FACTORY NIGHTS 2009-2010 PROGRAMME
Factory Nights is a series of inspiring working sessions for ANY visual artists, photographers, writers, poets, musicians, filmmakers and any other creatives!
Factory Nights is not a discussion event, seminar or workshop.
Factory Nights are free sessions that simply provide an opportunity for creative people to come together in an interesting venue and supportive environment to make work or initiate ideas. Artists can come to the sessions with something they have been working on or could start something brand new, inspired by the space.
26 August 2010
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CREATIVES TO EXPLORE AGE OLD WORKING PRINTING FACTORY AS PART OF FACTORY NIGHTS PROGRAMME AND BERWICK FILM & MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
Factory Nights is a highly successful series of inspiring working sessions for ANY visual artists, photographers, writers, poets, musicians, filmmakers and any other creatives! They are free sessions that simply provide an opportunity for creative people to come together in an interesting location or ‘hidden gem’ and offer creative people a supportive environment to make work or initiate ideas inspired by this space. Past venues for Factory Nights have ranged from a behind the scenes, after hours tour of Joplings Department Store, Wallaw Cinema, Mecca Bingo Hall to the oldest operating purpose built Masonic Temple in Sunderland!
This next Factory Night is a one off tour of Martins the Printers, an independent family owned book printers with a history dating back to 1892. rednile have teamed up with Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival to present this unique opportunity as part of the Festival Programme. Factory Nights is a project initiated and developed by rednile projects.
Funded by: Factory Nights is made possible with funding from Northern Rock Foundation and Arts Council England.
NEW commissions/ NEW collaborations for 2009-2010:
This Factory Night is the second to take place in Berwick. In April 2010, Berwick Old Town Hall hosted a Factory Night and offered an amazing tour of their historic building including the prison cells and bell tower. As a result of the inspiring location and many creative ideas put forward from attendees, rednile teamed up wtih Berwick Film & Media Festival to commission artists Helen Edling and Sarah Tulloch to create Nine Hundred And Sixty Five Cubic Feet. This film uses the original graffiti on the Prison Cells walls as a starting point and is made up of several animations using a combination of drawing, collage and objects. The final animations will be exhibited in one of the Town Hall prison cells alongside the physical evidence of the artists’ activities and time-lapse footage recording their presence in the space. For more info go to www.berwickfilm-artsfest.com/artist-trail
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival is an annual celebration of the moving image, and returns to Berwick upon Tweed 15-19 September. For details of films, events and the artist trail, go to www.berwickfilm-artsfest.com. Tickets are on sale now, online and from the Maltings on 01289 330999.
Factory Night @ Martins The Printers, Spittal, Berwick Upon Tweed:
WHEN: Friday 17th September 5-7pm
A tour behind the scenes by Managing Director Chris Hardie, at this working printing factory with time to explore the history of the business and the old building that was originally an ironworks. At 7pm we will be moving onto The Stage Door at Maltings Theatre for refreshments. Martins the Printers is an independent family owned book printers with a history dating back to 1892. They have operated from Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the North East of England since this time.
In the beginning, Martins was a general commercial printer with its own local newspaper "The Mercury" which was produced until 1945.
In the 1950's the company started to concentrate on its book publishing connections and has remained dedicated to book printing ever since. They produce books for both major International Publishers and smaller publishers including self publishers producing their first book.
TO BOOK A SPACE: Places are limited to 25 please email info@rednile.org to book.
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Call for All Creative’s and Scientists: Factory Night @ Dove Marine Laboratory
WHEN: Thursday 16th September 2010, 6pm-9pm
Factory Nights at Dove Marine will be an inspiring working sessions that brings together scientists and artists. The artists will be from a variety of disciplines, including visual artists, photographers, writers, poets, musicians, and filmmakers. Scientists from any field are welcome.
NEW commissions/ NEW collaborations for Factory Nights 2009-2010:
Artists and Scientists that attend the Dove Marine Lab Factory Night will have the opportunity to submit a brief proposal to rednile for help with the development of a new idea or initiation of a new collaboration which has been inspired by the session or with another guest on the night.
This commission opportunity is part of North Tyneside's Year of the Arts 2010-11 and will be linked to the Winslow Homer centenary events taking place around Cullercoats dramatic coast that was inspiration for his much loved paintings.
rednile are commissioning a series of writers to respond to this new concept of collaboration and initiating projects which will result in a research publication. Anyone attending the Factory Nights could be selected to feature in this publication.
Format of the Night:
12 artists from a variety of disciplines with a specialism or interest in science will be invited through rednile.
12 scientists with an interest in expanding their research or collaborating with an artist will be invited through Dove Marine Lab.
The group will spend only one night together in the Marine lab for approximately 2-3 hours in a relaxed and informal setting. All attendees will bring along a project or piece of research they have been working on. This is not to do a presentation but rather to use as a starting point when meeting other guests and to use as inspiration for possible collaborations.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 12, ARTISTS WISHING TO ATTEND ARE INVITED TO EMAIL INFO@REDNILE.ORG WITH:
- 200 Words on their current practice including what they would like to present to the group and what you hope to get out of the night
- List of 3 relevant Commissions/residencies/funding received
- Attach 3 pieces/images of recent relevant artworks at low resolution /or links to video or sound works
DEADLINE FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 5PM
SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TUESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER
Background Information:
For over one hundred years the Dove Marine Laboratory has played a pivotal role in contributing to our understanding of fisheries science, marine organismal biology, ecology, and of human impacts on our oceans. Marine science is a research area of global importance in the 21st century, with issues such as climate change, biodiversity and habitat loss, ocean acidification and marine species invasions challenging our expertise and capabilities, and the Dove continues to contribute both nationally and internationally to these endeavours. Marine science is also furthering biotechnological and pharmaceutical competence through the development of novel techniques and new drugs. It opens up the possibility of providing protein for global human populations through sustainable aquaculture technologies. Our oceans and seas are clearly a new ‘frontier’ in which sustainable development in this age of critical population growth must be addressed. Since 2002 the Dove Marine Laboratory has been located within Newcastle Universities School of Marine Science and Technology, the broadest-based marine school in Europe. Fields embraced by the School include engineering, biology, naval architecture, coastal management, environmental sustainability and small craft technology. The strength of the School lies in bringing together the expertise from such diverse disciplines in exciting research and educational programmes.
This Factory Night follows on from the successful collaboration with Dove by artist Cath Keay. During her research at Dove, Cath made a series of text-based terracotta sculpturesthat were submerged to be colonised by marine organisms. Cath will be attending the Factory Night and co-hosting the tour element.
MAP AND DIRECTIONS: University of Newcastle Upon Tyne: Dove Marine Laboratory, Cullercoats, North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE30 4PZ
Refreshments and sketch/note books will be provided.
Funded and supported by:
The Dove Factory Night is funded by North Tyneside Council as part of North Tyneside's Year of the Arts 2010-11. Other Factory Night Funders include: Arts Council England and Northern Rock Foundation
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NEW commissions/ NEW collaborations for Factory Nights 2009-2010:
Artists that attend Factory Nights will have the opportunity to submit a brief proposal to rednile for help with the development of a new idea or initiation of a new collaboration which has been inspired by a session. More information on how to apply and selection criteria will be provided at each Factory Night. There will also be an opportunity to showcase any new work which has been created during the Factory Nights programme at the Factory Night celebration exhibition event in 2010 and could also be selected to feature in the Factory Nights publication.
Aims of Factory Nights:
rednile hope to bring together creative people in the North East of England, to open up art and artists' practices, forge creative relationships with businesses, communities and Local Authority whilst utilizing interesting and often overlooked venues and buildings.
The programme will also build upon rednile's relationships with business that have developed over the last 6 years, bringing new people together and providing a channel for creative people to become more visible. This process may increase the opportunity for more cultural events and arts commissions whilst informing local authority and businesses of local talent.
More Information about rednile:
Rednile is creatively directed by three UK artists Janine Goldsworthy, Suzanne Hutton and Michael Branthwaite, Janine is currently the ComPeung Artist in Residence. Rednile have been initiating and developing projects in public spaces since 2004. Rednile work in collaboration with many other artists and creative people and promote professionalism by paying artists for their time work and talent. Rednile projects engage with the wider community to enable others to explore and enjoy art.
Funded and supported by rednile Projects Ltd, Arts Council England, Northern Rock Foundation and ComPeung.
Factory Nights 2009-2010 programme is funded by:
Arts Council England, North East and Northern Rock Foundation.
Aims of Factory Nights:
Factory Nights were developed in 2008 by rednile artist/founders. These unique and experimental events have developed nationally and more recently, internationally. Factory Nights bring together an interesting mix of people that would not normally meet, and allows them to explore an inspiring environment or ‘hidden gem.’
The aims of the nights include opening up art to new audiences and partners, challenging the creative process, forging relationships with businesses, local authority, communities and those outside of the arts whilst utilizing interesting and often overlooked venues and buildings.
The programme also builds upon rednile's relationships with businesses that have developed over the last 6 years and aim to increase the opportunity for more cultural projects and arts commissions by raising awareness of local talent.
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