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Digital tutors needed

Do you have skills to offer in film, graphic design, illustration, games design, audio production or other areas? Leicester’s Quad Studios are looking for tutors to provide professional training, creative projects and one-off events.

Booking now open for Digital Futures 2010

Two whole days devoted to the digital economy along with workshops [...]

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Links Round-Up: Don’t Need No Dragon’s Den

Image Credit Donna Bramhall, Spinster's Emporium

First off, I’d just like to say thanks to all the prospective new team members who came down to our team meeting last night in Antenna. It was genuinely exciting to see the breadth of talent on show, and though I can’t spill any details of exactly what’s going [...]

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Oh We Do Like to Be Beside the Council-House

If you’ve walked through Nottingham’s Old Market Square in the past week, you may have noticed some activity. That’s right, it’s summertime (allegedly), which means the Nottingham Riviera is back! So if you’re looking to entertain some young’uns in the summer holidays, you could do worse than heading down and sampling the deckchairs, fairground rides [...]

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Talking about Art

Listening to a talk about Art at the Nottingham Contemporary

What is sometimes not noticed is how much talking about Art in our museums and galleries.  The Castle Museum sometimes does talks, often at lunchtime, about a specific exhibition or sometimes just “what is new”.  These are sometimes only in the printed brochures, not their [...]

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Exhibition City

 

Momento – Ed Pien – New Art Exchange

It may be summer, but there is no let up in the exhibition scene in Nottingham.  Several galleries have either just opened new exhibitions, or are about to.  Here are just a few:

This Friday, 23 July, sees the opening of two new exhibitions at the New Art [...]

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Creative Nottingham Art & Design Image Competition Relaunch

You may have noticed all has been quiet on the Image Competition front. It got a little overshadowed by the Logo Competition so we decided to hold off for a few weeks and re-launch! All previous entries are still included and all the rules are the same, its just the deadline that’s different.

We’re seeking Nottingham’s [...]

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Guest blog: A Day in the Life…

…well, a year actually

We run a creative design business in the city centre (graphic design/web design/motion graphics etc). Its just the two of us and you can find our website here. Below is a assortment of random snaps from the last year which gives a little glimpse into our daily schedule (or lack of)

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Links Round-Up: from Poetry to the Pet Shop Boys

Photography

From the 17th July Nottingham Contemporary will be showcasing the work of Diane Arbus. Her influential, compelling and honest style has paved the way for the work of contemporary photographers and is an inspiration to many . Work across Arbus’ career is being displayed, highlighting her importance as a twentieth century photographer- this is [...]

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Links Roundup: Hidden Meanings

open frame truncated icosahedron by Ardonik on Flickr

Fashion, Art, Design and Media students at New College Nottingham are exhibiting their work at a special end of year show from 23 to 25 June at the NCN City campus, 25 Stoney Street, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1NG. The show is open to the public [...]

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Links Round-up- Gearing up for Bank Holiday Weekend

As the bank holiday approaches make sure you get out and about (and no, not to Ikea or B&Q!)- there’s all-sorts going on in Nottingham this weekend and here is a selection which I hope will appeal!

Art

Carol Ann Easton is having a private viewing tonight at Nottingham Arts Society (Friar Lane) from 6-8pm. Her Make [...]

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