Happy Wednesday! We hope that your week is off to a good start so far.
There's something for everyone in today's newsletter: from family friendly-film screenings and live gigs, to creative funding, exhibitions and more, there are plenty of free and accessible arts events and opportunities to make the most of across Oxford, and beyond (as well as from the comfort of your home!).
Read on for further details...
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FILM SCREENING >> CALL OF THE SILENT CELL
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Saturday 30 October, 5pm | 95 Gloucester Green OX1 2BU
>> Book your tickets here
Come along to the free and family-friendly debut live screening of Call of the Silent Cell, a new short film by artist duo boredomresearch!
In Call of the Silent Cell, boredomresearch lluminate links between human and environmental health and reflect on the latest insights revealed by single cell analysis. Viewers are taken on a journey through a forest with an old man who encounters a storm not of breath and air but of cells and their signals revealing a disturbance in the body, an immune system in overdrive..
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The film has been commissioned for the One Cell At A Time exhibition which uses artworks and creative learning projects to explore the science of the Human Cell Atlas, as well as public attitudes to body, tissue and data donation for research. This exhibition will be available to view online 29th Oct - 30th Nov at www.onecellatatime.org.⠀
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EXHIBITION PREVIEW >> ONE CELL AT A TIME
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Thursday 28 October, 5pm | Online
>> Book your tickets here
One Cell At A Time is an online exhibition bringing together thirteen newly commissioned artworks and creative learning projects that are inspired by the work of the Human Cell Atlas, a global scientific research initiative that aims to map every cell type in the human body as a basis for both understanding human health and for diagnosing, monitoring and treating disease.
The exhibition's artworks have been created through virtual collaborations between visual and digital artists, inventors, designers, poets and dancers, members of the the HCA, local communities and schoolchildren across the United Kingdom throughout 2020 and 2021. Together, they creatively explored and responded to the science of the HCA initiative, as well public attitudes towards body, tissue and data donation for research.
Join this free online exhibition preview to experience the work in action!
The exhibition will also be available at www.onecellatatime.org, 29 October - 30 November 2021
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WINDOW EXHIBITION >> ELDER VERNACULAR
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18 October - 7 November | 51 Between Towns Road OX4 3LR
Elder Vernacular is a research project by artist Nor Greenhalgh in collaboration with Fig that is compiling a palette of art materials grounded in the East Oxford landscape. They are interested in the rediscovery of a visual 'vernacular' in the contemporary context of COVID and climate change, which have both encouraged city dwellers to embrace their immediate local surroundings for both their psychological and physical wellbeing.
Come and view the Elder Vernacular exhibition in the window of 51 Between Towns Road to discover the artwork and materials that have been developed as part of the project. The show features experiments and art produced in workshops with Restore's Elder Stubbs Recovery Group and includes natural inks, paints and sculpture materials all sourced from the East Oxford landscape. Free and available to visit at any time.
GET INVOLVED >>
On Sunday 7th November 11am - 4pm at Elder Stubbs Allotments OX4 3LB, Nor is running an artmaking retreat day for you to explore the local environment and learn how to make your own biodegradable paints and sculpture using locally sourced natural materials. >> Click here for booking details.
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LIVE AT FUSION >> LEWSBERG & STEALING SHEEP
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So far we've had some brilliant gigs at Fusion since the centre reopened for live events in September & this is set to continue next month - we've got some corkers coming your way!
On Saturday 13th November, Dutch psych-lofi rockers Lewsberg will be taking Fusion by storm accompanied by beautiful supports from London based post-punksters Marcel Wave and one of Oxford's finest young songwriters Aphra Taylor. >> Get your tickets for what is sure to be a phenomenal evening here.
On Thursday 18th November Young Women's Music Project will be bringing their friends Stealing Sheep to Fusion or their first Oxford headline show in 5 years! This award-winning all-womxn pop trio will be accompanied by local musician Zahra Haji Ali Tehrani and supported by the excellent Rhythm Sport and Julia-Sophie. >> Grab tickets for this spell-binding gig here.
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PARTICIPANT CALLOUT >> THESE THINGS MATTER
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Museum of Colour need your help! They are looking for participants to help choose items of emotional control from the Bodleian Libraries collections to form their upcoming exhibition These Things Matter. ⠀
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These Things Matter will investigate the ideas and relationships that maintained systems of empire and slavery.⠀
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If you would like to get involved with the conversation, come along to one of their four online workshops for people to help curate the exhibition, deciding which objects become part of the show and are the subjects of an artistic commission for reinterpretation. >> Register for a workshop here.⠀
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DEVELOP YOUR OWN PHOTOS >> FUSION ARTS DARKROOM
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Tuesday evenings, 5-9pm, £10 per person per hour | Fusion Arts Centre OX4 1DD
Looking for a place to develop your photos? Come along to our community darkroom, open Tuesday evenings, 5-9pm!
Sessions are suitable for photography aficionados & beginners alike, with help on hand if you need it. >> Email darkroom@fusion-arts.org to book your spot. ⠀
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Want to show us your work? Use the hashtag #FusionArtsDarkroom! ⠀
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ARTIST SUPPORT >> SANE AWARDS EXTENDED
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Application deadline: Friday 29th October
>> Full application details here
Mental illness charity SANE is offering up to £300 for individuals with mental health conditions (and their carers) to develop their creative potential through their 2021 SANE Creative Awards Scheme. The scheme application deadline recently got extended to the 29th October so there is still time to apply!
These awards are open to people pursuing development in the visual arts, that is painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, digital art and mixed media. The awards can be used for art materials, short courses to develop skills, specific project costs or replacement care in the case of carers.
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JOB OPP >> RACE & EQUITY CHARTER CONSULTANT
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Full time, £36,382 - £39,739 | Application deadline: Friday 12th November
Oxford Brookes University is seeking a Race Equity and Equality Charter Consultant to take forward the next stage of their race equality journey and lead their work on the Advance HE Race Equality Charter. >> More information here.
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