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Contents:

1. Arts & Business: Arts Sponsorship Seminar
2. Encounters Film Festival - Call for Submissions
3. Three Month Animation Professional Training Course
4. DepicT! 90 Second Film Competition
5. Free Intellectual Property Advice from Own It!
6. Arts Based Volunteering Opportunities in Ecuador
7. Burlesque Gorefest need films & people!
8. Bristol Creatives Competition Deadline Extension
9. House with Craft Studio For Sale in Fishponds
10. Life Painting Classes
11. Bristol Creatives Members Privileges

1. Arts & Business: Arts Sponsorship Seminar

Date: Wednesday 23rd May 2007

This popular course is designed not only to introduce the fundamental of arts sponsorship but also to give practical guidance on how to secure it. The day is aimed at those with no sponsorship experience as well as those who wish to refresh themselves of the basic principles and practice of this important part of the arts funding mix.

For more information contact June Gadd at Arts & Business on 0117 929 0522 or email aandb.org.uk You can find more information about Arts & Business at aandb.org.uk

2. Encounters Film Festival - Call for Submissions

Deadline: Thursday 31 May

Submissions for this year's festival open online on Monday 2nd April; the deadline for entries will be Thursday 31st May. They will be short listing in June and July and plan to announce which films have been selected in early August.

For full details, visit encounters-festival

3. Three Month Animation Professional Training Course @ UWE - School of Animation

Date: 25 June - 7 September 2007
Deadline for applications: 6 April 2007

Date: 1 October - 14 December 2007
Deadline for applications: 6 July 2007

The University of the West of England's Bristol School of Animation presents the prestigious 'Three Month Animation Professional Training Course' funded by MEDIA.

This Three Month Animation Course is specifically designed to enhance and develop the professional potential of professional, or graduate 'animators'. Based on an understanding of production, design, and direction, the course focuses on core craft skills and techniques associated with character animation. Students work intensively in either 2D (drawn) or 3D (model or clay) animation techniques. Students study performance, timing, staging, character development, sound, life drawing and movement, as a means of perfecting their skills in preparation for working in the audio-visual industry.

For further information, fees and application forms please go to uwe or email shortcourses@uwe

4. DepicT! 90 Second Film Competition

Deadline: Monday 3 September 2007

DepitcT! Watershed's unique filmmaking competition, part of Encounters Film Festival, returns in 2007 to challenge filmmakers from across the globe to come up with a compelling, imaginative idea and distill it into 90 seconds of originality.

For more information on how to enter your mini masterpiece or to view previous years' shortlists, check out depict.org the deadline for submissions is Monday 3rd September 2007.

In addition to being in the running for the top prize of £2,000 and gaining valuable industry exposure through Encounters, this year each filmmaker shortlisted for the DepicT! Award will receive a free Network Delegate pass with all the trimmings, as well as a free place to the Encounters Film School and entry to the DepicT! Showcase and the Encounters Award Ceremony.

DepicT! '07 is a Watershed project as part of Encounters International Short Film Festival, supported by Aardman and Films@59. Visit depict.ord for more information.

5. Free Intellectual Property Advice from Own It!

Own It is pleased to announce that its amazing online Intellectual Property (IP) advice service is now being rolled out across the UK. Now any creative business in the UK can get their burning IP question answered by Own It's team of legal specialists for free!

The service is free to Own It members and registration is really quick and easy. To get advice, sign into the Own It website and follow the simple 1-2-3 guidelines. If you have an IP query that you'd like help with visit own-it.org

6. Arts Based Volunteering Opportunities in Ecuador

Deadline for applications: 1 May 2007

The Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange UK (ICYE-UK) has a limited number of six month or yearlong placements in Ecuador departing in August 2007. These placements are organised in conjunction with JUCONI, The Charlotte Miller Art Project and ICYE-UK. They are seeking individuals with experience in the arts and volunteering sector to help run arts based workshops with street involved children in the Guayaquil region of Ecuador.

These placements would be particularly suited to those who have worked in the educational sector, especially with children, and have a good grasp of arts based community work. A reasonable level of Spanish is also required for these placements. ICYE-UK is a not-for-profit organisation with Charity Status (No.1081907) and as such volunteers need to fundraise in order to help finance direct costs. ICYE support fully their volunteers in their fundraising activities.

For further details of the projects and how to apply please contact
Sophie Bray-Watkins, Long Term Sending Coordinator on 0870 7743 486 / 0207 681 0983 or email icye.org.uk

7. Burlesque Gorefest need films & people!

If you have a film that you think screams 'Burlesque Gorefest' get in touch (think glitter & gore, undead glamour, unrequited love...). There will be a film night at Centrespace gallery as part of a weeklong extravaganza of events and they are looking for short films. Contact them and tell them about your film.

They are also inviting interested people to be involved in curating the evening. For information about the week visit: myspace or email hotmail.co.uk

8. Bristol Creatives Competition Deadline Extension

Extended Deadline: Friday 20 April 2007-04-02

You still have time to enter the Bristol Creatives flyer competition to win £250 and be part of an exhibition of the best entries. To find out more visit create an image

9. House with Craft Studio For Sale in Fishponds

Direct access to Bristol Bath cycle track in backwater location with large living room/diner, music room, kitchen and downstairs bathroom, master bedroom with views over allotments, two further bedrooms with views over playing fields, and large artist's studio in garden fully equiped for ceramist (could be easily adapted for other craft). Offers over £220,000.

Contents of studio including kiln, electric wheel, extruders, clay, moulds etc for sale. OIRO £2500 Contact Alan 0117 9659949.

10. Life Painting Classes

Dates: April 23 - July 6, 1 - 3pm

A 10 week painting course with Kerry Day, suitable for both beginners and the more experienced. Some drawing ability required.

To find out more, email bristol folk house or visit bristol folk house

11. Bristol Creatives Members Privileges

Don't forget that your free membership of Bristol Creatives entitles you to post your own articles and announcements in News, details of forthcoming events, courses, gigs and exhibitions in the Event Calendar and list your business in the new Creative Directory. Just visit at Bristol Creatives and log in and select 'create content' under your name on the right hand side of the screen, then choose from one of the following options:

forum topic - to create a new topic for discussion in the Forum
local event - to create an event to appear on the Event Calendar
member directory listing - to list your business in the Creative Directory
story - to create an article for News

Email sally if you have any problems logging in.