PVAF NEWSLETTER July 2010
PVAF News
Following on from our recent Forum the committee have been discussing many ideas raised by members. It is likely that the next Forum will be in October 2011 as this seems to be a better time of year for attendance. There will be other events before then. .Also having discovered how much it cost for some of our more distant members to attend for the weekend, and noting that there was a significant drop in members from further afield attending this year, we wonder if it would be an idea to either book out a whole local bunkhouse where beds are about £16 a night or maybe less in October - if enough artists would be interested - and also try and set up a 'bed bank' of members living within about 40 mins. of Birnam who could offer free B & B to visiting artists - a good way of networking as well. Perhaps we could do this for the Fire & Event in December.
We also note that many members do like working in small groups either for short workshops or specific discussion sessions – but we just have to find the best way of making this work in the context of the Forum.
The members exhibition ‘ Forms of Narrative ‘has now finished and we would like to thank all members who took part. A really interesting mix of artforms and styles. A sub-committee of members is hoping to meet on 26th July in Perth to start arranging the exhibition for Fire & Ice. If there is anyone still wanting to be involved with this please get in touch with Claire Harkess harkess.art@talk21.com
Nordart www.kic-nordart.de
There is still time to join Emma on her trip to Nordart. You will be hosted by our German artist members on a visit to this unique and exciting exhibition. The only costs to you are your flight and entrance ticket. Those who visited last year thoroughly recommended it.
There are direct flights from Edinburgh to Lubeck.
The day for visiting the exhibition is Saturday 4th September.
If you are interested please email to both sugrierson@tiscali.co.uk and
emmaucooper@btinternet.com
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Members News
OPEN STUDIO 2010
30th July – 2nd August
Friday through to Monday 11 am – 6pm daily
ALLANBANK MILL STEADING, ALLANTON, DUNS, BERWICKSHIRE, SCOTLAND TD11 3JX
Tel – 01890 818073 email – allanbank@pobox.com for directions
PAULINE BURBIDGE – Makes special ‘one-off’ textile wall hangings and functional quilts. Pauline will be unveiling her 2010 ‘Quiltline’ Collection and showing her most recent Studio Quilts.
www.paulineburbidge-quilts.com and www.quiltline.co.uk
CHARLES POULSEN – Has been experimenting with new sculptural forms this year, continued to develop his ‘growing sculpture’, and made new powerful, large scale drawings.
www.charlespoulsen-sculpture.com and www.growingsculpture.com
ANNA KING (Guest artist) – Makes playful, constructed and coiled forms from a multitude of materials, including fibres and threads. “The threads are like a narrative which weaves and winds through my life, taking me on a journey of exploration”.
www.craftscotland.org (A-Z maker profile, Anna S. King).
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Douglas McBride. Archaeology
My work will be at the Hidden Lane Gallery .1081 Argyle street.
Glasgow from 17th July to 28th August. 2010
Water moving branches in arcs across the silt, the ground disturbed
by deer in systematically worn paths, twigs bend in unison by the wind suggesting its the walks and the acute perception of small moments. Fragments and tell tale signs of unknown beings. Phenomenon that would go un-noticed if it were not for the eye. Archaeology allows us to walk a mile in his shoes and join in the adventure.
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Anita Hutchison - ‘One step at a time’
A textile exhibition that tells the story of Anita walking Scottish footpaths, using diary excerpts and photographs, along with constructed textiles made from fabric, stitch and print to express the interesting finds.
Venue 18. The cellar, Water Wynd (at the top of Water Wynd just off the High Street), Pittenweem Arts Festival, Pittenweem, Fife.
Open Friday 6th August 7-9pm. 7th to 15th August 10am-5pm
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Su Grierson Edinburgh Art Festival
Integrating agriculture and art in a non gallery venue. Su Grierson will be showing the Aerial Roots project – Videos, sound and images- on a stall at Edinburgh Farmers Market on the first and last weekends of EAF Saturday July 30th and Saturday August 28th
Castle Terrace Edinburgh 9am – 2pm
A project created with a Scottish Screen ‘Archive Live’ Award: combining Archive and contemporary film of Scottish Agriculture.
A new project website is going live on July 10th at www.aerialroots.org
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Mirrie Lace
The exhibition, Mirrie Lace, featuring a light installation and experimental Shetland Lace works by twenty one Shetland knitters in collaboration with artists, Nayan Kulkarni and Roxane Permar, has recently opened at Bonhoga Gallery in Shetland. The exhibition, part of the larger project, Mirrie Dancers, will run to 1st August 2010.
The knitters include: Kathleen Anderson, Anne Eunson, Bab Fraser, Laura Friedlander, Verinia Fraser, Catherine Gibb, Janette Henry, Angela Irvine, Ina Irvine, Elizabeth Johnston, Wilma Johnson, Mary Kay, Pearl Keith, Joan Manson, Minnie Mouatt, Helen Robertson, Jan Sawford, Christine Smith, Jessica Smith, Zena Thomson and Gwen Williamson.
You can find further information about the project on the website: www.mirriedancers.com
Financial Information
Loans?
PVAF have been invited to attend the following event looking at low interest loans to artists. If any Members would like to attend please contact surierson@tiscali.co.uk
Tuesday 13 July, 1-4 pm at Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee.
Chris Biddlecombe Scottish Artist Union writes
We are conducting a study assessing the feasibility of establishing a not-for-profit fund providing low interest loans of between £100 and £5000 to artists, creative micro enterprises (5 people or less) and sole-traders in Scotland.
This research project was initiated through Shetland Arts, who brought the SAU on board along with other key arts individuals to discuss the potential of developing a new arts financial model that could provide appropriate banking facilities for artist individuals and small arts organisations (visual, musicians, performers, writers, etc). A steering group has been set up involving Shetland Arts, SAU, SAC and MMM to lead this study – who have recently employed BOP consultants to carry out the first investigations in the sector. There are 3 workshops (Inverness, Dundee and Glasgow) with a number of key arts individuals to discuss what and if a model can be set up – I must stress that this study is not to replace existing funding, but to look at additional financial support systems and training that can help the arts sector. It would be really useful if you or a colleague from PVAF could attend and input into this event – I think it is really important that experienced arts practitioners come along to these meetings and discuss the financial issues as they are so that a genuine assessment can be made – and each arts specialism will have their own specific needs.
Arts Trust Scotland - deadline: Tuesday 24 August 2010
If you've got a great idea - a sculpture, an installation, a painting, a play, a book, a screenplay or maybe something else - but you need a little money to take your idea from blank page to reality, Arts Trust Scotland is here to help. The trust aims to support work which:
* is created by artists in Scotland
* adds to the growing reputation of Scotland's arts community
* helps individuals of talent to develop their skills and ideas.
They support work in any artform, and the application process is simple. Awards are likely to be between £500 and £2,000. For more information and to download an application form go to www.artstrustscotland.org.uk
New Rural Broadband Challenge Fund launches
Do you have an idea for a project to improve the broadband service in your rural community? The Scottish Government have today announced a new one million Euro challenge fund to help improve the coverage and speed of broadband in rural Scotland. The new fund will be delivered through LEADER.
You can get more information in Rural Broadband Challenge Fund announced http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/en/node/2430
Local Perth News
The ‘Save Perth City Hall From Demolition’ Facebook page says….
“Perth Council seems hell bent on demolishing the' listed' historic City Hall that we placed in its care. Many of us have fond memories of this hall, and are keen that it must be saved. This hall could be of use to so many fund raising organisations, art and culture, city centre creche and toilet facilities, Tourist information, indoor Farmer's Markets and so much more. Please Join this Group if you wish to keep Perth City Hall.”
Have your say on the Facebook Page = Log in to Facebook and search for ‘Save Perth City Hall From Demolition’
On the message page Su Grierson wrote:
I can just imagine this Plaza for 6 months of the year as a dreich, grey cold space that everyone scuttles across to escape the wind whistling through. Why do w e need to pretend that we are a sunny south European city when we actually live in a country of interesting vennels and closes especially when we could actually desperately use a cultural and art hub with open doors in summer and a cosy interior in winter. If you want to see what can be done with an old redundant building take a look at the WASPS art conversion of the Briggait in Glasgow.
. http://www.waspsstudios.org.uk/news/late
st-news/the-briggait-glasgow/
Politics Scotland
Creative Scotland the new national organisation for the development of the arts , screen, and creative industries across Scotland has arrived and as of July 1st the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen are no more.
Creative Scotland will have two locations, one in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow. The addresses are:
12 Manor Place Edinburgh EH3 7DD
249 West George Street Glasgow G2 4QE
The suffix of all staff emails will change to @creativescotland.com, e.g. info@creativescotland.com - tom.smith@creativescotland.com
There is a new telephone number 0330 333 2000 and website http://www.creativescotland.com/
It is of interest to artists that Andrew Dixon the new Chief Executive has indicated that language such as ‘ grants and subsidies’ will no longer exist and that now the role of CS is to invest…
invest in ideas
invest in talent
invest in education
invest in places.
The Scottish Artists Union says:
Through two governments, three bills, four ministers for culture and three transition bodies the Scottish Artists Union has grown increasingly concerned over the evolution of Creative Scotland (CS). With a remit exceeding that of the Scottish Arts Council & Scottish Screen we fear the new agency will have to scale back its direct support for artists. The emerging emphasis on creative industry over individual practitioners is indicative of a shift toward inappropriate market-driven models. The proposed lack of specialism in the new agency with no designated officers or departments for discrete art forms is a further source of disquiet
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……..In conclusion, the Culture Minister's office, the joint Scottish Arts Council/Scottish Screen Board and Creative Scotland 2009 Ltd have not allayed the fears of the visual arts sector. Our fears have been flagged consistently throughout the new organisation's inception and despite the CS spin about a further year of transition there remains a marked lack of confidence in our sector and many others. The Scottish Artists Union accepts that CS may remain mutable over this time and so issue a manifesto and a challenge. Ours is a straightforward "to do" list for any organisation claiming to support artists and most especially a government-funded cultural agency like CS. If the new Chief Executive and his staff as well as the Chairman and Board fail to address any one of these points, then CS will have failed the artists of Scotland.
"AFTER CREATIVE SCOTLAND: A STATEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF SCOTTISH CULTURE" IS AVAILABLE IN FULL VIA THE SCOTTISH ARTISTS UNION WEBSITE: http://www.sau.org.uk/document/politicalstatements.php
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