News
Friday 18 August 2006
18/08 : ....and the CARAVAN has all our friends...
an idea...we have had for a while...a retreat/ rest/relaxation place for artists in the network.We stayed on a Dorset campsite which was like a set for Doctor Who, as our tent was pitched facing a field of unused caravans. On asking the site owner what was going on, he said that over half of them had been abandoned!! He then regaled me with dramatic tales of people abandoning things in his field (we liked it there and had no such reaction). The idea occurred to us that perhaps MFeast could buy/rent a caravan and a pitch for use by memebers. What do you think?
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SEE POLL - scroll down / eyes right and then add your vote.
Also, other news items are below that..just click on them to open and read.
Wednesday 19 July 2006
19/07 : PAN SW INAUGRAL GATHERING
PAN SW (aka Generate, aka Cut the Mustard) are holding their inaugral gathering. Here are a few details:Quality and Access
Thursday 7th September 2006
Venue
The Genesis Centre is on the Somerset College of Art and Technology site, close to Taunton town centre.?
?Timetable
10.30 ????????????????????????? Arrival, tea and coffee.
11.00 ? 11.30 ??????????? Welcome and introduction to SWPAN.
11.30 ? 12.30? ??????????? Networking activities (including arts speed dating).
12.30 ? 1.00??????????????? Information sessions:
??????????????????????????????????????????????? Swap Shop on Funding
??????????????????????????????????????????????? Open College Network Level 3 Participatory Arts Course
??????????????????????????????????????????????? SWPAN website
Plus? all morning collect and swap business cards, and play the Business Card Bingo game at lunchtime.? (Attendees will need to bring along some business cards/compliment slips or something similar that serves the purpose).
1.00 ? 2.00 ???????????????? Sandwich lunch (any special dietary requirements, please contact Cat Radford)
2.00 ? 2.30????????????????? Business Card Bingo draw.
2.30 ? 4.00 ???????????????? Open Space Forum with the theme:? Quality and Access
??????????????????????????????????? Defining the aims for the SWPAN steering group.
4.00 ? 4.30????????????????? All together to share aims and action points from forums.
Please send a cheque for ?10.00 payable to SWPAN along with this booking form to
Cat Radford, SWPAN, c/o Dartington College of Arts, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EJ
Please write in the comments or indeed open a forum on how you think Moveable Feast can best respond to/work with PAN SW
Tuesday 27 June 2006
27/06 : WORKSHOP ASSISTANTS
We have had a few requests from artists, who are tired of working by themselves, if we know of anyone who might like to lend some assistance. And we have had requests from artists who are keen to help, gain experience and/or earn a little bit of money.If either of these are relevant to you. put your name, description of your work and an email address in the forum: Workshop Assitance. Go to the menu on the left and this forum should be the third one down the menu. Click to open and the write and post a reply.
and hopefully ...help or experience or work will arrive your way. We'll see! This is only open to members of the website. You can join the website by registering and sending an email to info@themoveablefeast.co.uk that says where you work and a bit about your experience and skills.
Tuesday 13 June 2006
13/06 : WHAT'S GOING ON?
We are in the process of putting together a workshop zodiac. This idea arose out of the first Moving the Feast Course (we are hoping to run another this October/November - to register interest: info@themoveablefeast.co.uk. Also, see articles). We used the zodiac idea to create a workshop game which had its first outing at the BIG April 22nd Re-Membering the Feast event.We are also in the process of applying for organisational development monies to ensure that we can keep the network alive and in particular 'LIVE!' . We began this venture by running three and four day events and those events are still close to hearts. But, as the Sizing the Community survey showed (If you want a copy of this or the first newsletter - same address as above) Arts Workers need inspiration and validation through the provision of professional development on our terms - developing practice through practice. From these gatherings all sorts of unexpected opportunities ensue. We are working to get the wherewithal to create more of these events.
