[emergencynw] The1st4 New Live Art Platform in Liverpool

The1st4 – November 5th @ Metal, Edge Hill Liverpool
The1st4 is a new platform for live and performance work in Liverpool. Its ambition is to create an on-going performance or live art platform in Liverpool, one that will provide a platform for local and national established and emerging artist to show and develop work.
The1st4 will focus on providing a platform for new, emerging and established artists working in the fields of live, performance, sound and time-based art. We are interested in hearing from emerging and early career artists. The1st4 will be open to embracing the wide range of work currently being produced and in doing so create a platform for artists to develop old or experiment with new works.
For this first event, which will take place at Metal, Edge Hill we are looking for artists who work is relatively low tech, low budget but high on ideas. We will offer as much support as possible. We hope to offer opportunities for networking and collaboration and of course exposure.
To request an application form please e-mail thfrstfur@gmail.com with the subject 'The1st4'
The deadline is the 30thSeptember
Thanks and we look forward to seeing your proposals,
The1st4 team


Assemble - Call for works in progress

CALL OUT FOR WORKS- IN- PROGRESS

Deadline: THURSDAY 12th SEPTEMBER

ASSEMBLE is a brand-new, small-scale D.I.Y performance platform, happening in Manchester. ASSEMBLE is for story-tellers, live artists, comedians,  writers and anyone in between to come together in a room, have a conversation and  test their ideas out.

We are concentrating on work that has something to say for itself, tells a story and is small in scale but big in ideas.

For our very first event in the autumn, we are looking for four un-finished pieces that need a testing ground and would benefit from exposure to supportive audience.

There are three rules: 

-          The whole thing, including setting up and putting away must fit into a 20-30 minute time slot.

-         It can be broadly defined as live-art or performance

-          AND that you will be prepared to develop the piece with our support and perform it again in four months’ time.

We are not looking for sleek finished or polished pieces but for strong starting point, an interesting first step and an openness to share thoughts on process and development of work.

If you have an idea and want to get involved email us at assembletheatre@gmail.com for an application form. 


NB: In the next few weeks we hope to be announcing the venue and  the date, keep an eye out on twitter @assembleNW or our blog assembletheatre.wordpress.com

ALSO: We want this to be a regular event but to do that we NEED you. So, if you have an idea or a fully formed piece that’s not quite right for our first event, email us, tell us about your work and about you and we’ll get back to you. OR if you have a performance coming up and would like to put it on at ASSEMBLE, invite us and we will do our best to come!

AND: We are open to ideas… get in touch

Hannah Woods

Associate Director

@AssembleNW

assembletheatre.wordpress.com

Emergency 2013 (5 Oct 2013) - call for proposals

Emergency is our annual platform for live art and contemporary performance featuring up to 40 short pieces of work in a single day, across a number of Manchester venues.     

To get a feel for it, have a look at the 2012 programme and gallery.    

In 2013 the fourteenth Emergency takes place on Saturday 5 October, at BLANKSPACE (12-4pm) and Z-arts (3-11pm) with the callout for proposals open from Friday 12 July to Wednesday 14 August, 5pm — details are posted here and at emergencymcr.org   

With a whole range of spaces to fill - and the journey between spaces to think about too - what we now need is a lots of great work! So...    

Artists working in live art, contemporary performance, time-based media and interdisciplinary arts are invited to submit proposals of short pieces of work, works in progress or extracts of longer works for inclusion in this event. Proposals are also encouraged for durational, one to one and limited capacity work and performance installation and works which inhabit the journey between the spaces.

Emergency is:    

  • a free public micro-festival;   
  • an opportunity for artists to meet, show and peer review work;      
  • a selection event for a number of small Works Ahead commissions to be developed & supported by hÅb;    

Work can be in any relevant artform/medium, though some live presence is desirable. Show-type work should be 20 minutes max in duration, low tech and suitable for quick turnarounds, self-supporting in terms of props/set/equipment and specialised technology.    

We also strongly encourage durational, one to one and limited capacity work; performance installation and intervention-based works in and around the spaces and on the journey from BLANKSPACE to Z-arts.    

Emergency cannot pay fees or expenses (though we do feed you quite well!) 

To apply:    

  • Download the Emergency Open Call Guidance Notes (below);     
  • Complete the Online Proposal form (selecting Open, Upstairs commission or both);   
  • Complete the Online Monitoring form (please, it really helps us!);       

DEADLINE Wed 14 August 2013, 5pm.   

BLANKSPACE Upstairs Commission 

In addition we are looking for one durational piece, working within specific criteria, to occupy the Main Exhibition Space, upstairs at BLANKSPACE. We realise that the criteria are specific and there is therefore a budget of £250 available for this work. This is a challenging space – as it is surrounded by alcoves, in which there will be small performances and interactions taking place, with no sound baffling.    

The piece we are looking for must be:   

  • Durational;    
  • For a group audience that can come and go;    
  • Able to co-exist with other pieces – so neither loud (preferably unamplified), nor overly sensitive to external noise spill.   

To apply:   

  • Download the Emergency Open Call Guidance Notes (below);    
  • Download the BLANKSPACE Upstairs Guidance Notes (below);    
  • Complete the Online Proposal form (selecting Open, Upstairs commission or both);   
  • Complete the Online Monitoring form (please, it really helps us!);       

Actual links for both forms: 

http://habarts.wufoo.eu/forms/emergency-2013-proposal-form/

http://habarts.wufoo.eu/forms/hab-monitoring-form/

DEADLINE Wed 14 August 2013, 5pm.

Enquiries: emergencyAThabarts.org

Emergency 2013 is presented by Word of Warning; produced by hÅb + Blank Media Collective and supported by Arts Council England, Manchester City Council and Z-arts.    

Final Reminder: Emergency 2013, Sat 5 Oct Manchester - five days left for proposals

Not to spoil your weekend, but this is a final reminder that you've got just five days left to put your proposal in for Emergency 2013!
DEADLINE Wed 14 August 2013, 5pm.

Taking place on Saturday 5 October at BLANKSPACE  and Z-arts, Manchester, we now invite artists working in live art, contemporary performance, time-based media and interdisciplinary arts to submit proposals of short pieces of work, works in progress or extracts of longer works for inclusion in this event. Proposals are also encouraged for durational, one to one and limited capacity work and performance installation and works which inhabit the journey between the spaces.   

Emergency is:    
  • a free public micro-festival;   
  • an opportunity for artists to meet, show and peer review work;   
  • a selection event for a number of small Works Ahead commissions to be developed & supported by hÅb;        
Work can be in any relevant artform/medium, though some live presence is desirable. Show-type work should be 20 minutes max in duration, low tech and suitable for quick turnarounds, self-supporting in terms of props/set/equipment and specialised technology.    

DEADLINE Wed 14 August 2013, 5pm.
Emergency cannot pay fees or expenses (though we do feed you quite well!)   

BLANKSPACE Upstairs Commission    
In addition we are looking for one durational piece, working within specific criteria, to occupy the Main Exhibition Space, upstairs at BLANKSPACE. We realise that the criteria are specific and there is therefore a budget of £250 available for this work. This is a challenging space – as it is surrounded by alcoves, in which there will be small performances and interactions taking place, with no sound baffling.  

The piece we are looking for must be durational, for a group audience that can come and go and able to co-exist with other pieces – so neither loud (preferably unamplified), nor overly sensitive to external noise spill.   

To apply for the Emergency Open Call, The BLANKSPACE Upstairs Commission, or both:

Complete the Online Proposal form (selecting Open, Upstairs commission or both);   
Complete the Online Monitoring form (please, it really helps us!);    
Keep an eye on the Emergency blog 

DEADLINE Wed 14 August 2013, 5pm.

Emergency 2013 is presented by Word of Warning; produced by hÅb + Blank Media Collective and supported by Arts Council England, Manchester City Council and Z-arts.  



Tamsin Drury
Director, hÅb & Word of Warning

tamsin@habarts.org

hÅb, ℅ Z-arts (formerly Zion), 335 Stretford Road, Manchester, M15 5ZA
+44 (0)161 232 6086

www.wordofwarning.org
www.habarts.org

[emergencynw] Leaping Out Extended deadline and bursary now available


Following a successful application to Grants for the Arts, Leaping Out has now extended the deadline for applications for this annual creative and professional development opportunity until 12noon on 16th August and is very pleased to be able to offer an £80 bursary per participant.

For more information on how to apply, please visit: http://bit.ly/15bhmMJ

Questions:

Leo Burtin
Project Manager
Lancaster Emerging Arts Platform
leo@talkwithleap.com - Twitter @talkwithLEAP

Spectacle, Preston Call for Artists

Spectacle is coming to Preston for the first time later this Autumn on Friday 22nd November; A performance evening showcasing the new work of artists and performers. 

We are particularly interested in receiving proposals for work suited to small studio spaces and are also accepting applications for interventions able to take place downstairs in the bar area.

As well as a separate black box performance space located upstairs at Korova, there is also a gallery space located next door. Therefore we are  accepting installation work and documentation of past work to be shown in this space.

Please note proposed performance work should be no longer than 45 minutes within length. Installation work and work proposed to be shown within the gallery space is negotiable. Please contact us if this is the case.

Spectacle will be curated and produced by Catherine Shaw with the support of FallenWall and Korova Arts Café and Bar.

Follow the link for the Application Form and more details: 

http://wp.me/p3f9Rm-a

Deadline: Friday 30th August 2013, 12 noon.

 

Catherine Shaw

Project Manager

Spectacle

@CatheriineShaw


Leaping Out Call for Artists.


Leaping Out – Season 2

LEAPING OUT

SEASON 2

CALL FOR ARTISTS

DEADLINE: 12NOON 12/08/2013

Download the application pack

Leaping Out is a creative and professional development project for individuals with an interest in multidisciplinary collaborative practices.

It will take place between Friday 6th September and Friday 13th September in Lancaster, Lancashire.

The project will see 12 emerging* artists collaborate in creating and curating a showcase of entirely new pieces made during that week, which will take place at the Dukes DT3 on the evening on Friday 13th. The participants will be given a stimulus to guide their creative making process at the start of the week.

They will be given the space, time and resources required to consider possible approaches to cross-art forms collaborations.

In addition to this, and throughout the week, the selected** artists will be invited to attend showings, workshops and presentations*** aiming to provide them with a toolkit for onward creative and professional development.

We are now seeking expressions of interest from enthusiastic creative individuals who are forward thinking and willing to push themselves and the work they make alongside people they do not know and who may come from a different background or work with a different art form.

If this sounds like you, and that you are willing to find new and exciting ways to create with the added thrill of the time constraint, we’d love to hear from you. To register your interest, please fill in the following form and return it to submissions@talkwithleap.com by 12noon on 12th August.

You may not need to be able to commit to the whole week to take part, please contact leo@talkwithleap.com for more information or if you would like to talk about the project informally before making an application.

FW: Open Call - Beacons Festival

Open Call - Beacons Festival

18th - 21st August 2013

Impossible Lecture invites your proposals stretching across theatre / performance / live art / cabaret / dance / participatory / workshop / music / spoken word / classes / talks / film / miscellaneous - basically anything fit for a festival!
 
2013 marks our first year programming work outside of our regular schedule and we want you to help us build upon our infamous reputation for creating a space of anarchic unpredictability and unadulterated joy. We have a stage, lights, a projector, PA and the desire to create unforgettable moments that etch themselves into the minds eye for years to come.
 
Impossible Lecture aspires to be more than just another performance tent; instead an open and honest space for ideas to flourish and discussions to flow freely. We are particularly interested in any artists that want to engage festival goers in an active / participatory way. Impossible Lecture is a social space and we want work that reflects this.
 
The project is unfunded so we cannot pay artists, however you will get access to the whole festival along with meal vouchers and refreshments.
 
Application form HERE. Deadline 15th July.

Best,

Adam Young
www.indivisible.eu
@indivisibleuk
T: 07738971178

Call for expressions of interest - Fellowship with hÅb/Word of Warning

hÅb is applying to the BBC Performing Arts Fund to support a Fellow to work in one of the following areas:

  • The Hazards - to work under the supervision of Director, Tamsin Drury to curate and manage two of our key projects: Haphazard - an all ages live art day; and Hazard - a biennial sited micro festival; plus a sited work to be developed by the Fellow.
  • Getting It Out There Too  - a creative approach to the onward support and distribution of emergent work. 
Person Specification:  
  • An early career producer or artist with some professional track record, looking to develop their experience through a mentored creative project. 
  • A demonstrable interest in and knowledge of live art and contemporary performance. 
The Fellowship: a budget of £8000 to cover the Fellow's per diems, travel, additional training, of which £2000 would be for the realisation of an independent project within the bigger scheme.
Timeframe: between Nov 2013 and Nov 2014,  details to be agreed

To express interest:
Please send CV and covering letter describing which project you would like to work on and how you would approach it to: 
tamsin@habarts by Weds 10 July.  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an informal interview between 10 July + 17 July.

NB.  Due to the nature of the BBC Performing Arts Fund, this is a speculative call prior to application.  Selection for a role with hÅb does not guarantee we will be able to go ahead with the project. Individuals who have already been paid by hÅb in a creative role are not eligible.

LEAP Pub Culture 2.0 Call for proposals

LEAP will be taking over the Lord Ashton (North Road, Lancaster) once more in August and we'd love for you to take part.

You can find out more about the project and download an application pack here: http://bit.ly/19kmcsq

Deadline is 19th July 12noon

Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions!

And while I am here, I might as well also mention that Sturgeon's Law will be sharing a preview performance of M.A.I.R.O.U.L.A. at the Storey institute (Lancaster) on 5th July (http://tinyurl.com/mairoula)

I look forward to hearing from you and wish you a happy & creative summer!

Leo Burtin
Project Manager
Lancaster Emerging Arts Platform
leo@talkwithleap.com - Twitter @talkwithLEAP