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The Making Revolution Conference, Boston (Thursday 21st February)

Jan 8, 2013 at 10:06 am in Digital Events, News by Tim Wilson · 1 Comment »

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Join the “Making Revolution”
Boston College
Thursday 21st February 2013, 10.00am-4.00pm

To book your FREE place, click here: http://makingrevolution.eventbrite.com/

On Thursday 21st February 2013, we invite you to Boston College to Join the Making Revolution.

The Making Revolution is a one-day event looking at how emerging digital technologies are transforming the way we make and create as businesses and collaborators.  For example, how 3D printing is a fuelling start-ups in on-demand manufacturing.

The event will showcase the impact and importance of such technologies across industry  [read more →]

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New Creative Employment Programme and The BIG Fund (Talent Match).

Oct 5, 2012 at 11:21 am in News by Tim Wilson · Leave a Comment »

Announcement of some new programmes from Arts Council England and The Big Lottery Fund.

The Creative Employment Programme 

This new Arts Council England programme will support up to 6,500 new apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships and paid internships (graduate and non-graduate) across the arts and cultural sector, with a focus on the Arts Council’s footprint; music, dance, theatre, literature, visual arts, contemporary craft, combined arts, galleries, circus, carnival arts, museums and libraries.

The programme aims to provide unemployed people aged 16-24 (graduate  [read more →]

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Digital Stage: The Way Forward, Nottingham Playhouse (23 May- 8 July)

May 22, 2012 at 7:49 am in Digital Events, News by Tim Wilson · Leave a Comment »

The Way Forward is the very first exhibition taking place as part of Digital Stage, the new digital art programme curated by the Cutting Room hosted at Nottingham Playhouse.

Taking inspiration from Nottingham Playhouse’s production of Arnold Wesker’s Roots (23 May – 2 June) and this year’s centenary celebrations of the life and work of the father of computer science, Alan Turing, The Way Forward will examine the roots of modern technology.

An exciting group of innovative artists  [read more →]

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The Space Programme (Arts Council England) on Twitter, Facebook and Google+

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These are the social channels for The Space programme – they are all live now.

Twitter: @thespacearts #thespacearts
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thespacearts
Google Plus: http://gplus.to/thespacearts

The Space programme is a new free digital arts service developed by Arts Council England in partnership with the BBC that could help to transform the way people connect with, and experience, arts and culture.

You can access The Space now at thespace.org or by viewing on connected TV or The Space channel (Freeview HD channel 117).

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Storytelling and pitching workshops (Arts Council England)

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Building digital capacity for the arts: storytelling and pitching workshop dates

The Arts Council and BBC are running a series of workshops as part of the Building digital capacity for the arts programme.

Thee next workshops on storytelling and pitching are now open for booking. The storytelling and pitching workshops have emerged out of feedback from the other workshops we have been running (on making a short film and audio podcasting) and these are likely be of interest to those who are  [read more →]

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Call for Artists (Olympic Torch Relay – Bracebridge Heath)

Apr 9, 2012 at 1:59 pm in News by Tim Wilson · Leave a Comment »

We have received this brief from Arts NK. Please read and spread the word.

Olympic Torch Relay – Bracebridge Heath

Background

artsNK is a unique team of visual and performing arts specialists that initiates and supports projects that strengthen and enrich the arts to make a meaningful and valued contribution to the well being of the District, County and the East Midlands.

We do this by working in villages and communities, providing specialist support and expertise, and through long term  [read more →]

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Calling all Artists: New ‘Culture Cloud’ initiative

Mar 13, 2012 at 10:37 pm in Digital Arts, Digital Culture, News by Tim Wilson · Leave a Comment »

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Culture Cloud is a digital space for artists to upload their artwork onto a web portal where a team of recognised national and international curators and audiences will vote for the works they like. The most popular and intriguing will be exhibited at New Art Exchange in August 2012 in a unique exhibition that will see two of the finalists crowned the winners of CULTURE CLOUD.

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NEW DATES ADDED: Free Workshops for Lincolnshire Creative and Cultural Businesses: Think Digital!

Jan 25, 2012 at 1:20 pm in Digital Events, News by Tim Wilson · Leave a Comment »

Think Digital for Creative Businesses

If you are a creative, cultural or heritage business based in East Lindsey, Boston or Lincoln City, please join Kind of Digital for a series of workshops exploring five themes which will harness you with the power of digital for your business.

How can digital really help your creative business? We will explain how in plain English through a series of FREE three-hour workshops at locations in Louth, Mabelthorpe and Skegness. Hurry – book now by  [read more →]

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The Space – a multi-platform content channel for the arts and a new £2.5 million fund from Arts Council England

Nov 15, 2011 at 3:14 pm in Digital Arts, Digital Culture by Tim Wilson · Leave a Comment »

Arts Council England and the BBC will work in partnership to create The Space – an experimental digital arts media service and commissioning programme that could help 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  [read more →]