Opportunity – Bold Insider Ambassador Programme at Bold Tendencies

Today we are bringing you a project close to our hearts. Two of our Directors, Anna and Sarah, run the education programme at Bold Tendencies, an annual sculpture commissioning project based in a multistory car park in Peckham, south east London. So naturally, we think this programme is really rather good, have a look for yourself!

Project Name: The Bold Insiders

Company/Organisation Name: Bold Tendencies

For Age Group:  16-18

Art Form: Visual art and cross arts

Level of Experience Required: None. An interest in visual art/events/curating/arts management/cross arts is desirable

Project Description/Aims:

A professional development programme for a small group of young people aged 16-18, interested in the arts (particularly the visual arts) as a career. They will have a series of meetings at Bold Tendencies 6 to see some of the process involved with organising the exhibition. Bold Insiders will be encouraged to attend and experience Bold Tendencies events where possible; review them on the blog, interview attendees and evaluate. They will have specific tasks to complete as part of the course, in particular to write a blog of their experiences, review the show, interview key industry leaders, and will attend various events throughout the exhibition. They will also design, programme, manage and deliver their own networking event at the end of the exhibition.

Project Dates and Times:

Saturdays TBC

23^rd June- Introductory session and special private preview of the exhibition

14^th July

28^th July

11^th August

25^th August

8^th September

22^nd September (EVENT)

6^th October – Evaluation

You must be able to attend at least 6 of these sessions, preferably including the introductory session and event day.

Venue:

Bold Tendencies, levels 7-10 of the multistory car park.
95A Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4ST

Cost to Participants: FREE

How to sign up/apply: contact education@boldtendencies.com for an application pack

Deadline: 1st May 2012

Website: www.boldtendencies.com

Twitter: @BoldTendencies

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/boldtendencies

Opportunity: East Meets East

A fantastic opportunity has become available from Four Corners to work with highly acclaimed Romanian film personnel to create 2 short films to be screened in July 2012. It’s all covered: Camera work, sound, production and post-production.

To apply you must live in one of the Olympic boroughs (Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, Newham, Barking and Dagenham, Waltham Forest)

Project Name: East Meets East

Company/Organisation Name: Four Corners

For Age Group: 18-25

Art Form: Film

Level of Experience Required: You must be a keen film maker!

Project Description/Aims: 

This exciting FREE project brings together highly-acclaimed Romanian film personnel with young people from London’s East End.  We are looking for people to be involved in all aspects of camera, sound, production and post-production with professional support, leading up to a gala screening in July 2012.  Two short films will be created, a drama and a documentary.

The Romanian New Wave of filmmakers has been taking European film festivals, critics and audiences by storm in recent years – this is a very special chance to work with:

• Radu Muntean (winner of Jury Special Prize in Namur and Golden Owl Award in Leeds)
• Alexandru Baciu (scriptwriter)
• Catalin Cristutiu (editor)
• Anamaria Marinca (BAFTA winner actress)

Project schedule:

• Taster workshops – Saturday 28th April 2012
• Film shoots – 8th, 9th and 10th of May 2012
• Post-production – May-June 2012
• Screening – East End Film Festival, July 2012

Venue: TBC

Cost to Participants: FREE

How to sign up/apply: info@fourcornersfilm.co.uk

Deadline: 23rd April 2012

Website: http://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk/east-meets-east

Twitter: n/a

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Four-Corners/88284311255

Opportunity: Easter Dynamics at The Place

Another great opportunity from The Place to experience workshops led by professional dance companies over intensive 5 day courses.

Project Name: Easter Dynamics

Company/Organisation Name: The Place

For Age Group: 16+

Art Form: Dance

Level of Experience Required: Workshops available for all levels

Project Description/Aims:  Be inspired this Easter with the best in dance and dance teaching at The Place with Easter Dynamics 2012.  Create your own programme from exciting and diverse dance classes and workshops for all levels and abilities over an intensive five-day course.

Project Dates and Times: Tue 10 – Sat 14 April 2012

Venue: 

The Place
17 Duke’s Road
London WC1H 9PY

Cost to Participants: Courses start at £48 for the week

How to sign up/apply:

View the timetable here:

http://www.theplace.org.uk/12096/short-courses/easter-dynamics-timetable-2012.html

Deadline: n/a we recommend booking in advance

Website: http://www.theplace.org.uk/12087/short-courses/easter-dynamics-2012.html

Twitter: @ThePlaceLondon

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theplace

Opportunity: The Sunday Spot for families at South London Gallery

This morning we’re meeting for a coffee at the marvellous South London Gallery. As well as amazing contemporary art shows and a fab cafe, the SLG has an incredible programme for children and young people. If you’re local, you’ll know it well. If you’re not, trust us, it’s worth the trip to Camberwell. Come one, come all (if you’ve got a 3-12 year old to hand) and drop in to the delightfully named, Sunday Spot.

Project Name: The Sunday Spot

Company/Organisation Name: South London Gallery

For Age Group: 3-12 year olds and their grown ups

Art Form: Visual Art

Level of Experience Required: n/a

Project Description/Aims: 

Explore the work of Alice Channer (current exhibition till 13 May) through hands-on family workshops. These weekly artist-led workshops are experimental and playful so come prepared to be spontaneous.

Project Dates and Times: Every Sunday 2-4pm 

Venue: South London Gallery, 65-67 Peckham Road
London SE5 8UH

Cost to Participants: Free

How to sign up/apply: Just drop in

Deadline: n/a

Website: http://www.southlondongallery.org/page/children-families

Twitter: @SLG_artupdates

Facebook: South London Gallery

Opportunity: Infinite Kusama by Tate Collective

Anyone a bit shy about committing to a whole workshop? Drop in days are a great way to try things out and see what arts stuff you might like to participate in. This one looks fab, an afternoon of great performances and workshops at Tate Modern presented by Tate Collectives, a youth art initiative run by and for young people, inspired by the Yayoi Kusama exhibition. Stop by and try something. No pressure. Oh, and don’t forget to swing by the galleries and check out some art!

Project Name:  Infinite Kusama

Company/Organisation Name: Tate Collectives at Tate Modern

For Age Group: 15-25 years

Art Form: Film, Visual Art, Textiles, Fashion, Music

Level of Experience Required: n/a

Project Description/Aims: 

Inspired by Kusama’s film Self Obliteration, join film artist Rachel Rayns and draw 16mm film graffiti and see your work screened as part of Infinite Kusama

Create your own Kusama inspired fashion accessories with the fashion collective Stooki.

Artists Willow and Bethany Mitchell will help you create your own textile sculpture as it becomes part of ever growing Kusama-like installation throughout the day.

Have your nails decorated Kusama Style.

Sound based Kusama experiments with Kelvin Brown & Chase Lane Audio Projects.

You can also enjoy performances from 3-6pm, and film screenings throughout the day.

In partnership with the Louis Vuitton Young Arts Project and ReCreative UK Online.

Project Dates and Times: Saturday 24 March, 1-6pm

Venue: Bridge, Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

Cost to Participants: Free

How to sign up/apply: Just turn up!

Deadline: n/a

Website: http://collectives.tate.org.uk/events/tate-collective-present-infinite-kusama

Twitter: @tatecollective

Facebook: Tate

Opportunity: Discover Children’s Story Centre

Have you ever been to Discover Children’s Story Centre in Stratford, east London? If not, parents, get your little ones down there right now! It’s a wonderland of story and adventure, a place where characters and scenarios leap off the page and beg to be a part of your world. If your kids aren’t so keen on reading, bring them here to capture their imagination (and get some tips from the staff!) in the 3 exhibits: Story Trail, Story Garden and Story Studio. They even have regular special author events and days themed around certain books with additional workshops, like this one celebrating one of our favourite elephants, Babar.

Project Name: Happy Birthday Babar 

Company/Organisation Name: Discover Children’s Story Centre

For Age Group: 2+ for the event. General centre open to all ages with parental supervision. Perfect for all primary school age children.

Art Form: Literature, Visual Arts

Level of Experience Required: n/a

Project Description/Aims: 

Happy Birthday Babar:  Can you believe that Babar is 80 years old? Come and celebrate his birthday at Discover with brilliant Babar stories, craft activities and a chance to meet Babar himself!

Why not also visit the Story Trail and let your imagination soar? Explore a secret cave, make a spoon puppet, have a tea party, find the giant’s legs, slide down a magic tower, dance on noisy polka dots and dress up in a weird and wonderful costume.

The Story Garden holds an outdoor adventure; slide down a monster’s tongue, climb on a space craft, sail away in a pirate ship, enjoy a story in the story glade and play with giant musical instruments.

And new to the Story Studio from April 1, Superheroes… SOS! HELP! Urgent Message: Alphabet City is under threat from a mysterious villain. Can you help rescue the city from destruction? Step into the tights of one of our spectacular Superheroes, be empowered by their supersonic skills, hit the letter lab to conduct secret scientific experiments, crack the code, find the Superheroes’ hideouts and defeat the evil mastermind.

Project Dates and Times: 

Happy Birthday Barbar event:

• Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 12:30pm – 1:00pm
• Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 2:30pm – 3:00pm

General opening hours for the centre:

• 10am – 5pm, Monday – Friday (except for Mondays during Newham school term time)
• 11am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday
• Open everyday during the school holidays

Venue: Discover Children’s Story Centre, 383-387 High Street, Stratford, London, E15 4QZ

Cost to Participants: 

£4.50 adult/child, £16 family of 4, FREE under 2s.

Newham resident adult/child or concession (on proof of status/address): £4.00

How to book: All events are prebookable Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm on 020 8536 5555. For access to the centre exhibits, just turn up, allowing at least an hour for your visit.

Deadline: Unfortunately you can’t book for an event on the day, so get organised!

Website: http://www.discover.org.uk/

Twitter: @Discover_story

Facebook: Discover Children’s Story Centre

Opportunity: Lyric Young Company

What’s your favourite London Theatre? If you anyone’s mean enough to make us choose, we’d definitely vote for the Lyric Hammersmith. An incredible programme of award winning theatre from around the world and an absolutely drool inducing education space (for those of us into such things). On which subject, for theatre hungry west London youngsters, here’s your chance to join the amazing Lyric Young Company.

Project Name: Lyric Young Company

Company/Organisation Name: Lyric Hammersmith

For Age Group: 11-25 years old

Art Form: Theatre

Level of Experience Required: n/a

Project Description/Aims: 

Are you aged 11 – 25? An aspiring director, technician, writer or performer?
Join LYC, the Lyric’s resident youth theatre and get the chance to participate in regular activities, develop new performance skills, join our writers programme and have the unique opportunity of auditioning for professional Lyric productions.

• Sign up for regular activities
• Attend masterclasses and work alongside top industry professionals
• Apply for work experience placements, ushering and young associates roles at the Lyric
• Audition for the Lyric’s annual Pantomime and get to perform on our main stage
• Go behind the scenes with backstage tours and technical theatre workshops
• Receive £5 tickets to ALL Lyric productions
• Spend your holidays participating in residences and workshops with exciting theatre companies
• Have your say about what activities you would like to take part in

Project Dates and Times: n/a

Venue: Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King St, London, W6 0QL

Cost to Participants: £7 a year. 

How to sign up/apply: To be eligible to join LYC you need to live in or go to school in the following West London boroughs:
Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Richmond, Wandsworth or Westminster. Click through to their website here to download a membership form.

Deadline: n/a

Website: http://www.lyric.co.uk/lyc/

Twitter: @lyrichammer

Facebook: Lyric Hammersmith