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Help us create a healthier civil society - join our Advisory Group - posted 03.9.2010  area: Individuals with NI-focus sought
deadline: 15 October 2010
Voluntary Arts Ireland is expanding its Advisory Group to help create a healthier civil society. Our contribution is through promoting practical participation in the arts and crafts. We believe there is great power in individuals and communities making art. If you agree why not join this dynamic, influential and fun group of people who are committed to making a difference.
Who are we looking for?
Six individuals with a Northern Ireland focus to join our Advisory Group. We are seeking a wide range of expertise and experience and welcome applications from everyone who believes they can contribute to our work and/or learn from it. If you are active or have been active in the following areas (or related areas) we would like to hear from you:
• Individual Arts Practice – across the genres– professional and amateur
• Social Enterprise
• Volunteering
• Commercial business
• Youth policy and action – especially young people in leadership roles or aspiring to be
• Marketing
• Fundraising
• voluntary arts and crafts umbrella bodies and grassroots organisations
• the wider voluntary and community sectors
• festivals and events
• local arts forums / arts councils
• local government
• equality and diversity
Want to know more?
If you have any further questions or want to discuss the possibility of joining the Voluntary Arts Ireland Advisory Group, please call Kevin Murphy, Chief Officer on 07779092023 or e-mail: kevin@vaireland.org. All enquiries will be treated in confidence.
Further information & submission details in the attached document.
More about us: www.vaireland.org
Voluntary Arts Ireland Advisory Call Supporting Information (pdf - 276k) Samba Drumming Course for Adults - posted 03.9.2010  area: Dublin
dates: free introductory evening 7 September 2010
If you have an interest in making music as part of a team / group, and enjoy the spirit of samba, then they have just the thing for you!
New 8 week Samba Drumming Course begins on Tuesday, 14th September 2010, and will offer
participants a hands-on opportunity to play some of the most popular carnival rhythms from Brasil.
A special free introductory session will take place on Tuesday 7th September, where you can try your hand at drumming in a fun and supportive environment.
MaSamba’s philosophy is one of inclusion and people with little or no previous experience are encouraged to give it a go! All instruments and earplugs are provided, alll you need to bring is your enthusiasm!
The course will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm – 8.30pm at our rehearsal space in the Liberties. Course Cost: €80, concession €65.
Contact us: sambacourse@masamba.com, 0872363813,
Cinemagic Teachers Advisory Panel (TAP) meeting & Schools' Programme Launch - posted 03.9.2010  area: QFT, Belfast
dates: 4pm, 7 September 2010
The 20th Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People and QFT Learning invite you to the launch of our education programmes.
This event will give primary and post primary teachers in all areas of study- particularly Moving Image Art, Media Studies and English - the chance to discuss moving image support with practitioners, and receive more information on future events and projects specifically designed for schools.
There will also be short presentations from representatives from Northern Ireland Screen Education, Film Studies at Queen’s and CCEA. This will be followed by a free optional screening of The Girl Who Played with Fire.
Please RSVP to Marion Campbell, QFT Education Officer, to m.campbell@qub.ac.uk
AND info@cinemagic.org.uk
National Theatre's Connections Festival - Want to Get Involved? - posted 03.9.2010 deadline: 12noon, 17 September 2010
The Grand Opera House is delighted to announce that they will be the regional venue for The National Theatre’s Connections Festival in March 2011, this is the first time the theatre has hosted the festival, which is one of the largest and most ambitious youth theatre programmes in the world and we would like to invite you to get involved.
With a number of schools and youth groups from across Ireland already signed up, The Grand Opera House would like to invite more groups to participate in this exciting programme. Each company will select and work with, one of the ten newly commissioned scripts, rehearsing their production with the support of the National Theatre, presenting their production in their home venue before transferring their show to The Baby Grand at the Grand Opera House who will present all the companies from Northern Ireland at a Festival in March 2011.
Since the programme was launched in 1995, over a hundred new plays have been written by established playwrights for teenagers to perform. The Connections Programme is aimed at young people aged 13-19 years old and is a unique opportunity for local youth theatres and school theatre companies to develop links with the National Theatre.
For further information on what is involved and an application form please contact Nick Doherty at The National Theatre directly at NDoherty@nationaltheatre.org.uk or by telephone on 020 7452 3739.
Arts & Sectarianism Symposium at the Model, Sligo - posted 03.9.2010 deadline: 8 September for registration
dates: 11 September 2010
The Model in Sligo, will host a symposium exploring how the arts can challenge sectarianism on Saturday, 11 September.
The day-long event ‘The Outsider: Sectarianism and Identity in Ireland Today’ complements an ongoing exhibition at The Model: ‘The Living Ginger’, which explores Jack B. Yeats’ fascination with those who lived on the margins of society. Taking the work of the Yeats brothers as its touchstone, this symposium examines shared histories and the shaping of political identities in Ireland, with a particular emphasis on the role of art, literature, the media and popular culture.
Glasgow-based Irish writer and curator Francis McKee will chair the symposium, while a number of well-known arts personalities will speak at the event, including Brian O’Doherty, Dr. Mike Cronin, Susan McKay and Duncan Campbell. The symposium will begin at 10am and will close at 5pm. Attendance at this event is free of charge, but advance registration is required. To register, email or call on the details below before Wednesday, 8 September.
Contact for further information: tickets@modelart.ie
/ 00 353 (0)71 9141405
See: www.themodel.ie
Clore Leadership Programme: New 5-day course for emerging leaders - posted 03.9.2010 area: EU
deadline: 18 October 2010
dates: 14-18 February 2011
The Clore Leadership Programme supported by the Cultural Leadership Programme is offering a new 5-day course aimed at emerging leaders between the ages of 21 – 30yrs. The course is specifically geared towards those who have at least two years experience of managing people and projects in the arts and cultural sector.
The course will include some elements of the successful Short Course programme and will also provide some practical sessions which look at the particular challenges emerging leaders may face in the workplace.
The course will take place from 14 – 18 February 2011 at Eynsham Hall in Witney, Oxfordshire; and will start at Monday lunchtime and finish on Friday afternoon.
The cost for each participant on the emerging leaders course including tuition, accommodation and meals, is:
Band A = £450 + VAT
For those nominated by an organisation employing 1 - 10 people, or working freelance
Band B = £900 + VAT
For those nominated by an organisation employing 11 - 75 people
Band C = £900 + VAT
For those nominated by an organisation employing more than 75 people
If you are interested in applying for the course please visit cloreleadership.org For an application form please contact Alisha Whittington at alisha.whittington@cloreleadership.org.
Chance to headline CoolFM's Freedom Live - posted 03.9.2010 area: Belfast
deadline: not specified
dates: November 2010
In 2009 Northern Bank and 97.4 Cool FM brought The Script, Pixie Lott & Taio Cruz to Spring and Airbrake for a series of winners' only gigs... and they are doing it all again later this year.
This year’s headline act is still under wraps and is set to be revealed in the coming weeks, so make sure you keep checking www.freedomlive.co.uk to be the first to find out.
They are giving unsigned acts across Northern Ireland the opportunity to open the show, so whether you're a solo act, in a band or you're the hottest DJ in town, register - www.freedomlive.co.uk/talent_trawl.html - and you could be in with the chance of sharing the stage with a major artist at Freedom Live 2010!
Take Part in 123sing! - posted 03.9.2010  area: UK
dates: 1-3 October 2010
There is still plenty of time to create a singing event on 1, 2 or 3 October 2010 and invite your friends, family and neighbours. Your event doesn't need to be complicated – you can do a simple singing party at home or a singalong in the community, the office or at school.
There are already lots of events on the new 123sing! map at http://123sing.classicfm.com/where-is-it/event-map.html which went live on the new mini-site on classicfm.com last week. Add your event today. And, if you choose to, you can help raise money for Classic FM's charity Music Makers whilst you sing.
Download the empty belly posters, flyers and invitations, and a fundraising toolkit from the 123sing! toolkit at http://123sing.classicfm.com/be-a-part-of-it/download-toolkit.html
Amateur Drama centre stage at the RSC - posted 03.9.2010 
An article in The Stage reports that the reopening programme for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s transformed £112.8 million Stratford-upon-Avon home, will focus heavily on amateur theatre.
Artistic Director Michael Boyd said that he wanted to use its opening to put amateur theatre “centre stage” and help overcome the “crucifix and garlic” attitude between professional and amateur sectors.
“As part of a programme of work between now and 2012 with the World Shakespeare Festival, we are very interested in trying to renegotiate the relationship between amateur theatre and professional theatre in this country. We’re sticking the amateurs centre stage with our opening - with an open house night of local amateur performers, with another night where there’s amateur choirs from across the UK, as well as a major thing from school kids.”
Read more on The Stage website at www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/29408/amateurs-to-get-first-taste-of-113m
source: VAN e-news DLR survey and public consultations - posted 03.9.2010 area: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
dlr Arts has launched a survey on the arts. We'd love to hear what arts events and activities you are involved in and what you'd like to see dlr Arts do in the future. By taking 5 minutes to fill in our survey you will help us provide the best arts experiences and opportunities possible for everyone in the county.
Or if you'd like to make a written sumission on your ideas for the next dlr Arts Strategy you can e-mail it to artsstrategy@dlrcoco.ie or post it to Arts Strategy, Arts Office, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/T7KY89B
Public consultations:
To have your say on the future of the arts in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown come along to a public meetings on the arts, there’s no need to book.
- Monday 13th September Airfield Dundrum 8pm
- Monday 20th September County Hall, Dún Laoghaire 8pm
- Tuesday 21st September Deansgrange Library 11am
- Tuesday 21st September Loughlinstown Community Rooms 8pm
- Monday 27th September Stillorgan Park Hotel 8pm
- Tuesday 28th September The Step Inn 8pm
Or if you’re an artist (working in any artform) living or working in the county we have a meeting specifically for artists
- Saturday 25th September County Hall, Dún Laoghaire 11am
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