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Creative Factory is Middlesbrough's Great Place Tees Valley scheme. Valuing Artists. Supported by @hlfnortheast @ace_national
Middlesbrough, England
Joined August 2018
Congrats!
We're very happy to announce the recipients of our new Creative Space Residencies, created to support North East artists & provide time for making, thinking or reflecting. Congratulations to all the recipients! Find out more here: https://t.co/k8ogjv5D60 📷 - Graeme Peacock
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'Art of Ayresome' was featured on BBC Look North tonight: https://t.co/kPGwQbZ0vz Artists can share their Ayresome-inspired art via the @Boro online art exhibtion's 'Ayresome Art Club' @BoroFactory @lovembro @ManMetUni @mcphh_mmu #UTB #ArtofAyresome: https://t.co/JMWjaUPFVO
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Art of Ayresome: "Brought back lots of good memories". We've added some new works to the online @Boro art exhibition including this fantastic depiction of Rolando Ugolini by Richard Piers Rayner. Share your memories and feedback here #UTB #ArtOfAyresome: https://t.co/PD4O6fha2n
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Tomorrow at 10am BST, our friends at @cvanetwork are hosting a webinar with Matthew Burrows, who kicked off the hugely successful #ArtistsSupportPledge, which has generated £30m sales across the world. Places are free:
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The Wide Revolution: reflections on the history of political art Dave Beech explores the inter-relationships between art’s political, activist & socially engaged practices and the institutional & infrastructural politics of art itself. #ArtistsMakeChange
https://t.co/E6nBpY23OO
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Dave Beech explores how art, artists and arts practice participate in a wider revolution, and the inter-relationships between art’s political, activist and socially engaged practices and the instit...
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Artist as Active Citizen Ellie Harrison discusses how arts skills and strategies, built over the course of a career, can be applied to ways of making change. Commissioned by a-n Artists Council as part of its one-year research project #ArtistsMakeChange. https://t.co/owi3XCG83a
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Ellie Harrison discusses how arts skills and strategies, built over the course of a career, can be applied to ways of making change. Commissioned by a-n Artists Council as part of its one-year...
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Next Tuesday 16 June @cvanetwork is joined by a-n Artists Council members Rachel Dobbs & Glen Stoker who will talk about #ArtistsMakeChange, a 12-month research and development project designed to explore the role of the artist in society. Register here:
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Artists Rachel Dobbs and Glen Stoker talk about evidencing the value of artists work in the UK, defining their economic and social roles.
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We stand to denounce racism in all its forms https://t.co/WlyTkykjEP
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Great list of some available opportunities here - https://t.co/xBXIvq61eI Love the way so many are doing what they can to create opportunities and share them #keepcreativescreating
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There are good examples of keeping positive heritage alive. #Teesside has a rich history of opposing fascism - In trenches, on beaches, in the skies and in the streets. We should never forget that it always takes ordinary people to make a difference.
The Battle of Stockton was largely unheard of. We raise awareness of this crucial part of Teesside's history. One of the projects we've already brought to life is the first book which chronicles the events of the 10th September, 1933. #Teesside #Heritage #History...
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We’re commissioning 3 blogs from UK-based Black disabled artists. £150/blog. Words, images, video or audio. Topic = whatever you like. Published through Jul + Aug Email short pitch (50 words/video/audio clip) to elinor@shapearts.org.uk by 19 Jun Blog:
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Blast from 06/2013: "Golden age of #arts funding has given way to debilitating austerity, particularly for #artists who are at the end of a long food chain, divorced from #artsfunding & policy decision-making." What are #artists really worth? https://t.co/GaJKLkPtOJ
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We know it is essential to amplify black voices at this time, and have compiled a few links from our networks:
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Such powerful words from Toni Morrison that resonate strongly in these challenging times... #BlackLivesMatter #mindfullness #WednesdayWisdom #COVID__19 #artistsof2020 #NewNormal2020 #WednesdayMotivation #Karma #positivemind #PositiveVibes #WednesdayThoughts
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From the beginning of Creative Factory, we've tried to stick by 'Listen and learn from what you don't know, share what you do.' Seems more important every day. #BlackLivesMatter
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NEW MERCH! Look absolutely nails in our Benefits Sweatshirt available NOW from our @Bandcamp site, £20. #UTB SHOP HERE: https://t.co/s3DedCjmic
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#covid19 - the impetus for #artspolicy to make a radical shift supportive of #artistslivelihoods over a life-cycle?
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