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National Portrait Gallery

£25,000 1st prize

npg.org.uk

New Cultural Journeys is a partnership project between Lancashire County Council, Creative

Lancashire and Blackpool Council and is part of WE PLAY.

Blazing a Trail: New Cultural Journeys

Call for commissions

New Cultural Journeys is inviting proposals for creative projects that will

'Blaze a Trail' across Lancashire and the Fylde Coast between March and

September 2010.

New Cultural Journeys is an ambitious youth led culture and sport

participation programme for Lancashire and the Fylde Coast that is part of WE

PLAY, the North West cultural legacy programme for the London 2012

Olympic Games. The theme of the programme is Routes and Trails, making

new connections between people and places, sport and arts and physical and

virtual worlds in the lead up to 2012.

Working with young producers from across the region we are seeking to

commission 5 creative projects. We are looking for ideas that will excite,

surprise and engage residents and visitors to Lancashire and the Fylde Coast,

creating opportunities for people of all ages to take part in voyages of

discovery both outdoors and online.

Fees for each commission are in the range of £5 -10K with the opportunity of

future further investment for the most successful and innovative ideas.

For a full brief, including information about the individual commissions and

how to apply, please email: sara.domville@lancashire.gov.uk

Deadline for proposals: 29th January 2010

New Cultural Journeys is a partnership project between Lancashire County Council, Creative

Lancashire and Blackpool Council and is part of WE PLAY.

WE PLAY is a Legacy Trust UK project, led by the Arts Council England Northwest, on behalf

of a new regional partnership.

Gregson Centre 33 Moorgate Lancaster, Tel: 01524 849959 Fax: 01524 849720 Website: www.gregson.co.uk

Green Close Studio
Melling

Experimentality

Commission Opportunities

Vistas, Values and Voices : Innovative public art commissions exploring the complex cultural interfaces between environment & society within the context of
the Forest of Bowland landscape. Green Close Studios is managing a series of three innovative visual arts commissions for artists to explore, through their own practice, the complex cultural interfaces between environment, society and change within a rural context. The commissions are open to cross art form collaborative practice, and we welcome applications from artists working as a group as well as individuals. We are actively seeking artists with culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Two of the commissions are worth £5,000 (including all costs) and the third is seen as suitable for an early career artist who would like to realise a small commission and develop their practice (worth £1,000 including all costs)

The commission opportunities are being offered to artists as follows:

1) A Community Engagement Commission £5k- Artists living within, located nearby or with a strong connection to the area are invited to create a new work which responds to the unique environment of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
2) An Innovation Commission £5k – Artists working within a national / international arena of environmental arts practice are invited to create a new work which responds to the complex cultural interfaces between environment, society and change within a rural context.
3) An Early Career Commission £1k – Early career artists are invited to develop the creation of a new work which responds to the complex cultural interfaces between environment, society and change within a rural context. Peer mentors will support the artist throughout the commission in order to develop a stronger understanding of working within the public realm.
Contact pete@greenclose.org for artists briefs application procedure

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Peter Scott Gallery

Experimentality

Do you live in the Lancaster & Morecambe area and are a budding photographer?

The Peter Scott Gallery is currently seeking photographic entries by Lancaster and Morecambe residents for their ‘Experimentality’ exhibition in the New Year. The Gallery has linked up with the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) and their year long theme of Experimentality. Entries should respond to the title of ‘The Experiment’. This could be a photograph of an actual or imagined experiment, or be experimental in form or content. You can use a digital or film camera, or more unusual kinds of photography (lomo, camera-less, pinhole, camera obscura etc).
Deadline for applications 4th December. [ Further Information ]


Arts and crafts FREE display space in Morecambe Hello! I have just received confirmation from the owner of The Plaza in Morecambe... I am opening a small shop in one corner of The Plaza, where I will stock small, unique gifts made by local artists and craftspeople in Lancashire. I am aiming for "affordable quality", so beautiful, intriguing, unusual gifts at souvenir prices. I don't need vast amounts - one-offs are fine. If you have anything you'd like to sell, at sale-or-return, on commission, please email me on webfoot@hotmail.co.uk .		IN ADDITION... the owner is letting me use all the empty units as display space for local groups and artists. Now, this is NOT staffed sale space - the units will be locked - but it is free. I have a vision of every unit there, shimmering with exciting and unusual things to look out. Heritage displays, eight foot metal sculptures, delicate butterflies made from wire and paper.... anything! You will, of course, have your details for contact purposes, next to the work so it's free advertising for you too. Interested? I move to Morecambe in May and want to get this all in place ASAP... Ideas and suggestions welcome!

		www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk 2010 details to follow 22 - 25 October 2009 at The Manchester Grammar School with free parking and good access. This major new annual selling event in Manchester, celebrating the very best in contemporary craft, is inviting applications from accomplished designer makers.

write a review of a regional or national exhibition. There are some fascinating shows on and in the pipeline (see Events & Activities). LAN can pay up to £15 towards travel expenses		Lancashire Artists Network aims to connect, support and promote the interests of all visual artists and craftspeople, including students, who live or work in Lancashire. Register on www.lanarts.com and you can be kept up to date with opportunities and events and receive the monthly e-newsletter. Through the website you can make contact with other artists and promote your own activities. contact mail@celia-cross.co.uk LAN is perhaps the only regional network that offers the opportunity for members to write a review or have their own exhibition or project reviewed. In an attempt to expand our pool of writers, I’d like to hear from anyone who is interested in writing a review of a regional or national exhibition. There are some fascinating shows on and in the pipeline (see Events & Activities). LAN can pay up to £15 towards travel expenses. Email me at cyoung6@mac.com to discuss what, where and when.

Nuffield Theatre as part of a new amalgamation of the University's public arts provision - the Nuffield Theatre, Peter Scott Gallery and Lancaster International Concert Series - within Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA). Various opportunities

		"Exhibition Opportunities for Local Artists! Williamson Park is looking for artists to exhibit in the Williamson Art Gallery (top floor of the Ashton Memorial) for the 2010 exhibition calendar. With room for between 20-30 pieces of work to be hung, this is a great opportunity to show and sell your work at one of Lancashire's best loved tourist attractions. For any enquiries or to submit examples of work for consideration, please email to anthony@williamsonpark.com"


Kendal Art Markets 2010 For more details & application forms please visit the Promotions Page at: www.wynabbot.com For more information or to reserve your place please contact Wyn Abbot: 01524 7894197; wyn@wynabbot.com or visit the website www.wynabbot.com

Opportunity! Green Close Studios is developing its Associate Membership Scheme, Associate members have access to studio facilities(digital equipment, kiln, workshop space and meeting space) at reduced rates. Associate members are the first to be offered GCS training, c.p.d, mentoring and employment opportunities. Details: Forms can be downloaded at http://www.greenclose.org/ then go to People - Join Us. Or for more information tel: Pete on 01524221233

Art Market in Blackburn ARTISTS WANTED! Again!! Following the wonderful success of our first Blackburn Art Market in July, we are holding another one. If you are an artist working in painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, photography, contemporary crafts and jewellery; Blackburn Market wishes to invite you to be part of their Art Market. This event will take place in plenty of time for Christmas, so we expect you to be very busy! At just £10 per stall per day, it shouldn’t be difficult to turn your artwork into profit! To register, please call Gwen Sangster on 07866 606189 or 01254 585357, or email gwen.sangster@blackburn.gov.uk.

Open Call: VAULT Gallery by post to: Vault Gallery c/o Bar Eleven 60-62 Church Street Lancaster LA1 1LH For more information vaultgallery@gmail.com Exhibition: Open Call Submission www.vaultgallery.org

printfest.org.uk website APPLICATIONS OPEN The Printfest Committee, Cumbria are pleased to announce that applications for Printfest are now open. can be found on the Application Form page		Printfest 2010 - Call for artist printmakers Display until date: 8 Jan 2010 We are pleased to announce that applications for PRINTFEST 2010 are now open. PRINTFEST is a unique festival of printmaking, now in its 9th year, providing an opportunity for artists to exhibit in the North West of England. Our aim is to provide artists with a low-cost opportunity to exhibit their work in this beautiful part of the country and sell at affordable prices to the public. Printfest 2009 was a record-breaking year with the visit of our first international Printmaker of the Year, Katsunori Hamanishi, total artwork sales of £35,000 and visitor numbers showing a 15% increase on 2008. Comments from artists who exhibited in 2009 included: “Still the most friendly print exhibition in a great venue and an ever increasing standard of exhibitors.” “Lovely people. Organised superbly. Town is so friendly.”PRINTFEST 2010 will take place at the Coronation Hall, Ulverston on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May 2010, with the opening event on the evening of Friday 30 April. We welcome artist printmakers of all disciplines. Exhibiting fee: £160 for 3.5m hanging space. Artists must man their own space or share manning. If you would like to exhibit at PRINTFEST, please complete and return our application form which can be found at www.printfest.org.uk. The closing date for applications is Friday 8 January 2010. Contact: Janice Benson


	Artstruckgallery WE ARE HOLDING A MONTHLY ART SHOW IN A RETAIL PARK BASED IN BOLTON. DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS ARE A GROUP OF ARTISTS WHO EXHIBIT AND SELL THEIR WORK DURING THE LAST WEEKEND IN EVERY MONTH, FEB-OCT EVERY YEAR. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR 2 OTHER ARTISTS TO COME ALONG WHICH WOULD PROVIDE MORE OF A VARIETY FOR CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE FROM. IDEALLY NEW ARTISTS WOULD SPECIALISE IN WATERCOLOURS, PHOTOGRAPHY,SCULPTURE ECT. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED PLEASE EMAIL EXAMPLES OF YOUR WORK TO ; emma@artstruckgallery.co.uk

BBC online - website gallery

Are you a Cumbrian artist? Do you want to see your work featured on our website? If so read on ...

Cumbria is a haven for artists of every hue. If you're one of them, we've got space in our online gallery for you to show your work.

If you are a Cumbrian artist, or have strong Cumbrian links, you can have your own page on the BBC, with a gallery of up to ten images, just by sending us some basic information.

Art in the Pen, Skipton No commission taken on sales!

Sat 14 & Sun 15 August 2010

APPLICATIONS FOR ART IN THE PEN 2010

Art in the Pen is establishing itself as a major selling event in North Yorkshire and is part of a unique agricultural arts initiative based in Craven Cattle Mart, Skipton. After a very successful launch years the invitation to artists is open to participate . Art in the Pen allows artists and makers to introduce and to sell their work direct to both new and regular buyers and collectors
For 2 days artists are invited to come together to present the very best of Modern and Contemporary art in this spectacular and innovative venue on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Artists working across all art forms, to include large scale work, both 2D and 3D, are invited to submit their CV , artist's statement and six images of their work, either on a CD or as slides or photographs. Selection will be by panel.
If you would like your images returned please enclose a stamped addressed envelope we cannot return them without one.
Save on costs book before 31 May Costs: for two days which includes electrics, marketing & publicity.
Note: No commission taken on sales.
Camping: We can offer limited facilities for anyone interested in staying on site. There is a charge of 5 per night per tent or per caravan. Space is limited and will be operated on a first come first served basis For information/clarification, please email anthea@ccmauctions.com
Tel 01756 709666 or visit www,artinthepen.org.uk and download your application form


	CALL FOR ENTRIES: London International Creative Competition Online Submission: http://www.licc.us/submit/ PDF Entry form: http://www.licc.us/artists/pdfs/index.html Website: http://www.licc.us/ We believe that truly creative, original, skilful, deep work has yet to be seen; work that deserves to be seen by a wider audience--work that has the ability to change the current creative landscape. Therefore, we decided to create a vehicle for facilitating contact between uniquely talented artists and an international audience. Thus London International Creative Competition (L.I.C.C.). The chosen artists will be awarded with an exhibition in London and will be featured in the high-quality exhibition book, distributed to international art professionals. Categories: Advertising NetArt Architectural Design Painting Audio/Music Performance Environmental Photography Design Sculpture Fashion Textile Graphic Design Video and Film Illustration  Web Design Installation Writing Interior Design Other L.I.C.C. has a small jury, made up of only the best in the world, with proven artistic expertise, and absolutely nothing to prove. Online Submission: http://www.licc.us/submit/ PDF Entry form: http://www.licc.us/artists/pdfs/index.html Website: http://www.licc.us/
	Call for submissions - FRED FRED, the annual art invasion, is preparing for another assault on Cumbria.

	Charles Saatchi launched a website STUART for art students and some have already sold works through it. More than 2,000 art students have been attracted to this new website. Charles Saatchi stated, "There is something thrilling about seeing the work of young artists for the first time even before their school shows." The website is called "STUART" (it stands for "student art") and it inside Charles Saatchi's main gallery website (www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk). In order to make the site more independent, Saatchi promised not to buy any work from the site for at least a year. According to the Saatchi gallery, interest in STUART has been so high that its Web site crashed this week after attracting more than six million hits in one day.

South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) Arts and Events Service would like to hear from all artists interested in working on arts projects within South Lakeland.

Over the next three years SLDC will be working in partnership with various organisations to develop projects working with rural communities, young people and older people. Projects will encompass a wide range of art forms.

We are currently updating our database and all details will be held on an internal database within SLDC Arts and Events.

Please email r.thomas@southlakeland.gov.uk or call Ro Thomas (Arts Development Officer) on 01539 717 385 with your contact details, art form and type of work, and specifying which age groups you have experience of and would like to work with.

	Creative Lancashire
	Creative Lancashire (www.creativelancashire.org)


CALL FOR ARTISTS: New contemporary art venue in Kendal Dickie Doodles	CALL FOR ARTISTS: New contemporary art venue in Kendal Dickie Doodles is a new and exciting venue for quality contemporary art based in Kendal town centre. A cafe during the day and showing live music seven nights a week, Dickie Doodles is a characterful venue and attracts a wide and varied clientele. Our aim for the developing art space is to both make artworks more approachable to the general public by showing them in this informal environment and also to provide a new opportunity for local artists to show their work. We are currently applying for funding in order to publicise the exhibitions and commission artists to create new work unique to the space. We are currently showing a variety of wall based work and in the future we hope to also be able to accommodate sculpture, installation and time-based work, including the use of an outdoor yard space in the summer. At this stage we are arranging an exhibition programme of both mixed and solo shows and are keen to hear from artists who may be interested in exhibiting with us. We are open to all forms of artwork including the weird, wonderful and the bizarre! Please email any queries to Monica Metsers- mmetsers@hotmail.com Please mail submissions (hard copies please) including a CV, Artists Statement, images of your work and a proposal if applicable to; Monica Metsers Mint Cottage Gilthwaiterigg Lane Kendal Cumbria LA9 6NT Tel; 07974340278

Fold Gallery 3, Walton's Yard, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria. UK. CA17 4QT Fold Gallery Tel:01768371561	new artists: We are constantly looking for new artists wanting to show in the gallery space or in an alternative rural environment. We are particularly keen to hear from multi-media and installation artists who live in rural areas. However, we would like to reassure you that work in all media will be considered on its own merit. If you think your work is challenging or innovative, or just damned good, please email us a couple of small images. (see our 'how to submit work' guidelines)

The Cumbria Network EMAIL Website Tel:01931714070	OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS: up to date listing And is anyone having an exhibition anywhere or doing any interesting projects? It would be nice to profile an artist / project / exhibition if you fancy sending in some stuff perhaps a project that was really good or some breakthrough in your practice that you really want to share with the world ... (Do not send jpegs though text only please!)

Transmission Magazine

Manchester has a new
independent literary voice

http://www.transmissionhq.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS AND WRITERS: Transmission Magazine

Transmission Magazine is looking for work that is original, diverse and worthwhile for tri-annual publication.

In a culture which is increasingly focussed towards "bestsellers", we aim to showcase writers and artists who embody a wider perspective.

Check out the website for more details: http://www.transmissionhq.org

Prom Art - fully booked / waiting list
Last Sunday each month,
April to September

We are already taking bookings for next year, the last Sunday each month from April to September 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sites will be allocated in order of application. Please book early as this helps when we apply for funding to keep your costs down.

Website: http://www.promart.info/

Booking Office for Artists
Grange Tourist Info
Tel: 015395 34026
mailto:grangetic

Along the promenade,

Grange-over-Sands,

Cumbria, England

		QSAND, the artist led arts organisation in Morecambe, is inviting expressions of interest from local artists wishing to take part in possibly the largest studio trail in the UK from Heysham and Morecambe, round the Bay and up to possibly Millom. Contact: 01524 425773 or 01524 851283. There will be a £5 admin fee for all participants towards marketing costs. Funding has been applied for.
		QSAND is also in the process of planning a rolling programme of exhibitions at the organisations' gallery space at Mona House in Poulton. We would be pleased to hear from artists working in any discipline who would like to be considered. You can send photos or J-pegs on CD along with an artist statement to: Colette Bain, QSAND, Mona House, 1, Deansgate, Morecambe, LA4 5HD or alternatively, email images and statement to bain_colette@hotmail.com.
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	Call for artists wanting to exhibit - The gallery at Samlesbury Hall invites Lancashire artists to exhibit. If you are interested contact Sharon Jones s.jones @ samlesburyhall.co.uk. www.samlesburyhall.co.uk/
	Events and Exhibitions at Samlesbury Hall We are happy to host artists Exhibitions, and have them all year round in the Entrance Foyer, the Bridge and occasionally the Ascroft room. Most of the exhibits are for sale and a small percentage goes to keeping the Hall open.

	BBC online - website gallery http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2005/09/14/calling_all_artists.shtml Are you a Cumbrian artist? Do you want to see your work featured on our website? If so read on ... Cumbria is a haven for artists of every hue. If you're one of them, we've got space in our online gallery for you to show your work. If you are a Cumbrian artist, or have strong Cumbrian links, you can have your own page on the BBC, with a gallery of up to ten images, just by sending us some basic information.

		Milnthorpe's Annual Art Exhibition St Thomas's Parish Church, Main Street, Milnthorpe, Cumbria Tel 015395 64084 ( Tony Liddle ) E-Mail info at milnthorpe-artexhibition.co.uk Click here for website


Street markets Ulverston Ulverston website	OPPORTUNITIES: Street markets in Ulverston This summer saw specialist street markets in Ulverston during June, July and August. They worked very well. We ran three Art Markets as part of the event, which were very popular and artists did pretty well on sales. The cost is £15.00 per day, including a small marquee for each artist. If you would like to provisionally book, telephone Jayne Kendall on 01229588499 or e mail. j.kendall@southlakeland.gov.uk

Commission Opportunities

Printfest 2010 - Call for artist printmakers