|
 FEBRUARY
|
|
WAF Grants 2024: 15 new projects for our 15th year!
Discover the 15 projects that have received funding through the WAF Grants scheme in 2024 - as Wandsworth Arts Fringe celebrates its 15th birthday!
Returning 7 - 23 June, Wandsworth's annual festival of arts and culture turns 15 this year. A cornerstone for our bid to become London Borough of Culture in 2025, SW London's most eclectic, welcoming, and open-access festival invites you to leap into the undiscovered with another extraordinary programme of art, music, dance, theatre, comedy, film, circus and street performance this summer.
Watch this space for our full festival programme, launching Wed 24 April!
|
|
New Year, Same You (but Happier!)
Let’s beat the January blues with a round up of creative activities you can find on your doorstep in Wandsworth – all designed to reduce your stress-levels, meet new friends, stimulate your creative juices, and get you moving in 2024
|
|
Wandsworth Art Spotlight On: |
|
Fée Uhssi Presents: The Black & Ethical Fashion Show
This one-of-a-kind catwalk show is a testament to the future of fashion, embodying ethical values, body positivity, diversity, and community engagement. As part of the African Fashion and Textile Experience, the Black & Ethical Fashion Show is a celebration of African fashion and its history.
Sat 24 Feb, 5pm - 6.30pm.
Southside Shopping Centre
|
|
Last chance! Support our bid for London Borough of Culture and tell us what you love about Wandsworth
Wandsworth entered its bid for London Borough of Culture 2025 in November 2023 and is now awaiting the the results of the awards which will be announced by the Mayor of London in March 2024.
From our bustling town centres to ancient heathlands or from foodie heaven to riverside views, what is your favourite part of Wandsworth? Share your cultural gems and heroes with us in our 5-minute survey. Survey closes Sun 28 Feb 2024.
|
|
Roots to Change CIC: The Big Reshape Art Exhibition and Related Events
As part of The Big Reshape, Roots to Change and Seduced by Art are conducting workshops that invite community members to paint their vision of a safer, fairer world.
This artwork is being displayed across the borough, together with highlights from their research into violence against women and girls and some suggestions on what we could all do to help address this issue.
Sat 27 Jan - Sat 17 Feb. Free.
Please join these wrap-around events:
Opening Evening - Thu 1 Feb, 5pm - 7pm
Live Karma Yoga Workshop - Sat 3 Feb, 2pm - 5pm
Panel Discussion - Thu 8 Feb, 6pm - 7.30pm
Balham Library
|
|
Omnibus Theatre: Indestructible
Catherine Shaw spent the 90s shocking the art world with her provocative performance art. She’s always called herself a feminist, but looking back through the lens of #MeToo, she’s questioning how much she enabled the culture she now sees being called out.
Tue 16 Jan - Sat 3 Feb
£18 Standard /£16 Concession/£10 Previews
|
|
Battersea Library Art Club
Join a free art class at Battersea library and unlock your artistic skills. Bring all necessary to draw and paint.
Sat 17 Feb, 2pm - 5pm. Free.
|
|
Wandsworth Libraries: Knit & Natter
A social crafting session where knitting needles click and chatter flows as freely as the yarn.
- Wandsworth Town Library: Fri 26 Jan 10.30 am - 12pm
- Battersea Park Library: Mon 29 Jan 5pm - 7pm
- Balham Library: Mon 29 Jan 10.30am - 12pm
|
|
Magan Gallery: "Boxes" painting workshop
As part of the upcoming group exhibition Anemos, people of all ages are invited to take part in a community project, exploring our identity through the places we grew up and currently live. The artist Marianna Zoumpliou will be leading the workshop, asking participants to paint on an unusual surface: a cardboard box!
Sun 28 Jan & Sun 4 Feb, 10am - 3pm. Free.
Magan Gallery
|
|
Opportunities, Training and Useful Resources |
|
Creative stars wanted for the Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards 2024!
Nominations are now open for the Wandsworth Women’s Enterprise Awards. The are designed awards to spotlight the achievements of female entrepreneurs in the borough.
So, if you are an artist, maker, run a creative start-up, social enterprise, or are a sole trader and believe that you deserve recognition – or you know someone who does – then nominate yourself/them.
|
|
ActionSpace are hiring for a Senior Development Manager
ActionSpace, the sector-leading charity working with learning disabled artists in London is seeking an exceptional individual to join the team as Senior Development Manager.
£40,000+ (full time equivalent) 28 hours per week. Flexible working.
Deadline: Mon 12 Feb, 10am.
|
|
Job opportunity! Royal Academy of Dance: Dance Practitioner
Royal Academy of Dance are hiring for a Step into Dance Dance Practitioner to plan and deliver a range of weekly dance sessions to local schools and youth groups.
Deadline: Mon 18 Mar.
|
|
|
Free e-learning for Wandsworth creative entrepreneurs and artists. All Wandsworth creative entrepreneurs and artists can access FREE e-learning until Sep 2024 (usually priced at £185 + VAT). Part of Wandsworth Council and Creative United's free business support Re:Create programme.
Venue Hire at BBO. They have 2 beautiful studios available for hire, within our riverside home. These studios are perfect for classes, workshops, meetings and more.
Local residents are also entitled to a 5% discount when hiring our space.
Calling all London cultural venues looking to become dementia-friendly! The Mayor of London’s Dementia Friendly Venues Charter is a simple self-accreditation process that supports London’s cultural venues looking to better welcome those living with dementia and their carers. No matter the size of your venues, you too can become dementia-friendly.
Royal Academy of Dance: Dance GCSE and A Level Open Day. Royal Academy of Dance are looking forward to welcoming prospective students to meet and speak with course tutors, take part in a contemporary dance workshop, see their current students in rehearsal and have the opportunity to ask questions. Sat 10 Feb. Free.
Totally Thames 2024: Seed Fund Programme. Are you an artist or art collective developing a River Thames, waterway, or sustainability themed project? Do you want extra support to take part in Totally Thames 2024? The Seed Fund Programme has the potential to provide up to £1000 towards costs. To certain projects, they also provide marketing and development support. Apply by: Fri 15 Mar.
Theatre503 Writers' Programme. Theatre503 are back with another season of its much loved Writers' Programme, with some of the UK's leading playwrights leading courses and workshops, in person and online.
|
|
|
Are you a compassionate, caring an open-minded individual aged over 18 years? If so could you commit 1-2 hours a fortnight to volunteer as a befriender for at least a year? You do not need prior experience, personal qualities and values such as empathy, mutual respect and trust, acceptance of self and others, are more important.
Our aim is to offer befriending relationships to adults with experience of mental ill-health, promoting confidence in those we befriend to access opportunities and services within the community.
Training course dates:
Fri 2 September, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Sat 3 September, 10am-3.30pm
Sat 17 September, 10am-3.30pm
Click to edit this placeholder text.
=
text
Click to edi
t this placeholder text.
Click to edit this placeholder text.
|
|
|
Copyright © 2021, Wandsworth Borough Council, All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
arts@wandsworth.gov.uk
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can click here to unsubscribe from this list.
|
|
|
|
|
