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EMARAN autumn 2008 conference
The East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network presents their autumn conference: Cross Fertilisation & Companion Planting. A conference that aims to have a big conversation about how to work best with non-arts partners in rural areas. There will be three exciting projects from the region coming to talk and a key-note address from Steve Messam, artistic director of the internationally known FRED art invasion in Cumbria. read more
University Foundation Award
Art: Exploring It and Making It. A new art course taking place in Louth, Lincolnshire. It carries 10 UFA credits and is run by the University of Hull. read more
Spires and Steeples
Spires and Steeples is a newly created arts and heritage walking trail that covers 26 miles. The trail takes in beautiful art works and church architecture while roaming through a variety of Lincolnshire landscapes and charming villages. read more
Make Your Heritage Work for You
A new system of protection. A new economic framework. An essential event which no policy maker can afford to miss. 13 October 2008. read more
Best of East Maker Showcase 2009
A new exhibition opportunity for East Midlands artists at the Ferrers Gallery from 16 January 2009 to 1 March 2009. read more
Design Factory - East Midlands Designer of the Year Competition 2008
The Design Factory is the region’s leading non-for-profit design agency and is giving furniture designers from the East Midlands a chance to win over ?£4, 000 worth of prizes read more
Cotesbach Estate - Studio Space to Let
Ideal location for workshops, exhibitions, access to outdoor space, historic buildings and diverse community interests. read more
Call for projects - Habits of Solidarity
The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent, charitable foundation committed to funding and encouraging the promotion of social justice. We contribute to the diversity and immigration debate through our research and policy work and through our support of communities that are tackling these issues on the ground. read more
Sculpture Commission, Mantle Arts
Artist required for proposed sculpture at Wood St open space area, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Ashby Town Centre Partnership is working to produce improvements to Ashby Town Centre. It will provide an entrance feature to the town. read more
The Economic Impact of Culture in Market Towns
Read on to access resources and presentations from the one day seminar hosted by the East Midlands Cultural Observatory in conjunction with Nottingham Business School on 29 April. The toolkit and report from this project will also be available on this site in the next week. read more
Artists in Rural Areas EMARAN event
East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network invites you to its FREE spring event. EMARAN’s third regional event puts the spotlight on artists living and working in rural areas. Expert regional and national artists and practitioners will share their experiences of overcoming the challenges, and making the most of living and working in rural areas as well as discuss some national and international models for artists thriving in rural areas. There will be workshops and discussion groups, a tour of Market Harborough artists’ studios, and a long lunch break to allow for networking. read more
MLA Council Regional Restructure News
MLA Council has announced a significant restructure that will affect the regional agencies. Read on to find out how it affects your area. read more
Museums and Galleries Month (MGM)
Find out more about Museums and Galleries Month. read more
New Perspectives Theatre Company: The Farm
The Farm tells the painful, funny, uplifting story of how big business is changing the face of the English countryside forever and how one family in particular adapted to the challenges of a new life after being forced to give up their birthright. read more
Arts and Business Training
Training for Board Members and Free Rolls-Royce training courses on negotiation skills, presentation skills, and influencing skills. Not to be missed! read more
Creative Industries Consultation Day
An event to celebrate and showcase the strength and potential of creativity and creative industries in the Peak District and Derbyshire and look towards the future development needs of the creative industries in this area. Thursday 3 April, 10 - 4, Cliff College, Calver. read more
Exploring the economic impact of culture in market towns
The East Midlands Cultural Observatory forthcoming seminar on measuring the economic impact of culture in market towns, 29 April at the Britannia Hotel, Nottingham. read more
Invitation to Tender
A consultancy opportunity with Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Rural Touring Schemes read more
EMARAN Spring Event
The East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network (EMARAN) will be holding its spring conference on Wednesday 14 May. The theme for this conference is Artists in Rural Areas. read more
Cultivate Training Courses
Training courses from the organisational and audience development agency for the East Midlands. Find out how to use the Big Picture, an organisational development framework for your own business, and learn how to carry out risk analysis management. read more
Art in the Pen
An invitation to artists to submit for an agricultural arts event in in August in Skipton, Yorkshire read more
Pride of Place Rural Touring Festival
Pride of Place is a consortium of regional touring theatre companies that is taking a lead in the debate about the relationship between place and art and the ways in which rural communities contribute to contemporary Britain. Their next Festival is taking place from 3 - 6 April. read more
Our Daily Bread
Nikolaus Geyrhalter's new film Our Daily Bread is a documentary that explores how the food we eat is prepared for us in unseen factories, farms, conveyer belts and introduces us to the people that prepare it for us read more
Migrant Stories: Building Inclusive Communities
Migrant Stories, a series of two-minute digital shorts made by The Rural Media Company will be screened at the Borderlines Film Festival in Hereford on Wednesday 2nd April at 6.15pm. These short films have been produced as part of the action research work being undertaken under the Carnegie UK Trust Rural Action Research Programme (RARP) theme Building Inclusive Rural Communities read more
Message Board is LIVE
The rural culture website also hosts a message board that you can use to advertise events, or training or ask for advice or help. read more
Rural Advocate reports on realities or rural England
During 2007 Stuart Burgess, the chair of the Commission for Rural Communities and the government's Rural Advocate, visited rural communities across the country to listen to rural people about what matters most; the many benefits of rural living but also some real concerns read more
REAP and Severn Trent Water in Partnership
REAP Rural Education Arts Project are delighted to announce that in partnership with Severn Trent Water we again will be aiming to entertain thousands of fun seekers in a weekend to remember in Staffordshire. read more
Leicestershire and Rutland Artists wanted
Made in Leicestershire is a project run by Creative Leicestershire to showcase quality arts and crafts makers and galleries in Leicestershire and Rutland. Each artist/gallery/maker applies to put their own information and images on the site. read more
East Midlands Rural Creative Industries Research
The Burns Owens Partnership Rural Creative Industries Research is now available to download from this website. The research was commissioned by Culture East Midlands and is an important piece of work for anyone working in conjunction with or interested in the creative industries in the rural East Midlands. read more
Community Bridge Building Conference
In conjunction with the Equality & Human Rights Commission, Communities & Local Government, East Midlands Economic Network invites you to a groundbreaking conference on a complex, but vitally important, issue; Community Bridge Building. read more
Arts and Business Spring 2008 training
Three new training courses from Arts and Business: Introduction to Arts Sponsorship and Introduction to Board Membership. read more
Farm Diversification Research Resources
Culture East Midlands hosted a conference on Farm Diversification and Cultural Enterprise. Speakers attended from English Heritage, the Soil Association, EMDA, the Arts Council and The Threshing Barn. There were workshop sessions on organic farm diversification, enterprise, arts on farms, conversion and conservation and farm enterprise support. Culture East Midlands presented their research into farm diversification and cultural enterprise in the East Midlands, Read on to find out more, find links to case studies, download presentations and the final report on farm diversification in the East Midlands. read more
Grassroots Grants Scheme
Grassroots Grants is a £130 million programme that aims to invest in a thriving community sector. It is funded by Office of the Third Sector (OTS) and delivered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF). read more
2008 Regeneration East Midlands Training Programme
This programme promotes the wide range of training and events that will be delivered by REM in 2008. Each of the service areas of Design; Funding; Intelligence; Skills; that make up REM are described and information is provided outlining activities scheduled. read more
Breathing Places 3 is launched
The Big Lottery Fund has launched Phase 3 of the Breathing Places, a UK wide small grants programme with a budget of £5 million across the UK. There is still time to complete your application. read more
£45 million cultural investment in seaside resorts
Disadvantaged coastal resorts around England will be targeted by a new programme lasting from 2008-2011 led by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. read more
ITC Training in January and February 2008
ITC offer a range of courses that take you from learning about rural touring, through to financial management and stress control. You can kick start 2008 with learning something new... read more
East Midlands Intelligence Network skills event
There are still places available for the next East Midlands Intelligence Network event, the theme of the event is "Skills in the East Midlands: towards a shared evidence base." read more
HMRC Grant in Aid Funding Programme
The aim of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is to administer tax and customs systems fairly and efficiently, and make it as easy as possible for individuals and businesses to understand and comply with their obligations and receive their tax credits and other entitlements. HMRC has £2 million per annum available for the next three financial years, aimed at funding Third Sector Organisations (TSOs). HMRC is committed to building its funding relationship with TSOs so that they play an increased role in public service delivery, particularly socially inclusive services to those who are hard to reach or who do not engage directly with them. The funds are available in the form of grants in aid to help with the costs of activity contributing to the HMRC’s key aims, outcomes and priorities. read more
Fail to Plan: Plan to Fail
Arts Marketing Planning Training Day from Arts and Business and Cultivate, 14th December, Nottingham read more
South Holland Open Arts Competition
South Holland District Council in South Lincolnshire is inviting artists, photographers, students and anyone with a creative flair, to take part in the eighth Open Arts competition, sponsored and organised by Arts Development, South Holland District Council with additional sponsorship from Millgate Windows and Conservatories. read more
ThinkSustainable
thinksustainable was developed in Defra as a package to communicate sustainable development (SD). It was created to raise awareness and understanding of SD and to help policy makers embed SD in their work. Read on to find out about their interactive resource kit. read more
Christmas Art and Food Weekend at The Harley Gallery
Shopping, artist demonstrations, a winter barbeque, cheese tasting and Christmas music; a unique day out for the whole family. read more
Website Phase Two Launch
We are currently working hard on developing new resources for the website. We will be launching in the next week with new sections that include opinion papers on rural culture, downloadable resources, a message board and the hosting of the East Midland Arts in Rural Areas Network online home. read more
EMARAN Autumn Conference
East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas Network invites you to its autumn conference MARKET TOWNS AND CULTURAL CURRENCY read more
The Hired Man, New Perspectives Theatre Company
The Hired Man, arguably the finest new British musical of the last thirty years, acclaimed for its epic, nostalgic, funny book and rousing, romantic, award-winning score, is now available on tour in the UK for the very first time. read more
Autumn events at Catmose Gallery
Listings of the various arts, music and craft events at the Catmose Gallery in Rutland in November and December. read more
Folk Arts England Events
A series of training days and focus days for FAE members and non-members read more
Rural Creative Arts & Crafts Day
Wednesday 10th October - Welland Enterprise Agency is holding a special day at their Stoke Rochford offices read more
Rutland ‘Open 5’ Exhibition
Call for Submissions by All Artists from the East Midlands read more
Office Space available in Appleby Magna
Two offices available at the Sir John Moore Foundation read more
People Express Job Opportunity
People Express are looking for an experienced Project Development Officer read more
BAFA Conference 11 - 13 October 2007, Buxton
British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) brings its annual international conference to beautiful Buxton in the Peak District this October read more
Beacon Art Project 2007 - ' 990: General History of Other Areas'
Beacon Art Project is a contemporary visual art festival set in the rural landscape and towns of Lincolnshire. This year's project, entitled ' 990: General History of Other Areas' is curated by Sally O'Reilly and concentrates on performance art and the moving image. From Friday 19 October until Sunday 22 October 2007, the coastal town of Mablethorpe will host the fourth Beacon Art Project. read more
Folk Float launched in Egremont Cumbria
Creative Egremont is delighted to announce the launch of the Folk Float, a unique kind of mobile community resource that will tour the Egremont area for the next six weeks. read more
Independent Arts Collective Craft Show
21 August to 19th October, Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough read more
Funding opportunities for communities
Read on for more information on the O2 Community Awards, the HBOS Foundation Community Action Programme read more
Upper Broughton's 25th Art Show
Artists from around the region will be showing their paintings, over the three day exhibition, at the 25th Annual Art Show organised by the Upper Broughton Village Hall Committee and held in the Village Hall. read more
East Midlands Tourism Consultation
Investment Consultation to set priorities for East Midlands visitor economy read more
Adventure Capital Fund
The Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) offers a range of investments and support to develop community based enterprises. The aim of ACF is to fill the investment gap that faces community enterprise organisations, and to increase investment-readiness of community organisations wishing to move to greater sustainability through enterprise. The ACF offers two types of funding for established community organisations: the Main Investment Fund and the Managed Workspace Fund. read more
THE FOURTH LINCOLN AND LINCOLNSHIRE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Top class musicians from around the world will be heading to Lincolnshire this summer when the county hosts the fourth International Chamber Music Festival over three weekends between August 24th and September 9th. read more
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AT DELAPRE ABBEY
Free creative activities for children and adults throughout the summer. read more
£12 million rural boost for the East Midlands
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is to breathe new life into the region’s rural communities with a new ?£12 million funding initiative. read more
Studio61 gallery
STUDIO61 continues its Exhibition Calendar with a diverse display of work by emerging and established artists. read more
Future role of third sector in social and economic regeneration
The Government as published the final report of the review of the future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration. Read on to find out more and download the report. read more
View 4 Art Exhibition
Over sixty original paintings from four local artists at Victoria Hall, Oakham read more
Introduction to Arts Sponsorship Seminar
An Arts and Business Seminar to increase understanding of arts sponsorship and give practical guidance to artists and arts organisations. read more
Measuring Real Value
A DIY guide to Social Return on Investment Publication from the New Economics Foundation. read more
New Guide to Funding for the Arts
The DCMS Arts Division has produced a new guide on funding for the arts. read more
Catmose Gallery Events
Workshops and exhibitions for the autumn season at the Catmose Gallery in Oakham. read more
Ashby annual Arts Festival
ASHBY will be coming alive for its annual arts festival from Saturday 4th to Sunday 12th August. read more
Sheriff launches Robin Hood Fund
Sheriff of Nottingham, Councillor Jeannie Packer has reversed the traditional role of the Sheriff and Robin Hood, by launching a new Robin Hood Fund worth £432, 000 for voluntary and community groups. read more
Rural Art Space now online
Outcomes and papers from the Rural Art Space Symposium are online now. read more
Art in Salcey Forest
New sculpture work in Salcey Forest with informative workshops and talks with the artist, Linda Johns read more
Global Village Peace Gathering
Global Village Peace Gathering is a three day music and arts festival in the heart of rural Lincolnshire. read more
Watch This Space News
Watch This Space is a unique programme of innovative and exciting heritage arts projects, combining multimedia installations, exhibitions, audio tours and site specific performance. Read on to find out more about their forthcoming work.. read more
EFFECT publication
Charities will be able to keep up to date with developments in European funding, thanks to a new publication from The European Foundation Centre, an international membership association of independent funders. read more
Using the Arts with Young People at Risk
Artsplan are delivering this established course at Lakeside Arts Centre on the 3rd July. read more
£5M Fund to regenerate the region's waterways
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is hoping to breathe new life into the region’s waterways by launching a Waterway Regeneration Fund. This could be of interest if your work or event has involved your local waterway... read more
Summer Events at Catmose Gallery and Theatre
There are a number of workshops and exhibitions children and adults taking place at the Catmose Gallery in Rutland over the summer period... read more
London Mozart Players visit East Lindsey
Native American Indian from New England, USA, to perform in Captain John Smith quatercentenary celebrations in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire. read more
Summer at Southwell Artspace: Adam Dant Exhibition
Southwell Artspace hosts exhibition by Jerwood Drawing Prize winner Adam Dant read more
Buxton Festival
A king, queen , dukes and lots of aces, Buxton Festival plays it noble hand with a sensational programme of opera, music and literature in 2007. read more
REAP Strawberry Moon Festival
Strawberry Moon Festival to transform Tittesworth Water with art and crafts festival read more
Sculpture in the Garden
An opportunity to experience sculpture and crafts in the gardens of the historical Aubourn Hall... read more
Gate to Southwell Folk Festival
Southwell is holding its first ever folk festival with lots of famous names confirmed... read more
Derbyshire Open Arts
A weekend of open studios, homes or special venues across the county. A variety of artists and makers are involved. read more
EMRAF Conference
East Midlands Rural Affairs Fourm 6th Annual Conference. The event will focus on the theme of climate change and try to address the issues relevant to those living or working in rural areas. read more
Greater Nottingham Tourism Conference
A conference aiming to help rural groups attract tourists to their area. read more
Lowdham Book Festival
The eighth book festival is taking place 22 - 30 June 2007. read more
Exhibition Space available
Derby gallery seeks exhibitors for 2007 exhibition programme. read more
Wirksworth Festival
Final call for artists to apply for this year's festival. read more
New Cultural Tourism Campaign in Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire Promotions has recently launched a Cultural Tourism Campaign to promote cultural holidays and overnight stays in North West Leicestershire. read more
Rutland Open Studios
23 June – 1 July 2007. The first event of its kind in Rutland read more
Re:Place
Site-specific contemporary art commissions in Derbyshire read more
Innovative seminars from Action for Market Towns
A new series of seimars providing information on supporting independent businesses and finding funding read more
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
EUCLID seminar highlighting changes to the Common Agricultural Policy and potential benefits to the arts and cultural sector. read more
Greener Events Guide
Read a new guide to reducing the environmental impacts of conferences and seminars. read more
Lincolnshire Public Art Website
Lincolnshire Public Art Network have launched a new website to highlight the public art on display in Lincolnshire. read more
On Saturdays this bed is Poland
A new play by Julie Wilkinson presented by New Pespectives in association with Lakeside Arts Centre... read more
Leicestershire Funding Toolkit
The Leicestershire Funding Toolkit has been developed by Leicestershire Together (the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for the county of Leicestershire. read more
Capacity Building for Rural Arts Organisations
A programme lauched by Cultivate giving one-to-one diagnostics for East Midlands organisations. Read on for more information.... read more
The Six-hour Coffee Break
East Midlands Arts in Rural Areas invites you to The Six-Hour Coffee Break..... read more
Culture East Midlands Chair appointment
A new post available at the Regional Cultural Consortium. read more
EMRAF Coordinator Post
Coordinator post available at The East Midlands Rural Affairs Fourm. read more
Flicks in the Sticks
Lowdham Festivals Ltd. is pleased to present the sixth Flicks in the Sticks held in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire. read more
Women Of Steel
This innovative piece of theatre had so many people asking for more when last summers tickets sold out that Corby Womens Theatre Group felt compelled to offer the play to a wider audience. read more
Artist-led Treasure Hunt in rural Northamptonshire
We are looking for an artist who can provide us with a very special one-off event that will be an inspiring day/evening arts event on 23 June 2007 read more
Digital Images Exhibition
An exhibition of digital images by head of media studies Lincoln University Andrew McKay. read more
New Good Companion website launched
NALGAO (National association of local government arts officers) has created this web resource to give arts officers and those working in the arts a clear guide to the structures and organisations contributing to arts activity in all UK regions. read more
Arts Council England, East Midlands - Grants for the arts assessment workshops
This series of workshops are for anyone planning to apply for a grant for the arts, or thinks they might do in the future. Get firsthand information on how best to complete the process. read more
Workshops at Catmose Gallery, Oakham
A range of different workshops throughout March for those interested in learning new skills, or developing their craft knowledge. read more
Buxton 2007 Fringe Festival now open for entries
A chance to submit your performance ideas for this growing event that happpens around the annual Buxton Festival. read more
Leicestershire Dance Network
A free network meeting for all those involved in dance in Leicestershire. read more
Uppingham Theatre Performing Arts Platform
Uppingham Theatre is offering slots for local musicians, dancers and theatre practitioners to perform in a new strand of Platform performances. read more
Arts Training Central presents the Signpost Surgeries 2007
Are you or your company working on a professional or business development issue, and would benefit from informed and confidential one-to-one advice? New workshops in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire.... read more
Marketing Techniques for Visual Artists and Crafts people.
Run by an established and well-known contemporary craft gallery this course offers a practical guide to marketing and promoting. You will leave with the skills to increase the awareness of your business and therefore your sales. read more
Farm Diversification Conference
Culture East Midlands & East Midlands Rural Affairs Forum are organising a conference looking at the East Midlands experience of farm diversification. read more
Regeneration East Midlands New Training Programme
New courses for 2007 that range from fundraising, regeneration skills, and the sports and regeneration programme. read more
Fine Art Licensing and Publishing Seminar
An informal free session for artists in Leicestershire read more
To be Creative
Leicestershire creative businesses and pracitioners networking opportunitity read more
Arts Networking Meetings
Information on a series of meetings in Leicestershire for anyone participating in the arts. Meetings are a chance to network, but also learn new skills.... read more
Jim Robison
A show of large and small-scale sculptural forms from one of the country's leading sculptural ceramicists.... read more
Heat Up!
Rock and Pop Workshops - Sutton Bridge Youth Centre - FREE! read more
Writers' Support Mentoring Scheme
The Writers' Support Worker project is a scheme to support writers across the County of Lincolnshire. read more