Open West Midlands 08: call for submissions

Exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from 5^th July - 5^th September

Open is a biennial collaboration between Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and Wolverhampton Art Gallery, celebrating the vibrant talent of the art scene in the West Midlands and allowing regional artists the chance to show their work at these prestigious venues.

Submissions are now being called for from artists living in Birmingham and the West Midlands region (incorporating Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire) to take part in the first ever Open West Midlands exhibition.

The deadline for entries is 28^th May, works will be selected by an independent panel of Judges and the top prize will be £1000

Visit wolverhamptonart.org to download the application pack.

Out of Hours: Illustration

Monday 16^th June, 7-9pm, Lighthouse

June’s Out of Hours, a socialising event for people in the cultural sector based in the West Midlands, will take a look at illustration and in particular the work of Sarah Ray, whose quirky, funny images have appeared in a number of magazines and have been commissioned by high profile clients including Orange and Artgroup. Sarah will be introducing her exhibition Good Day, which will be on show in Lock Works.
Cost: Free

For more information, visit light-house.co.uk or sarahray.co.uk

Dovecotes Arts Centre

Two new courses are being launched at the Dovecotes Arts Centre:

DJ Workshop
A 3-week course starting from 12^th June.
The workshops are ideal for begginers or improvers and will include learning to set-up decks, beatmix vinyl, scratch and recording personal mixes.
Cost: £5 per week

Bronze Arts Award
A 12-week course starting from 29^th July.
The Bronze Arts Award is a level one qualification and has one unit called Enjoying the Arts. The award involves taking part in the arts, visiting arts events, researching influential artists, then sharing skills with others. Participants record their achievements in a portfolio, including personal reflections on work they have done, seen or been a part of. Work can be presented in a variety of ways such as making a folder or sketchbook, video diary or website. Progression onto the Arts Award Silver is encouraged once the Bronze level course is successfully completed.
Cost: £36 for entire course.

For more information or to enrol on either of these courses, contact Tim Wakefield (01902)552288, tim@dovecotesartscentre.org.uk

Comedy at Wolves Civic

Rich Hall
Sunday 9th November
Wulfrun Hall
£15.00

Jason Manford
Tuesday 9th December
Wulfrun Hall
£12.00+

For more information on these or other performances in Wolverhampton, visit wolvescivic.co.uk

SCARF

SCARF is an innovative arts resource facility supplying schools and community groups with high quality art, craft and curricular resources that have been sourced from the waste products of local businesses.

SCARF will be open for business on Saturday 7th June 2008 between 9.30am and 12.00pm

For more information, visit scarf4art.co.uk

Freelance Photographer

Jamila Walker is a Fine Art photographer, currently working with local bands and actors. Jamila has previously photographed events such as weddings, and is aslo avaliable to retouch old photographs.

To contact Jamila, email jamila_walker@yahoo.co.uk

Makeup Artist

Emma Shipley is a freelance makeup artist working in Fashion/Editorial and TV/Film.

To view some of her work visit the website emmashipley.com
Or to conatct Emma, email emma@emmashipley.com

Portrait Artist

Adam Birch is an established Portrait Artist creating portraits in oil and acrylic on canvas. Portraits can be painted from life or from photographs. Adam currently has a number of works for sale.

Commissions are also accepted for murals; ideal for foyers / front of house.

For more information on the full range of services, works for sale and pricing, please contact Adam on 07765 423375.