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| October 2011 |
With the continued development of our Community Arts Programme we are now looking to appoint a Community Arts Development Manager (CADM). This new fulltime role has been devised to cover the leadership, strategic development, and delivery of a wide reaching Community Arts programme for Guernsey. The CADM will lead the facilitation of existing and new arts initiatives for the community, engaging in particular, those who are disaffected and disadvantaged to participate in the ongoing arts programme. If you want to find out more about the role take a look at the blog on arts.gg or contact Head of Arts Development Joanna Littlejohns on joanna@arts.gg or 709707. |
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Ten of the best 10 of the Best is now on in the greenhouse and has already been seen by more than 500 people! The exhibition features 10 students' works from a selection of the final year shows of Guernsey's schools and spans artistic mediums from paintings to videos. The 10 students' works were chosen by Justiene Boughey, who is a graduate in Art and Visual Culture from Bristol UWE, with an aim of giving some of Guernsey's budding young artists a chance to be involved with an exhibition outside of the school environment for the first time. Designs cover the walls the greenhouse Guernsey Information Centre, North Esplanade, St Peter Port Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 9am-5pm Free Admission |
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On Sunday October 23rd Guernsey’s songwriters and musicians will have the chance to spend a day working with and learning from Guernsey born producer and songwriter Tim Bran.. Tim started his musical career in a bunker in Guernsey working with Jim Delbridge and Nick Windsor (amongst others) who will be helping him out at this event. Tim has since worked with many musicians and producers including Primal Scream, Youth from Killing Joke, the Verve and Paul McCartney. Check out the blog for more information or to book a place contact tom@arts.gg - places are strictly limited to 20 so get in quick! |
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Public Art Commissioner to lead Art & Islands symposium Following on from 2010's Art & Islands Conference, which was organised by the Guernsey Arts Commission, the Art & Islands Foundation are holding a one day symposium event on Saturday 22nd October. The day, titled Creativity is About Looking at Things in a Different Way, is taking place in conjunction with the University of the Portsmouth. The symposium will be held at the Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts and will exaimine the role of creativity in our society through a busy day of presentations and discussions. Tickets are available from guernseytickets.gg and are £30 for the day, including lunch (concessions £10). For more information head to the blog on arts.gg or contact Eric Snell on snell@guernsey.net or 07781 424110. |
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Funding for 2012 As we near the end of 2011 we are now accepting applications for funding for events in 2012, so if you are looking for funding for your arts event or project go to the funding pages of arts.gg to find the guidelines and application forms. Take a look at the events we have supported so far this year and in the past. |
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The Community Arts Project at Les Genats has proved so succesful it has now been extended to St Martin's and we are investigating its development elsewhere on the island.
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Guernsey Arts Commission, Guernsey Information Centre, North Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2LQ W: www.arts.gg E: info@arts.gg T: (01481) 709747 A company limited by guarantee with charitable status, registered in Guernsey, number 49101 |
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