Dystopian Short Story Competition / The Royal Society for Public Health / London

• LocationLondon
• Type
• Salary
• Artformcombined arts, film, interdisciplinary arts, libraries, literature, theatre, visual arts
• ContactEd Morrow emorrow@rsph.org.uk

Description

Health: From Here to Where?

1st Prize: £1500

Runners Up: £500

The UK. 2017. The health gap between the richest and poorest children for obesity has widened every year for the past nine years. A quarter of the most deprived 10 year olds are now obese, more than twice the number of their least deprived peers.

And it’s not just obesity. Across many aspects of health, inequalities are widening. The most deprived can now expect at least 19 fewer healthy life years than their most affluent counterparts.

Fast forward 10, 20, 50, 100 years. Where are we headed? What are the consequences for our health, for us as individuals and as a society, if we keep on this trajectory?

That’s where we – the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and the Health Foundation – want your help. We want talented creative writers with an interest in health and wellbeing to help us imagine a dystopian future (near or far) where the consequences of the social and commercial determinants of health are played out.  The story should shed light on the lack of choice people currently face about the factors that shape their health and wellbeing such as work, education, housing, social networks and communities. These factors are largely outside of individual control and are influenced by political, social, economic, environmental and cultural factors.

If this idea captures your imagination, we would like you to submit a short story of up to 5,000 words to the HEALTH: FROM HERE TO WHERE? competition by 11th June 2017.

For full details click here

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First Thursday Late Opening, optional evening river walk / Bow Arts Nunnery Gallery / London

• LocationLondon
• Type
• Salary
• Artforminterdisciplinary arts
• ContactZena Friesen events@bowarts.com

Description

Join us on June 1 for the last late night opening of Raw Materials: Wood – a last chance to explore the exhibition that traces the industrial history of the River Lea and surrounding area through the raw material wood.

As part of this last evening, we are also offering the opportunity to explore the River Lea on an evening river walk, led by a member of the Raw Materials steering group, pointing out the traces of London’s industrial history along the way. 

Late Opening FREE

Tickets for River Walk £5/3, available from:

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If Walls Could Talk… Tours / Battersea Arts Centre / London

If Walls Could Talk… Tours, Battersea Arts Centre

• LocationLondon
• Type
• Salary
• Artformcombined arts, interdisciplinary arts, libraries, museums, theatre, visual arts
• ContactHoliday Donaldson holidayd@bac.org.uk

Description

Join us at Battersea Art Centre at 6pm on Monday 24th April.

Our volunteer guides are ready to welcome you to our home in the old town hall for an intimate tour uncovering layers of the building's rich 124 year history. 

Each tour is unique as every guide has a personal connection to the building, whether it be coming here as a child to take part in drama workshops or protesting to save the building when it was threatened with demolition. 

The volunteer guides have been delving back into the buildings history and seeking out stories that resonate with them. They've collaborated with artist Nick Cassenbaum to share these stories with you in a playful and personalised tour. 

Hear tales of love in the Grand Hall, or protest for equal pay, spectacular building-wide performances and pioneering art exhibitions. 

Tour Guides Maryam and Barbara

Maryam’s connection to the building started as she performed as a storyteller in the recent production of London Stories. Her tour will take you on journey going deep into the depths of the building to discover a darker side of BAC’s history.

Barbara has a long history of interaction with the building stretching right back to the 70s. She’ll guide you through the history of the changing nature of the building she’s seen across this time.

Tickets are free but advance booking is required as places are limited.
Please phone the box office on 020 7223 2223 if you have any access requirements.

Book tickets here

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festival of crafts - exhibitor applications open / Farnham Maltings / South East

• LocationSouth East
• Type
• Salary
• Artformcrafts
• ContactGemma Curtis Gemma.Curtis@farnhammaltings.com

Description

festival of crafts will return in its 21st year on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 October 2017, at Farnham Maltings, Surrey. 

festival of crafts exhibitor applications are now open and info prior to applying can be found on the festival of crafts exhibitor information.  Online applications are made following the link here.

About festival of crafts 

festival of crafts is an annual two day craft event held at Farnham Maltings. Now in its 21st year, the festival is well established in the craft calendar and features a curated selection of makers from across the UK. The work shown is across all media, including but not limited to, homewares, jewellery, ceramics, stationery, accessories, furniture, lighting, textiles and print.

The festival champions great design and the process of making, both traditional and modern techniques and skills. The show offers opportunities to well established craft practitioners as well as first time exhibitors and graduates (special graduate rates for exhibitors are available). The craft festival showcases the very best UK craftspeople and provides a relaxed environment for visitors to browse and buy directly from the makers themselves.

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Guided Historical Walk and Gallery Tour / Bow Arts Nunnery Gallery / London

• LocationLondon
• Type
• Salary
• Artforminterdisciplinary arts
• ContactZena Friesen events@bowarts.com

Description

Guided historical walk of Bow Arts’ local area, led by local guide William Sharp. Begins at Bow Quarter, the old Bryant & May matchstick factory, and ends at the Nunnery Gallery for a tour of theRaw Materialsexhibition. Lasts about an hour.

Tickets £5/3, available from:

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First Thursday Late Opening / Bow Arts Nunnery Gallery / London

• LocationLondon
• Type
• Salary
• Artforminterdisciplinary arts, visual arts
• ContactZena Friesen nunnery@bowarts.org

Description

First Thursday Late Opening 6-9pm FREE

The first in a series of Raw Materials exhibitions at the Nunnery Gallery, which will delve into the history of the local River Lea valley through the ‘raw materials’ that paved the way for the area’s extensive and important industrial development. Beginning with the material wood, the exhibition will bring together archival objects – many of which are not usually on public display – furniture, tools, stories and new commissions, painting a vivid picture of this important, and increasingly less-visible, part of east London’s history.

A new commission from resident artist Silke Dettmers will feature alongside the objects, offering a surreal reflection that subtly mimics the forms and materials of industry. The Building Crafts College, founded by the Worshipful Company of Carpenters in 1893, has also been a partner of the project, incorporating its research on heritage techniques into its furniture making course, and students will be exhibiting their newly crafted cabinets as part of the exhibition.

Wood, a versatile and integral material to the development of industry, began its journey raw: imported through the Thames and up the River Lea to feed the many businesses that once lined the riverbanks. Raw Materials: Wood delves into this past, from timber yards and sawmills, such as James Latham in Hackney, to leading furniture makers, together with newly recorded stories from those that remember a fast-disappearing industrial east London. Exploring stories of industrial change, movement and immigration, including businesses’ aptitude to adapt during times of war and changing communities, Raw Materials brings to light a history that is more relevant today than ever.

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Freelance opportunity - Course Director: Heritage Interpretation / GEM & AHI / South East

• LocationSouth East
• Type
• Salary
• Artformmuseums, Heritage
• ContactHolly Bee holly@gem.org.uk

Description

Intermediate Course Director:  Heritage Interpretation

GEM (Group for Education in Museums) in partnership with AHI (Association for Heritage Interpretation) is looking for an inspirational course director to develop, organise and deliver its Intermediate Course: Heritage Interpretation in three venues across England over the period May 2017 to February 2018. This role is a great opportunity for an experienced trainer to develop an important element of GEM’s plan to provide valuable mid-career continuing professional development (CPD) to the museum and heritage workforce. 

This course is aimed at around 15-24 participants, all mid-career museum and heritage professionals seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in heritage interpretation. The course will be mapped onto GEM’s and AHI’s core competencies.

Each course will take place over six weeks and be based around a one-day workshop, with activities both before and after the workshop to consolidate learning. Each course will be run three times in a different area of England to increase participation. 

The course director will be paid a fee, including taxes and all expenses, of £4,000. 

The development of this course (one of five) has been made possible by a grant from Arts Council England to fund GEM’s Learning and Sharing Centre (LSC) project.

For more information please visit the GEM website. 

Closing date: Tuesday 25 April 2017 at 12.00 (noon). 

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