Commissions and Exhibitions

CALL TO ARTISTS

Targetfollow is committed to encouraging and supporting art within local communities. This is practically approached through organising exhibitions in its commercial properties, enabling artists to use spaces for exhibiting and promoting artists' work to a business community through its arts website. Targetfollow is currently looking for artists to exhibit in its 2008/9 Arts Exhibition Programme for the following exhibition spaces:

• Baskerville House, Birmingham
• Wembley Point, London
• Grosvenor House, Norwich
• Theatre Royal, Norwich
• Centre Point, London

Targetfollow will produce publicity, insure artwork, install the exhibition and all selected artists will feature on the Targetfollow website. All artwork would be for sale with Targetfollow taking a 30% commission of the selling price.

To find out more about each of the properties please click on the following link: http://www.targetfollow-arts.co.uk/spaces.php

To apply, artists need to be based in, or local to, Norwich, London or Birmingham. Please send or email up to 10 images of your work, including details of title, size, medium and selling price, with an artist's statement and CV. Image formats: Photographs, digital images either on CD or emailed to antonia.kiki@targetfollow.com (JPEG format max. file size 250kb). Please include a S.A.E with your application if you would like your images returned.

Sarah Cannell
Arts Development Manager
Targetfollow Estates Ltd
Riverside House,
11-13 Riverside Road
Norwich NR1 1SQ
DD: 01603 218368
Tel: 01603 767616
Fax: 01603 766084

The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts

Keep an eye on the website for developments.

Art on the Railings 2008
Norwich City Council, along with St Peter Mancroft Church, are offering local artists the opportunity to display their artwork in the heart of the city on a 'no fee no commission' basis.
After the interest in Art On The Railings last year, the number of weekends the event takes place has been increased to one weekend every month. It generally works out as the fourth weekend which will also include any bank holiday Mondays that coincide.
Starting Saturday and Sunday 23 and 24 Feb, Art On The Railings is designed to enhance the city centre and promote part of Norwich's rich and diverse culture by giving artists the chance to display their artwork on the railings of St. Peter Mancroft church.
If you are an artist who wants to be a part of this exciting opportunity or are an art lover who wants to get their hands on a piece of local work or are just curious to see a bit of Norwich's culture, this is the event for you.
For further details on the dates' or if you are an artist interested in taking part print off the attached 'Information and code of conduct' leaflet which artists must have a copy of to take part, or visit the events page on www.norwich.gov.uk, pick up a leaflet at City Hall or Norwich Tourist Information Centre.
Ellie Diver, Events Co-ordinator, Norwich City Council, Room 29/30, City Hall, St Peter Street, Norwich NR2 1NH
(01603) 212219
elliediver@norwich.gov.uk
www.norwich.gov.uk

New Print Website
A Picture of Norfolk is a new on-line art business launched this month, set up to publish limited edition fine art prints of Norfolk's landmarks and landscapes by local artists using 'on-demand' digital print technology. The digital printing technique used is commonly called 'giclée' which creates high quality prints that are virtually indistinguishable from the originals and guarantees ink light-fastness for 75 years outside direct sunlight. Prints are supplied with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.The range of pictures available can be browsed on apictureofnorfolk.com and is searchable both by location and artist. The website also contains biographies of the local artists featured. Over 70 pictures of Norfolk's landmarks and landscapes by local artists have been collected together at apictureofnorfolk.com.
The site currently includes pictures by 10 local artists, including Bob Brandt's North Norfolk rural scenes, Gill Baguley's lively coast and seascapes, Gena Ivanov's vibrant pictures of Norwich and the coast and Jean Hawke's fine landscapes and architecture, with more artists being invited to submit their pictures.
For more details please contact: Jonathan Ayres or Roger James on 01603 741683
e-mail: enquiries@apictureofnorfolk.com
www.apictureofnorfolk.com

AURORA Windows 2008 - Call for Submissions

3 - 17 November

AURORA Windows partners local businesses with artists to create unique shop windows displays, inspired by the festival theme. The project is designed to highlight local talent, shops and businesses to tourists, and aims to raise the awareness of AURORA among the local community. AURORA Windows is open to all artists based in the east of England. Your submission should include the concept or idea for the window display, an artist biography and examples of your previous work.

Concept/Idea

Please explain (maximum 100 words) how the design or concept relates to the festival theme, The Infinite Measure. You can choose to include a physical description of the window.

Previous Work

Please submit no more than 3 examples of previous work or images to support the proposed window display. You can send the images on CD/DVD or hard copies. Please note that due to limited resources, we will not be able to return your proposal and any materials.

The Infinite Measure

The overarching theme for AURORA 2008 is The Infinite Measure exploring the divisions and intervals of time, the captured moment, the quietude and the stasis in artists' films and the moving image.

Please send your window proposal to:

AURORA Windows
Aurora Francis House
Redwell StreetNorwich NR2 4SN UK

The selected artists will each be assigned a shop window and given a small materials budget to realise the window display. All submissions must reach us before 19 September, 6pm. If you need more information or advice on the above, please phone 01603 756280 or email info@aurora.org.uk

About AURORA

Aurora is an international festival which focuses on the manipulated moving image via artist programmes, guest-curated thematic film programmes, live performances, panel discussions, installations alongside a worldwide film competition featuring the best new work. The festival is set to take place 12 - 16 November at Cinema City, Norwich Arts Centre and various venues across Norwich. Please visit www.aurora.org.uk for more information on the festival.

'Art under £100' - Exhibition at Sheringham Little Theatre - call for artists
Monday 8 December to Saturday 31 January
This year's open art exhibition will be a Christmas selling show of affordable art and every item for sale will be under £100. If you would like to submit your work please collect an entry form from the Box Office (01263 822347)

Norfolk Contemporary Art Society - Photography Commission
The Norfolk Contemporary Art Society has won funding from the Wellcome Trust to curate a commissioned photography exhibition, Photo-ID, throughout August 2009 in the Forum, Norwich. There are nine commissions available, each for £3,000, for photographers working in the general area of 'identity'. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated book and will be an integral part of CAN09 within the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

The deadline for applications is November 29th 2008 and the commissions will be for 4 months from Jan 1st - April 30th, 2009.
This is a terrific opportunity, particularly for early career photographers across the east of England.

The selection panel includes Martin Barnes (curator of photographs at the V&A), Gilane Tawadros (inIVA) and Lynda Morris (EASTinternational). Further details can be found on the website at www.photo-id.org.uk.