Start Bulletin - July 2008
News
Arty Party, 30th May
Thanks to all those who made it down to the Arty Party at Inter-Action MK on 30th May. It was great to see so many of you there. Hope you enjoyed it!
As well as being a great way to meet with other creative practitioners and organisations working in and around MK, we hope that the parties will help to build the profile of creative people in the area. We're intending to circulate information on events and opportunities - specifically around education and community arts - through a database that we're building in parallel to the events. This is to enable local arts and cultural organisations to get information out to the local arts community when opportunities arise.
Just a reminder that the next party will be on 2nd October 2008 at Artworks-mk. More details on that soon…
Grid Magazine - New Website Launched
Grid Magazine is an exciting new arts and culture resource for Milton Keynes. Soon to launch in hard copy, it has recently launched its website which is already being well used by the creative and cultural scene in Milton Keynes.
Grid hopes to engage conversation and create discussion, but most of all encourage people to go out and explore their communities and all it has to offer, be it an exhibition, a pottery class or music event.Visit their website at: http://www.gridmagazine.co.uk/
Sarah and Sian, the start advisors, are featured in an article on Grid's site.
Click here to have a look: http://www.gridmagazine.co.uk/2008/06/16/sarah-and-sian-the-creative-business-advisors/
Creative Workspace in Milton Keynes - what would you like to see?
The Triangle Building is part of a new canal side development Wolverton Park by Places For People. Creative workspace is a vital part of this development and the developers want to know your thoughts on what would make the spaces an offer worth considering.
Start has been asked to pull together thoughts from the creative community in MK. To have your say in MK's newest creative workspace please take 5 minutes to fill out a short survey:
Click Here to take survey
Are you a Freelancer?
Creative & Cultural Skills, the sector skills council for the creative and cultural industries, would like to know what kinds of skills you think are relevant to make it as a successful freelancer.
To help them do this we are asking you as to whether you could help them by completing a short survey about what skills, activities and knowledge are important for freelancers to work effectively in your sector.
The survey should only take around fifteen minutes to complete and can be found at http://www.ccskills-nos.org.uk/freelance.html
By completing these questions you will be helping Creative & Cultural Skills to write a series of professional standards which will in turn help freelancers, employers and clients understand the skills that are needed to work as freelance.
Events and Workshops
artworks-mk
In the Company of Experts - June to September Summer Collection 2008
An exciting programme of artist led Workshops for Adults at Artworks-mk. Workshops include techniques such as enameling, cuttlefish and sand casting, precious metal clay, life drawing, mixed media, jewellery, book making and wood-turning.
Click here to download a PDF brochure: companyofexperts08.pdf.
Artists Books exhibition
12th July to 23rd August, weekdays open 10am - 4pm, Saturdays 10am - 12pm and closed Sundays.
An exhibition of experimental artist's books curated by "we love your books" a collaboration between Emma Powell, Melanie Bush, Louise Bird and Janine Pope.
Call 01908 608108 or email info@artworks-mk.co.uk for more details.
http://www.artworks-mk.co.uk
MK4U
Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 July 2008, Campbell Park Milton Keynes
MK4U is a large 2 day youth festival held each year in Campbell Park in Milton Keynes. It is organised and run by young people from Milton Keynes supported by a number of organisations including The Parks Trust, Mk Gallery, Stantonbury Campus, and MK Play Association.
If you are interested in taking on a stall or want to find out more about the festival visit:
Purple Poppy Workshops
Purple Poppy have a varied programme of Artist Led workshops and Courses planned for 2008. Sessions are held in the Gallery’s upstairs studio and numbers are limited to 8 making the most of your time with the Artist.
Booking is essential. For more information go to: http://www.purple-poppy-gallery.co./courselist.html
http://www.artworks-mk.co.uk/start/latest-start-bulletin/
Bye!
Sarah and Sian, start Advisors
