In this issue
Humber Mouth & BBC Radio Humberside
w/b 19 April
Local writers have been commissioned to make new work for radio as part of Humber Mouth’s programme for 2021.
Work by Jodie Russian-Red, Rosalyn Sullivan & Dave Windass, Cassandra Parkin, and Matt Nicholson will be broadcast on BBC Radio Humberside in April.
Humber Mouth events
Don’t forget to catch up on all 2021 Humber Mouth events so far.
Reader-in-Residence Jennifer Hodgson is in conversation with Deborah Levy, Isabel Waidner, Joanna Walsh, Nisha Ramayya & Holly Pester.
Check out their website to watch and find out more.
City Arts News
City Arts News has 5,000 subscribers, who all share an interest in the Arts. If you have an arts related idea, problem, project or suggestion that you would like to share with our readers, please let us know via the 'submit content' link in the right hand column.
If you are in need of support and advice or have an idea for a future arts project we have experienced arts development officers who can help. Part of our role is also to help develop local artists.
We can:
keep you informed of commission opportunities
help you develop your ideas
advise on pricing, effective budgeting and preparing funding bids such as Arts Council grant funding applications.
Complete the online form with your idea or development needs or email cityartsenquiries@hullcc.gov.uk
Date for your diary - City Arts Forum
The next City Arts Forum is on Thursday 13 May, 2pm via zoom.
Email: cityartsenquiries@hullcc.gov.uk if you would like an agenda item.
Hull City Council Grants to Arts
You may be eligible to apply for a grant of up to £5000 for activity that:
is within the Hull city boundary and open to the general public
serves an identified interest group
increases the range of art opportunities available to local communities
supports and celebrates cultural diversity
develops local artistic talent
promotes innovation and excellence
All applicants will need to demonstrate that they are working within Covid-19 restrictions and adhering to government advice.
Details of the grants scheme and the online form can be found on the Hull City Council website here.
Grants to Arts have funded the following projects over the last month:
Feral Art School - Pathways to Practice
Feral Art School will set up a supported studio space, in which the Feral Painting Collective will be established, to accommodate those who have passed through the their basic and advanced level painting sessions, who are ready to develop their practice in a more independent context, and to artists with some level of experience. Also the development of online provision as well as a Feral Dialogues programme between artists, curators, employers and alternative art schools.
Check out their website for more information.
Middle Child Theatre - Raise Your Voice
Raise Your Voice scheme is a mentorship programme for 16 - 18 year olds, running from August to July. The scheme is designed to encourage more young people from Hull to feel like what they have to say is important and offer them to chance to use theatre as a means to express it. This application represents a pilot of this scheme, enabling them to launch in the aftermath of the pandemic and work towards building this as a sustainable part of their programme for years to come. Middle Child will be working in partnership with Arts Development and Youth Development Service youth arts initiative Creative Voice supporting the development of progression routes for young people.
Check out their website for more information.
Humber All Nations Alliance - Be Me Not My Enemy
A photography project exploring identity, difference and culture of the different groups that make up HANA.
Check out their website for more information.
A Journey That Began with Hull Dance
Despite the pandemic and numerous lockdowns, thanks to funding from, ACE and Hull City Council, Hull Dance were able to offer Zoe Johnson, a graduate from Hull College, the chance to be involved with their projects during the past six months. Zoe’s enthusiasm and positive attitude have seen off all the challenges of Zoom, and as her spell with Hull Dance comes to an end she has shared her thoughts about what she has done.
Check out Zoe's blog on the Hull Dance website.
Hull Truck Theatre - Bringing Our Building Back to Life
As Hull Truck Theatre mark a year since they had to close their doors, they are thrilled to announce an artistic intervention project which will bring their building back to life over the coming months, ahead of re-opening to audiences in late May.
The project, named "Setting The Stage" will be co-created by Yorkshire-based Theatre Designer, Caitlin Mawhinney, and an internal project team comprising of specialists in wardrobe, lighting and communications.
The project will reflect themes that are close to their heart, including growth, community, wellbeing and togetherness. Using foliage and artificial flowers alongside elements of previous sets, costumes, and lighting, Caitlin and the team will create a bold and impactful window display that will be visible from the outside of the building and gradually grow as they prepare for reopening. The project symbolises a catalyst for a fresh start and new beginnings as they look forward to being able to create and share live theatre again. Members of the community will also be asked to submit creations to be included in the display.
Check out their website for more information.
Wrecking Ball Film Club set to launch
While the full programme of events at Wrecking Ball Music & Books' new venue is set to be announced in the coming weeks and months, events get underway in May with the launch of the Wrecking Ball Film Club, showing a series of classic films.
Harold and Maude (May 28), Get Carter (June 11) and West Side Story (June 4) are the first films to be given the Wrecking Ball Fim Club treatment in our new first floor venue at 15 Whitefriargate, Hull.
Ideally located and the perfect space for arts and cultural events, this new city centre venue and arts space will play host to book launches, spoken word, poetry, theatre, performance, live music, quizzes and film screenings. With a licensed bar and a capacity of approximately 100, this new venue is certain to become a must-visit destination.
The venue is able to open from Monday 17 May with a reduced capacity and in line with Covid-19 guidance and legislation.
Buy tickets for the first three Wrecking Ball Film Club events via their website.
Latest edition of the video arts show for East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, BillboardTV
Featuring a round-up of East Yorkshire material plus an interview with Russ Fallen of Hessle Theatre Company about the planned re-scheduling of Shrek at Hull New Theatre next year.
If you have an arts or culture story please send press releases or video clips for the next edition, the deadline for which will be just after Easter.
BillboardTV is produced by the social enterprise, Hammond House Publishing, through a group of dedicated volunteers.
Check out youtube for further information.
Screen Yorkshire’s Crew Service Secures Over 3000 Days of Work in First Six Months
A new crew service launched by Screen Yorkshire’s Film Office has secured 3,127 days' work for skilled freelancers working in the region’s growing film & TV sector. The region wide crew service launched in July 2020, as part of Screen Yorkshire’s response to support the hard-hit freelance workforce following the impact of the pandemic. Screen Yorkshire’s crew service provides a platform to connect film and TV production companies with skilled freelancers, ensuring that the maximum number of local crew are hired by productions filming in the region.
Hull Independent Cinema
Like all cinemas HIC is currently closed due to Covid-19 situation. However just before they closed HIC had finalised their April to June season of films.
Although they can't share the films with audiences on a cinema screen, each week they are going to announce which film they had planned to screen, and let you know alternative ways to watch. They will also recommend another film that's connected with the scheduled one in some way.
For information on this week's films, visit the HIC website.
Wrecking Ball Press will publish Isabel Tallysha-Soares' I, From Nothing on Thursday 22 April.
Luísa from Nothing, born Matilde Boshoff in 1911, is the last living heiress of Nothing, a vast estate in the wine countryside north of the Portuguese capital. Without heirs of her own, the only way to save Nothing from the nothingness of disappearance is to accept living. In anonymous company, Luísa tells the story of Nothing and the paradox of a place name that nullifies existence. Luísa is also a non-existence, with a name she never took but in which she has lived from birth.
I, From Nothing, originally published in Portuguese as Eu, do Nada, can be pre-ordered via their website.
Writer commissioned by Humber Mouth as part of Queen’s Gardens refurbishment project
A writer has been commissioned to produce work that will displayed as part of the Queens Gardens refurbishment.
Author and artist Joanna Walsh has been jointly commissioned by the project and Humber Mouth literature festival to create prose that will feature alongside of a number of public art installations in the gardens.
Check out the press release for further information.
International Welsh Poetry Competition - 2021 Round Open
The annual Welsh Poetry Competition offers cash prizes to reward creative writing talent from around the globe.
The fifteenth annual Welsh Poetry Competition has opened to applications. Its aim is to encourage and reward the abundance of creative writing talent that exists across the world but struggles for recognition.
The deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday 6 June.
Check out their website for more information.
Hull Choral Union - Virtual Spring Concert
Wednesday 7 April, free
Join Hull Choral Union this Spring for seasonal music from Hull Choral Union and Poetry from Ian McMillan (BBC Radio 3’s The Verb). The video will be available on their YouTube Channel thereafter. The programme consists of songs from the sixteenth century until the present day. It includes much loved madrigals such as Now is the Month of Maying by Thomas Morley, Elgar’s well-known As Torrents in Summer and three new compositions written by members of the choir. The songs will be interspersed with poetry read by Ian McMillan, who you may have seen presenting The Verb when Hull hosted the BBC Contains Strong Language event.
Email address - pandg@4winds-anlaby.karoo.co.uk
Check out their website for more information and to watch the performance.
YVAN funded PHD - applications open
Researching Artists’ Networks in Yorkshire and Humber: determining value, impact and sustainability
Interested in researching artist networks? Wish someone would fund your PhD? Ready to start in October? YVAN are delighted to announce a WRoCAH funded Collaborative Doctoral Award between the University of Leeds and Yorkshire and Humber Contemporary Visual Arts Network
Deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 9 April, 5pm
Check out their website for more information.
Humber Street Gallery - this exhibition is currently closed but will open when restrictions allow
Enjoy Civic Life & Autosuggestions
Two exhibitions from Leo Fitzmaurice
Until Sunday 18 April 2021
Free visitor tickets for these shows will be available to book in the new year, with opening days and times being subject to government guidance.
Check out their website for more information.
Youth Music Network
Fund B EOI deadline Friday 7 May
Grants are available to a range of organisations for music projects in England that increase the number of children and young people across England who have the opportunity to take part in high-quality musical activities, particularly those who are experiencing challenging circumstances and who face barriers to music making.
Check out their website for further information.
Join in the Creative Voice Campaign and the Hull Dance consultation
Starting with an online conversation with young people and organisations about "How are you creative?
The campaign will give context to the current youth arts offer but is very much about asking questions, seeing how young people are creative and then moving forward to influence future art offers and events including the annual Youth Arts Festival as well as a long term ambition for a creative event where young people can find out about and influence their wider arts offer.
The conversation has now progressed to a discussion about an inclusive youth dance framework and inclusive principles.
Follow @youthartshull twitter and creativevoicehull facebook and get involved in the conversation.
I AM FUND
The I AM Fund will support local charitable organisations that connects children and young people to performance arts. Applications must focus on one or more of the following priorities:
Inspire participation
Identify local talent
Improve experience
Check out their website for more information.
Kinetika: Beach of Dreams
Beach of Dreams is an epic journey to discover the hidden gems of the East Coast of England. Kinetika’s Artistic Director, Ali Pretty, and Guardian journalist Kevin Rushby are walking the entire route, joined by artists, writers, scientists, and local residents, to consider the question “How can we creatively reimagine our future?”
Get involved, share a location, and share your dream. Everyone is invited to choose a mile to walk, submit an image of the landscape, a drawing and a few words about your connection to it. These will contribute to a new digital story map of the coastal path. Images submitted by Friday 9 April will be used as inspiration for the design of 500 silk pennants illustrating the beautiful coastal landscape and its challenges.
Check out their website for more information.
Freedom Festival - The Hull Vigil
Every day for a year, a vigil will keep watch over Hull from a bespoke structure located on top of the Hull College building. Over the course of one year, 730 people will contribute to the collective vigil - a 365 day silent and peaceful performance - to watch over the city.
Check out their website for more information.
Masterclass | Online Community Participation
Thursday 8 April
The Audience Agency
Webinar - Online
Join Arts Professional's Head of Digital and Head of Learning & Participation to learn how to develop and run a successful community participation programme in an online environment.
Check out their website for more information.
Saturday Zing - Singing workshops via Zoom
Weekly Saturday morning singing sessions run by community choir leader Clare Drury, via Zoom.
Clare is passionate about the value of singing for wellbeing, the positive health benefits of singing, the beauty of vocal harmony, and is keen to keep people singing in the community. She is running singalong sessions on Saturday mornings (10:15am for 10:30 til 12 noon), via Zoom, with supporting materials online.
A variety of songs - from traditional folk, world, pop, contemporary and original songs are shared online for these sessions.
Contact Clare via email - SingwithClare@outlook.com for further information.
Festival UK* 2022
The 10 Creative Teams have now been commissioned to take their projects into full production for next year’s Festival UK* 2022. Within the teams, we have spotted several members of the Outdoor Arts community:
Creative Producer, Neil Butler (and former OAUK Board Member) is part of the Scotland-based Aproxima Arts Collective. The artist Marc Rees, creator and curator of installation and performance, is part of the team Collective Cymru. Trigger is the lead of Trigger Collective. And finally, Walk the Plank is the lead of Walk The Plank Collective. The team includes Walk the Plank’s Creative Producer John Wassell, Richard Babington and Danielle Carbon Wilson and Extraordinary Bodies' Lead Artist Jamie Beddard.
Check out their website to find out more about all ten teams with Festival 2022.
Arts Info Point UK
Arts Infopoint UK is a pilot initiative to support the arts sector with information on practical issues relating to artist mobility for international artists coming to the UK and venues or companies in the UK who want to invite an international artist or company to perform.
Check out their website for more information.
£100,000 grant for store and arts venue
Wrecking Ball has received a £100,000 grant from the Humber LEP’s Humber High Street Challenge Fund for the new Wrecking Ball Music & Books store and arts venue at Whitefriargate, Hull.
The store, which moved from Princes Quay to Whitefriargate last year, is the latest business to receive funding as part of Hull City Council’s Whitefriargate regeneration project.
Wrecking Ball opened its retail offer in November and plans to open its arts venue and café later this year.
The Whitefriargate regeneration project includes a number of grant schemes and funding projects.
Whitefriargate has benefitted from £1m from the Humber LEP’s Humber High Street Challenge Fund and secured £1.75m from Historic England’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) programme.
Funding can be used to undertake building and conversion projects that animate high streets, diversify the traditional high street offer and bring unused floor space back into use.
The High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme can also fund lighting and interpretation improvements.
Middle Child - Executive Director (Maternity Cover)
Deadline: Monday 5 April, 6pm
Middle Child are looking for a positive and motivated self-starter who is committed to making world-class theatre from their home in Hull to join their team, on a 12 month full-time contract from May/June 2021. The executive director (maternity cover) will look after the company’s finances, report to the board of trustees, raise money, manage the team and executively produce all our shows, working alongside artistic director, Paul Smith. No previous experience is necessary and Middle Child welcome applications from people looking to make their first step into such a role.
Check out their website for full details.
Freelance Lead Creative Artist Opportunity
Deadline of events or opportunity - Midnight, Sunday 11 April
Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, HU1 3RA
Paid freelance opportunity for a Lead Creative Artist. Hull Museums are looking for a creative professional who can help us bring Hull’s LGBTQ+ heritage and stories to life as part of our Pride in Our City project. The Lead Creative Artist will be responsible for working with communities to interpret our collections, generate co-produced content and create an authentic and visually exciting exhibition in a physical and digital format.
Telephone number - 01482 612721
Email address - lauren.field@hcandl.co.uk OR Elizabeth.lindley@hcandl.co.uk
Check out their website to find out more.
Walk the Plank
Artist Call Out – have you got a brilliant idea for their Fire Garden?
Deadline: Friday 30 April
Walk the Plank are looking to develop and grow their popular touring installation the Fire Garden and would like to commission new work from artists. Their Fire Garden is a site-responsive installation in which audiences are invited to explore a series of fiery sculptures that create a glowing landscape. It brings new depth to public spaces, inviting audiences to discover well-known places in a new light.
Check out their website for more information.
Baring Foundation - Arts and Mental Health Programme
Deadline: Wednesday 21 April
Grants are available to arts organisations in the UK for projects that promote the role of creativity in the lives of people with mental health problems from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Check out their website for more information.
Eranda Rothschild Foundation Deadline Friday 30 April
Grants are available for UK registered charities working in the fields of medical research, education and the arts.
Check out their website for more information.
Ragdoll Foundation Large grants March; Small grants Friday 7 May
Funding is available to support organisations working with children and young people using the arts and creative media.
Check out their website for more information
Music for All - Music in the Community by Thursday 1 July
Funding is aimed to groups that need assistance to fulfil their potential in developing truly sustainable music programmes.
Check out their website for more information.
The Foyle Foundation
Small Grants Scheme revised criteria for support reflecting the impact of COVID-19; Main Grants supporting charities whose core work covers Arts and Learning.
Check out their website for further information.
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