'Transported' artist opportunities - any questions?

If you have any questions relating to the artist commission opportunities for the Consultation Programme, members of the Transported Advisory Group will be available on Saturday 2 March from 11am-2pm at Maple Leaf Coffee Shop in Spalding Market Place and Fydell House in Boston.

'Transported' Artist Opportunities

Lots of opportunities for artists to get involved in the 'Transported' programme http://www.transportedart.com/jobs-and-commissions/

Pete Mosley, Creative Business Workshop on Mon 15 April 2013

LAF are arranging for Pete Mosley to deliver a Creative Business Day for artists, makers and creative practitioners at Unique Cottage Studios in Spalding.

http://www.uniquecottagestudios.co.uk/index.php/contact-us/

The workshop is designed to help you identify and develop key aspects of your creative business.   It is suitable for people at all career stages and will work for you regardless of whether you've just started out or are a more mature practitioner.

The key characteristics and behaviours that underpin successful creative businesses will be explored and how you can develop your practice successfully and do what you enjoy most.

5 main areas of development will be investigated:

The Creative Business Mindset
Products and Customers
Internet Marketing
How to write and talk about your work
Marketing Swap shop

You leave with a much clearer idea of where you are heading, a personal action plan with clear goals and milestones, and a visual timeline.

What’s included:

The fee is £65 please bring a packed lunch.  Coffee/tea and cake will be in plentiful supply.

You get a course pack and a copy of 'Make Your Creativity Pay' by Pete Mosley.

If you are interested in attending, please email carolparker1@live.co.uk by 20 Feb

'Jelly' Co-working event

The next 'Jelly' co-working event is Wed 13 March from 0930-1530 upstairs at the Maple Leaf coffee shop in the centre of  town (close to the South Holland Centre).   It's a great environment to work in, refreshments are available downstairs and there's an ever changing view out of the window for those moments when you just need to let your mind wander in search of the next inspired idea!

No two Jellys are the same, different people come to each and everyone is welcome.  If it gets too crowded there are plenty of other coffee shops nearby to overflow into! 3G required.

See you there x

'Transported' Creative People & Places Job Opportunities

Staff vacancies are now live on the 'Transported' website http://www.transportedart.com/jobs-and-commissions/

LAF Meeting Thursday 14th March 2013

Lincolnshire Artists Forum (LAF) are holding their next meeting, an "Artist Hangout" on Thursday 14th March from 7pm - 9pm at Unique Cottage Studios in Spalding.

This will be a chance to network, exchange ideas and opportunities, show ans share current work, find out about current funding that's available and put forward any training/CPD requirements.

Representatives from other arts groups in Lincolnshire will be invited to attend to explore areas for collaboration.

Please let us know if you are coming so we can get enough cake!!

Carol Parker

I am a practising 3D mixed media and community artist with a passion for spontaneous work outside of the gallery space and using the arts to enable positive change.

I have over 15 years experience of working with schools and community groups of all ages and abilities. I hold a City & Guilds Teaching Certificate, NVQ3 Arts Development & Teaching Award, D32/33 Assessor Award and I'm a Bronze/Silver Arts Award Adviser. My broad art form skills include: hand rolled felt, knit and crochet, paper pulp & papier mache, sculpture, carnival arts.

In 1995-2001, I set up an arts partnership, "Mish Mash" exhibiting and selling nationwide, working to private and public commission and delivering workshops. "Mish Mash" were commissioned to write a book for Crowood Press which was published in 2000 (ISBN 1861263120).

My previous experience as Visual Arts Officer at Blackfriars Arts Centre in Boston and part time Community Arts Officer at the Giles School Specialist in Visual  Arts and Leading Edge has broadened my understanding of both sides of the contracting and commissioning process.

I have completed many Creative  Partnership residencies both locally and regionally, delivered "out of school hours" arts projects for Lincs County Council School Improvement Service and run primary/secondary and playworker INSET.

I work alone and with other artists; collaboration for me extends and enriches the art experience for participants and artists alike. In 2011, I was lead artist on a very successful Cultural Olympiad Igniting Ambitions Project for the Linconshire Showcase 2011 called "Knit2getherlincs".

In September 2011, I set up the online group of Lincolnshire creatives called the "Lincs Artist Forum" LAF (see facebook group). The group with over 100 members is driven by social media, a necessary tool for communication in such a large geographically spread county. the group is now constituted.

I represent LAF as one of the three lead consortium organisations for "TRANSPORTED" the Arts Council's Creative People; Creative Places programme for South Holland and Boston which was successful in securing £2.6m funding over 3 years.