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DEVON ARTIST NETWORK E-BULLETIN

Dear Artists,

Welcome to my last e-bulletin which I hope you will find both useful and informative. From April the e-bulletin will be compiled and edited by West Devon BC arts officer Julia Vella. Please send any information for inclusion in the April edition by March 26 to Julia at E: mjvella@tiscali.co.uk

Information you would like posted on the website can be sent to me until March 25 and after that please send it to Joanna Radford at joannaradford1@aol.com

Notes from the artists meeting at Exeter Library on February 20 will be available from the end of this week on the DAN website under the News section.

Thank you to all the artists who took part in the Dartmoor in all Weathers exhibition at the High Moorland Visitor Centre which finished on Sunday. Visitor feedback was very good indeed and several artists sold work including a piece by June Carnell to the National Park Authority themselves for their Haytor office.

I start a new job as learning Coordinator at Bridport Arts Centre later this month which I am looking forward to very much. I hope to catch up with some of you during DOS in September and wish you all the best of luck with your future work.

The following sections are colour coded to help you find the things you are looking for:  OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS (DEVON & NATIONAL), EXHIBITIONS, JOBS, BURSASRIES, GRANTS &AWARDS, COURSES, EVENTS, TALKS AND CONFERENCES,
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, EXHIBITION SPACES AVAILABLE.

Best wishes

Kate
 
PLEASE NOTE: We collate information from many sources for the DAN e-bulletin and the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board or staff. Enquiries: Kate Wilson E: info@devonartistnetwork.co.uk  (Monday & Wednesday)


OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS – DEVON

Wonderworks 2010 - call for applications
This is the eighth year of WONDERWORKS – Chagford’s Christmas Craft Fair which will be held in the Jubilee Hall, Chagford on Saturday November 20th and Sunday November 21st. Since its inception, Wonderworks has grown in both reputation and quality and is now considered one of the premier craft events in the South West.
WONDERWORKS encourages applications from makers who have not exhibited previously in order to promote new talent in the region. Work should show a quality in the handmaking that expresses a high level of skill and excellent craftsmanship together with a strong sense of personal direction. To receive an application form E:info@abigailnorth.co.uk or E:winniewodge@mac.com or apply in writing to: Abigail North, Greenaway, Gidleigh, Chagford, Devon. TQ13 8HS enclosing a large stamped self-addressed envelope.
Deadline for completed application forms: 30 April 2010

Politics in Print
Double Elephant Print Workshop and Devon Records Office are calling for submissions of interest from artists of all disciplines wishing to create artwork on the theme of “politics”. The work will be inspired by the resources available at Devon Records Office and must in part be realised through the medium of printmaking. The aim of this commission is to encourage contemporary artists to use printmaking in their work. We are keen to hear from both experienced printmakers and those wishing to develop and experiment with the medium of printmaking. A total of 6 commissions are on offer, each worth up to £400, consisting of £150 cash per artist / group and up to £250 worth of printmaking tuition/support provided by Double Elephant Print Workshop. For more details
see W: www.doubleelephant.org.uk or E: exhibition@doubleelephant.org.uk for a submission form.
Deadline: 9 April 2010

Organic arts first Craft Fair
Sunday 11 April 11 am – 4 pm at West Town Farm. If you’d like to have a stall, run a workshop, and or do a demonstration please E: ambidawk@yahoo.co.uk. Costs for a stall are £5 + 20% of takings. For further details please contact Christine Duff E: Christine@organicarts.org.uk  T: 01392 430378 M: 07909 021835 W:www.organicarts.org.uk 

Exhibition opportunities for Devon artists at exclusive Holiday & Residential Parks:
The Haulfryn Group Ltd. is a long established proprietor of exclusive Holiday & Residential Parks across Britain including Finlake near Chudleigh and Dartmoor View at Whiddon Down. Both attract visitors and owners with an eye for quality and style. We look to forge good relationships with local businesses and organisations wherever possible and we are very conscious of our local area. To this end, we wish to develop a relationship with local artists to help us enhance the public areas if our sites including the bars, restaurants and reception areas.
 
We are offering local artists the opportunity to exhibit, with the potential to sell, some of their work in our facilities. We have thousands of visitors to our parks each year, and we feel it would not only be a great opportunity for artists to enhance their profile, but would also be a wonderful addition to our parks.
 
No commission would be taken on sales and all the works would be covered by our insurance and located in areas that are secure and locked in the evenings. We would also like to have a photo of the artists alongside their works with a brief profile / history.  Interested artists are asked to contact Richard Crawshaw, the Haulfryn S.W.Regional Manager at E: richard.crawshaw@haulfryn.co.uk   For further information visit W: www.haulfryn.co.uk
Deadline: 26 March 2010
 
South West Contemporary Art Fair- Call for Entries.
Artists in any media are invited to apply for the South West Contemporary Art Fair to be held at the Civic Hall in Totnes, Devon on 23 / 24th October 2010. Please apply via the application forms on the web site W: www.swcaf.co.uk

Trail Call for Artists
Following the very successful 5th TRAIL event last year, artists are invited to submit one or more proposals for a Site Specific Sculpture Trail along the South Devon Coast linking Shaldon,Teignmouth, Dawlish and Dawlish Warren. The sculptures will need to address one or more of the following criteria:
•    To be constructed from 70% recycled materials
•    To reflect concerns relating to recycling / landfill / water / waste and can include political or global issues.
•    To reflect the site by using or harnessing the natural elements.
For full details of prizes, application details and installation dates contact Liz Lockyear E: trailartuk@googlemail.com www.trail.org.uk
Deadline: 31 May 2010

Call for artists Mythic Garden sculpture exhibition
Artists and designers are invited to submit work for consideration for the 18th Mythic Garden Sculpture Exhibition, to be held at the acclaimed Stone Lane Gardens arboretum, near Chagford on the northeast corner of Dartmoor. This long established exhibition will run from 9th May to 3rd October 2010.We always welcome applications from new artists. If your work is suitable for display outdoors in a garden environment and you would like to be considered, please contact June Ashburner on T: 01647 231311 or E:june@mythicgarden.eclipse.co.uk Visit
W: www.stonelanegardens.com for details of the garden and previous exhibitions.
Deadline: 10 April 2010

Zest Artist's Commissions
An opportunity has arisen for two artists to work concurrently over a 12-month period; one in digital media the other in either 2D or 3D. Both projects will generate high quality art works as well as allowing time for research. Zest is based within Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Fee for each artist in the region of £20,000. Further details from W: www.zestarts.org.uk
Deadline: 12 April 2010

Dartmouth Art & Craft Weekend
19/20 June 2010. Call for stallholders. Only those who will demonstrate their skills on the day can be accepted £50.00 for the rental of a pitch. For further details and an application form contact Sue Tweed Children's Hospice South West Dartmouth & District Friends Group E:tweed833@btinternet.com or T: 01803 770730

Redearth Gallery Summer 2010 Exhibition
A call for entries in 2d & 3d mixed media for our summer 2010 Exhibition. Redearth Gallery, near Tiverton, Devon.  More information can be found on
W: www.redearth-art.com
Deadline: 31 March 2010. 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS – NATIONAL

Call for Exhibitors - The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
21 – 24 October 2010, Hardman Boulevard, Spinningfields, Manchester. The Great Northern is a high profile, high quality selected event that will showcase the finest contemporary craft in the North and give makers from other parts of the country an opportunity to establish a northern client base. 140+ of the most innovative and influential designer-makers in the UK - both established and emerging - will be presented and given a platform to sell their work directly to the public and trade.  To ensure high standards and cutting-edge craft, all exhibitors will be selected by an independent panel of craft experts to create an inspiring mix of ceramics, jewellery, glass, wood, textiles, silver, metalwork, basketry, paper and more.
Further information / application packs available from 1 March by sending a large SAE to: Great Northern Events, 23 Belfield Rd, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6BJ or downloaded from W: www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk or by sending your name and contact details to E: info@greatnorthernevents.co.uk
Deadline: 1 May 2010

Book design competition
Buster Books has had great success with our Best at Everything series, including the bestselling The Boys’ Book and The Girls’ Book of Glamour. The series has a distinctive, retro look - see W: www.mombooks.com/busterbooks/html/gift.php and we would like to revamp the style to bring it bang up to date – a modern look that still retains the irresistible gift-book quality. We are offering the opportunity to redesign the covers for two of these fantastic titles: The Boys’ Book and The Girls’ Book. The winning entry will win a prize of £300. Full details are below.
•      The age range for these titles is 8-12,
•      Books are hardback B format (198x129mm) and include a range of make and do activities.
•      Your redesign could be for a cloth bound book, or a conventional four colour jacket.
•      It could use foil, be blocked or it could print with a pantone colour
 If your design is chosen, you will receive a one-off cash prize of £300. You will be credited in all titles in which we use your design, but copyright will remain with Buster Books. Email entries should be sent as jpegs or pdfs or you can send them by post to: Janine Orford, Michael O’Mara Books, 16 Lion Yard, Tremadoc Road, London SW4 7NQ E: janine.orford@mombooks.com or
Closing date: 19 March 2010 - results announced on 9 April.
 
Call for submissions, Centrespace Gallery
Due to a late cancellation The Centrespace Gallery is now seeking submissions for 11 – 18 March. Centrespace is an exhibition space to rent in the heart of Bristol, close to the Watershed Media Centre, the Arnolfini Gallery and Bristol City Centre. The ethos of the gallery is to show fresh and interesting work with a preference for encouraging up and coming artists. The hire fee is normally £275 for the week, but because of the late date the hire fee is now only £225. Please note that as it is a not for profit organisation, the Centrespace Gallery does not take any commission.
The space can be used for shows, exhibitions, art classes or anything creative you might have in mind. If you can guarantee to return it to its original state by changeover time, we will consider anything.

The gallery hire includes publicity on our website as well as to our extensive mailing list and inclusion in our programme of events including an image, a short explanation of the exhibition and opening times which is then widely distributed around Bristol. We also have listings in all the Bristol publications including Venue magazine, The Bristol Magazine and Metro and send listings to the Guardian newspaper. We ask people to send in an exhibition proposal in which we ask for the following:
1. Brief description of proposed exhibition (with title)
2. Artist C.V.'s for all artists involved, if possible.
3.4/5 good images of artist/s' work
4. Full contact details

Once we have your proposal it is put to the gallery committee to review, after which we contact you with the result. For a map of the gallery and current exhibition details, go to our website at W:www.centrespacegallery.com  Please note that Centrespace is a gallery space for hire and exhibitors are responsible for their own invigilation. For more details contact E: info@centrespacegallery.com

Calling Artists & Groups for 2011 Exhibitions, Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Are you creative? Is your work new, of good quality, does it have something to say? The Museum has three galleries devoted to temporary exhibitions, all varying in sizes. Whether you are a solo artist, group, painter, sculptor, animator, craft-maker, illustrator, photographer or 3-D artist – we want to show your work in our Museum. Call for an application form and selection details or download them from the museum’s web page. Please note that terms and conditions apply to accepting an exhibition slot at the Museum. Contact Jhinuk Sarkar - Exhibitions Officer at
E: museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk or download the forms online at
W: www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum 
Deadline: 21 May 2010

Open Call for Artists - War and the Body Exhibition - June 2010
How is the body in war transformed, classified, displayed, utilised, represented and produced through the visual art form? What do these visual forms show us about war and its transformative power? To what extent does the artist embody war through the lived creative process? The War and the Body exhibition explores the intertwining of war and body in the sculpture, drawing, painting, photography and installation art work of contemporary artists. If you would like to be included in the exhibition, contact Sarah Maltby at E: maltby@warandmedia.org providing the following:
- At least 3 examples of relevant works in email image format
- A synopsis of why your work is appropriate for the exhibition
- A brief CV and biog
- Details of your availability between 8 - 13th June 2010.
All forms of artwork will be considered including photography, sculpture, painting, drawing, installation work. For more information please visit: W:www.warandmedia.org/warandbodye/index.htm
Deadline: 26 March 2010 

EXHIBITIONS

Robert Jennison RWA at The Art Room, 76 Fore Street, Topsham
6 Feb to 28 March. Exhibition in support of FORCE cancer charity. Open weekends 11am to 4pm. E:theartroom@eclipse.co.uk  T: 01392 877 737
On line catalogue W: www.theartroomtopsham.co.uk

JOBS, BURSARIES, GRANTS & AWARDS

Artist’s assistant – full / part time
 An opportunity has arisen to work with the Devon-based artist/designer Alex Randall. The successful applicant must be highly organised, have a fair knowledge of/interest in art and design, be practical and also have some idea of marketing and the media. Some knowledge/ understanding of electric wiring would be a bonus. You will be working hands-on on a day-to-day basis at the artist’s own studio but will also be required to represent the artist at various design events.
Please e-mail your CV to E: alex@alexrandall.co.uk

Apprenticeship – Fashion and Textiles
The Red Letter Gown studio in Buckfastleigh designs and produces made-to-measure bridal wear, mother of the bride outfits, ball gowns and evening wear, along with theatrical costumes. This is a15 month apprenticeship opportunity with on the job training. Whilst in training you will undertake an Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles with Plymouth College of Art. Red Letter Gowns are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a genuine interest in textiles and design. You will learn about the designing and construction of a varied range of garments with a local design company. The applicant would be ideally creative, outgoing, show initiative and to portfolio of work would be an advantage. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone wishing to gain valuable experience for a career within this field. In order to apply for this apprenticeship position please request submit a CV and covering letter to Red Letter Gowns LLP, Dart Mills, Old Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0NF or E: nigel.sargent@hotmail.co.uk
Start Date: March 2010. Salary: Meets Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage
Closing Date: 3 March 2010

COURSES, EVENTS, TALKS AND CONFERENCES

Drawing Symposium: Why is Drawing Important?
Burton Art Gallery and Museum - Friday 5th March 2010 from 10am - 4pm.
Inspired by the Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009 exhibition which will be at the Burton Art Gallery and Museum from 4 March - 9 April 2010, this symposium brings together academics, scholars, artists, researchers and those with an interest and love of drawing, to discuss and debate why drawing is so important to the arts. Exploring drawing from a number of different angles including education, the Artist's practice, curating or selling drawings and of course from the perspective of the Jerwood Prize itself the day will look at why it is important to celebrate drawing as a specialist discipline. To date Speakers include: Paul Thomas, Artist and Co-founder of the Jerwood Drawing Prize, Mit Senoj, Artist and Jerwood Drawing Prize 2009 winner, Nicholas Usherwood, Critic and Jerwood Drawing Prize judge 2009, Terry Smith, Artist, Curator and Teaching Fellow in Drawing at Wimbledon College of Art and Pete Newell, Artist and Programme Leader Foundation Degree, Petroc School of Art. Fee includes refreshments and a light lunch. £40 full cost / £30 concession, over 60, student ID and Friend of the Burton. For a booking form or further information, contact the gallery T: 01237 471455 or E: burtonartgallery@torridge.gov.uk

Free Arts Sponsorship Seminar at the Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford
On Tuesday 30 March from 10.30am - 12.30pm. What is sponsorship? Why does business sponsor culture? How do you create an effective sponsorship plan? How do you approach potential sponsors? How can you effectively manage ongoing relationships with sponsors? This popular and practical one-day course is designed to answer these questions and more. The course is aimed primarily at people who have little or no experience of arts and cultural sponsorship. To book contact June Gadd, Administrator, Arts & Business E:june.gadd@artsandbusiness.org.uk
These sessions are funded by Devon Count y Council and there is no charge to participants. W: www.artsandbusiness.org.uk

Organic Arts - Community Clay Workshop Meeting
Sunday 14 March at 2pm. For anyone interested in becoming involved in developing our Community Clay Workshop (including a pottery). We have already set out a rough plan of activities and workshops involving clay for 2010. Come along and get involved or develop ideas of your own. If you can let us know in advance that you are coming please E: Christine@organicarts.org.uk, but come along at the last minute if you can’t give us advance notice – you might just miss out on a slice of cake though! For further details T: 01392 430378 M: 07909 021835 or visit W:www.organicarts.org.uk 

Organic Arts - Cob Sculpture Workshop
Sunday 25 April at 2pm. Lucy Rockliffe will lead a workshop using cob to create a community sculpture for our community garden (possible including a seat). Costs £3 per adult; £2 per child. Please wear old clothes and wellington boots and bring gardening gloves if possible. For further details please contact T: 01392 430378
M: 07909 021835 E: Christine@organicarts.org.uk or W:www.organicarts.org.uk 
 
The Falmouth Convention – 20 to 23 May 2010
The Falmouth Convention is a three-day international meeting of artists, curators and writers to explore issues of time and place in relation to contemporary art and exhibition-making convened by Teresa Gleadowe and hosted by University College Falmouth; delivered in partnership with ProjectBase and Tate St Ives. It will include a keynote by Lucy Lippard on Thursday 20 May at 6.30pm, field trip expeditions and conference presentations by a range of visiting artists and curators. Register for information at W: www.thefalmouthconvention.com or contact the Conference Co-ordinator at E: info@thefalmouthconvention.com

Introduction to 3D Scanning for Artists
A 3D scanner analyses a real-world object and collects data on its shape using laser technology. The collected data can then be used to construct computer 3D models for a wide variety of applications such as sculpture, components, avatars and models.  This one-day course offers an artist’s led approach to the 3D scanning process providing demonstrations of scanning methods, using the software, 
object preparation, joining seams to make an object, translation of scans into software such as CAD (Computer Aided Design). You will gain hands-on experience of using the CFPR’s ZCorp scanner, Geo Magic reverse engineering and methods for exporting files to programmes such as Rhino and Maya. The course is PC based and is suitable for those without previous experience of working in 3D or with CAD although a degree of computer literacy is essential. Limited to 6 participants. Wednesday 24 March 2010 (9.30 - 16.30) Led by Brendan Reid. Price: £150 (£120 concessions) materials, lunches, teas/coffees included. To book a place go to W:https://store.uwe.ac.uk/catalogue/productdetails.asp?compid=1&prodid=1564&deptid=14&catID=337&hasClicked=1 or T: 0117 3284810 or E: sca.cpd@uwe.ac.uk

Mosaic Weekends - Time to pause, think, experiment and play
With Jan O’Highway. Mosaic-making with found, reclaimed, and recycled objects & materials from plastic, metal, ceramic, to gold and custom-glazed ceramic pieces.
March 13/14 GARDEN MOSAICS and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
April 17/18  MIRROR FRAMES
May 15/16 INTERIOR MOSAICS and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
June 12/13 GARDEN MOSAICS
July 10/11 MIRROR FRAMES and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
August 21/22 INTERIOR MOSAICS
September 17/18 GARDEN MOSAICS and glaze-painting ceramic pieces
October 16/17 MIRROR FRAMES
No previous experience necessary. The direct method of mosaic application will be taught including basic skills in cutting ceramic and glass tesserae, plastics,
appropriate adhesives, grouting, and health and safety. 10-4.30 each day. £130 per weekend - materials, tea and coffee included.  Max 5 students. Studio 6, Bridge Farm, Harberton, Devon TQ9 7PP (2 miles from Totnes). Bring a packed lunch or visit the Church House Inn at Harberton. Wear old clothes , mosaics can be messy!
Further details & booking E: information@janohighway.com T: 01803 863223

Dartmoor Arts Summer School - Sunday 25 July - Friday 30 July 
We have an exciting programme of courses lined up including Earth Art, Iron Casting, Digital Photography, Documentary Filmmaking, Landscape Painting, Stone Carving and Spatial Structures. We are also offering two new courses – Drawing into Painting and a separate Storytelling weekend. Visit our newly launched website W:www.dartmoorarts.com 

Winsford Centre in Halwill Junction
Painting Buildings in Pen and Watercolour from Monday 7th to Friday 11th June. This is being led by Tony Haskell, who is Chairman of the Somerset Society of Artists. The price of the course includes personal daily tuition, an evening presentation, visits to nearby locations and discussions. If you would like further information, or a brochure on the course, just ring our Centre Manager, Daniella Coughlin on T: 01409 221470 or E: winsfordtrust@btconnect.com

Arts And Crafts Movement in Moretonhampstead
Part of the Country are pleased to announce a very special new venue for workshops, exhibitions and local craft supplies in the heart of Moretonhampstead opening on  March 6 during the Food Festival with Featured Artist Jennie Hale. The restored Chapel opposite the historic almshouses in Cross Street offers a unique space for Arts and Crafts.  A year round programme of workshops, regular group meetings, and exhibitions provides something for everyone.  For dates, details on the programme and to make a booking contact Anne Middleton at T: 01647 441171
E: anne@partofthecountry.com or visit W: www.partofthecountry.com

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Dartmoor Arts Special Event
Your chance to bid on an Anthony Gormley and other works! We are holding an A5 artwork auction at Exeter Castle on Thursday 22 April to raise money exclusively for bursaries to allow people to attend the summer school who cannot otherwise afford to participate. You will have a chance to bid for works by high profile artists such as Anthony Gormley, Richard Wilson, Peter Randall-Page, Susan Derges, Patrick Jones and many more. Viewing from 10am, bar open 6pm, auction 7pm.

Organic arts
Sunday 25 April 10.30am Walk For Artists. This is the first of two walks for artists. It is open to all but directed at those who would like to exhibit work at the farm during Devon Open Studios in September. All the work exhibited will link with the clay at the farm in some way (it can be a very tenuous link!). Artists who exhibit will be expected to attend at least one of the walks (second walk Sunday 27th June). The walk will take you to some of the places on the farm where clay is found and give you some information about West Town Farm, the farming and its environment. Lunch will be provided after the walk for £4 per head (soup, bread, cake) which must be booked E: Christine@organicarts.org.uk (special diets catered for if informed in advance)

Artists Review Day
An opportunity to show your work and discuss potential tuition of workshops and supplying goods and art works to the Art and Craft Chapel, the new arts venue in Cross Street , Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NL. By appointment only Wednesday March 17 and Wednesday April 14 between 10am and 5pm Contact: Part of the Country E: enquiries@partofthecountry.com  M: 07813277286 T: 01647 441 171

WORK & EXHIBITION SPACES AVAILABLE

Centrespace Gallery is an independent exhibition space to rent in the heart of Bristol, close to the Watershed Media Centre, the Arnolfini Gallery and Bristol City Centre. The ethos of the gallery is to show fresh and interesting work with a preference for encouraging up and coming artists. Centrespace is looking for submissions for the second half of the year from June onwards. The space can be used for shows, exhibitions, art classes etc. If you can guarantee to return it to its original state by changeover time, we will consider anything. There is a rent to be paid for the Gallery, but please note we take no commission as we are a not for profit organisation. The gallery hire includes publicity on our website as well as to our extensive mailing list and inclusion in our programme of events including an image, a short explanation of the exhibition and opening times which is then widely distributed around Bristol. We also have listings in all the Bristol publications including Venue magazine, The Bristol Magazine and Metro and send listings to the Guardian newspaper. We ask people to send the following:
1. Brief description of proposed exhibition (with title and favoured dates)
2. Artist C.V.'s for all artists involved, if possible.
3.4/5 good images of artist/s' work
4. Full contact details
Once we have your proposal it is put to the gallery committee to review, after which we contact you with the result. For a map of the gallery and current exhibition details, go to our website at W:www.centrespacegallery.com
Please note that Centrespace is a gallery space for hire and exhibitors are responsible for their own invigilation. Please contact Rachel or Rebecca for more details on E: info@centrespacegallery.com