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Welcome to the latest Fabrica Artist Resource newsletter.

OPPORTUNITIES
 
CALL TO PARTICIPATE-HOUSE 2016 call to participate in collaborative film project-A Room With Your Views.
Turner Prize-winner Gillian Wearing, OBE, is HOUSE 2016's Invited Artist and brings to Brighton & Hove the world premiere of Your Views, one of the largest collaborative film projects ever produced. The film will show May 2016 at the University of Brighton Galleries in A Room With Your Views, an exhibition co-commissioned by HOUSE and Brighton Festival.
 
Your Views features short clips filmed by global participants of their curtains or blinds opening to reveal views from their windows. Like the curtains going up at the beginning of a stage play, each view is a pictorial unveiling of a landscape, cityscape or even a brick wall. For full details visit:
http://photoworks.org.uk/project-news/house-2016-call-participate-gillian-wearing-collaborative-film-project/ 
Deadline ASAP
 
CALL FOR PROPOSALS-As part of an art science research project examining the effectiveness of visual language on perceptions of climate change, Climart in Trondheim, Norway seeks to commission an artist to collaborate with the project’s panel of psychologists, natural scientists and arts professionals toward a new public artwork for Trondheim, Norway to be installed for spring 2017. This commission will run over a period of approximately 12 months and it is envisaged that some of this time will be spent in Norway facilitated by an artist’s fee and, where relevant, support from project partners. The final goal is the creation of a public artwork that embodies aspects of the research, creating a platform to test significance, affect and impact. There is a total budget of NK 550,000 (approx. 57.000 Euro) which includes the artists fee, production and installation costs, transport/delivery of work and travel and accommodation expenses in relation to time spent in Norway. http://www.climart.info/#!artist/cvz9
Deadline 14 March 2016
 
CALL FOR ENTRIES-East Sussex Open 2016
East Sussex Open brings together the best artists and makers from across the East Sussex region – from Rye to Eastbourne to Brighton & Hove. Last year saw a record number of entries, from the traditional to the interactive and experimental. Entries in all mediums are welcome and all works are for sale. Entry fee £20. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM
PAY APPLICATION FEE Joining our Head of Exhibitions, Brian Cass, on the 2016 judging panel are guest selectors Jenni Lomax, Director of Camden Arts Centre, London, and artist Melanie Manchot whose solo exhibition will open in Towner on the 16 April 2016.
Deadline 4pm Sunday 20 March 2016
 
OPEN CALL-The Marmite Prize for Painting is a biennial open submission painting exhibition in the UK and Ireland. UK and international submissions are welcome. Shortlisted artists will participate in the exhibition at Block336 in London and Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda, Ireland. The main prize is a specially commissioned sculpture by an artist (to be announced). There is a also a student prize of a residency at Bon Volks studios in Margate, UK. There is an entry fee of £15 (€20) or £10 (€14) for students. http://www.marmiteprize.org
Deadline 20 March 2016
 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS-Hospitalfield: Interdisciplinary Residency & Print Residency. Hospitalfield’s Interdisciplinary Residency is open to those working across the arts who recognise that they require some time to focus on the development of their work. For individuals or collaborative groups it can be a test bed for developing their practice and a scenario to concentrate on a specific project. There are two residency periods: 22 August–4 September 2016 and 7 November–20 November 2016.

Eligibility International and UK-based artists, writers, architects, producers, dancers, choreographers, commissioners, curators, designers, educators, researchers and others developing their working lives within the scope of contemporary cultural practices. Cost of this residency is £630 for two weeks which includes full board accommodation, 24 hour studio access and programme of discussions. For further details: http://hospitalfield.org.uk/residencies/opportunities/
Deadline 20 March 2016
 
CALL FOR PROPOSALS-DIY is an opportunity for artists working in Live Art to conceive and run unusual research, training and professional development projects for themselves and other artists. We're planning to support 18 DIY projects across the UK from July to November 2016. Each project will receive £1,500 support.
 
DIY 13 is a Live Art Development Agency initiative developed in collaboration with: Artsadmin (National), Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (South East), Chapter Arts Centre (Cardiff), Colchester Arts Centre (South East), Compass Live Art (Yorkshire), Create (Dublin, Ireland), DaDaFest (Liverpool), Delfina Foundation (London), Folkestone Fringe (Folkestone), Forest Fringe (Edinburgh), hÅb (Manchester), Heart of Glass (St Helens, Merseyside), Home Live Art (National), KARST (Plymouth, Devon), Live Art Development Agency (National), Live Art Bistro (Leeds), Marlborough Theatre (Brighton), National Theatre New Work Department (London), Tate Families and Early Years (London) and Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Yorkshire).
More information + application:
http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk/opportunities/diy-13-2015/
Deadline 12noon Tuesday 22 March 2016
 
ARTIST’S SURVEY-Artists' Livelihoods: a nationwide study
A comprehensive study of how visual artists in England live and work. As a key part of a nationwide study commissioned by Arts Council England artists are invited to contribute to a vital and timely survey on artists' livelihoods. Data from this will be used to inform the programmes and initiatives that are developed to support practitioners and to advocate the wider importance of artists and the arts. In order for this to be an effective tool it's vital as many artists complete the survey as possible. https://www.a-n.co.uk/artists-livelihoods            
Deadline 25 March 2016
 
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS-Call for 5 weekly residential modules Grants at UNIDEE & One Production Prize worth € 3000,00 in collaboration with Illycaffè S.p.A.
Residency period: variable, April 18th – July 15th 2016
Deadline for submissions: March 14th 2016, 5 pm CET
 
Call for the selection of n.8 participants, including 4 Residency Grants - in collaboration with Fondazione Zegna for:
Designing while Walking, Walking while Designing – A weekly residential module led by Martino Gamper with guest Visible
(Matteo Lucchetti and Judith Wielander)
Residency period: June 6th – June 10th 2016
Deadline for submissions: April 1st 2016, 11pm CET
 
Call for 2 long Research-based Residencies at UNIDEE
Residency period: two months long, during Spring or Fall 2016
Applications are accepted all the time during the current year.
You can find all the materials related to the Calls and the Application Forms here:
http://www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/opencallpartners.html
Deadline 1 April 2016
 
CALL FOR PROPOSALS-Otvorena Soba in partnership with Fabrica from UK, Cittadelarte from Italy and Netwerk, from Belgium proudly announce an open call for young designers from all EU countries. We would be very glad to receive product, fashion or graphic designer for a residence in Skopje, Macedonia to work on a project assignment.
Format: Residency programme in three phases of realization
(PHASE 1) 7 days research and analyses and base model production
(PHASE 2) 30 days model improvement and preparation for final prototyping
(PHASE 3) 7 days prototype production
Venue: Public Room – centre for design and innovation
Address: 50 Divizija 22, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Period of realization:
PHASE 1: 1st – 7th July, 2016
PHASE 2: 7th July – 7th August, 2016
PHASE 3: 7th – 14th August, 2016
Given dates are approximate, meaning that will be fixed in agreement with the selected participants
www.publicroom.org
Deadline 15 April 2016
 
CALL FOR APPICATIONS-Forum Arts invites UK based and international artists to participate in an outdoor Sculpture Symposium for 11 days during the summer 2016. The Symposium is a residency opportunity for artists to make an entirely new sculpture, to work alongside other artists and to discuss their work. The focus of the symposium is to make work inspired by and in response to the Himalayan Gardens at Riverhill House in Riverhill, Sevenoaks, Kent, UK. ForumArts will fund material costs up to £500 for each artist, up to £50 for travel expenses to and from the Symposium within England and provide accommodation and meals during the Symposium. There is a £15 application fee. For further details visit: http://forumarts.org.uk/events/call_for_artists._sculpture_symposium_2016
Deadline 15 April 2016
 
CALL FOR RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS-Association ISSP is an education and networking platform for photographers in Latvia and internationally. Its residency programme organised in co-operation with Kuldīga Artists’ Residence will provide three photography artists an opportunity for personal work for three weeks in Kuldīga, Latvia. The residency is open to photographers and artists working with photography without limitations regarding age, nationality, background or photographic style. The residency period overlaps with the International Summer School of Photography 2016, offering the residents a chance to take part in the ISSP programme of talks and presentations. The artists-in-residence will receive free of charge accommodation in the Kuldīga Artists’ Residence for the duration of the stay.
For full details visit: http://www.issp.lv/en/projects/photography-residence-in-kuldiga
Deadline 15 April 2016
 
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS-The SOLO Award is an annual contemporary art prize established by WW art gallery in London in 2012. The winner receives a £2000 cash prize and a solo exhibition ​at London Art Fair 2017. The prize is open to UK and international artists of any age, working in any medium. There is a £25 submission fee.  http://www.wilsonwilliamsgallery.com/solo-2016.html
Deadline 18 April 2016
 
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS-Launching Autumn 2016, the next issue of Photoworks annual photography and visual culture journal will be themed on the politics of fashion and style photography.
The Editors welcome new or previously unpublished*, fully resolved projects from UK and international artists at any stage of their career. Four folios will be selected for publication. For full details visit:
http://photoworks.org.uk/project-news/open-submission-photoworks-annual-issue-23/
Deadline midnight Friday 29 April 2016

CALL FOR PERFORMANCE and MOVING IMAGE ARTISTS: Bowarts
Visions in the Nunnery
A renowned showcase of recent performance and moving image works by emerging and established artists, Visions aims to offer an international overview of the challenging and thoughtful uses of these ever shifting mediums.
Submissions are now invited from artists all over the world to submit moving image and performance works for Visions 2016, which will run from October to December 2016 at the Nunnery Gallery, London, UK.
http://bowarts.org/nunnery/visions-in-the-nunnery
Deadline 13 June 2016

Artist Resource Picks of Upcoming Events: 

NEW CASS ART STORE-Cass Art, the UK’s leading independent art supplies retailer, recently opened in Brighton. To thank all of our new customers and launch the Brighton shop with a bang, we are hosting the Cass Art Brighton Launch Event weekend on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th March.
 
The first 1000 customers through the door (who spend over £10) will get a free bag of art materials, worth over £40! Customers will also get an extra 10% off everything in the Brighton shop, 21 Market Street, and a free Golden Ochre tote bag with their purchase. There'll be treats from our friends at Propercorn and The Breakfast Club and more art offers in-store.
Find us on Twitter @CASSART and on Facebook here.
 
TOWNER-Unfinished Business 3 – Sheila Hay, Thursday 24 March, 6 – 8pm at Towner, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ.
Artists - all welcome

FREE to Blue Monkey Network members; £5 non-members
 
Refreshments will be available (contributions welcome) or please feel free to bring a bottle.
 
The last in our series of three Unfinished Business events in which we’ve presented a tiny sample of the astonishingly diverse art and artists working in East Sussex as part of Blue Monkey Network.
 
Our Unfinished Business presenter for March is Sheila Hay. Sheila is a ceramic artist who pushes the boundaries of craft and art. Her work has great respect for the traditional craft of ceramics but uses the materials in innovative and unexpected ways. A natural experimenter, her work ranges from the functional to sculptural and installation work. To book or for more info: bluemonkeynetcat@btinternet.com

PHOENIX BRIGHTON-Curating a Photography Exhibition with Eva Kalpadaki
Take your photography to the next level by learning how to curate a photography exhibition. Be guided step by step on how to professionally present your work for exhibition with the learning tool of the ‘virtual art galleries’. This course is particularly useful for future Brighton Photo Fringe exhibitors as well as art students but also for everyone who wish to show their work in public in any context. A Show & Tell event will complete the course by presenting your work to the public. 
Costs: £150
Days: 8 Thursdays
Times: 6:30 - 9:30pm
Dates: 7 April - 26 May 2016
Eva Kalpadaki is a fine art photographer and photography tutor based in Brighton. In her artistic practice she uses the photographic medium to create a tension between representation and abstraction. She was selected for the Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2008 exhibition and has an international exhibition profile. She gained her PhD from the University of Kent, and is also qualified teacher holding a PGCE teaching certificate from the University of Brighton. http://www.playingandreality.co.uk/
To book and sign up visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curating-a-photography-exhibition-with-eva-kalpadaki-summer-new-tickets-17910269097
 
FABRICA-Matt Roberts Arts Open Forum 2016 in partnership with Fabrica, Brighton Saturday 9 April, 11am-6pm  
Open Forum 2016 is a series of FREE events for practicing visual artists offering advice and support.  Artists can book one of the following one-to-one feedback sessions at Fabrica:
Developing a Commercial Practice with Alex Michon, Co-Director of artist-led space  Transition Gallery, London.
Public Funding Options with Matt Roberts of Matt Robert Arts (Please note these sessions will take place at the Friends Meeting House, Ship street).
Each session is 45 minutes and can also include advice on your practice or professional ambitions. 
To book either one-to-one session please email info@mattroberts.org.uk.
 
 
 
STUDIOS

STUDIO SPACE-Small affordable art studio space available at Red Herring Studios. We are one of Brighton & Hove's longest established cooperative-run art studios - home to 23 artists and craftspeople from a wide range of practices. Studio rent is just £120 per month, and includes internet
access and most bills. For more information, please email
info@redherringstudios.org or visit http://redherringstudios.org for
an application form.
Deadline ASAP

STUDIOS/WORKSPACES-Exciting development in Stanmer Museum, seven workspaces to let, some self contained, all are picturesque. Wood workshop (the old boilerhouse) £350 pcm. Self contained spaces- appx 12 sq m £200 pcm. Charming and unique space appx 6 sq m £160 pcm. Workspaces in larger building- negotiable. We are looking to develop this as a destination, with a weekly market, and to hold periodic events. We are looking for artists, craftspeople, and traders who will be in sympathy with what we are doing (vintage, organic produce) who will be a part of the growth of the site.
Contact Arnold Rose for further details: 07806776321 www.thefrenchrevolution.net
Deadline ASAP

STUDIO SPACE-Workshop or Artist's Studio available in Pleasant Courtyard. Situated in the primarily residential area of Hanover in Brighton. The workshop is approximately 11 ft wide by 11 ft long. Unfurnished. Phone Line. Plumbing for sink in unit. Roof light window. Communal outside courtyard shared with the other tenants. Communal lavatory with a large Belfast sink. Free on street parking outside. Five minutes’ walk from Brighton town centre. £325 per calendar month. Rent is inclusive of business rates, water and building insurance. Twelve months minimum tenancy. To view, please telephone our office on 01444 24 55 77 or e-mail office@1760.com leaving your name, contact number and what you intend to use the studio for.
Deadline ASAP

CERAMIC STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE: Mews Art Studio: Situated on the borders of Hove and Brighton in Chapel Mews (off Waterloo Street). Space suitable for start up artist or established artist who needs a friendly space to work on ceramics or sculpture. Studio Kiln available for shared artist’s use.
Affordable rent and easy-going atmosphere. £150 pcm includes everything but kiln firing costs. Space available immediately and on-going. For more details and to view please contact Kathy on 07803006014 or email kathy@kathylaird.co.uk Also FINE ART STUDIO SPACE available in same studio and same terms as above.
Deadline ASAP

 
 

 

 
Image: Judith Alder, The New Immortals, Phoenix Brighton

TOP 5 EXHIBITIONS
 
ONCA Earth-Chris Drury and Daro Montag, exhibition continues until 3 April 2016

PHOENIX BRIGHTON-The New Immortals until 20 March 2016.

OCTOBER GALLERY El Anatsui until 2 April 2016.

CORRIDOR GALLERYAlex Binnie  until 27 March 2016.

WHITECHAPEL GALLERY-Electronic Superhighway-until 15 May 2016.
 





Best wishes
Caitlin

Caitlin Heffernan
Artist Development
Fabrica
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Brighton BN1 1AG


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