The Event » Blog http://the-event.org Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:52:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Survey about The Event 2011 http://the-event.org/blog/survey-about-the-event-2011/ http://the-event.org/blog/survey-about-the-event-2011/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:52:03 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=1484 We are currently evaluating this year’s festival and would love to know what you thought. Please help us out by filling in this survey…

Click here to take survey

Thanks in advance!
Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/survey-about-the-event-2011/feed/ 0 Jaskirt Dhaliwal photographs of The Event http://the-event.org/blog/jaskirt-dhaliwal-photographs-of-the-event/ http://the-event.org/blog/jaskirt-dhaliwal-photographs-of-the-event/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:46:27 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=1468 See Jaskirt Dhaliwal’s blog about her time photographing for The Event – she’s taken some lovely images!
www.jaskirtdhaliwal.wordpress.com

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/jaskirt-dhaliwal-photographs-of-the-event/feed/ 0 Other Voices Film Screening Tonight! http://the-event.org/blog/other-voices-film-screening-tonight/ http://the-event.org/blog/other-voices-film-screening-tonight/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:58:14 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=1459 7–8pm Wednesday 26 October 2011

11 Minerva Works, Fazeley Street, Birmingham

Other Voices is a film programme curated by Claire Craig, which presents a combination of films from four artists who directly explore and reference an important and personal artistic influence. In doing so Other Voices communicates the themes and understandings of influence.

Join us from 6.45pm for Hot Chocolates!

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The Public Tours will take place from 12 – 2pm on the following days:
Thursday 27 October 2011
Friday 28 October 2011
Saturday 29 October 2011
Sunday 30 October 2011

The tours are free, however spaces are limited please contact Alli Beddoes to book your place: alli@the-event.org

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/public-tours-2/feed/ 0 THE EVENT 2011 IS NOW OPEN! http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-2011-is-now-open/ http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-2011-is-now-open/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:08:11 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=1426 We are thrilled to announce The Event is now open!

Not in Birmingham? Never fear, you can see live streaming of AAS performance from 5 – 10pm here.

Do join us, the launch party opens at 9pm at Eastside Projects with LIVE performances from:
Einstellung,
Socrates that praçtises music
and
Fifteen Sixteen.

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The Event are hosting Public Tours around The Event, visiting each venue and discussing each project.

The Public Tours will take place from 12 – 2pm on the following days:
Thursday 27 October 2011
Friday 28 October 2011
Saturday 29 October 2011
Sunday 30 October 2011

If you’d like to attend please email: alli@the-event.org

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]]> http://the-event.org/blog/launch-party-9pm-friday-21st-october-2011/feed/ 0 Launch of The Event 2011 http://the-event.org/blog/launch-of-the-event-2011/ http://the-event.org/blog/launch-of-the-event-2011/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:15:51 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=1107 Join us for the launch of The Event on the 21 October 2011!
An exciting programme over ten days includes works and projects by artist-led spaces and a series of commissions starting from 4pm – 9pm.

Opening day features works by:
AAS, BAZ, Companis, Crowd 6, Eastside Projects, An Endless Supply, Grand Union, The Lombard Method, Phillip Henderson, SLICE, TROVE and Tranzit.org

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/launch-of-the-event-2011/feed/ 0 THE EVENT NEEDS YOUR HELP! http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-needs-your-help/ http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-needs-your-help/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:26:12 +0000 Alli http://the-event.org/?p=1021 The Event is a biennial contemporary visual arts festival run by Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum, showcasing the best in artist-led activity.

We have a variety of opportunities for volunteers, internships and paid opportunities to assist with marketing, installation, administration and invigilation throughout October 2011.

This is a great opportunity to meet locally and internationally based artists and curators, whilst gaining experience and insight into the workings of the festival and artist-led organisations in the city.

Please contact cheryl@the-event.org for more details and feel free to forward to your contacts.

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-needs-your-help/feed/ 0 Coming soon… http://the-event.org/blog/coming-soon/ http://the-event.org/blog/coming-soon/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:58:24 +0000 darren http://the-event.org/?p=916 Autumn will soon be upon us and we’ve got a fantastic line up of projects for this year’s festival, including commissions by BAZ , Claire Craig and Phillip Henderson.

We’re please to be launching alongside Supersonic Festival this year who have just released details of their line up.

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/coming-soon/feed/ 0 Auction Success! http://the-event.org/blog/auction-success/ http://the-event.org/blog/auction-success/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:57:19 +0000 darren http://the-event.org/?p=904 The silent auction was a great success, enabling us to raise money for The
Event and The Red Cross, as well as give the budding and more experienced
collectors of Birmingham the opportunity to pick up some great art works.
]]> http://the-event.org/blog/auction-success/feed/ 0 The Event’s Silent Auction http://the-event.org/blog/the-events-silent-auction/ http://the-event.org/blog/the-events-silent-auction/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:11:29 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=826 We are hosting a Silent Auction on the 24 June 2011. It’s a fantastic opportunity to purchase a wonderful piece of work while supporting a very good cause. All monies go towards preparations for The Event which will be held in Birmingham in October and also to Japan’s Tsunami Appeal.

We’ll be celebrating with a party at The Bond on Fazeley Street from 7pm.

For more information about the auction, making bids or joining us on the 24 June, please contact Alli Beddoes: alli@the-event.org

View Artworks on Flickr

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/the-events-silent-auction/feed/ 0 Event proposal submissions http://the-event.org/blog/event-proposal-submissions/ http://the-event.org/blog/event-proposal-submissions/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:45:55 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=698 Please don’t give up if you are trying to submit proposals today, the large amount of applications is causing inbox troubles. We’re extending the deadline until 5pm Tuesday 7th June. You can also send them to cherylmjones@hotmail.com

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/event-proposal-submissions/feed/ 0 Open Submission for The Event 2011 http://the-event.org/blog/open-submission-for-the-event-2011/ http://the-event.org/blog/open-submission-for-the-event-2011/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 16:26:08 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=694 BCAF is currently seeking projects from artists and curators in the UK for inclusion in The Event 2011, to take place 21 – 30 October.

We have bursaries of £1,500 available for projects that will take place in the Eastside district of Birmingham alongside a programme of exhibitions, events and projects by regional, national and international artists and organisations.

Central to The Event this year is Symposion, an evening of performance curated by Boris Ondreička of Tranzit.org, with a line up of international artists, theorists and musicians responding to The Symposion, a philosophical text by Plato, concerned with the genesis, purpose and nature of love. The themes in Symposion will be felt throughout the festival and should be taken on board in proposed projects.

For more information on The Event and previous festivals please see the archive pages on the left.

Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum is currently made up of representatives from AAS, An Endless Supply, Companis, Crowd 6, Eastside Projects, Grand Union, Slice, The Lombard Method, and Trove.

­Application process:

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 6th June 2011. Proposals received after the deadline cannot be considered.

Proposals must include the following information compiled into one document:
Project proposal (maximum 200 words)
Brief biog/CV
Indication of project costs
Supporting material

Please note that BCAF do not have allocated space for proposals to take place in. We envisage proposals will be for temporary, publicly sited work, or that applicants can secure space if needed. BCAF can offer assistance with finding suitable spaces.

Bursaries of up to £1,500 are available. Applicants are encouraged to raise additional funding from other sources to support their activity if needed.

Please send applications by email to cheryl@the-event.org or by post to:
Birmingham Contemporary Art Forum c/o Grand Union
19 Minerva Works
Fazeley Street
Birmingham
B5 5RS
NB: Please enclose a SAE for return of material.

Please contact Cheryl Jones on 07866 589494 or email cheryl@the-event.org for more information.

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/open-submission-for-the-event-2011/feed/ 0 Trip to Bratislava http://the-event.org/blog/trip-to-bratislava/ http://the-event.org/blog/trip-to-bratislava/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:18:27 +0000 Cheryl http://the-event.org/?p=671 Slice curator Mona Casey and The Event co-ordinator Cheryl Jones recently travelled to Bratislava to meet artist Boris Ondreička, who also directs the Slovak branch of the contemporary art network Tranzit.org

Boris has proposed an ambitious new project to take place at The Event 2011 – he’ll be visiting us in Birmingham in the coming weeks to finalise plans – watch this space for details!

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/trip-to-bratislava/feed/ 0 The Event 2011 http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-2011/ http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-2011/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:55:35 +0000 admin http://the-event.org/?p=570 We are looking forward to The Event in October 2011 – a contemporary arts festival to showcase the best in artist-led activity in Birmingham, featuring projects and work selected by AAS, An Endless Supply, Companis, Crowd6, Eastside Projects, Grand Union, The Lombard Method, Slice, Trove and other invited guests.Visit our archives for examples of previous activity:

The Event 2009

The Event 2007

 

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-2011/feed/ 0 Launch Night http://the-event.org/blog/launch-night/ http://the-event.org/blog/launch-night/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:22:35 +0000 Kerry http://the-event.org/?p=547 Visitors check out the extended gallery outside Eastside Projects

Visitors check out the extended gallery outside Eastside Projects

Crowd6

Crowd6

Stan's Cafe at Eastside Projects

Stan's Cafe at Eastside Projects

Morris Dancers. Limousines, Book Fairs and hundreds of visitors made The Event launch a memorable one. We took a few snaps to show those of you that couldn’t make it just what you missed…

Grand Union Artists' Book Fair

Grand Union Artists' Book Fair

The audience watching Juneau Projects at Eastside Projects

The audience watching Juneau Projects at Eastside Projects

Mona Casey Projects

Mona Casey Projects

Crowd6

Crowd6

Morris Dancers lead the crowd to Eastside Projects

Morris Dancers lead the crowd to Eastside Projects

Grand Union

Grand Union

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/launch-night/feed/ 0 The Event – Launch Day http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-launch-day/ http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-launch-day/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:54 +0000 Kerry http://the-event.org/?p=535 We’ve had a busy day at The Event welcoming guests from around the UK to see what we are up to.

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The Family taste testing.

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John Hammersley invites people to talk…

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Mona Casey Projects

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Checking out Eastside Project’s new one -night-only gallery space.

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Visitors buying books at Grand Union.

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Calum F. Kerr’s Book Coat.

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Transit Station making a new sculpture.

OK now we are off to the launch…

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/the-event-launch-day/feed/ 0 The Family explore Eastside http://the-event.org/blog/the-family-explore-eastside/ http://the-event.org/blog/the-family-explore-eastside/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:57:16 +0000 Vanessa http://the-event.org/?p=529 We took our rainbow umbrella through the showers and gave visitors to the Custard Factory some Kool-Aid while they sheltered from the rain, and did some circular cloud stepping to send them on their way with good energy. Then we sent droned acoustic energy bouncing around the space.

The Family at The Custard Factory

On day two street music and games were on the agenda for our afternoon activity, and we circled round people to try to break the chains of the cult they were enslaved by, played levitating songs, and gave Transit Station a steady rhythm to work to as we experimented with the acoustics under(neath) the arches.

The Family under(neath) the arches

More Here

]]> http://the-event.org/blog/the-family-explore-eastside/feed/ 0 Day 01 – The Event http://the-event.org/blog/day-01-the-event/ http://the-event.org/blog/day-01-the-event/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:02:14 +0000 Kerry http://the-event.org/?p=504 We are very excited to launch the first day of The Event 09 today and have been busy taking pictures of all the venues to give you a sneaky preview of the spaces.

So here is a visual tour of the spaces and an idea of what our guided tours look like.

Starting at Eastside Cafe on Coventry Street (where you can find The Event staffed Information Point from 12pm-5pm) we walked to the end of the street and over Digbeth High Street on to Rea Street to take a look at The Anchor Inn where Mark Essen will be hosting his Record Exchange Celebration and The Event Brew on Thursday 5th November.

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From there we walked up Bradford Street to see Crowd6′s exhibition – What Takes Place. The artist collective have utilised new artist led-space The Lombard Method at 68a Lombard Street to host their latest project.

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Leaving Crowd6 we crossed over to Alcester Street and walked across Digbeth High Street using the crossing point by The Irish Centre opposite the Custard Factory. This small crossing point is where John Hammersley will be inviting members of the public to engage in dialogue on Friday 6th November from 9am-5pm.

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Once on the opposite side of the road we turned right on to Floodgate Street (next to South Birmingham College) to see the industrial space taken over by Mona Casey Projects (119 Floodgate Street). The Space Between, Surrounds Our Desire is housed in a former factory unit. Kept purposefully raw the work is mounted and displayed on raw MDF and cardboard structures.

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Directly across the road from Mona Casey Projects is the Rea Street Garden which is home to Alex Lockett and Ian England’s Project Pigeon presented by [insertspace]. The small piece of green land is a welcome haven in the concrete and built up environment of Eastside and is home to 12 reared homing Pigeons. You can visit the loft from 2-4pm on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8.

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Carrying on the walk we continued to the end of Floodgate Street, turned right on to Fazeley Street and right again on to Heath Mill Lane to visit Eastside Projects (86 Heath Mill Lane).

As well as hosting the Abstract Cabinet Show Eastside Projects will host one new piece and two new performances on Friday evening. The first will be an ongoing dialogue from international touring theatre group Stan’s Cafe; the second is a live performance by Juneau Projects and the third is an extension to the gallery space in the form of a Limousine to showcase a selection of new publications.

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Backtracking slightly we walked back towards Fazeley Street to visit Grand Union’s new artist space. Housed in an industrial unit Grand Union put the finishing touches to their space yesterday and are ready to host their Artists’ Publishing Fair and performance by Calum F. Kerr on Friday.

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Throughout the next 5 days Transit Station will move around Digbeth building sculptures out of wood in open spaces. Harminder Singh Judge, S Mark Gubb and Gian Paolo Cottino will be deconstructing one of Bob and Roberta Smith’s 3 metre wooden cube CCA (Centre for Contemporary Art) sculptures and rebuilding it in to, yet unknown, pieces of art.

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Our final call was to Birmingham Central Backpackers at 58 Coventry Street to engage with The Family. Brightly clothed with equally bright and sunny attitudes The Family soothed us with fun yet calming exercise.

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You can join The Family everyday until Sunday from 10am and 2pm for taster sessions – or if you would like to live the family life for 24-hours then call 07806 50 27 26 to book your space.

Free guided tours of THE EVENT leave from Eastside Cafe at 3pm daily. No need to book in advance just turn up at 2.45pm.

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