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CONTENTS

1. ARTWORK COMMISSIONS FOR NEW REGIONAL ADULT CARDIOTHORACIC CENTRE
2. KNOWLE WEST MEDIA CENTRE - ARTIST COMMISSIONS
3. BRISTOL URBAN BEACH PROJECT - THINK BEACH
4. SPIKE ISLAND STUDIO SELECTION
5. BRISTOL ART MARKET AT MILLENNIUM SQUARE
6. STAINED GLASS SUMMER SCHOOL AT QUEENS RD
7. ST MARKS ROAD STREET PARTY - ART MARKET
8. CALL FOR VISUAL ARTISTS - TIME TO HEAL
9. COMPASS FILM FESTIVAL - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
10. OWN-IT! - HOW NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF
11. BRISTOL CREATIVES MEMBERS PRIVILEGES

1. ARTWORK COMMISSIONS FOR NEW REGIONAL ADULT CARDIOTHORACIC CENTRE

Deadline: Friday 10 August 2007

Willis Newson are currently recruiting artists for five commissions at the new Regional Adult Cardiothoracic Centre at Bristol Royal Infirmary. These commissions will commence in September 2007. If you are interested in creating artworks for this hospital environment, please visit http://www.willisnewson.co.uk/opportunities.html to download the artist's briefs and related drawings. If you are interested in applying, you can also download the application form.

Deadline for submissions is Friday 10 August 2007 and interviews will be held on 18, 21, 24 and 25 September 2007.

2. KNOWLE WEST MEDIA CENTRE - ARTIST COMMISSIONS

Deadline: 17 August 2007

Knowle West Media Centre is commissioning eight new pieces of work connected to the opening of its new building in early 2008. The commissioning programme allows for 6 projects at £4000 (one of which will be an Arnolfini co-commission) and 2 projects at £8000 (again one of which will be an Arnolfini co-commission). Arts Council of England funds these commissions.

Full details can be found at www.kwmc.co.uk or email katie@kwmc.co.uk

3. BRISTOL URBAN BEACH PROJECT - THINK BEACH

Demos would like to invite you to join them at the Bristol Beach where every Tuesday evening over the summer they'll be hosting Think Beach - a lively series of discussions and networking events on cities, culture and the environment.

The first event, Look into My Ideas, takes place between 6-8pm on Tuesday 24th July. Do you have a lonely half-formed idea? A ropey business plan, a layout for a building, an outline of a book, a campaign, a screenplay or a web 2.0 innovation? Well, maybe it should get out there and meet someone. Look Into My Ideas is a chance to take your half-formed inspirations off the loo, out of the bottom of the bath and onto the Bristol Beach to meet some others.

These events are free, but places are limited so please reserve a place by emailing thinkbeach@demos.co.uk or you can find out more information by visiting www.urbanbeach.org

4. SPIKE ISLAND STUDIO SELECTION

Deadline: Wednesday 15th August 2007

If you are interested in making an application for a studio at Spike Island please submit your application for this quarter no later than 9am by the date above. The selection committee at Spike Island meets four times a year. Applicants are making an application to be in the ‘pool’. When a studio comes available the studio administrator will contact those artists in the pool whose requirements for a studio match the available space.

For application details email admin@spikeisland.org.uk or for any details you may need to ask prior to making the application please phone the office on tel. 0117 9292266.

5. BRISTOL ART MARKET AT MILLENNIUM SQUARE

A monthly art market showcasing the talents of local artists. The perfect opportunity to buy and sell original artwork at affordable prices. Contact Paul Witt at offintothegreat@blueyonder.co.uk for more information.

market times and dates: 10am – 5pm
21st – 22nd July
25th – 26th August
22nd – 23rd September

6. STAINED GLASS SUMMER SCHOOL AT QUEENS RD

Date: August 13-17, 9.30am-4.30pm

A weeklong course exploring the theme of ‘holiday’ through the medium of stained glass. Time will be spent playing with and developing design ideas, which will then be used as a basis for exploration in glass. It aims to be informal, creative and fun.

Contact Milly Frances at info@striking-glass.com for further information.

7. ST MARKS ROAD STREET PARTY - ART MARKET

Deadline: Friday 27 July

St Mark’s Road Street Party will take place on Saturday 18 August and applications are being accepted for artists and makers wanting to sell their work as part of the Art Market at St Mark’s Road Baptist Church. Email emma@bristoleastsidetraders.co.uk for an Art Market application form. Pitches cost £25 for the day, table and chair will be provided.

8. CALL FOR VISUAL ARTISTS - TIME TO HEAL

Deadline: Friday 27 July 2007

A Time to Heal is an ambitious arts project aimed at focusing on the notion of healing and moving forward within all communities, national and international, from the legacy of the Slave Trade by exploring and understanding the past.

Centrespace Gallery, The Watershed, Poetry Can and the Pierian Centre are working together to produce a fortnight of:

• African and African Caribbean Visual Arts.
• Spoken word workshops and events.
• Cinema and debates with Q&A.
• A historical walk and Story telling.

This is an open call for African and AfroCaribbean artists to submit work to be included in the exhibition. Visit http://www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/file/TimetoHeal to download full details of this opportunity.

9. COMPASS FILM FESTIVAL - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Deadline: Wednesday 25 July 2007

Compass Film is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company delivering an annual international film festival in Bristol. They are looking for two volunteers to work as Press Officer - part-time voluntary position (August - November) and Marketing/ PR Assistant - voluntary position (August - November).

Visit www.bristolcreatives.co.uk/news/compass_film_festival for more information.

10. OWN-IT! - HOW NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF

Own-it has recently launched the online version of "How Not to Get Ripped Off" a guide to everything you need to know about not getting your creative work copied. You can watch all five of the videos for free online at www.own-it.org/ipinfo/dvd/watch

Videos include:

How Not to Get Ripped Off - A stunningly clear guide to intellectual property from Jill Durdin of the UK Intellectual Property Office with an introduction to Own It's services.

Anthony Dickens - Product designer Anthony talks about protecting his design work including how registering a patent has ensured he reaps the rewards of his successful designs.

Rachael Smith - Photographer Rachael gives practical tips and tricks on dealing with clients, protecting and licensing commercial work.

Rebecca Steiner - Rebecca, a high-end jewellery designer, discusses how she protects the individuality of her bespoke work through her brand.

Audience Q&A - Hear the answers to 8 burning questions from our studio audience from "Can you register an entire collection of design?" to "How do you protect your work when showing it to a potential buyer?"

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 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@bristolcreatives.co.uk if you have any problems logging in.

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