To read this extremely interesting article, visit: www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/case-study/listening-vividly

The book contains a wealth of documentation of live art practices by UK-based practitioners, as well as two DVDs, one of live art events, one of video work, wonderful resources for the classroom.

"Live Art" as a term is not very familiar in the US: this work emerges out of performance art, sculptural practice, and visual art discourses, but has a stronger research and theory component than much "old school" performance art. The Live Art Development Agency in London holds a wide variety of material created under this label, and Access All Areas collates much of it, making the collection an invaluable resource of cultural practice.

Read the rest of Petra's detailed and thorough review by visiting: dsq-sds.org/article/view/3787/3293

The gallery will also be organising a film event, art workshops and other events in connection with the exhibition. If you would like to run an event or workshop or be involved then please let us know.

Mediums: Open to all mediums: paintings, original prints, sculpture, textiles, drawing, photography, video etc. 

Description: This exhibition will run for 6 weeks. Artists can submit single or series of work, submission fees are gauged on spaced used rather than number of works submitted.

The gallery will be responsible for hanging all artwork.

Exhibition Timetable:

Entry Form, entry fee and signed Exhibitors Agreement - hand in deadline is 29^th August. 
Artwork Delivery: 2^nd September 2013. (Alternative day can be arranged by prior agreement.)

Preview: Friday 6^th of September between 6pm and 9pm
Exhibition Dates: 7^th September until 19th October 2013

Collection of all unsold artwork: 21^st October 2013 (Alternative day after this date can be arranged by prior agreement.)

Shape is a charitable company aiming to achieve access to the arts for disabled and deaf people.

The Bursary provides an opportunity for disabled or deaf artists to develop their ideas and practice without pressure to deliver a particular outcome. The successful applicant receives a grant of £5,000 and a three-month residency at Spike Island - an international centre for the development of contemporary art and design - in Bristol in winter 2013/14.

The artist will also be able to benefit from support and advice from the Artists Professional Development team at Shape.

The Bursary intends to provide time, space and support for artists to work in an open-ended way for a period of three months. The grant may be used to cover any costs associated with this work, for example:

• Hiring equipment.
• Purchasing materials.
• Paying for assistant artists or technicians in order to realise a particular work.
• Living expenses to free up time to concentrate on the residency (for example, childcare costs, rent or lost income).

Disabled or deaf visual artists based in the UK may apply to this programme. Applicants must demonstrate that they have been making and showing work for over five years.

The 2013 submission deadline is 2 September 2013.

Read more at: www.shapearts.org.uk/artandexhibitions/adamreynoldsmemorialbursary.aspx

It was great to see some familiar faces at The Public on Saturday (13/07/13).  Mandy Fowler was there with her family, Alison Smith from Pesky People, DASH Trustees Ian Wainwright and Yvette Priestley, and of course the commissioned artist Zoe Partington and Exhibition Manager,  Graham Peet. 

Many people were interacting with Sound Canvas, laughing and smiling at the work and they quickly discovered it was something they could play with, something they could control and direct.  Even the 'cool' guy waved his arm at it!

The art work can be triggered by everyone as it is affected by body movement so you don't need to press a button or do any complicated interaction. The idea is to draw people to play sounds that are familiar like laughter into making their own individual experience by using movement.

The ribbon cutting by Linda Saunders was literally quite a laugh, as the ribbon and Linda were triggering the sensors on Sound Canvas.

Led by Lloyd Coleman and Baluji Shrivastav. This is an opportunity to spend the afternoon playing or singing with both an instrumental and vocal element to the workshop, learning to work with Indian vocal patterns.

Feel free to bring along an instrument, although not necessary!

This workshop is for both beginners and experienced musicians. Tickets are only £2.50 and the workshop will be taking place on July 24^th between 2pm and 3:30pm

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3EF.

To reserve a place email kate@dacymru.com or phone 02920 551 040

It's been a few weeks now since I've joined DASH - as part of my role at the Hive in Shrewsbury, which is where DASH has been based since last year.

My primary role on a daily basis is Marketing and Administration Co-ordinator for the Hive and building on this, I'm working with DASH to assist them with marketing and administration tasks each week.

So far, this has predominantly involved working on the new website to add content in preparation for the launch; along with other things such as press releases, social networking and general admin.

It's lovely to bring my experience to DASH and to have more of an involvement with their organisation, following-on from their move to the Hive in 2012.

It's also providing me with a highly informative and interesting overview of another arts charity, which is extremely beneficial!

I'm certainly looking forward to continual involvement with DASH over the future months and especially, seeing the new website develop in time.

Habib Malik-Mansell.

Bastion will be a powerful and thought provoking installation exploring and exploding myths about the harmless fool.

Offering the chance to work as part of a team, exploring ideas and devising material - both disabled and non-disabled actors are encouraged to apply for the following, which could lead to a part in the film installation piece 'Bastion'.

Actors who are comfortable improvising with their voice and who have a strong physical presence are sought to participate. Disabled actors and actors with a learning disability are particularly welcome.
 
The six actors selected will be able to take part in a two-day devising lab on August 8^th and 9^th at Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton, for which a fee of £200 will be available.
 
Two actors selected from the lab will then work for a further three days to rehearse and act in the film piece on location in the West Midlands. This will take place on August 13^th, 14^th and15^th with a fee of £300.
 
Some expenses and support with travel and accommodation may be available. The film is based in a barbershop. Actors may be asked to appear in the film with a skinhead style haircut.
 
There are two acting roles:

• Bastion - (disabled or non-disabled male) aged 24 plus, playing the part of a barber.

• The Customer - (disabled male).

Bastion is funded by Arts Council England. It will be directed by Ray Jacobs, assisted by Richard Hayhow and the piece will be shown in theatres and galleries across the West Midlands.

To apply, please send a current photo with an introductory letter and if possible a CV, before August 1^st.
 
Applications should be sent to:

Ray Jacobs,
Associate Artist at DASH
The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE

Alternatively, please email: jacobsray@hotmail.com
 
For further enquires please contact Ray Jacobs on 07817194644 or at the email address above.

If you have particular access requirements, please contact Ray first. In most cases special arrangements will not be necessary or can be easily provided.