ArtWorks Scotland Conference 2012 (22-23 Nov) Art, Society and Participation: Constructing the Larger Narrative

Photograph © Rachel Thibbotumunuwe /  Courtesy of Talbot Rice Gallery
Images from Tim Rollins and KOS @ The Talbot Rice Gallery (© Rachel Thibbotumunuwe / Courtesy of Talbot Rice Gallery)

Art, Society and Participation: Constructing the Larger Narrative will place arts in participatory settings in a wider social context by exploring current thinking around quality, value and ethics in this area of creative practice. It will invite practitioners to take part in a range of practical activities to reflect, build skills, knowledge and networks. The conference places Scotland on a wider international stage and celebrates the quality of arts taking place in participatory settings throughout Scotland.

Thur 22 & Fri 23 Nov
The Lighthouse
Glasgow
G1 3NU

Tickets:

£21 per day for self funded delegates
£41 per day for delegates being funded by an organisation

Delegates can attend one day or both days of the conference.

Keynote speakers:

Arlene Goldbard: New York born, but now based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Arlene is a writer, speaker, consultant and cultural activist. She has addressed many academic and community audiences in the U.S. and Europe on topics ranging from the ethics of community arts practice to the development of integral organisations. Arlene is currently working on a new book about art’s public purpose.

Charles Chip McNeal: Director of Education at San Francisco Ballet. Charles is an award winning lecturer, choreographer and teacher working across artforms, with particular interest in social justice, multiculturalism, quality and ethics.

The conference will explore such things as:

  • What is your larger narrative – the big story that gives meaning to your work?
  • What is the social significance of your work?
  • Why do you do it?
  • What does it mean to be an artist working in participatory settings?
  • How do we maintain our integrity when working in participatory settings?
  • What do you do to be a sound, ethical and relevant practitioner?

To book your ticket for the conference, visit the Citz Box Office.

To stay up-to-date about the conference as well as all ArtWorks events and information sign up to the ArtWorks e-bulletin.

* European and UK presenters still to be confirmed.

Creative Scotland Awards 2012 – Creativity in Schools Award – nominations open

Do you know a truly creative practitioner, someone who develops truly creative teaching and learning experiences?

You can nominate them now for the Creative Scotland Awards 2012. There is also a Community Arts Award for those working in community settings.

In partnership with the Daily Record, we’re looking for nominations to the Creative Scotland Awards – a celebratory spotlight on the cultural success stories of 2012, and a chance to raise awareness of these stories amongst the people of Scotland.

Find out more and make a nomination…

Creativity in Schools Award – Sponsored by Education Scotland

We pay tribute to two of Scotland’s freshest and most creative young minds, celebrating their achievements at both primary and secondary school levels in Scotland, marking their creative efforts in the education system.

Community Arts Award

Which event or piece of work went beyond the front row and right into the hearts and homes of the local community? We celebrate a succesful artistic endeavour which has impacted the lives of people in the community.

Sound Check – a sound bite of Scotland’s best young musicians at the Usher Hall

Free to all schools and students –

With great soloists, duos, quartets, quintets and bands, this series features the best young music talent in Scotland. It helps players develop in their careers and enjoy the renowned acoustic of the Usher Hall. For more information on these projects visit www.livemusicnow.org.uk

Open the flyer below for the full picture:

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The Matter – 16-24 year olds – enterprise project

How does it work?

A company will provide a brief, a question, which they don’t know the answer to.

You then form a team that researches the question and publishes a newspaper explaining your findings.

Snook will support this process and (because this is the pilot) ask you about the process to develop a program that can be recreated around the country.

So many reasons to take part

Like the fact you’ll be part of designing a program that is going to affect the lives of young people in difficult circumstances around the country.

Or because the solutions you find and the newspaper you publish will be read by organisations who deal with that problem in the real world – you could change the world doing this.

You’ll be designing and writing for a newspaper!

We can pay you £80 for your time and also some of your travel. Which isn’t loads but it’s also going to look look great on your CV, while giving you experience of running your own business, delivering for clients planning a budget and organising and keeping a schedule within a team.

Read the flyer below to discover how to sign up:

TheMatter-Jointhepilot!

Schools Micro Tyco competition

Micro Tyco‘ is a competition with the potential for inspiring children and young people to think and be creative in an enterprising way while also becoming aware of business ethics. The one month challenge kicks off at the start of November when participants work in teams to transform £1 into as much money as possible.

http://blogs.educationscotland.gov.uk/globalcitizenship/2012/09/27/schools-enterprise-competition/

Gracing the silver screen – East Dunbartonshire

Creative young people in East Dunbartonshire will be showcasing their talents on the big screen at East Dunbartonshire Children and Young People’s Film Festival 2012.

Talented youngsters who have produced films and animations will see them screened at community venues in Lennoxtown, Bishopbriggs and Bearsden during the October holiday.

http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/news/other_news/gracing_the_silver_screen.aspx

Headline writing competition – 9-16 year olds

The Daily What has launched a headline writing competition for nine to 16 year olds.

The winning entry will be picked by the editor-in-chief of the Herald & Times newspaper group, from a shortlist chosen by the Daily What News team.

http://www.dailywhat.org.uk/2012/09/enter-our-headline-writing-competition.aspx

The winner’s headline will be published with the story on the Daily What News website, and will appear in the Herald newspaper.

Deadline for entries is Sunday 21 October 2012.

Opera House windows hit the right note – pupils involved in creative regeneration project

Passers-by on John Finnie Street will have noticed a striking new feature on the scene – the beautifully refurbished Opera House building, complete with stunning windows.

Restored to its former glory, the sandstone frontage is the perfect setting for the windows which feature images of the Opera House’s vibrant past, along with vintage Kilmarnock Standard headlines, such as ‘Temple of the drama’ and ‘Alarming fire at the Opera House buildings’.

The windows were designed by a partnership of St Joseph’s Academy students and East Ayrshire Council. The enterprising trio of Scott Bracki, Liam Gallagher and Siobhan Connelly – who have now all left school – researched the building’s past, with help from Kilmarnock and District History Group.

Marie Macklin, CEO of contractors Klin Group, appointed the young people in August 2011 to develop decals for the ground floor windows. A financial donation was made to the school for their services.

The windows depict scenes from the glorious past of the Opera House – which has seen service as a theatre, church, a saleroom and a nightclub, in its time.

Notes of a tune running across the six windows link the scenes taken from old photographs. It’s a tune dear to the heart of many in Kilmarnock – Paper Roses.

Marie Macklin said: “This is what regeneration is all about – involving the whole community, especially our young people.

“We could have appointed a company from the private sector for this service, but to involve the pupils through the Council’s school enterprise and business leaders programme was the right decision”.

Councillor Stephanie Primrose, Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning, said: “This project provided a marvellous opportunity for students to work with professionals and experts from start to finish – and the inspiring outcome is there for all to see and enjoy for generations to come”.

Marie Macklin is one of the business leaders linked to the Council’s Business Enterprise Fund, which aims to make school leavers more ready for the world of work, by developing the necessary skills and attitudes.

Kilmarnock Academy students have also been commissioned to produce a mural for the entrance of the building.

Edinburgh – Free Filmmaking Workshops for 12-19 year olds

Working in partnership with Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian Football Clubs ‘Xpress Yourself’ is a short film making programme targeting young people aged 12-19 in the City of Edinburgh, with priority given to those resident in areas of deprivation.

Free taster workshops will take place at Tynecastle and Easter Road, giving participants the opportunity to write, shoot and act, giving them a taste of the filmmaking process.

From these taster sessions the most interested young people will move forward to form core filmmaking groups based at each club, with intensive training and support provided by Screen Education Edinburgh to enable the young people to produce short films.

The taster workshops are being held on Friday 5th October between 1.30pm and 4.30pm at Easter Road Stadium and Friday 12th October between 1.30pm and 4.30pm at Tynecastle Stadium.

Bus fares will be reimbursed to the young people and snacks will be provided.

Young people interested are encouraged to contact Sarah Drummond at Screen Education Edinburgh to register their interest – sarah@screen-ed.org or 07827 292 379

Cashback for Creativity (formally Creative Identities) is Creative Scotland’s programme that provides young people across Scotland with access to high quality dance, film and music activities, funded by the Scottish Government’s CashBack for Communities programme which reinvests the proceeds of crime back into communities to benefit Scotland’s young people.
For further information, please contact sarah@screen-ed.org (Sarah Drummond), or call 07827 292 379, or visithttp://www.screen-ed.org.

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