Very happy to announce that we’re now doing the emarketeering for chapelhay community partnership. Watch the blog and please join us if your on facebook, lots of great news coming soon…They’d quite like us to have it as our HQ, not sure I fancy being that near the Boot…
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Job Opportunity: Arts Information Officer
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Job Opportunity: Arts Information Officer.
Closing date 1st August 2008.
Arts Information Officer, based at County Library HQ, Dorchester. To assist DepARTure, the arts in education partnership for Dorset, and the County Council. Arts Team to improve services to artists, arts organisations and schools in Dorset and promote the development and marketing of these services. £16,740-£18,993 per annum, pro rata. Part time? 18.5 hours per week. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Interviews will be held in Dorchester on 3rd September 2008. If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Hannah Baker, DepARTure Manager on 01305 224525. For details and application form, click here .
Weymouth Arts Network – News July 2008
Monday, July 7th, 2008‘B_SIDE’ WEYMOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL INFO RELEASED : Taking place 19th - 28th Sept 2008. It is intended that WAN have a venue at this Cultural Olympiad event. Interested members are needed to commit to exhibiting or/and helping with organisation, man-power & invigilation.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SPIRIT OF SEA PROCESSION : ‘Kinetika’ & Weymouth Arts Network members worked with primary schools to make costumes, music & dance around the “Spirit of The Sea” theme, culminating in the ‘Moving Tides’ procession. Volunteers are needed to accompany & steward children on procession on Saturday 12th July at 6pm (meet at Weymouth College 4.30pm). For further info see here. For specific WAN contribution and contact, see here.
CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION VISITOR NUMBERS GOOD : The ‘A Contemporary Art Exhibition’ at Weymouth Museum Brewers Quay received over 2000 visitors during Dorset Arts Week & the subsequent two weeks. Press coverage.
MEMBERS SIT ON STEERING COMMITTEES : WAN currently has volunteer members sitting on three steering groups, hopefully representing views & the interests of local artists & creatives. Currently these include; the ‘Weymouth & Portland Partnership’, the ‘B-Side’ Arts Festival and the ‘Mulberry Arts Centre’.
New Councillor For Arts
Friday, June 6th, 2008Following the distribution of roles amongst Weymouth & Portland councillors earlier this week, Brendan Webster has been assigned responsibility for arts (amongst other things) in the area. He can be contacted in writing via : Weymouth & Portland Council Offices, North Quay, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8TA or by email : brendanwebster@weymouth.gov.uk
Weymouth Arts Network Social Meet
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008For details, see here.
Contemporary Art Exhibition
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008REMINDER:
South West Artwork in association with Weymouth Arts Network present
A Contemporary Art Exhibition
at Weymouth Museum Brewers Quay
24th May – 20th June 2008 10am – 5pm
Performance pieces throughout the day on Saturdays. FREE ENTRY
(Private View – Friday 23rd May, 7pm till 10pm)
http://www.southwest-artwork.co.uk/
WAN Meetings in May
Sunday, May 4th, 2008Wednesday 7th May, 8.30pm
‘Social Meet’
Friday 9th May, 7.30pm
‘Members Discussion Meeting’
details here
