Acoute Call for Performers

Frakture is looking for musicians, performance artists, dancers and actors for its Acoute concert series, at the Bluecoat, Liverpool. The next event focuses on the Fluxus movement of the 1960s, with pieces by Yoko Ono, La Monte Young and George Maciunas, among others. The performance will be 7.30pm - 9.30pm on Wednesday 20th March.

Influenced by Dada, many of the Fluxus pieces are more dramatic or conceptual than strictly musical, so, as well as musicians, we are also seeking performance artists, dancers and actors. The concert is open to performers from a wide range of abilities, and musicians need not be able to read music notation. Acoute is an acoustic event, so musicians should bring an acoustic instrument (or voice).

There will be three rehearsals for the event, to be held at the Bluecoat on the evenings of Thursday 14th, Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th March.

To register to play, please email simon@frakture.org, stating your name, contact details, and what instrument you intend to play, if you are a musician, or what your primary practice is, if dancer, actor, etc.

Deadline: 5pm Monday 11th March__,_._,___

Our Year of Theatre

Tuesday 15 January 2013, 16:56

2013 is well and truly here, and, as promised, we're all about Theatre here at the BBC Performing Arts Fund. We're currently working on refining our ideas and talking to industry professionals from the theatre performance world around the UK to make sure we're giving you the best and most relevant schemes to apply for.

We can't give away too much right now but here are a few things we can tell you:

- We WILL have a community theatre scheme [see http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/grants/community-dancefor how this might run]

- We WILL have a fellowship scheme [see http://www.bbc.co.uk/performingartsfund/grants/music-fellowships for what this might look like]

- We WON'T be funding student tuition fees (but you might want to read this http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/performingartsfund/2012/06/education-practicalitie... & maybe have a look at http://www.ideastap.com/Opportunities/Brief/49d588cd-9d5b-42cc-b77c-a13f00977... over at IdeasTap if that is what you are after).

- We WILL be giving £450,000 in funding to theatre this year

- We ARE very excited!

You can still come to us for gems related to music, dance and the performing arts in general - but anyone who has been waiting patiently for a theatre grant to sink your teeth into will soon be rewarded.

"Theatre" means many different things to many different people so we'll need a bit of consultation from you along the way to help us break it down and analyse it from every angle. We'll be asking you questions from time to time on www.ideastap.com/Opportunities/Brief/49d588cd-9d5b-42cc-b77c-a13f00977b4f#Ove... so make sure you are following us if you want to give us your thoughts.

Right, that's enough from us for now. We'll be back soon with an update, in the meantime - go forth and perform!

As part of Contact's Flying Solo Festival they are offering two commissions for artists to develop their own work. The winners will receive money, development support and mentoring to create new solo work.

The full details are online here:
https://madmimi.com/mimio/317773/preview

And here

http://contactmcr.com/blog/2013/jan/22/flying-solo-artist-commissions/

DANCE CUTS, Lancaster

The deadline is almost upon us for Dance Cuts submissions: a platform for North West dancers, dance-makers and choreographers, co-produced by Ludus Dance and Live at LICA with special guests Candoco Dance Company.

Take the opportunity to present new and innovative work alongside a range of workshops, performances and panel-led discussions in the Nuffield Theatre and LICA building, Live at LICA, Lancaster, on 1st and 2nd March 2013. 

Please submit proposals for live dance performance, dance for film, sited work, collaborative performance and integrated performance. Collaboration across art forms is strongly encouraged.   

 Submission deadline is tomorrow: 5pm on 31^st January 2013

Find out more here: https://www.liveatlica.org/artist-support/live-at-lica--ludus-dance-cuts-2013 and get your application pack here:

www.ludusdance.org/dance-development/dance-cuts-2013

Please pass on to interested parties. Many thanks.

Hi All,

I thought I would draw you your attention to a scheme being run by PANDA to support artists tour their work on rural touring networks. The scheme is supported by Sue Robinson (co-director of National Rural Touring Forum and manager of Spot On Lancashire) and Claire Smith (director of the National Rural Touring Forum & scheme manager for Cheshire Rural Touring Arts). The scheme intends to support and mentor artists making work for rural touring circuits.

'This scheme offers a valuable entry-point for any company wishing to establish themselves on the rural touring network. Through the pitching process, the selected mentee companies/artists will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and their work to a panel of managers and promoters. They will gain a better understanding of the issues and contexts in which rural touring operates and a bespoke mentoring session based on their presented work and ideas.'

The application deadline for any one wishing to pitch is the 5th February and applications can be found here http://www.panda-arts.org.uk/training-events/events/pitch--deadline-for-applications/

Please circulate to any one whom you think this might be of interest to and apologies for any cross postings.

Best

Jodean Sumner for PANDA

Call for readers and performers

Call for proposals for a forthcoming event at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 'Papers' discussion hosted by COPY during print it at Site Gallery, Sheffield, 2012.   Call for proposals COPY seek proposals for a forthcoming event to be held at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe on 24th February 2012. A converted 19th Century Parish Church, the gallery is a fitting space from which to present an event which deals with modes of address and their relation to architectural context, from readings to lectures or sermons. Artists interested in presenting work which takes or plays with the form of a reading, performance or lecture are invited to send a brief outline of the work (500 words max), a CV and examples of previous works or web links to info@copypages.org by Friday 25th January 2013. Works are limited to fifteen minutes maximum performance time, audio visual equipment will be available. The performances will take place at intervals during a seated meal; readings can take place at the table or make use of another space in the gallery. Images of the gallery space can be seen here. Artists will receive a fee of £100 + travel expenses. Copyright © 2013 COPY, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as an associate of COPY or because you have subscribed to our mailing list. (Formerly Critical Writing Collective). Our mailing address is: COPY c/o S1 Studios 120 Trafalgar Street SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire S1 4JT United Kingdom Add us to your address book forward to a friend   unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences

Dear all

'Poolside Emergency 2013

...mayhem on Merseyside is back for the third time, with a day-long splash of live art and performance at the Bluecoat on Saturday 13 April, 12noon-5pm 

Artists working in live art, performance art, experimental theatre, contemporary dance, installation, sound art and interdisciplinary arts are now invited to submit proposals of new work and works in progress for inclusion in this event.

Work can be in any relevant art-form/medium though some live presence is desirable. There are a variety of spaces available including public indoor and outdoor areas, daylight work spaces, low-tech studios and a small performance space. Applications are encouraged for work that is durational, one-to-one, intervention based or site-sensitive.

The aim of the event is to showcase a large number of artists and companies. All work proposed should be technically simple and able to accommodate short get in/get out periods.  Performances with a static audience (i.e. non-durational) should be no more than 20minutes in length. For full details and to apply go to: poolside.posterous.com

'Poolside Emergency takes place on Saturday 13 April, 12noon-5pm at the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX Liverpool 

Deadline for proposals: 5.00pm Friday 15 February 2013

There will be a production meeting for selected artists on: Saturday 23 May.

'Poolside Emergency cannot offer fees or expenses.

Enquiries:

About proposals:         hÅb, 0161 232 6086, poolside@habarts.org
About the Bluecoat:    Rachel Goodsall, 0151 702 7772, rachel.g[at]thebluecoat.org.uk