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Arts Newsletter August 2009 |
African Acrobat, Dance and Drumming Troupe Frititi who will be performing as part of this year's Across the Street, Around the World |
Welcome!
With the many changes in the Arts Service and an Arts Grants round on the horizon the Arts Team have been extremely busy putting together the Across the Street, Around the World festival which celebrates cultural heritage and community in Kensington and Chelsea. This issue sees the introduction of the London Borough Film Fund to Kensington and Chelsea, an update on the Portobello Road Arts Project, Pumpkin Carving workshops and much more. We love to have feedback on the Arts Service newsletter. Do you think there's something missing? Or do you just like it the way it is? Let us know at arts@rbkc.gov.uk or on 020 7361 3844 |
Across the Street, Around the World
September to December 2009 The Across the Street, Around the World brochure is available now! With over 60 events happening at 30 venues in the borough including dance, film, live music, visual art, walking tours, theatre, exhibitions, workshops and debate this year’s festival promises to be bigger and better then ever. Events are organised by the Arts Service and by Artists and organisations across Kensington and Chelsea. They include a ‘Taste the World’ food strand focusing on North Africa and China, Secret London and True/False walking tours across the borough, a new music collaboration ‘From Palestine to Portugal’, Samba, steel pan and Islamic visual arts workshops, a debate on arts and cultural diversity and a Halloween Fair after dark in Holland Park. Many thanks go to those organisations and individuals that let us know about their events for free inclusion in the brochure. If you would like a copy of the brochure please contact 020 7361 3844 or email arts@rbkc.gov.uk For more information about Across the Street, Around the World or to download a brochure please visit www.rbkc.gov.uk/acrossthestreet |
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Arts Grants Scheme
A reminder that the next deadline for applications to the Arts Grants Scheme is Friday, 18 September 2009. The scheme is for arts activities or projects taking place in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Projects must also meet at least two of the current strategic objectives and comply with the funding criteria. If you have a project in mind, detailed information about the scheme, including the strategic objectives, criteria and the application form can be found at www.rbkc.gov.uk/artservice We also advise that you speak with an Arts Service officer prior to making an application. Please contact Becca Pelly-Fry on 020 7361 2916 or at arts@rbkc.gov.uk to make an appointment for a one-to-one Arts Grants Surgery. |
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Portavilion: An Arts Grants funded project |
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Coming Soon... Streetlight 09
Thursday 15 October to Sunday 15 November Shop-fronts and windows across North Kensington will be lit up with glowing artworks and projections celebrating cultural heritage and community during October and November. The artworks will form an iridescent trail along Portobello Road, under the Westway Flyover and up to Golborne Road. Keep an eye on the Arts Service website and you will be able to download a map to walk the streetlight trail yourself Join us on Thursday 15 October for the Artist-led walk: Participating artists: Sigune Hamann, Lisa Nash, Julie Goldsmith, Rebecca Foster, Joanne Salter, Paul Vivian, Paul Allcock and Rob Rainbow 7pm. Meeting point: Outside Ladbroke Grove Tube The artist led walk is free but booking is essential on 020 7361 2062 or arts@rbkc.gov.uk |
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Image from Streetlight Artist Joanna Salter |
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Pumpkin Carving at Holland Park
Join us from Tuesday 27th October in Holland Park where you can enjoy a cup of hot cider, learn about the stories of 'All Hallows Eve' and carve your own Jack O Lantern. Your lantern will form part of our Holland Park Halloween Fair, when the ancient woodland of Holland Park will be lit by candles inside your pumpkins, as the park comes alive with the mad, macabre and mysterious whirlwind of Victorian Halloween courtesy of Punchdrunk Theatre. The carving sessions are open to all and will take place from 10am-4pm from Monday 26th - Thursday 29th October in the Car Park by the Abbotsbury Road Entrance of Holland Park. It would be helpful if you could let us know if you would like to come along by emailing enrichment@punchdrunk.org.uk or calling the Enrichment Team on 020 7655 0940. The Holland Park Halloween Fair will take place on Saturday 31st October. Booking for the fair is essential through arts@rbkc.gov.uk or 020 7361 2062.
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Jack O'Lanterns in waiting |
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Produced by Punchdrunk Theatre Company's enrichment programme Commissioned by Kensington and Chelsea Arts Service
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Portobello Road Arts Project: Liane Lang
Due to great response, the work by artist Liane Lang, which is on display on the Portobello Road North Wall, will hopefully be extending its stay until the end of the year. Her work 'La Muralla' consists of a 60 metre long vinyl print displaying fifty consecutive images akin to film stills. The images display fleeting scenes of the street and wall that surrounds the Dominican Convent, now the Spanish School taken from sunrise to sunset on Valentine’s Day 2009. To find out more about the Portobello Road Arts Project please contact the Arts Service on 0207 361 2062 or arts@rbkc.gov.uk |
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Image from Liane Lang's 'La Muralla' |
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New Studio Bursary Artist Announced
London-based sculptor, Julian Wild, has been awarded the second of RBKC’s Artist Studio Bursaries and will take up residence from September. The bursary scheme was developed by RBKC in partnership with the Chelsea Arts Club Trust, to offer a mid-career sculptor access to a studio space for three years. The aim of the scheme is to enable a talented artist to develop their work and professional practice in a supportive environment, whilst also contributing to the artistic community within the Borough. Julian will be developing new work as well as engaging with the local community throughout his three year tenure. Watch this space for further info! |
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Image of Julian Wild's work |
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And More Change...
The end of September will see our fantastic administrator, Tamara Morriss, leaving the Arts Service. She will be taking up an exciting role with the Council's 2012 team. Tamara has been with the Arts Service for a year and will be greatly missed and we wish her the best of luck in her new job. |
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Image from MOTH streetlight tour 2008 |
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Arts Service on Facebook and Twitter
If you would like a fun and easy way to keep in touch with everything the Arts Service is up to, whether its events, funding or training, then why not join us on Facebook and Twitter. You can follow us on Twitter or join our Facebook group under the name RBKC Arts Service. If you would like further information please contact 020 7361 3844 or email arts@rbkc.gov.uk |
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Newsflash
National Arts Competition Calls for Entries from Amateur Artists Aged 60+
The EAC Over 60s Art Awards are back again with their 13th annual competition for amateur artists over the age of 60. This year there will be a Christmas exhibition of finalists’ work at the Bankside Gallery in London. For further information about the EAC Over 60s Art Awards 2009, please click here
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For general enquiries or further information, send an email to eac@parkerharris.co.uk or telephone 01372 462190. For postal entry forms, please send a sae to Art Awards c/o Parker Harris Partnership, 15 Church Street, Esher, Surrey. KT10 8QS
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport Unveils Its Third Sector Strategy
A new strategy to engage with and support the voluntary and community sector has been unveiled by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The strategy sets out the Department's vision for their ongoing relationship with the third sector.
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Opportunities
London Borough Film Fund
London Borough Film Fund Challenge
Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea
Shorts Film Fund 2009 Up to £4,000 is available to film-makers who live, work or study in one of the 3 boroughs for the production of new work, or the completion of film projects.
For further information contact:
Wandsworth: Film Office 020 7223 4259 or email mhorn@wandsworth.gov.uk
Westminster: Paula Price-Davies 020 7641 1018/17 or email paula@westminsterarts.org.uk
Kensington and Chelsea: email Adrian.Hodgson@rbkc.gov.uk
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The deadline for submissions to phase one of this application is 11 September 2009 Guidelines - find out if you're eligible to apply.
Application Form - use the online form to apply for this scheme.
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Adult Social Care: Grants Funding for Voluntary Organisations 2010/11
Adult Social Care is currently seeking applications from the voluntary and community organisations for grant funding from April 2010 until March 2011 for Adult Social Care Adult Social Care will be funding areas which can demonstrate one or more of the following priority areas:
1. Improved quality of life
2. Better health and well-being
3. choice and control
4. making a positive contribution
5. Dignity and respect
6. freedom from discrimination and harassment
7. Economic well-being All voluntary and community organisations that provide relevant services for people who live, work or visit the Royal Borough are eligible to apply for a grant. The closing date to submit application forms is 23 September 2009 at 12 noon. Late applications will not be considered.
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You can download the guidance notes and application form when you visit the Royal Borough’s website If you have any problems downloading or have any queries you can contact Enid Coleman on 020 7361 2072 or email enid.coleman@rbkc.gov.uk Completed application forms should be returned to Voluntary Sector Grant Applications 2010/11, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Room 139, Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX
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Artist Needed for Environmental Leaflet
The Council’s Environmental Quality and Public Health Team will be introducing a leaflet on indoor air quality, including ways to improve it. The team would like to use a local artist’s work on the front cover of this leaflet and is offering £250 to the chosen winner. The main objective is for the image to be eye catching, unique and to generate interest in a topic that can be challenging to represent visually. The image might be photographic, a cartoon, an abstract design, an arrangement of colours, an arresting style of lettering, a drawing/painting; but it must be easily transferred to photo-ready artwork.
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Anyone over 16 who is either a resident of RBKC or attend a RBKC art group. The deadline for submission is Friday 9th October 2009. Please send all entries to:
Air Quality Promotion Officer, EQU, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Environmental Health, Council Offices,
37 Pembroke Road, London, W8 6PW.
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Arts Council: Arts in Empty Spaces
Art in empty spaces, the Arts Council’s £500,000 initiative to help artists and arts organisations turn vacant high street shops into vibrant artistic places, is now open for applications. Individuals and organisations are invited to apply for grants to support artistic activity that transforms empty retail units into creative spaces – anything from an art gallery to recording studios or family arts workshops – which the whole community can enjoy.
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LDA Launches Second Round of Funding
The London Development Agency has announced the launch of the second round of funding for its 2007-10 Community Grants Programme. Small voluntary and community organisations can apply for grants of up to £12,000 to support quality outreach provision, providing an essential stepping stone for unemployed and economically inactive participants to find employment or progress to further learning.
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The deadline for applications is 12 noon on the 14 September 2009. For more information visit the LDA website
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What's On
Gilt and Grime present... Hi Ho
September 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 7.30pm The Cobden Club, Grand Hall, 172 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BN For a great night of theatre look no further then Dominic Mitchell's darkly comic and deeply unsettling sequel which asks how far men will go for a princess and how far a princess will go for power. Happy endings have never looked so bleak. Snow White has gone, fairy fundamentalists are hammering at the door and the suicidle dwarfs are down to three. All the while the corrupt and decadent castles of Happyeverafter are strangling a fledging democracy. Who will rescue Grimmaston and how far is too far for peace? For more information visit the Gilt and Grime website To book your tickets visit Ticket Web Gilt and Grime are a previous recipient of an award from the Kensington and Chelsea Arts Grants Scheme
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Portobello Film Festival
Thursday 3 to Sunday 20 September 2009 Come and join the 14th Portobello Film Festival where there is NO ENTRY FEE and you can enjoy films from all over the world. Simply turn up and enjoy 17 days of non stop cutting edge cinema from the modern masters of the medium – unimpressed with bling, spin and celebrity culture, these guys have gone out and made their films, often on budgets of next to nothing, for the sheer thrill of it. For full listings please visit Portobello Film Festival Funded by the Kensington and Chelsea Arts Grants Scheme.
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For more information contact the Portobello Film Festival on 020 8960 0996 or at pff@btopenworld.com.
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The Waiting Room
Friday 18 September to Thursday 1 October The Hortensia Gallery,
Kensington and Chelsea College,
Hortensia Road, SW10 0QS The Waiting Room is the culmination of a project by Fitztrovia Noir and visual artist Linda Duffy working with the local residents of Hortensia Road to produce a time wheel continuum 'mapping' the history of Hortensia Road. This exhibition looks at the current situation of halted building programmes due to the economic climate and how this affects the community, the city and the world as a whole. For more information, please call 07905 408121 Funded by the Kensington and Chelsea Arts Grants Scheme
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Image from Fitztrovia Noir |
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Black Britain from Roman Times to Today
Wednesday 16 September to Wednesday 18 November HISTORYtalk
240 Lancaster Road
London W11 4AH Join HISTORYtalk for a free 10 week course on the Black presence in Britain. This course will look at the existence of people of African descent in Britain since the Roman times to the late 1980s. Come and find out the answers to the many questions posed by HISTORYtalk. All are welcome!
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This FREE 10 week course will run every Wednesday 6.30-8.30pm with tutor Ama Biney. Please register in advance on 020 7792 2282 or at info@historytalk.org
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London Design Festival at the V&A
Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 September Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL The V&A, one of the world’s most famous museums for art and design, will be at the heart of the London Design Festival this year, proving a fitting hub for the capital’s major celebration of design which runs from 19 – 27 September. The whole of the newly-opened Sackler Centre will be set aside for Festival events, shows, talks, installations with information points that can all be accessed by the visiting public.
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Modern Poetry Workshops with Andrew Marstrand
Monday 5, 12, 19 and 25 October 6.30 to 8pm Kensington Central Library
Hornton Street, W8 7RX A series of four workshops with prize winning poet Andrew Marstrand. At each session a different modern poet will be read and discussed. You will then have the chance to write and talk about your own poetry.
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Refreshments will be available from 6pm
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The Seer
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The free online directory and resource for all of London's creative individuals, organisations and venues to find, receive and promote arts and creative information in London. Register now on www.theseer.info or contact info@theseer.info |
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Contact Us
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If you would like to discuss the possibility of placing your opportunity or event in this newsletter please email arts@rbkc.gov.uk |
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