Author: Creatabot
Monica’s Vintage Fair – 19th November 2011 – Gravesend
Creative and Art Events
Monica’s Vintage Fair is being held at the Old Town Hall, High Street, Gravesend, set in the heart of Gravesend’s Heritage Quarter. Vintage & retro clothing, accessories & homewares,will be in the Grand Hall providing you with unique shopping opportunities.
Sedimental – 25th August to 11th November 2011 – Rochester Art Gallery
Creative and Art Events
Sedimental is a journey of (re)discovery for artist Stephen Turner; an exploration of significance in nature and a reflection on how this can be incorporated into his work. Sedimental includes an exhibition, off-site installation, workshop and public events that explore layers of meaning surrounding the Medway estuary, which have been a continual fascination to the artist during a 16-year association with the river.
Potential New Community and Creative Centre – Chatham
Creative and Art News
A community group in Chatham have been looking for a new hub for their events and groups, and they have found just the place! The Magpie Tavern in Magpie Hall Road has remained abandoned for some time and the group is looking for extra funding through Natwest community force to get the place up and running. The pub has the potential of being a local hub for creative groups and events in the area so it is worth while that local creatives vote for the new centre at http://communityforce.natwest.com/project/440
Pennies Day Nurseries; Want an Animator
Creative and Art News, Creative Opportunities
Pennies Day Nurseries; a family-run childcare group working in day nurseries, nannying and clubs for older children want to hear from independent animation specialists. We’ve been involved in media for children for a few years and the new project is scheduled for 2012, following our launch of audio podcasts in 2011.
We’ll provide written stories and mp3 files, we’d love to hear from independent animators with original ideas for creating visuals based on our stories and copyrighted characters. Ideally we want someone local to our base in Maidstone, allowing us to meet and workshop the production.
In the first instance contact Media Officer Neil Nixon via email; nlnxn@aol.com
Old Photographs Of Faversham – 8th October – Faversham
Creative and Art Events
UCA Gallery Workshops – Chatham
Creative and Art Events, Creative Communities and Inspiring Websites
The UCA gallery in Chatham – Kent, runs various short creative workshops and talks for the local community.
The best way to keep up to date with these events is to keep an eye on their Facebook page.
For more information please pop into the gallery (Unit 64 Pentagon Centre) or email uca.popupgallery@gmail.com
Area – South East
False Realties – Exhibition by Christina Lai at UCA Gallery – Chatham – August to December 2011
Creative and Art Events
Discover the curious world of False Realities, Christina Lai’s ceramics and mixed media art at UCA gallery near scenic historic Rochester, Kent. Having recently exhibited at New Designers in London, Christina’s work will featured in the newly opened gallery, along with artists of diverse mediums (painting, printing, sculpture, digital art, photography, fashion and textiles) from campuses of University for the Creative Arts.
Submit your work to ME4′s ‘Short and Nasties’
Creative and Art Events
ME4 writers are looking for submissions for an upcoming horror project. Submissions should feature the Medway towns and be in one of four categories: slasher, creature feature, supernatural or psychological. They are looking for short stories, scripts or poems no longer than 1000 words.
Selected pieces will be recorded as a podcast and may be used at a live event.
Please submit in Word format to ME4writers@gmail.com by 31 August.
Foundation Degree in Professional Writing – North West Kent College Dartford
Creative and Art Events
One of Kent’s best kept secrets, the Foundation Degree in Professional Writing offers students the chance to develop a range of writing skills and includes a number of published writers, performed scriptwriters and professional creatives amongst its alumni. The course offers automatic entry into the third year of a BA programme at the University of Greenwich; making it one of the most affordable routes to a degree available locally.
Call For Submissions For “I am Joy” Exhibition
Creative and Art Events
The much awaited “ I Am Joy” Arts Festival will take place in August 2011 in partnership with The Pallant House Gallery. The exhibition will showcase a fantastic variety of painting, drawing, print and photography. Submission is open to all artists from all backgrounds with the final deadline being Friday 16th July.
Swale Borough Council supports ‘A Year in the Life’ in Faversham and Sheppey
Creative and Art News
Through the Swale Arts Grant, Swale Borough Council has agreed to support the community photographic projects which are being run in Faversham and on the Isle of Sheppey. The award of £1000 will enable the organisers from Kent Creative Arts CIC to set up quality exhibitions in both areas around September 2012.
An Interview With Sculptors Andre Masters and CJ Munn
Featured Creatives
André Masters and CJ Munn from Kent work together to create bespoke sculptures and body casts – fusing traditional skills with modern material technologies to create an updated twist on classical renaissance sculpture. They have just been featured on BBC2’s new flagship art series ‘Show Me the Monet’ as one of the 35 best new artworks selected from thousands to go into a prestigious exhibition at the Royal College of Art, and have also recently been shown on Supersize v Superskinny on Channel 4 creating life sculptures of women with eating disorders to help enable them to face up to a more objective view of their bodies.
Creatabot spoke to the artistic couple to find out more…
Polly’s Vintage Jolly – Vintage Fair – Rochester – 11th June 2011
Creative and Art Events
VINTAGE FAIR!
11th June · 11:00 – 17:00
Location:
The Gordon House Hotel
91 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LX,
An all day event with 20 stalls. Vintage clothing, Homeware, Crafts, Cakes, Tea, DJ etc!
Bar open all day!
If you are interested in a stall email pollysvintagejolly@gmail.com
Stall holders check out our blog for more info! www.pollysvintagejolly.blogspot.com
Fuse Medway Festival 2011 – see it, hear it, be part of it.
Creative and Art News
Arts Council England has awarded £100,000 towards the running of this year’s Fuse Medway Festival.
“Theatre Royal” To Release New Single – “If You Could Stand Up”
Creative and Art News
This April “Theatre Royal” release their 2nd single from debut album ‘From Rubble Rises…’ in the shape of ‘If You Could Stand Up (you’d walk away). This bitter-sweet slice of soaring alternative pop is featured on “Music Week Presents Vol 8” and in the words of Artrocker Magazine ‘heads straight for the melodic jugular.
“Fractal Meets Nature” – Textiles and Art Exhibition by Dee Hudson – 28th April to 12th May – Chatham
Creative and Art Events
Dee Hudson brings a new dimension to textile design in an exhibition that examines various processes in fabric and fibres.
86,062 – The Painkiller Print Exhibition – 29th March to 4th April – Rochester
Creative and Art Events
| A collaborative exhibition by Zara Carpenter and Rikard Osterlund showing prints produced using prescribed painkillers. This on going project explores how chronic pain and the long-term use of prescribed medication has impacted Zara Carpenter’s life and the lives of others around her.
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Owen Davies – Artist
Featured Creatives
Owen Davies is an artist who plays a huge part in the creative scene of Rochester, Kent. Creatabot asked Owen some questions to find out more about him and what inspires him.
Figure Ground Event – LV21 – 20th April – Gillingham
Creative and Art Events
You are invited to explore and enjoy the work of 20 artists as they commandeer the LV21 lightship at Gillingham Pier, Kent.
20th April 12-5pm
Spring Craft Market – Horsebridge Arts Centre – Whitstable – 13th March
Creative and Art Events
You are cordially invited to join a wealth of local crafts people at the Horsebridge Centre’s first spring market. From 10am to 4pm on Sunday 13th March the second floor will be filled to the rafters with handmade treasures, vintage finds and unique goods to decorate your life and welcome spring into 2011.
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Affordable Art Fair – 10th-13th March 2011 – London
Creative and Art Events
The Affordable Art Fair returns to London for 2011 to provide more opportunities for collectors to find reasonably priced art to add to their collection. But the Affordable Art Fair isn’t just about buying art. The Education Programme offers a whole host of free activities to give you the chance to get involved.
Made Fair – Tunbridge Wells – 28th-29th May 2011
Creative and Art Events
What is MADE?
An independent fair with affordable alternative handmade creations. From artist’s books, zines and small press to lovingly crafted/knitted/cut/stamped/pressed products made by hand.
Tuttle 101 – Monday 28th February 12.30-2.30pm -Rochester
Creative and Art Events
Tuttle 101 will be at 12:30 – 2:30pm Monday 28th February inside the former Westminster Bank at 161 High Street Rochester (Kent, ME1 1EH).
Inspired by years of conversation and months of collaboration, a team of 101 advocates are now inspired towards an exciting coworking space opportunity. This month you’re invited to participate in a vision, fueled by coffee and inspiration, you are welcomed to explore a rather special 161 High Street space in central Rochester.
Please do come along, we really want to hear what you think! What should we create for you?
Tuttle will run for a fixed period between 12:30-2:30pm because of other activities happening in the venue on the day, but please do check the limited availability for an opportunity to extend your exploration into the later afternoon and evening.
Natasha Steer will be present to represent Creatabot.
www.spareplace.com – Map of Available Shops and Studios in the UK
Creative Opportunities
Spare Place is a collaboration between the Empty Shops Network and Open Sussex. The Empty Shops Network have been recycling empty shops for ten years and provide the tools, skills and knowledge to make this information openly available.
Mini-Residency on a Lightship Available
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Applications are invited from artists to participate in a mini-residency on LV21, a lightship moored off Gillingham Pier in Kent.
Taking place over three days in March and April, artists will collaborate in responding to the space, generating new work and conversations about practising in public. On the third day, the public will be invited to come on board and see the work made, and join in the conversation.
“How to Get a Break as a Writer” – New Book By Neil Nixon
Creative and Art News
This new book by Kent writer Neil Nixon discusses the opportunities that exist out there for writers. It is a book about generating an income from your writing showing you the way your ideas and words can be employed to earn money.
Art In The Dockyard Exhibition – February to March 2011 – Chatham
Creative and Art Events
Some of the best creative talent from Kent will be exhibited during February and March in No. 1 Smithery: The Gallery – a new contemporary exhibition space of the highest standard, designed to attract national and international touring exhibitions to the region for the first time.
Stephen Walls – Tomorrow People
Creative and Art Events
Stephen Walls is Creative Director of Tomorrow People – a Digital and Marketing Communication consultancy that aims to help promote creative people and their businesses. We spoke to Steve to find out some more about Tomorrow People.
Deaf Cat Studios For Hire – Rochester
Creative Opportunities
The Deaf Cat studios are set over three floors forming a small, creative community and there are currently 3 studios available for hire.
Rikard Osterlund – Photographer
Featured Creatives
Rikard Osterlund is a professional photographer in Kent who switches between being a commercial photographer, photographic artist and photography lecturer. I found out some more about him and where his love of photography began.
Ryan John – Singer and Song Writer
Featured Creatives
Ryan John is a singer and song writer who currently lives in Chatham, Kent. He writes from home and has a home recording studio set-up, but also records in Camden, London at Zay-D’s studio, who are the production company that produces some of Ryan’s material.
Call For Participants To Create A New Community Opera – Kent
Creative Opportunities
From the 29th of January Curious Planet will be running a series of theatre performance and design workshops at the Brook Theatre in Chatham in the run up to the production of their new opera: Element – Beyond the Immutable Weight of Gravity.
Using Business Partners to get Digital – Digital Project and Strategy Workshop – Sussex
Creative and Art Events
An exciting and essential opportunity to discover more about digital partnerships, this hands-on workshop will help you develop innovative digital projects, with advice from business and academic experts; not to mention the chance to pitch your ideas to a panel for live feedback!
Abigail Steer – Artist and Illustrator
Featured Creatives
Abigail Steer is an illustrator from Gravesend, Kent who focuses most of her work on Manga based art and similar. I thought everyone would like to know some more about her so I got in touch.
The North Kent Local Authority Arts Partnership Invites Applications From Artists for “Encounter”
Creative and Art Events, Creative and Art News, Creative Opportunities
The North Kent Local Authority Arts Partnership would like to invite artists to submit their work for “Encounter”: a series of 6 temporary art experiences taking place across urban spaces of North Kent during the summer of 2011.
Creek Creative Art’s Centre – Faversham
Creative Communities and Inspiring Websites
The ‘Creek Creative’ initiative is about forming a productive, commercially-viable, art and design community within Faversham town centre, by providing affordable studios, workshops, public exhibition space, and extended facilities, to meet an identified local demand.
The Horsebridge Art Centre – Whitstable
Creative Communities and Inspiring Websites
The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre is located in the heart of Whitstable, Kent. The Centre was set up to provide a social, cultural and learning resource of high quality that is excellent value and accessible to all.
Polka Dot Art Centre – Teynham – Kent
Creative Communities and Inspiring Websites
The Polka Dot art centre’s aim is to create an awareness for the Arts in Swale. They host special events and hold exhibitions throughout the year, as well as in-house framing and design services.
“Get Real” Photography Exhibition – 15th October to 3rd of January – Rochester
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Get Real is an exhibition of various artists work that has been inspired by unreal, artificial and imaginary subjects. Artists displaying their work include jewellery designers Adam Paxon and Moon Young Shin as well as UK based Italian artist Emilia Telese.
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