Visions of Science Art Prize

Deadline: End of Sun 15 July
Submission:https://www.edgearts.org/whats-on/visual-arts/enter-the-art-prize/
Enquiries only: edge-info@bath.ac.uk
Entry fees apply
The Andrew Brownsword Gallery at the University of Bath announces its inaugural Art Prize, awarded for submissions that reflect, represent, capture or depict modern day scientific phenomena as studied by academics at The University’s Faculty of Science.

Shortlisted entries will be exhibited in the Andrew Brownsword Gallery between 15 September and 13 October, with the winning selections announced at a special ceremony in October.

All artists are eligible to enter, whether amateur, student, graduate or professional. Painting, drawing, sculpture, film, mixed media, photography and all forms of contemporary visual arts will be considered. Submissions with a site-specific or performance element are also eligible, provided arrangements for exhibiting can be made.

ART PRIZE ENTRY FEES1 artwork: £10
2 artworks: £12
3 artworks: £14

PRIZESFirst Prize – £4000
Second Prize – £1250

EMERGING ARTIST PRIZE
£750 will be awarded to one work from an artist at an early stage in their career.

ART PRIZE JUDGES
Alan Cotton, artist and Honorary Professor of Arts, University of Bath
Kate Bryan, art historian, curator and broadcaster
Dr Chris Stephens, Director of the Holburne Museum, Bath
Professor Nick Brook, Dean of Science, University of Bath

Andrew Brownsword Gallery is based at The Edge creation centre at the University of Bath
The Edge is an arts and creativity hub informed by the context of the University of Bath. We encourage and nurture arts/research collaborations, providing a place where artists, audiences, researchers and academics can find new perspectives and fertile ground to showcase new thinking and ideas. Here, mechanical engineers meet sculptors interested in moving structures, architects work with artists to shed new light on the nature of play and how architecture influences it, artists bring together inventing and engineering expertise to create artworks of scientific complexity.

Our year-round programme of exhibitions, performing arts presentations, talks, arts classes, family and community events, provide experiences of educational, emotional and intellectual stimulus, all based around our ethos of bringing together arts, research and adventure. Our focus is on participatory programmes and our belief is that everyone can be creative and contribute.

Visions of Science Art Bursaries

Deadline: End of Sun 3rd June
Submission: https://www.edgearts.org/whats-on/visual-arts/apply-for-a-bursary/
Enquiries only: edge-info@bath.ac.uk

Free to enter

The Andrew Brownsword Gallery at The Edge, Bath, is looking for proposals from artists who have an idea for a piece of work which requires input from the University of Bath’s Faculty of Science. The bursaries are open to all artists from amateur, to student, graduate or professional and proposed artworks can be in any medium.

There are a maximum of 8 bursaries available of up to £1000 each, to use to create a piece of work over the summer to be exhibited in the Visions of Science exhibition in the autumn, 15 September – 13 October.

Proposed works must outline which science department or area of research the artists wishes to work with, reflect on, capture or utilise within their project. Interested artists can find out more about the departments within the Faculty of Science below:

• Biology & Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematical Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Pharmacy & Pharmacology
• Physics

Submission is via an online entry form, and all entries need to include a link to a 3 minute video proposal outlining the artists proposal.

Full terms and conditions and the entry form can be found at https://www.edgearts.org/whats-on/dance/apply-for-a-bursary/

Andrew Brownsword Gallery is based at The Edge creation centre at the University of Bath
The Edge is an arts and creativity hub informed by the context of the University of Bath. We encourage and nurture arts/research collaborations, providing a place where artists, audiences, researchers and academics can find new perspectives and fertile ground to showcase new thinking and ideas. Here, mechanical engineers meet sculptors interested in moving structures, architects work with artists to shed new light on the nature of play and how architecture influences it, artists bring together inventing and engineering expertise to create artworks of scientific complexity.

Our year-round programme of exhibitions, performing arts presentations, talks, arts classes, family and community events, provide experiences of educational, emotional and intellectual stimulus, all based around our ethos of bringing together arts, research and adventure. Our focus is on participatory programmes and our belief is that everyone can be creative and contribute.

Call Out for Artists and Performers

A Room Full of People present: NOTHING (by Lulu Raczka)

…..………..………………….. WHAT IS IT?

A Room Full of People is a performance collective currently fronted by Jordan Linton & Rachel Eames.

This summer, we are bringing together a group of Bristol based artists to create a dynamic, multidisciplinary and experimental piece of contemporary performance based on the 2014 play NOTHING by Lulu Raczka.

As artists and directors, we are keen to make work that is playful and unexpected. Within this performance piece we will be exploring the line between emotion and apathy in individuals in the current social climate, and how that line can be blurred.

………………….. WHO DO WE WANT?

We are looking to create a company of 8 performers that are open, creative, playful and willing to explore, take risks and learn from each other. This is a call out for performers from a range of backgrounds, including;

• Dancers
• Poets / Spoken Word Artists
• Visual Artists
• PerformanceArtists/Live Artists
• Musicians / Vocalists

• Writers
  

… as well as performers from more traditional theatre backgrounds!

We really encourage responses from;

• Performers who have minimal experience with theatrical performance
• Performers from working class backgrounds
• Performers from BAME backgrounds
• LGBTQ+ Performers

We hope to create a company that is artistically diverse. The performance will draw upon multiple artistic areas, blending and blurring them together so that they all hold equal significance in the piece. Whether you have experience in multiple areas or just the one, we’d love for you to apply or get in touch if this sounds like something you’d be interested in!

PLEASE NOTE;

• This project is probably unpaid - we are working on a DIY basis, and any profit made will be divided amongst the company
• This is not a showcase of other work or an opportunity to perform your own work

………….. WHEN DO WE WANT YOU?

We will perform;

• TWO shows during the week beginning 2nd July
• In a Bristol City Centre venue (confirmed, just not announced yet!)

We will rehearse;

• ONE or TWO evenings a week through May and June
• In a Bristol City Centre Space

……..……………..………….. GET IN TOUCH

If you’re interested and are free to come along to a workshop / audition at 6pm on Wednesday 25th April, then please drop us a line at presentnothing@gmail.com!

(If you can’t make this time but are interested then let us know anyway - we are up for putting on another workshop / audition if there’s enough demand!)

We hope to hear from you soon!

Jordan and Rachel x

#ARFOP

Volunteer Coordinator - The Bristol Shakespeare Festival

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival is a volunteer run organisation, playing host to some of the UK’s most impressive touring theatre companies every July. The Festival looks to use iconic, unusual and much loved spaces to bring Shakespeare to life in our beautiful city.

We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer coordinator to work alongside the rest of the festival committee in order to help the festival run smoothly.

Key responsibilities:

·         Recruiting volunteers

·         Managing the volunteer rota

·         Correspondence with the team of volunteers

Benefits:

·         Free entry to all shows of the festival

·         Experience working in events management for an award-winning festival

·         Meeting other lovely volunteers and touring companies

Previous experience would help but not necessary.

You must be available in July and starting from May for occasional committee meetings and planning.

If interested, please contact us at volunteers@bristolshakespeare.org.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Thank you,

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival Team

Spike Island Open Studios 2018 - Call for Volunteers

              

Every year at Spike Island, hundreds of artists and creative businesses throw open their studio doors and visitors are invited to explore their working environments. Open Studios weekend includes a programme of family friendly activities, tours, events and pop-ups by some of Bristol’s best street food traders.

We are looking for volunteers to help at various times across the weekend, including supporting artists with specific performances and projects, and helping us to inspire and assist visitors as they explore this extensive building.

Open Studios runs from Friday 4 May, 6–9pm (followed by after party until late); Saturday 5 May, 11am–5pm; Sunday 6 May, 11am–5pm; to Monday 7 May, 11am–5pm.

Volunteers must attend an induction session on Wednesday 18 April at 5–6.30pm.

For more information and to request an application form, please email our volunteer coordinator Beckie Upton: beckie.upton@spikeisland.org.uk

New Art Space in Ashton with two big workshops available

New art space in Ashton called @estateoftheartsbristol with two huge workshops available for artists, creatives and small businesses. Both spaces include access to our communal areas: kitchen, lounge, test space gallery and outdoor yard and are part of an energetic new creative community of around 30 people.

Unit 3 is 70sqm £630pm, with the start of a clean studio build and kichen area
Unit 4 is 76sqm £670pm

Both with very high ceilings, rolling shutters and heaps of space for large works and machinery. To find out more or to book a viewing please contact Estate of the Arts on estateoftheartsbristol@gmail.com, you've got to be quick!

Voluntary Invigilator - Spike Island

Voluntary Invigilator

Part-time

Spike Island have a new expedition starting on the 29th September and are looking for a team of volunteers to invigilate.

If you are looking to gain experience within the arts, enjoy interacting with visitors and other creatives, then come and join their team of friendly volunteers. Visit their website for more information on the role and how to apply.
http://www.spikeisland.org.uk/opportunities/