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| Artists Talk at Taigh Chearsabhagh |
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Deirdre Nelson is giving an artists talk at Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre on Wednesday 3rd December 2008 at 19:30.
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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT |
| Studio Space to rent |
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Cromarty Arts Trust has a couple of studio spaces left to rent at a reasonable price to artists within the Stables Building in Cromarty on the Black Isle. |
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Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:10:00 GMT |
| Call for Artists for Christmas Art Sale in Cromarty |
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Cromarty Arts Trust are holding their Annual Christmas Art Sale at the beautifully restored Stables Gallery from Thursday 4 December to Sunday 14 December 2008. Entry is open to any artist to enter up to 3 pieces of 2 dimensional work, either framed or unframed. Cards are also welcome.
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:58:00 GMT |
| The Crafts Council Launch Collaborative Exhibition Scheme |
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The Crafts Council is delighted to announce the launch of its latest collaborative exhibition scheme, The Fifty: 50 Programme. The Crafts Council wishes to work with selected partners to co-curate and deliver partnership exhibitions. Funds, ideas and resources will be joined and shared equally on a 50:50 basis. |
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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:24:00 GMT |
| Northern Lights Glass Exhibition in Tain |
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An exhibition of contemporary glass opens at the Browns Gallery in Tain from Friday 21 November 2008 and will run through until Early 2009. |
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:24:00 GMT |
| Museum Residency - Contemporary Basketmaking |
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The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Crafts Council are collaborating on a series of three six month residencies in the Sackler Centre for arts education at the V&A. They are inviting applications from mid-career and established artists and makers working in Contemporary Basketry, or with an interest in working with this discipline. The deadline for applications is 5 December 2008.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:25:00 GMT |
| Knitted Fish Auction Ready to Go On-Line |
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Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre on North Uist is organising a Knitted Fish Auction as part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's (RNLI) Yellow Wellie Challenge. This will go live onto Ebay on 25 November until midday on 5 December 2008.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:40:00 GMT |
| Find The Answer To All Your Knitting Problems |
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Have you been struggling to finish a knitting project? Can't work out how to alter a pattern? Are you unsure of how to adapt stitches to different projects? A new website started by the Isle of Arran Knitting Company may be able to help.
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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:21:00 GMT |
| Invitation to craftscotland AGM |
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Makers, gallerists, shop owners, and anyone working in the crafts in Scotland are invited to attend craftscotland’s Annual General Meeting 2008 on Friday 12 December 2008 at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh. |
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:22:00 GMT |
| Opportunity at Timespan Museum and Gallery |
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A curatorial group in association with Timespan Museum and Gallery is commissioning a double sited exhibition of work responding to the local 18 century Ice House. The exhibition is to take place in April and May 2009 and Timespan are looking for applications from artists. |
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:00 GMT |
| First Jerwood Contemporary Makers Exhibition Visits Scotland |
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Seven makers, working at different stages of their careers and in a range of craft disciplines, come together for the first Jerwood Contemporary Makers exhibition which opened in Edinburgh on the 14 November 2008.
The exhibition, which can be seen at the Dovecot from 14 November 2008 until the end of January 2009, is set to challenge and intrigue, showing craft in a new and unexpected way.
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:40:00 GMT |
| craftscotland selected for Collect 2009 |
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craftscotland has been selected to present work by eleven Scottish artists at Collect: the International Art Fair for Contemporary Artists in May 2009.
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:34:00 GMT |
| Call for Entries from Artists and Makers - Open Exhibition 2009 |
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Visual Arts Scotland are excited to be moving to a new venue for 2009. Submissions are sought from contemporary artists and makers in all fine art, applied art and craft disciplines for the next Annual Open Exhibition which will be held in the City Art Centre from Saturday 31 January to Thursday 19 March 2009. |
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:17:00 GMT |
| Grants for Craft Training |
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The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) makes awards ranging from £1,000 to £15,000 to craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers. Since 1991 the Trust has awarded over £1,215,000 to 191 craftspeople aged between 17 and 50 plus for study, training and work experience.
QEST was established in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Scholarships are awarded twice a year. Completed forms for Spring 2009 Scholarships must be received not later than 9 January 2009.
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Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:04:00 GMT |
| Shape the Future of the Big Lottery Fund |
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'Big Thinking' is an opportunity to help shape the future of the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland. Over the next few months they will be consulting on a new six-year strategic plan, looking at the overall approach they take and the focus of their work. On Monday 1 December 2008 there will be an event at Inverness Caledonian Stadium for those wanting to contribute to the consultation.
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Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:04:00 GMT |
| Europe Wide Survey on Education and Design Training |
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The European Design Training Incubator (EDTI) is a pan-European pilot project, pulling together educational institutions and organisations involved in lifelong learning to share resources and knowledge. Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen is one of the six partner organisation supporting the launch and want to encourage designers and those involved in the creative industries to contribute to an online survey http://www.edti.eu |
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Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:20:00 GMT |
| Nairnia - Let the Workshops Begin! |
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NAIRNIA 2008 will hit the streets later this month on Friday 28 November 2008.
This year’s community procession aims to build on the success of last year’s event by filling the streets of Nairn with colourful costumes, music, giant effigies and creatures from the mythical world of NAIRNIA. |
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Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:54:00 GMT |
| Weaving Scholarship - Applications Invited |
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The Incorporation of Weavers Trades House Glasgow has announced a scholarship specifically for weavers.
This grant could be used to assist the applicant in developing their skills of weaving, to help with a travel sabbatical, or purchase equipment to further their weaving career. The fund will be available early in 2009. The deadline for applications is 31 January 2009.
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Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:54:00 GMT |
| Gifted - Handmade in Scotland |
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Gifted - Handmade in Scotland - an exhibition of contemporary craft from a range of Scotland's most talented makers will be running from 7 November 2008 to 11 January 2009 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. |
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Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:26:00 GMT |
| Residency Opportunities at Cove Park |
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Residency Opportunities at Cove Park in 2009
Application Guidelines for the 2009 Scottish Arts Council Visual Arts and Crafts Residencies are now available. The deadline for applications to these three-month residencies are the 26th and 30th of January 2009 respectively. Further Application Guidelines for other residencies taking place in 2009 will be announced throughout November and December 2008.
For further details please visit the following website: Covepark
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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:41:00 GMT |
| Residency in Contemporary Basketmaking |
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The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Crafts Council are collaborating on a series of three six month residencies in the Sackler Centre for arts education at the V&A. We are inviting applications from mid-career and established artists and makers working in Contemporary Basketry, or with an interest in working with this discipline.
The residency will take place from July – December 2009. Applicants should demonstrate an established practice with a high quality track record of development of new work, commissions and exhibiting at a national and international level.
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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:09:00 GMT |
| COLLECT at the Saatchi Gallery |
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COLLECT presented by the Crafts Council is to re-launch in 2009 in a stunning new venue – The Duke of York’s HQ, Chelsea, London. COLLECT will take place from 14-17 May 2009 (14 May by invitation only).
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Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:47:00 GMT |
| Furniture Maker from Orkney Wins Prize |
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Kevin Gauld, a young furniture maker from Kirkwall, Orkney, has won a top prize for personal development at the newly created Jolomo Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) awards which was announced at a ceremony in Oban on Monday 27 October 2008. |
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Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:49:00 GMT |
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