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Malpuss, Lynsey

From: Hill, Steve

Sent: 05 July 2012 16:34

To: Hill, Steve

Subject: SHAPe Mailout - 5 July 2012

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SHAPe Mail-out 5 July 2012

SHAPe means ‘Southampton Heritage and Arts People’. To get your event activity or news item in the next SHAPe Mail-out (sent to 400 ‘cultural people’ in and around Southampton), email [email protected].

No set deadlines, send as soon as you can. The time to hesitate is through…no time to wallow in the mire 1) New regular SHAPe newsletter feature – message from the SHAPe Executive Committee What happened at the SHAPe Executive meeting 26 June 2012: At the last Exec meeting we discussed how we could involve SHAPers (that’s all of you who receive this e-newsletter) in our discussions. The first thing suggested was to report the meetings and what happened in them in this newsletter. SHAPers are also encouraged to interact with the Exec committee, and start a conversation about the future cultural development of Southampton. You can respond to this by emailing Steve Hill (the person at the City Council who sends round the newsletter), and in future we will set up a Facebook page so that conversations about developments can include the active participation of everyone. We discussed when the next conference should take place, and what it should consist of. We decided that it should be broadly late autumn this year. We feel that we should take stock of what the City’s cultural life consists of and promote a discussion about where we go from here. We will invite a keynote speaker to inspire us in our deliberations. If you feel you want to contribute to this debate, join in. Email [email protected] Stephen Foster Chair SHAPe The SHAPe Executive Committee is: Stephen Foster, Susan Beckett, Dan Crow, Garry Momber, Lena Samuels, Kevin Appleby. 2) Culture Vulture – where are you? (the bells…the bells!!!!)

Where is the Culture Vulture? Every Thursday, the vulture will visit an easy to recognise location in Southampton…and will post a not-so-easy to recognise photo. All you have to do is guess where Culture Vulture has been. Post your answers at - http://www.facebook.com/culturevulturesouthampton 3) Kids! Celebrate the Olympic torch in Southampton – make a puppet… Saturday 14 July, 10.30am or 1.30pm, SeaCity Museum. Children aged 4 to 10 can join artist Ali Eales to create Olympic athlete-themed puppets to wave at the torch bearers FREE event, but please book! 023 8083 4536. 4) Date for diaries: Ejector Seat Festival, 25 August, Palmerston Park

www.ejectorseat.co.uk 5) It’s been so popular they’ve added more places…and SHAPers get 10% off Saturday 15 July, 10.30am to 3.30pm, Tudor House and Garden ‘Creative Fascinator’ workshop – make a fashionable fascinator, small hat or headdress for your next posh summer event. Workshop with Julia Wigley, who learnt her millinery skills from top designer, Stephen Jones and consequently worked on various designers hats for London Fashion Week, Milan and Paris including regularly working for John Galliano. http://www.juliawigleymillinery.co.uk/ All materials are provided and it costs just £39 (with an additional 10% off for SHAPers, just mention SHAPe when booking). Call 023 8083 4536

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6) Carnival costume masterclass, IOW this August

7) I want to ride my bicycle… Over 50s Bike Ride When: 18th July 2012, 5:30pm - 7pm (registrations from 5pm) Where: From Guildhall Square, Southampton, SO14 7FP to Riverside Park and back What else: Free Bike Dr at Guildhall Square from 4pm, refreshments at Riverside Park, bike loans for those who don't

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have their own bike (subject to availability) To find out more, register your interest and book a loan bike: call 023 8083 4219 or email [email protected]

Bike Maintenance Training ONLY £5! Love your bike? Learn to look after it! How to fix punctures, adjust brakes and gears. Only £5! Available to: Anybody over 16 years old who are living, working or studying in Southampton (subject to availability) To find out about course dates and register your interest: Call 02380 83 4219 or email [email protected] Want to: organise a course for your workplace or community group? Get in touch with us to find out more! 8) FREE Healthy walks around Southampton Southampton Common, Hawthorns Centre, Mondays 10am Lordsdale Greenway, Warren Avenue, Tuesdays 9:30am (term-time only) Weston Shore, Weston Lane Surgery, Tuesdays 10am (term-time only) Millbrook, Oasis Academy Millbrook, Thursdays 10am Central Parks, Parkafe, Thursdays 10:30am - great for new walkers! Southampton Common, Hawthorns Centre, Thursdays 10:30am We're hoping to set up more walks in the near future. Please contact us on [email protected] or 023 8083 4219 for more information about current or future walks.

9) This summer at Ropewalk: Gardening and

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10) The Boat Project – broadcasting along the coast…

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Folkestone Fringe to broadcast on Digital Pop Up Radio

The Folkestone Fringe have successfully gained an OFCOM license

to broadcast on radio. We will be broadcasting on Boat Radio - transmitting

to 'Collective Spirit' as she nears the Kent coast. Folkestone Fringe artists are

creating new radio works to be broadcast across South East England and

we are asking for additional contributions for inclusion on radio programmes.

More >>

follow us on @ff_transmission

streaming live from 1 - 22 July on www.transmissioncommission.com

11) Poetry update from Apples and Snakes Message from Pete Hunter:

Hello all,

Well, I’ve just got my breath back from the amazing Shake the Dust South East regional final, a real rollercoaster of a day full of excited and keen young poets, crowned by a thrilling and

emotional slam final. Congratulations to Samuel Cody Specialist Sports School from

Farnborough and their poet coaches Michael James Parker and Louise Halvardsson for being the highest scoring team!

They now go forward to represent the South East at the National Slam Final in London on

Saturday 7 July, which is part of the National Shake the Dust Weekend! See details for all the events happening at Southbank Centre, London, including that all-important slam final!

Everyone who took part was a winner and my thanks goes out to the poets who coached and shadowed so brilliantly, managing to get the best out of their students and demonstrably changing

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their lives. As Dizraeli (the special feature guest, along with World Beatbox Champ, Bellatrix) said: "this is a very exciting time to be involved with spoken word and performance poetry" and the future, if these young poets are anything to go by, is looking even brighter.

But it’s not just the youngsters who shone in June, there was a full open mic at 451 on the 18th,

and it was great to see several first-timers taking to the stage and special guests Sally

Jenkinson and A F Harrold bringing pause for thought and cause for hilarity.

Events to look forward to this month are Slam Dickens on Thursday 12 July in Portsmouth where you can win the complete works of Charles Dickens by performing as one of his characters or in

the style of Dickens (see below for details), and then Big Talk returns to The Tom Thumb Theatre in Margate on Friday 27 July where there will be open mic, poetry films and top guests,

all hosted by Rickasaurus. And, since it's festival season, we're also getting behind Slam on the Farm, the spoken word festivites on the Playhouse Stage at Lounge on the Farm in Canterbury 6 - 8 July. Phew!

Pete Hunter South East Coordinator [email protected] / 023 8031 5500 ext 206

Join the Apples and Snakes South East Facebook group!

12) Drum Circle with Richard Parker, Friday 6th July 7.30pm - 9.30pm (Please arrive from 7.15pm to start at 7.30pm) Edmund Kell Unitarian Church Hall, Bellevue Road (off London Road), Southampton SO15 2AY Our Drum Circle is a lightly facilitated jam with rhythms, exercises and games to inspire confidence with creativity and improvisation within the group. This event is an opportunity to express ourselves freely through Drum, Song & Dance and feel the connections we create with others whilst playing together in a fun, informal and supportive atmosphere. Drumming is great for releasing stress and tension in a positive way, whilst developing focus, clarity and confidence. A selection of beautiful sounding African hand drums and percussive instruments are available for you to use, feel free to bring your own and we always welcome and encourage movement, dance and song during the event. All welcome, including children and families. No previous experience necessary. We often share a little food and drink at the end of the session, so please feel free to bring a little something along to contribute.

Cost: £5 Booking: Online Booking Form (Please book if you know your coming, and let us know if you need a drum) For more information about the workshop, please contact Richard Parker: email: [email protected] Phone: 02380 554445 / 07769901615 Venue Details: www.southampton.unitarians.org.uk 13) An Evening with Gerald Seymour, 17 July, Southampton Central Library

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Gerald Seymour was a reporter at ITN for fifteen years. He covered events in Vietnam, Borneo,

Aden, the Munich Olympics, Israel and Northern Ireland. He has been a full-time writer since 1978.

His first novel was the acclaimed thriller Harry's Game and his most recent The Outsiders will be

published in July.

Tuesday 17 July 2012, 7.30pm

Central Library

Civic Centre

Southampton, SO14 7LW

Book Signing

Question & Answer session Tickets £3, Visitor Information, Central Library, Civic Centre Contact: 023 8083 3333 14) Atlas of the 2 Seas project – The Geoportal Goes Live! As the Archaeological Atlas of the 2 Seas (A2S) project draws to a close at the end of a 3½ year project, so the A2S Geoportal comes on line. The aim of the project was to map underwater archaeological sites in the shared seas of England, France and Belgium and one of the key outputs is a collaborative database accessed through the A2S Geoportal which can function as a research tool for academics, archaeologists, historians and other heritage professionals and is available to anyone with access to the internet that has an interest in marine archaeology and heritage, or just a fascination with historic wrecks. The Archaeological Atlas of the 2 Seas (A2S) has emerged from a desire to bring together knowledge, skills and common maritime areas to enhance understanding of our cross-border maritime archaeological heritage. The three partner countries, England (Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology), France (Association for the Development of Research in Maritime Archaeology) and Belgium (Onroerend Erfgoed) share a rich submerged maritime heritage that can facilitate collaboration and cross-cultural links. From 2009-2012, A2S partners researched over 150 submerged archaeological sites, collecting data from primary literary sources and national archives. The results have steered a programme of field investigation to explore almost 100,000 years of our collective submerged cultural heritage from prehistoric landscapes to present day shipwrecks. Accessing the Geoportal The Geoportal has been created by developers from the GeoData Institute at the University of Southampton and the website can be accessed easily by anyone who has interacted with a Google-maps style web interface with simple tools for searching the database, exploring wreck records and viewing images and other detailed information, it has multiple language support built in (English, French and Flemish). The A2S Geoportal can be found at www.a2s-geoportal.eu containing over 1,573 archaeological sites covering the English Channel and Southern North Sea, over 3,000 underwater artefact and historical photos, high resolution background bathymetry, ancient charts and aerial photographs, and open standards and technologies. It will automatically connect to the three-partner databases once a day to find updated and additional wreck records and associated information.

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15) Performing volunteers needed Message from Ruth Dudman: Hello good people, I hope all is well with you. I wondered if you would mind helping me to circulate this. I am working with BAC on their latest building wide extravaganza, The Good Neighbour. The show is for children of all ages and their families. Naturally, we think it is going to be rather magic and wonderful. We are looking for a cast of 12 performer-facilitators to join our team. The position is open to people with all levels of experience. We hope to recruit a range of performers including those who may have been involved with your young peoples/outreach programmes or recently graduated as well as those much further down the line of their careers. More information attached, below or via this link www.bac.org.uk/jobs . Thank you and best wishes to all, Ruth Ruth Dudman Independent Producer +44 (0) 7743 824 766 @ruthdudman 16) Artist commissions/opportunities Star Gazing' Commissions, National Trust, Mottisfont Closing date Friday 14 September

For Christmas 2012, The National Trust at Mottisfont wishes to commission a number of ‘Stars’ to form a ‘trail’ within the grounds. Artists and makers are invited to submit proposals to create or exhibit a ‘Star’ for temporary installation at Mottisfont from 1st December 2012 to 27th January 2013. This builds on the success of the ‘Angel Garden’ (Dec 2011 – Jan 2012), when 15,000 visitors enjoyed 8 sculptures on the theme of ‘Angels’ installed at various sites around the grounds at Mottisfont. This is an opportunity for the selected artists/makers to produce a piece of work in response to a unique rural location with the potential for their work to be seen by a large audience. The selectors will also consider existing pieces of work for exhibition.

The ‘Star’ should ideally be a three-dimensional object, created from materials that are durable enough to survive a two-month long installation outdoors in winter.

The ‘Star’ will need to be manufactured and delivered for installation no later than Friday, 16 November 2012.

Full details can be downloaded at:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont/things-to-see-and-do/events/page-1/

If you would like any visual materials or disks to be returned, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope covering the cost of return postage. Please send your proposals to:

Star Gazing

c/o Louise Govier

Visitor Experience and Communities Manager

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Mottisfont

Nr. Romsey

Hampshire SO51 0LP

Call for Proposals, artSOUTH : collaborations Closing date Friday 7 September

Call for Proposals artSOUTH : collaborations is an ambitious new contemporary visual art open submission. The project aims to provide an exciting opportunity for national and international artists to develop new works in collaboration with professionals/specialists of their choice in any other field or discipline. We are seeking engaging and innovative collaborative commissions of the highest quality. These will be presented at indoor and outdoor non-gallery locations across central southern England in Autumn 2013.

Selectors; artist A K Dolven and artSOUTH Curator Judy Adam with:

• Jo Bushnell, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

• Stephen Foster, John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton

• Phil Smith, Mottisfont, Romsey, National Trust

• Jo Montague, Arts & Museums Service, Hampshire County Council

Deadline for submissions: Friday 7 September 2012

Exhibition dates: Saturday 7 September – Sunday 1 December 2013

For more information and to apply visit www.artsouth.org.uk or contact 01962 846966

Artist/organisation to develop tours for Barking Town Centre, London Borough Barking and Dagenham Closing Friday 20 July

Molten 2012 Commissions Barking and Dagenham’s Arts Development Team is planning the Molten Festival for 2012. The festival will provide a programme of vibrant cultural events and activities for local people and visitors between September 2 and 9. The festival in 2012 will concentrate on the Town Centre of Barking with a mixture of high quality outdoor and indoor events.

As part of the Molten festival this year we are looking for individuals or organisations that can devise and deliver a series of walks around Barking Town Centre. The walks will promote Barking Town Centre to locals and visitors alike. We are seeking innovative and engaging approaches that can continue after the commission has ended. We would like the following content to be included: Public art, heritage features/locations, public realm and built environment. We can provide locations and information for these. You may wish to propose additional content, locations or approaches for consideration. You may address any of these as an individual theme or combine them. As well as traditional guided walking tours we welcome proposals that could include self guided tours, use of new technology for smart phones and geo-caching, mobile gaming and opportunities for interaction by members of the public. For more information please visithttp://www.lbbd.gov.uk/LeisureArtsAndLibraries/Arts/Pages/Opportunities.aspx or [email protected]

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17) Job opportunities

Production Manager, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton Closing date Thursday 12 July

The Nuffield Theatre seeks a freelance Production Manager to manage three projects in the period August-December 2012.

To start as soon as possible after July 2012 and to finish on or about 12 January 2013

For full brief and schedule, and details of how to apply, please go to www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk/news/vacancies

Evaluation Facilitator - Towner - Plus Tate, Towner, Eastbourne Closing date Sunday 15 July

Towner is looking to recruit an Evaluation Facilitator to improve and reflect on our young people’s programmes in order to ensure quality active engagement. Objectives:

1. Evaluation Framework

2. Integration

3. Progression routes

We want to emphasis that the facilitator would support and structure the YP’s research so that YP are empowered to decide how we should evaluate their programmes, how they should progress within Towner and how their programmes could work better together.

Maximum fees: £2,600 in total (expenditures included)

This project is funded by Plus Tate. The Plus Tate Learning Collective brings together professionals from visual arts organisations sited across the UK in a collaborative project that aims to enable young people to directly plan, take part in and most specifically self evaluate a programme of learning activities centred on visual art.

To download the full brief from , please visit our website (available from Thursday 28th June): http://www.townereastbourne.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

(If you require the brief before Thursday 28th June, please email [email protected] )

Relationship Manager, Dance, Arts Council England Closing date Thursday 12 July

South East Office, Brighton

Salary: £29,000 per annum plus excellent benefits

Contract: Fixed term maternity cover to 28 February 2013, working 35 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity to join the Arts Council's South East team as Dance Relationship Manager, working directly with our excellent regional portfolio of emerging and established dance artists and organisations as well as more widely across the cultural sector. This post is a fixed term contract for maternity cover until 28 February 2013 in the first instance.

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To apply for this position please visit our recruitment website http://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_arts_council01.asp?newms=jj&id=65175&aid=16034

Venue/Bar Manager, The Basement, Brighton Closing date Friday 13 July

We are seeking a highly experienced and self-motivated individual to join The Basement’s core team. The post is responsible for the management of the venue, bar & casual staff, production management of Artistic programme as well as generating income through commercial hires and other activity.

To be considered for this position you must have and experience of:

• Venue management

• Bar management

• Financial management

• Personnel management

• Personal License certificate

• First Aid certificate

• Full driving license

Salary: £18,000 per annum

To apply, please send your C.V. and covering letter to [email protected] by 13th July 2012. Interviews to take place week commencing 16th July 2012.

For more info: www.thebasement.uk.com

Deptford X Staff, Deptford X Closing date Monday 9 July

Deptford X is recruiting staff to help with their launch event and merchandise sales.

There are three short term positions available between 26th July and 12th August 2012:

Site Manager

Launch Assistant

Sales Assistant

For job descriptions please email [email protected] and include the title of the role of interest in the subject line of the email.

Please see www.deptfordx.org for information about the festival.

Communications and Administration Coordinator, Creativity Works for Everyone Closing date Thursday 19 July

Creativity Works for Everyone is recruiting a Communications and Administration Coordinator

The Communications and Administration Coordinator will work with us to:

1. Improve and maintain internal and external communications and marketing in line with Creativity Works’ business plan and ambitions, contributing to the effective marketing and

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delivery of all of Creativity Works’ projects, maintaining a clear and consistent voice and brand across the organization.

2. Improve and maintain Creativity Works office systems, including phone and computer systems, booking arrangements and stationary management

3. Oversee Board/trustee communications and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Salary: £22,000 per annum, pro rata,

Part time - 22.5 hours a week

For further information and an Application Form or an informal discussion please phone Director, Lesley Featherstone, 01761 438 852 or email [email protected]

Deadline for the application is 10 am on July 19th 2012

Interviews will be held in Radstock, Bath, on Wednesday 25th July 2012. If you have not heard from us by Monday 23rdJuly you have not been short-listed for interview.

Development Officer, Hampstead Theatre Closing Thursday 19 July

Salary: c. £21,000 p.a.

Hampstead Theatre is flourishing under Edward Hall’s leadership. With New Writing at the heart of all our activity and a commitment to working with the world’s foremost theatre-makers, we present 12 in-house productions each year across two auditoria.

The Development Officer is an exciting new role within the organisation, providing support to the development team in generating fundraising income from individuals, corporates and trusts and foundations. The postholder will have particular responsibilities for running the Friends scheme, which offers priority booking and exclusive newsletters to its members.

This unique opportunity offers an intelligent, enthusiastic and well-organised individual the chance to become part of our small team, driving the success of one of the UK’s leading producing venues.

For further information, please download the application pack fromhttp://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/news or request via email [email protected].

Head of Marketing & Development, Opera Holland Park Opera Holland Park, London, W8 Opera Holland Park is now embarking on a new future as it explores the possibilities of becoming a charitable company. We wish to recruit a dynamic, highly skilled and motivated individual to create and drive forward our strategy for marketing, development and fundraising across all aspects of the business. The person • A strong record in a similar role at a senior level, preferably in an arts related environment Salary £45,000 To apply, please email a CV with accompanying letter to [email protected]. Closing date 17 July 2012 For further information or advice please contact Julia Howe on 0207 361 3570

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Head of Communications, Hofesh Shechter Company Closing Friday 20 July at noon

Hofesh Shechter Company is seeking a creative, passionate and highly motivated individual to join our internationally recognised dance company as Head of Communications.

Acting as brand guardian and spokesperson for the Company’s worldwide activities this post will manage the strategy and delivery of internal and external communications and develop a loyal and diverse audience for Shechter’s work.

We are seeking an individual with substantial experience who oozes digital talent and expertisewith an unswerving commitment to excellence.

For further details and a job description please visit www.hofesh.co.uk

Hofesh Shechter Company is supported by Arts Council England and is Resident Artist of the Brighton Dome and Festival

Development Officer, The Gate Theatre Closing date Wednesday 11 July

The role of Development Officer requires a creative and motivated individual to support the delivery of the Gate’s strategy to meet our ambitious fundraising targets.

This is a crucial role in the Gate’s team, and plays an invaluable part in the bold and exciting work that we do.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Executive Director, supporting them on generating fundraised income, arranging fundraising events, attracting and renewing support from individual givers, researching applications to trusts and foundations, and monitoring and evaluation of activities. The Development Officer is not responsible for the management of our core Arts Council grant.

More information on the role and an application pack can be downloaded from our website:

http://www.gatetheatre.co.uk/jobs.aspx

Trusts and Foundations Manager, Glyndebourne Productions Ltd, East Sussex Closing date Friday 27 July

Extraordinary Opera, extraordinary people

We have a vacancy for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Manager. As well as proven fundraising experience, you will need excellent research and networking skills, the ability to write detailed and persuasive applications and a creative approach to developing new income streams to support our key initiatives & programmes.

To find out more about joining our world-class team, visit www.glyndebourne.com/jobs

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