. NCVO believes passionately in the voluntary and community sector. They provide advice and support, training and events for the sector.
For more information visit: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/
· Ixia Public Arts online
Ixia is the national public art think tank. They promote and influence the development and implementation of public art policies, strategies and projects by creating and distributing knowledge to arts and non-arts policy makers and delivery organisations within the public and private sectors, curators, artists and the public. ixia is a charitable company limited by guarantee, funded by Arts Council England.
For further information http://www.ixia-info.com or e-mail: info@ixia-info.com.
· General funding websites
http://www.funderfinder.org.uk
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Best wishes
Lambeth Arts Team
artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk
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