[matilda] opportunity for artists

[Amparo PG]

    *Networking opportunity for Sheffield-based artists: Midwest Trip *
*SCAF is currently assisting Midwest <http://www.midwest.org.uk> 
co-ordinate a research/networking trip to Sheffield and Leeds during the 
weekend of 11 & 12 March. *

In brief, the aims of the trip are to introduce 10 West Midlands-based 
artists to artists, curators, artist-led projects and the visual arts 
infrastructure in Sheffield and Leeds through presentations and informal 
meetings. The idea will be to investigate and discuss ways that 
Sheffield and Leeds-based artists, curators and cultural practitioners 
have developed strategies and realised projects to develop a dialogue 
through a city, region and across regional boundaries.

The West Midland-based artists will be introduced to art spaces and 
projects in Sheffield on Saturday morning, then will convene at Site 
Gallery Studio from 1.00 – 5pm for brief presentations from SCAF, 
Midwest, up to 5 West Midlands-based artist-led projects and 5 
Sheffield-based artist-led projects.

*Up to 10 places are available for Sheffield-based artists* to join the 
afternoon session and to join the trip as it moves on to Leeds. SCAF can 
support accommodation costs for up to 10 artists to stay over in Leeds 
and participate in the programme on the Sunday.

If you are interested in this opportunity please email 
contact at artsheffield.org to register your interest as soon as possible. 
Places are limited and will be assigned on a first come first served basis.



*The itinerary will be as follows:


SATURDAY 11 MARCH*

1.00: Site – buffet lunch & introduction

1.45: Midwest – introduction to Midwest & questions

2.00: Sheffield Contemporary Arts Forum introduction to the 
collaboration that has most recently hosted Spectator T (2005)

2.30: questions and discussion (coffee/tea available for the afternoon)

3.00 – 4.00: presentations from 5 West Midlands-based artist-led projects

4.00 – 5.00: presentations from 5 Sheffield-based artist-led projects



*At 5pm a coach will be available to take the group to Leeds *

7.00: meet Leeds-based artists and practitioners including hosts in Leeds

8.00 – 10.00: tour of Vitrine projects (TBC)

10.00 – 11.00: Monitor programme at a pub (TBC)



*SUNDAY 12 MARCH*

08.30: breakfast

09.30: meet in the hotel foyer to go to Artist House

10.00: Artist House

10.45: arrive at St. Patrick Studios

11.00: coffee & tour of the building

11.30: Black Dogs – introduction to the project & questions

12.00: Monitor - introduction to the project & questions

12.30: EmergeD - introduction to the project & questions

12.30: Lunch

1.15: Midwest – introduction to future plans

1.30: Situation Leeds – introduction to the project & questions

2.00: questions & discussion

3.00: a max of 5 West Midlands-based artist-led projects presentations

4.00: final discussion and close

4.30 coach back to Sheffield


On the trip will be artists from the West Midlands representing: 
Spectacle (an artist-led exhibition space), Periscope (artist-led 
exhibition space) and Friction Arts and Creative Alliance (artist-led 
projects).

Info on these spaces can be found on the Midwest web site 
www.midwest.org.uk <http://www.midwest.org.uk>




*MORE INFO ABOUT CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.ARTSHEFFIELD.ORG <http://WWW.ARTSHEFFIELD.ORG>

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Forum, a company working to raise the profile of contemporary art in 
Sheffield. Email contact at artsheffield.org for more information. *

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