Yorkshire Artspace

Residency Update

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Ruth Ewan will give an introduction to her practice, the ideas behind her residency at Yorkshire Artspace and her new workModerately WrathfulatArt Sheffield 2010: Life: A User's Manual 'Meet the Artist'event onSaturday 3 April 3.30-4.30pmMuseums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery.

Developed for Art Sheffield 2010, and drawing on Sheffield's radical history, Moderately Wrathful consists of a series of6 different prints distributed via all Art Sheffield venues.
In a pamphlet published by Sheffield's Holberry Society, a man called Sam Holmes describes how, at the age of 14, upon becoming a builder's apprentice, he was presented with a copy of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (1914) by Robert Tressell (1870-1911). Holmes refers to the giving of this particular novel as a common gesture towards new apprentices, not only as a welcoming gift but also a handbook of sorts. Referencing the work of Robert Tressell, Moderately Wrathful combines images and text, cross referencing polemic extracts from Tressell's novel, with several lesser known drawings by the author of early aircrafts and hot air balloons.
Through manipulated or redirected situations Ruth Ewan's projects bring lesser-known histories back into circulation. Working with print, performance and installation she examines the ways in which individuals and groups have utilised creative forms in an attempt to redefine their world.

There is no cost but places are limited so please book by emailing learning@museums-sheffield.org.uk or call 0114 2782655

Coming soon....

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Owl Project: Instruments and Flow 10th May - 18th June 2010 at Persistence Works Lovebytes presents work by art collective Owl Project, including their range of hand crafted Instruments and a model from Flow; which was awarded the North East's Artist Taking the Lead commission for the London Cultural Olympiad 2012. Owl Project has become known for a range of sculptural musical instrumentsand have exhibited across the UK and Europe. Their portable 'rustic' instruments, with names such as the iLog are working digital instruments that mimic popular gadgetslike the ubiquitous iPod. The only difference is that Owl Project's instruments are crafted from simple, untreated pieces of wood. Lovebytes is a pioneering digital arts organisation based in Sheffield. They stage a major annual Lovebyte's Festival of Digital Art. For more information please visit: www.lovebytes.org.uk

Craft Rally 1

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Craft Rally is an inclusive, dynamic and inspirational opportunity for makers to exchange information and ideas delivered via a physical and virtual network. Craft Rally is open to all makers at any stage in their career, wherever they are based. It is designed by makers, for makers and with makers. Join us for the first Craft Rally event: a programme of talks, seminars, screenings, discussions, performances, networking and socialising, taking place over two days. The inaugural Craft Rally will take place in London on Thursday 25th March and will move toSheffield on Friday 23rd April. This event is a partnership between Crafts Council, Artquest and Yorkshire Artspace. Full details can be downloaded from our Artist's Development section.

Rachel Koolen

Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Hybrid: Art & Science

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Photographic image by Kelly Cumberland.
This show brings together the often polarised opposing ‘disciplines' of art and science. The connection between the different art practices in the exhibition is that they are defined by the artistsBryony and Chloe Pritchard, Hondartza Fraga and David McNabas being in some way related to science. 'There are various ways of perceiving consciousness ranging from the subjective to the objective. In order to be able to process the enormous amount of knowledge that has accumulated over the centuries, it has become necessary to split information into different disciplines.' The exhibition is supported by Hybrid Art Science Networking Association, Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery and Arts Council England, Yorkshire. It is linked to a symposium at The Thackery Museum, Leeds on 20th March. For more information on the symposium please email pjdigby@ntlworld.com

The Persistence Works exhibition is one of several throughout the city, for more information visitwww.hybrid-art.co.ukor email lizz@tuckerman.freeserve.co.uk Arts Council England works to get great art to everyone by championing, developing and investing in artistic experiences that enrich people's lives. As the national development agency for the arts, they support a range of artistic activities from theatre to music, literature to dance, photography to digital art, and carnival to crafts. Great art inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves, and the world around us. In short, it makes life better. Between 2008 and 2011, they will invest £1.3 billion of public money from government and a further £0.3 billion from the National Lottery to create these experiences for as many people as possible across the country.

Persistence Works

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Yorkshire Artspace artist Robert Casselton Clark designed a new ambitious 30 meter long, 3 meter high artwork for the front wall of Persistence Works during his residency in February and March 2009. The sculptural characters he created for this artwork were photographed by fellow Yorkshire Artspace artist Tracey Holland. It will be installed over the next few weeks. More information can be found our press section of the website.

Studios planned for 2010

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:04:00 +0000

Yorkshire Artspace is soon to be extending its studio base beyond its current 53 studios at Persistence Works in the city centre, with the provision of around 36 new studios for artists and makers in different areas of the city. We are planning three new sites across Sheffield: Porter Brook Studios, situated next door to Persistence Works in the city centre; Knutton Road Studios in Parson Cross (S5) and Manor Oaks Studios off the Sheffield Parkway in Manor (S2).The developments are the result of exciting neighbourhood renewal projects in specific areas in Sheffield, strengthening partnerships with key organisations in those neighbourhoods, and the growing demand for studio space for visual artists and makers in Sheffield. Read more about the new studios by clicking here

Manor Oaks Studios

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

All is still well at Manor Oaks. At the Manor Oaks Discovery Centre's Christmas Fair on Sunday 13th December ceramicist Penny Withers was busy with the ‘make-your-own-clay-castle' workshop, amongst other workshops and metal casting demonstrations.
The studios are also developing swiftly with the first walls going up and doorways being put in. We took some ceramicists down to Manor Oaks in December to meet Sue France, the Director of Green Estate to talk about the possibility of having a wood fired kiln on the site and we'll keep you informed of the progress on these talks in future newsletters.
If anyone is interested in a studio space at Manor Oaks please download the studio application form from our website at www.artspace.org.uk/studios or just give us a ring on 0114 2761769 an informal chat.

Parson Cross event

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Why not take the opportunity to visit the sites where the Knutton Road Studios are being built and join in some festive fun... Parson Cross Christmas Fair
Margetson Crescent, Parson Cross
Saturday 12th December 12 pm to 5 pm Remember remember the 12th December! Yorkshire Artspace will be running a free 'have-a-go' workshop for visitors to the Parson Cross Christmas Fair. Make your own Christmassy bauble and badge with artist David Garrett and let us know “What You Would Like For Christmas That Money Can't Buy?”. Other attractions include Santa's Grotto with real live reindeers, a choir, market stalls and much more.

Manor Oaks event

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Why not take the opportunity to visit the sites where the studios are being built and join in some festive fun... Manor Oaks Christmas Fair
Manor Lodge Discovery Centre,
115 Manor Lane
Sunday 13th December 11 am to 4 pm Penny Withers, ceramic artist based at Persistence Works, will be running a participatory workshop using clay at the Manor Oaks Christmas Fair. This is a good opportunity to get a feel for the environment where the new studios will be based and everyone is welcome. image: Manor Oaks' Discovery Centre

Silversmithing Skills Workshops

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0000

On the weekend of 7th and 8th November we ran a handraising skills workshop, lead by Cameron Maxfield. The course was a great success and everyone who took part managed to create a bowl from the flat silver disk we had provided them with at the start of this two day workshop. It is hoped that we will run another skills workshop next year lead by another established silversmith. If you are interested in taking part in any of our silvermithing skills workshops we will be running next year, please email mir@artspace.org.uk with your name and telephone number and we'll keep you in the loop. Image credit: Dan Sumption danshotme.com

Manor Oaks Studios

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The bad weather has hampered the construction somewhat but we are still on course to complete the building work by early Summer 2010. Interviews took place on Wednesday 24 February and we selected the artists who will be offered a space in the brand new studio units at Manor Oaks. Their names will be announced in the near future.
If you are interested in a space or want to visit the site, it is still possible to apply to be on the reserve list which will then become the waiting list once the studios are open. Please fill out a studio application form and return it at your earliest convenience.

EXIT 4: Legacy

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

An exhibition of new work by silversmiths Christina Spencer and Sarah Stevenson Given the current global recession, perhaps people would be inclined to think that to set up on your own as a designer silversmith, straight after graduation with debts piled high, would be the last thing on someone's mind. And yet, that is just what Christina Spencer and Sarah Stevenson decided to do. Undaunted by the pressures of starting a new creative business, they have been working continuously since they graduated in 2007, whilst receiving support through an excellent start-up support scheme managed by Yorkshire Artspace. The work they are both showing in EXIT 4 - ‘Legacy' has been the culmination of their achievements over the last 2 years. Both Christina and Sarah are of the opinion that the Starter Studio Programme for Designer Silversmiths was the best opportunity they could have had at a crucial time in their lives. With EXIT 4 - ‘Legacy' they not only want to reflect on their achievements whilst receiving the start-up support, but also refocus attention on the real value of their products. “It used to be the case that only the wealthy could afford to buy silver objects, usually tableware which was in a way a statement about social standing. However, in later years it became the case that ordinary families would buy ‘silver', as an investment which could be passed on from generation to generation. With our exhibition we want to promote handmade silverware as objects which have real longevity” says Christina who has produced a new collection for this exhibition which particularly comments on the increasing value of silver. “We both worked on producing a new collection of work that reflect the old ways of thinking - to buy, give, receive or own a piece of hand-made, unique and beautiful silverware that you can pass on to family members for generations to come is far more fulfilling than investing in cheap, disposable, mass-produced products that have no emotional significance” adds Sarah who has made a collection of statement silver candle holders on a varying range of scales for the EXIT 4 exhibition. EXIT 4 - ‘Legacy' received financial support from the National Lottery, through Arts Council England, and will be open to the public from the 16th November to 8th January 2010, (weekdays only). It is part of Galvanize Sheffield 2009, the festival of contemporary metalwork which runs from 6th November to 6th December 2009. Click here for more info on our website

Knutton Road Studios

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Our recent funding application to the Paul Hamlyn Foundation has been successful, and we have been awarded £75k for a three year project to support community engagement through artist residencies and a starter studio programme at Knutton Road Studios (our forthcoming studio complex in Parson Cross). Through this work we will explore “how artists can help to create a successful neighbourhood” reflecting current changes within Parson Cross through Creative Places and the Housing Market Renewal regeneration initiative (www.sheffield.gov.uk/planning-and-city-development/) The award will enable Yorkshire Artspace to provide opportunities for discussion, participation and collaboration with art and artists and our soon to be new neighbours. For more information about Knutton Road Studios in Parson Cross visit our studios pages athttp://artspace.org.uk/studios/overview

Open Studios 2009

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

What an amazing Open Studios we had - nearly 900 visitors to Persistence Works and Porter Brook Studios. Thank you to all the Yorkshire Artspace artists and makers who opened up their studios, the staff and volunteers for so much of their time and to all our visitors who braved the cold and the sideways rain. Much thanks must also go to Jo Nancarrow who lead the event this year. Here are some choice comments from the visitor feedback forms saying what they liked best about their visit:
"Loved meeting the artists and seeing all the beautiful creative work that is taking place''
"... theopenness of the people who work here and are happy to share their thinking"
"the variety and the atmosphere''
"the fact that you can both buy and look"
"the studios and the resources that are available for artists''
And early feedback from one of the artists taking part:
"Visitors were interested and asked lots of questions. I got lots of very positive comments about the work, which for me, as an artist just starting out on the beginning of a professional career, was very affirming. I went home exhausted but very happy.'' Image credit: Dan Sumption danshotme.com

Artist in Residence

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Albin Karlsson has started his residency at Persistence Works and gave a presentation about his work on 26th November which was well attended by a mixture of artists from Yorkshire Artspace and other studios in Sheffield. Albin is working in Studio 10, the starter silversmith workshop at Persistence Works, and has an extra space over at our Porter Brook Studios for later in his residency, when he will be putting his newly developed ideas into practice.
“Time fascinates me both as a physical phenomenon and a philosophical concept. The ‘sense' of time has changed over the years and this goes hand in hand with the technical inventions to measure it.” Albin Karlsson in conversation with Sacha Pohflepp, Icon Experiment, May 2008 Karlsson is a Stockholm based Swedish designer, inventor, artist. He often works like an old fashioned clockmaker with precise technical solutions in addition to poetic warmth revealed through a sense of humor with melancholic undertones. Everything he does revolves around time. In 2005 he won the Beckers Artist Award for his ‘ingenious technical constructions'. For the Icon Experiment in May 2008 Karlsson created a device that revealed a passing of time through a constant dripping of glue drops. A slowly rotating clockwork attached to the ceiling, released one gram of hot glue every minute, gradually forming a growing sculptural object on the floor beneath it over a period of 3 months. Another example of such a time-based work was his installation ‘Minuterna', a robotic machine specifically made for Stockholm's Odenplan subway station. This device sprayed a pixel of red paint, every minute for 3 months solidly and slowly covered the entire glass windows of a passengers' waiting room. More information on the artist please visit his website www.albinkarlsson.com

Art Sheffield 2010

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Art Sheffield 2010 - Life: A User' Manual, will take place between 6th March and 30th April 2010. The artist showing her work at Yorkshire Artspace is Rotterdam based artist Rachel Koolen.

“In her work Rachel Koolen brings into play and confronts administrative society. She engages with bureaucratic structures, the residue of modernism sometimes found within them (such as prefab design structures) and finds a certain elegance in their attempts to implement and make concrete 'ideologically' driven policies.For Art Sheffield 2010 she is showing work that takes this subject matter to act like a chameleon in the reception area of Yorkshire Artspace; speaking the rational, dry language that she recognises as her own and simultaneously evoking a specific humour”.
Art Sheffield 2010 publicity Art Sheffield 2010 is a citywide contemporary art event showcasing artwork by locally, nationally and internationally based artists.
This is the fifth event, organised by Sheffield Contemporary Art Forum, to take place since 2001 and takes the form of a single exhibition, spread across the city's gallery spaces:
Bloc, Graves Gallery, Millennium Gallery, S1 Artspace, Site Gallery, Yorkshire Artspace: Persistence Works, Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, other venues and the public realm.
For Art Sheffield 2010, SCAF have worked with Netherlands-based curators Frederique Bergholtz and Annie Fletcher, who have collaborated with curators and artists in the city to select a dynamic and varied programme, featuring artwork that reflects the curatorial framework chosen for the event this year. The title of Art Sheffield 2010 - Life: A User's Manual - refers to Georges Perec's 1978 novel in which he builds up a detailed picture of the inhabitants of a single apartment block by describing the spaces in which they live, the objects in their rooms, the photos and paintings on the walls.

There is something to this concentration on detail and the relationship between the individual and the collective that seems timely to explore when we feel as never before - especially with the current crisis - the effects of economic and social pressures on our everyday actions. Attempting to grapple with such global changes and not be overwhelmed by them - venturing to ask ‘where am I in this?' - is where art and the encounters it creates can be most powerful. A key concern overall is to explore the notion of ‘affect'. Often used interchangeably with the experience of feeling or emotion, it is essentially an ability to affect others and in turn to be affected by them. Life: A User's Manual proposes that unspectacular acts of everyday ‘affect' might be a way to chart a path through current circumstances. Affect, not understood in the romantic sense as catharsis, often promised by art, but as the potential for embodied interpersonal experience which may suggest the next possible step within the bigger picture.

Artists include: Ruth Buchanan, Nina Canell , Phil Collins, Yael Davids, Kate Davis /Jimmy Robert, Ruth Ewan, Maud Haya Baviera, Susan Hiller , Rachel Koolen, Charlotte Morgan, Haroon Mirza, No Fixed Abode, Kateřina Šed�, Becky Shaw, Jo Spence, Hito Steyerl, Imogen Stidworthy, Wendelien van Oldenborg, Emily Wardill, Haegue Yang, Katarina Zdjelar. Private View: Friday 5th March at the following times: 5.45 to 7.45 at Millennium Galleries (speeches at 6pm), 6.15-8.15 at S1 Artspace, 6.45 to 8.45 at Bloc, 7 to 9 at Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery and Yorkshire Artspace and finally 7.30 to 9.30 at Site Gallery. Further details on www.artsheffield.org

Manor Oaks Update

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

There is nothing more exciting than seeing site boards go up. Unless it is the crane arriving. As you can see, our partners Green Estate have begun, and seemingly finished, site clearance at Manor Oaks this week. They do have the diggers for it. The building is due to be completed in May next year and we already have a healthy waiting list for the studios planned to be built on the site. When our Director Kate Dore gave a presentation to the Board of Green Estate about Yorkshire Artspace last week the site boards had just gone up. Sue France of Green Estate sent photos today (see above in Director's News) and it looks like the site is already almost cleared! Green Estate staff are doing much of the work themselves which must be very exciting as well as speedy. We are already planning a launch event in May 2010 to tie in with various activities that will be happening up at Manor Oaks at that time including the opening of their ‘Chelsea Garden' and a celebratory garden party. We hope that the 13 new studio spaces at Manor Oaks will include a Starter Studio for Ceramicists and we have submitted a funding bid to The Radcliffe Trust to equip the space. More information on the Manor Oaks Studios project can be found athttp://artspace.org.uk/studios/manor-oaks

A public realm strategy

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

With the planned studios at Knutton Road still awaiting final planning approvals we thought we would take this opportunity to focus on some of the other cultural activity that has been taking place in the Parson Cross neighbourhood. Further info about the studio development at Knutton Road can be found at http://artspace.org.uk/studios/knutton-road Working with Sheffield City Council, artists Scott Farlow and Antony Lyons have completed a public realm strategy with ideas for the design of public open spaces in Parson Cross and Foxhill; the People Places and Spaces project. Their website www.parsoncrossfoxhill.net now contains a full and summary version of the strategy. Ideas from the strategy include looking at how communal gardens, orchards and food growing; green routes and gateways; viewing points and public art works can help to create and link open spaces together, forming ‘Green ribbons' across the two areas. The rationale behind this approach is to form networks that tie together new and existing public spaces and connect places together. With the strategy now complete, Farlow & Lyons will be involved in the next step of the project (Stage 2)- the design and delivery of real physical improvements to public spaces in the two neighbourhoods in the form of improvements to the Parson Cross Park entrance on Buchanan Road and landscaping in the new Chaucer public square. Stage 3 will extend to other projects in the area to be created with developers and local agencies, including community groups and residents as and when these opportunities arise. To find out more, or to register your interest in being kept informed of future Stage 3 developments contact Jonathan Ulley at the North Sheffield Regeneration Team on 0114 203 9568 or email jonathan.ulley@sheffield.gov.uk

White

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Exhibition event Friday 4 Sept 7-9pm - All welcome!
(Exhibition ends 18 Sept) An exhibition of new work by printmaker Neil Woodall and ceramicist Penny Withers, both of whom have studios at Yorkshire Artspace: Persistence Works. The show will present both individual works by each artist, alongside more experimental collaborative pieces. Neil's large scale white on white woodcuts explore different surface textures where ambient light makes the images appear and then dissolve again. Penny's thrown porcelain Freeforms bring to life the whirling fluidity of the spinning clay presenting ever changing profiles. The cohesion between two artists' work would be experienced in the exhibition's overall tonal emphasis, in the contrasting of matt and shiny surfaces and interaction between the work. There will also be collaborative pieces combining ceramics and print through techniques and through personal conceptual dialogues. In Penny's words: “I have always admired Neil's work, and am looking forward to our collaboration and the opportunity of sharing ideas and techniques across two very different artforms. When we first discussed a collaborative exhibition he was painting cloudscapes and I was making forms reminiscent of large birds rearing into flight. However we have narrowed the concept of the exhibition down to an atmospheric rather than figurative connection, and as a result we are more able to merge our techniques and materials in pieces that combine ceramics and print” All are welcome to the evening event: Friday 4 September 7-9pm

Manor Oaks Update

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Planning approvals have now been received for the artists' studios at Manor Oaks and site preliminaries such as clearance, hoarding and demolition are programmed to start next year. So we thought we would take this opportunity to feature the work of our partner Green Estates and some of the activities they have on for children and the general public over the summer holiday period. The image above shows the restored old farmhouse and the view across the city from the site. Further info about the studio development at Manor Oaks can be found at http://artspace.org.uk/studios/manor-oaks The green/eco design for the studios is attracting a lot of interest from organisations wanting to use the venue to demonstrate sustainable practices to a wider regional and national audience. The latest addition is the relocation of the award winning 2009 RHS Chelsea Garden ‘Future Nature' to Manor Oaks which will provide the gateway to the studios themselves. Building work has started for the on-site Farm Shop and the landscape around Manor Oaks is being restored as a small ‘model' farm with crops from apples to hops, flax and herbs and space is being made for the latest residents ‘End of Life' battery hens which will find themselves transported to chicken heaven in their very own free range paddock at Manor Oaks. Conservation works funded from the Heritage Lottery Fund have commenced on the 15th Century Turret House and a mix of community and specialist workshops are being developed from tapestry making through to stained glass window repair, lime mortar work and smelting and to this end there is an emerging interest in creating a ‘hub' for heritage skills on site. The newly opened Discovery Centre for Sheffield Manor Lodge and the Manor Oaks site has the following activities on over the summer period: 28 July to 27 August-art and craft activities for young people; including mask making, story telling, drama, brass rubbing, Tudor cookery, Tudor games, making wall hangings. FREE Open Air Theatre at Sheffield Manor Lodge:
12 August-Midsummer Night's Dream, £12 adult, £8 students/children, £35 families
21 August-Cinderella, £11 adults, £7 students/children, £30 families 13 September - Deer Park Day:
Falconry displays, archery, venison burgers, ferret racing, re-enactors, costumed guided tours and much more. A chance to have some Tudor style fun and learn more about life for the rich and poor in the past. For tickets and further information on their full programme of activities, public open days, workshops, talks and guided walks contact Anna on 0114 276 2828

A Place for Art

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Deadline: Weds 16 September Following the immensely successful artist residencies at Sheffield Town Hall last year, Yorkshire Artspace continues its partnership with Sheffield City Council to offer a unique exhibition opportunity to artists living and working in Sheffield. Committee Room 3 is a large, grand room on the first floor of the old Town Hall, well used on a daily basis. There is sufficient wall space to hang a number of large art works as well as a focal wall that would suit a single piece (several photos of the room are available and successful applicants will have the opportunity to visit the room). Artists living and working in Sheffield are invited to submit a proposal for showing their wall-based work in Committee Room 3 for the inaugural exhibition, a 4 month period commencing 1 October 2009. The work should send a positive message about the artists of Sheffield and work with relevance to Sheffield will be prioritised. While there is no fee offered, the work will be clearly labelled with price and your contact details. There will also be the opportunity for a private view supported in kind by Sheffield City Council and Yorkshire Artspace. The work will be insured and hung by Sheffield City Council's facilities managers. Proposals should include: - A written proposal (no more than two sides of A4), including an artist's statement and details of the work
- Images of all work to be considered along with dimensions, medium and price. We welcome applications by email(jo@artspace.org.uk) or post (FAO Jo, Yorkshire Artspace, Persistence Works, 21 Brown Street, Sheffield S1 2BS). No originals please.

Hanne Westergaard

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Space Hire

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Persistence Works is our award-winning building located in Sheffield city centre and being at the heart of the Cultural Industries Quarter we are easily accessible (5 minutes from the train/bus stations and ten minutes from the motorway). Persistence Works is home to over 50 artists studios and is an interesting and creative environment for hostingaway-days, meeting, conferences and workshops. We have a meeting room and a larger Project Space available for hire and offer competitive daily rates. The daily rate to hire theMeeting Room is £100.00 and the Project Space is £80.00 (long term bookings of 3 weeks and over are subject to a reduction).
Please contact Anita Lloyd on anita@artspace.org.uk or 0114 276 1769 to discuss availability, bookings and your requirements.

Inspire MA (RCA) Curating Contemporary Art

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

East Street Arts (ESA) is one of the hosts of the Inspire Fellowship Programme 2009, a work-based accredited MA programme designed to provide comprehensive professional training for aspiring curators from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds wishing to work as curators of contemporary art in the public and private sectors. Following the success of the programme in London since its launch 2005, Inspire is being extended throughout England from 2009 and will be administered and delivered by the Royal College of Art (RCA), London and ESA would like to encourage Leeds and Yorkshire based aspiring curators to apply for this professional development opportunity. The Inspire Fellowship Programme 2009 will offer a vocational and academic curriculum with a professional placement in a museum or gallery over two years alongside a unique course of postgraduate study at the RCA for those aiming to train as curators of contemporary art. A bursary of £12000-£15000 p.a. will be paid for each two-year studentship. Contact Karen Watson at karen.watson@esaweb.org.uk or on 0113 248 0040 for more information. For an application pack and more information please visit: www.rca.ac.uk/inspire or www.artscouncil.org.uk/regions/

1-2-1 Advice

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

1-2-1 advice offered to visual artists and makers on different subjects. A limited number of 1-hour slots are available during July for the following (contact the relevant staff member with suitable dates and times and they will try to fit in with your preference): • For career development and funding applications: Contact Mir Jansen, Programme Manager professional development on 0114 2130111 or mir@artspace.org.uk • For arts education & outreach: Contact Rachael Dodd, Programme manager education & outreach on 0114 2130111 or rachael@artspace.org.uk • For marketing: Contact Jo Nancarrow, Communications and Audience Development on 0114 2130111 or jo@artspace.org.uk Samantha Donnelly, new Yorkshire Artspace Board Member and visual artist based in Manchester, has undertaken several residencies in the last few years (incl. Poland, USA) She has offered 1-2-1 advisory session on this topic to anyone interested in undertaking a residency in the next few years. Please register your interest by emailing Mir who will arrange the session on Samantha's behalf. mir@artspace.org.uk

Nature Observed

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The current exhibition at Persistence Works is Nature Observed, featuring work byDanish born,Yorkshire Artspace based artist Hanne Westergaard, inspired by the rhythms and patterns of nature.For the artist who has more than 40 years' experience in using clay, the exhibition presents a new direction in her practice, moving away from her more functional ceramics to a desire to reflect aspects in nature through shape, texture and colour. Inspired from walking on the moors and near the sea, and by looking at the ever-changing light, Westergaard is keen for this new work to capture what she most admires in nature, such as "the elusive colour of the sky in the early morning and the freshness of a newly opened wild flower". The exhibition runs until the 24th July. Click here for more information

Aesthetica Creative Works

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

With three categories, Artwork, Poetry and Fiction, the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is looking to discover the best upcoming artists and writers. Winners of each category will each be awarded £500 and all winners and finalists will be published in the Aesthetica Annual, sold through Borders stores nationwide. Additional prizes include an Olympus E-420 SLR camera and a boutique holiday for two. Finalists from the 2008 competition are enjoying continued success with further exsposure and exhibitions confirmed including a commission for Channel 4's three minute wonder for Kate Rudkins, a cover story in a-n magazine for Caroline Saul and an exhibition at DACS for Neale Howells. Winners and runners up will be published in the Aesthetica Annual 2010 edition, available nationwide through Borders from December 2009. The closing date for the Creative Works Competition is 31 August 2009 For full details please visit: www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm