the slack diaries

Dear all,

The exhibition listings for the next few months are now available for the Slack Space shop window in Eld Lane (ex Hip Hop Heaven.) To have your art work considered for this space please e mail Jack Briggs-Miller at colchesterslackers@googlemail.com 

18th April - 2nd May - Daisy Giddings  (paintings)
 
2nd May -16th May - Charlotte May (instillation)
 
16th May - 30th May - Tony Smith  (Wivenhoe Mayfair posters / original artworks)
 
30th May - 16th June - A selection of the best art work from the Slack Space pop up galleries held at Cosmic Puffin Festival and Wivenhoe Mayfair)

Slack Space newsletter 09.04.11

Art poster auction
Free artists carnival workshops
Festival workshops
Secondary workshop 
Free children’s craft table 
MusicLeader event
Adults craft club
Accessible singing group 
Listings

Art poster auction
11am – 11pm Saturday 16 April.

The posters will be on display in a special hanging in the Slack Space exhibition space throughout the day so do pop in to have a look at these marvellous vintage items, even if you’re not interested in bidding on them

We are pleased to announce the support of Framewerks, Colchester who have donated a free poster framing worth up to £70 which will be raffled on the day. They are also offering 25% off discount vouchers to anyone who would like to get their poster framed with them.

Due to size the auction of posters will be split into three parts: 
3pm Part One: Of local interest 
6pm Part Two: Film, music and miscellaneous 
9pm Part Three: The Royal Academy

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

To view the posters in advance of the auction please go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/colchesterslackers where they are available to view in three separate albums.
To bid on a piece in advance please e mail colchesterslackers@googlemail.com stating your name, the lot number you are bidding on and your maximum bid. We will then bid on your behalf up to this amount. All posters can be picked up from Slack Space anytime Wed – Sat 11am – 6pm the week after the auction


Free artists carnival workshops 
Artists opportunity from Illuminati Creative Arts in conjunction with Colchester Carnival 2011, Slack Space, and Firstsite.

Artists who live or work in the Essex and Suffolk area are invited to apply to take part in a 3 day Carnival Arts training course, There are spaces for 12 people. The course, normally costing £300, is fully funded and is completely free ..

The training takes place at Slack Space in Colchester in from Sunday 15th May to Tuesday 17th May inclusive, and is led by professional trainers from Rampage Mas Band from Luton – the home of British carnival. The work covers design and construction of carnival costume and props. It will be very intensive but extremely rewarding, leading to an optional opportunity to create and show something special for Colchester Carnival, which takes place on July 16th 2011, The Colchester Free Festival on August 27th and potentially for the “Sparks Will Fly” , the Essex Big Event in 2012.

The course includes basic materials and notes. You will be expected to attend each day from 10.00 - 17.00 with a break. There may be opportunities for you to work on independently until later. Tea and coffee will be provided, but artists will be responsible for their own meals.

Although the training is free, the quid pro quo is that the artists will have to commit to at least three evenings, or one complete day on a weekend in the weeks leading up to the Colchester carnival, working in one of the local community centres with the local carnival groups cascading your knowledge and helping them design and make carnival costumes and paradable objects.

To apply, email CV and up to six images of previous work ( which need not be carnival-based but which shows style and imagination) to colchesterslackers@gmail.com marking the subject line “Carnival Training” with a short piece, no more than 100 words about why you would like this training. Applicants must be sure that they will be available on these dates.

Applications must be received by April 22nd. The successful artists will be informed by April 27th.

Dorian Kelly
more info: artisticdirector@colchestercarnival.com


Festival workshops
Slack space hope to be attending a range of local festivals and events this year offering a free, creative space including workshops, craft space and our famous pop up art gallery! If you are interested in offering a free workshop please e mail us at colchesterslackers@googlemail.com


Secondary workshop
We would like to offer free art workshops to schools at Slack Space as part of our Secondary schools exhibition in June. If anyone is interested in this opportunity please email colchesterslackers@googlemail.com


Free children’s craft table
Just a reminder that the free children’s craft table starts Saturday 9 April and runs throughout the Easter holidays during opening hours (Wed – Sat 11am – 6pm.)


MusicLeader event
Calling all Essex musicians and music teachers!
✓ Ever thought about teaching? 
✓ Thinking of taking your teaching to the next level? 
✓ Wondering how to develop a sustainable career in music? 
✓ Want to set-up your own music business but don’t know where to start?
✓ Looking for new ways of networking with other musicians and music businesses in the county?

If you answer YES to one or more of the above then this FREE 2 hour session is for you.

Presented in partnership with Slack Space, come and hear about some exciting new opportunities for training and development and find out more about MusicLeader East of England and SoundExchange - two great organisations which are actively supporting music and musicians in Essex.

MusicLeader East of England is the regional organisation whose mission is to support the development of the region’s music leader workforce, equipping it with the knowledge and skills to deliver top quality teaching and learning experiences.

SoundExchange is the new music development organisation for Essex, created to develop, support and nurture music making for all across every genre of music.

We want to hear from YOU too so bring your questions!

When: Tuesday 10th May 2011 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Slack Space Colchester
Cost: FREE
Booking: Drop an email to info@soundexchange.org.uk


Adults craft club
Paula MacGregor’s adults craft club dates for the rest of this month are 13 and 27 April 12.30 – 2.30


Accessible singing group
Angela Dennis’s Souterrain dates for the rest of this month are 14 and 28 April 7.30 – 9.15 


Listings
For up to date event listings please see http://theslackdiaries.tumblr.com/

Dear friends,

I am very excited to tell you that Slack Space has received a very special donation this Spring. We are now the proud owners of a large and comprehensive collection of vintage art posters.

Some of these have to be seen to be believed. The collection includes vintage posters from our very own The Minories dating back over 40 years, as well as early posters from Colchester Arts Centre, the University Gallery and other venues.

In addition to this feast of local treasure the collection features a large number of original posters from Royal Academy exhibitions dating over thirty years and including such powerful and momentous exhibitions as Sensations, Monet and The Art of Photography.

This work is to be auctioned with the proceeds going to support Slack Space’s work in the community and with local artists and musicians.

The Slack Space art poster auction will take place throughout the day on Saturday 16 April. The posters will be on display in a special hanging in the Slack Space exhibition space on Queen St, Colchester throughout the day so do pop in anytime between 11am – 11pm to have a look at these marvellous vintage items.

Due to size the auction of posters will be split into three parts

3pm Part One: Of local interest

6pm Part Two: Film, music and miscellaneous

9pm Part Three: The Royal Academy

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

To view the posters in advance of the auction please go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/colchesterslackers  where they are available to view in three separate albums.

To bid on a piece in advance please e mail colchesterslackers@googlemail.com  stating your name, the lot number you are bidding on and your maximum bid. We will then bid on your behalf up to this amount.

All posters can be picked up from Slack Space anytime Wed – Sat 11am – 6pm the week after the auction