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Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Buy Wiltshire, opportunities to tender

This is the website Simon Jefferies highlighted to us at one of our full meeting slast year.It's here we may be able to identify opportunities to tender for work as arts organisations!

Re-launch of the Buy Wiltshire Website

As part of the restructuring of the economic support to Wiltshire businesses, the Buy Wiltshire website has been redeveloped with a range of new features. The new site went live in February and is at the same address: www.buywiltshire.co.uk. Buy Wiltshire is one of a family of initiatives designed to support Wiltshire businesses. Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council are both part of a regional procurement portal project to promote public sector contract opportunities called Supplying the Southwest. Both authorities use the Pro contract system to manage the issue of contract opportunities and to register suppliers. By registering on the Supplying the South West portal you will be alerted of relevant contract and tender opportunities as they arise which will make the system even more effective.

Wiltshire Assembly Conference Report

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Wiltshire Assembly (1 December 2011) - Conference Report

Following the Wiltshire Assembly conference on 1 December 2011, please find attached the conference report which provides an overview of the highlights of the day. You will see on pages 7-8, the workshop two outcomes have been used to develop the draft Wiltshire steps for putting communities in control. The details of each step are included within the report. It is hoped that these be formally adopted by the Wiltshire Assembly at the next conference. In the mean-time, please share with your colleagues and send any comments you may have to Liz.Richardson@wiltshire.gov.uk by Friday 20th April. Wilts hire Assembly (1 December 2011) - conference report.

Call For Artists

Call for Artists: The Salisbury Giant

Salisbury Arts Centre is inviting a local visual artist to lead a participatory arts project that will engage the public in community arts as well as their local history through creatively responding to the idea of the Salisbury Giant.

Background

The Salisbury Giant housed in Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum stands over 12ft tall and is decorated with coats of arms. He was originally used by the Salisbury Guild of Tailors during the medieval period to exhibit the clothing they had produced as well as for their annual celebration on midsummer’s day. The tailors flourished in Salisbury during this period due to the prosperity which was brought to the town through the wool trade and cloth manufacture. Later the Giant was used for public celebrations, such as coronations or jubilees, along with his companion Hob-Nob who cavorted in front of the procession to clear the way.

The Brief

We are inviting an artist to respond to the theme of the Giant and its symbol as a celebration of Salisbury by creating a community arts project that engages the public in the creation of a temporary sculptural work/s that can be made by and/or added to by members of the public. The materials used could reflect Salisbury’s rich textile history or perhaps take a modern twist on the giant’s medieval roots or purpose. Your challenge is to encourage meaningful participation by Wiltshire residents in a pressured environment, to highlight this part of Salisbury’s history and to enable the creation of a surprising and visually impressive piece of local artwork. The giant will be created by hundreds of local people of all ages who will drop-in throughout the day as part of Wiltshire’s celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Year. You will need to be able to transport/carry the work created to the Guildhall at the end of the day (with assistance from Guildhall staff if needed) where it will be displayed to the public.

The fee for the project is £2500 inclusive of preparation, research time, attendance on the day, materials and VAT. Funding for the project has come from the Salisbury Area Board.

The deadline for application is March 12. For more information email melanie@salisburyarts.co.uk

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Wiltshire Council Arts Project Grant Scheme is now open

The Wiltshire Council Arts Project Grant Scheme is now open to all voluntary and community organisations (not individuals) wishing to provide arts projects in Wiltshire. Arts projects can cover a wide range of creative opportunities, including visual arts, crafts, media and digital forms, literature and performing arts. The Scheme aims to support the vibrant Wiltshire arts sector.

The deadlines for applications are as follows:

· Round 1 –30 April 2012 - Approved projects should take place between July 2012 and June 2013.

· Round 2 –30 September 2012 - Approved projects should take place between November 2012 and October 2013.

The total 2012/13 budget available is £20,000 and will be allocated in 2 rounds. The maximum amount that can be applied for per application is £4,000. We aim to allocate 50% of the budget in each round of applications.

Please download the application form with criteria and guidelines here:

Please also visit the arts service website and look at the Funding and Governance pages to find some more ways to fund your projects.

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Interested in Sharing Premises with Splitz?

I saw this on the Grow bulletin and thought it might be of interest?

Splitz are seeking other groups who may want to co-share office space. They are considering renting the large first floor of Oak House, White Horse Business Park, Trowbridge. Although the space is too large for them and is interested in hearing from any Voluntary groups who may be willing to share this office space. For more information please contact fran@splitz.org or 01225 777724.