Red Nile Factory Night, Transporter Bridge, Sunday 26th of June, 3'0clock

PLEASE NOTE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO ATTEND AS PLACES ARE LIMITED....
Hey, this is a unique opportunity to create an artwork of your choice in response to the inspiration set up by Red Nile, which includes a visit to the top of the famous Transporter Bridge You can respond to the inspiration in any way you wish.....in the old industrial heartland of the Infant Hercules!!!! 

 You will also be visiting the Captain Cook, one of Middlesbrough's oldest pubs.

PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 25 AND ARE OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE UK

PLEASE EMAIL INFO@REDNILE.ORG TO APPLY FOR A SPACE WITH:
150 words on your current practice, medium or interests.
A paragraph on why you would like to attend
Attach 2-3 pieces/images of recent relevant works at low resolution / or weblinks.

Saturday Night at the Arc.......Yes ! Tonight !

Monkfish Wordtank Collective bring you an evening of looking at the emotional & sentimental ties people have with their possessions....and the stories they hold.
Led and directed by Inua Ellams, no less, sound artist and writer in residence at Tate Modern
Time : 7pm       Tix: £3.00 on the door		get their early and enjoy a drink before the show.

Pound and Found

Next up at the Corner Gallery
Pop-Up Studio 3
Broadcasting House, Newport Road.

Is the Pound & Found Show

Wednesday, June 1st-15th ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

FACE

Read it and weep, Teesside Formal Arts Collective! FACE!

Equinox : Art from eight heavenly bodies........

Claire Johnson......David Taylor........Hollie Norman......Kate Metcalfe......Keith Dunn.......Lesley-Ann Butler.......Lyne Rooks.......Mary Mulholland...........8 Teesside based artists exhibiting a diverse range of art.......See their reflections on contemporary life and culture..........

That's " Equinox" all welcome to see this rare astonishing collection...................................................

Where? We Are Open, Pop-Up Gallery, 148, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough.
When? 10am 'til 5pm daily from the 15th of March to the 26th.
Preview on the evening of Monday the 14th of March.......if you show up at seven.....you'll probably get in.. if the moon is high in the sky...........A superb selection of superlative snacks & benevolent beverages as a boozy, bottled barrelled bonus..
After party in the largest night club in the World...............'BORO....................

Travel Paintings

Lesley Hicks.

Travel Paintings......a simply stunning collection of magnificent watercolours..........

See them at the pre-view (six 'til eight post meridian)

On Thursday the 17th of February at the Fairway, Darlington

CHEESY WINE TOO!
students past and present....come and have a butcher's

Art wanted!

We're still accepting art submissions for this mini-exhibition. You can use a stall to sell your t-shirts/zines/prints or just shot some art on the wall and leave it at that!
Its all free btw.

email for details: maybe.charlotte@hotmail.co.uk

Ahem!!!! London Bound peeps......

ArtWank is here!

An interactive, retro-tastic smut-fest, sprinkled liberally with cabaret performance from London's finest and fascinating mini-lectures from contemporary sex-workers, writers, academics and erotic artists.

Screening rare, naughty and hilarious erotic cinema shot from the birth of cinema up intil the 1960s, ArtWank offers you an unusual and highly stimulating night out, wether you are an early cinema geek, a filth-hound looking to tickle the fancies not catered for by modern porn or a dedicated follower of passion, fashion and quality low-brow entertaiment.

Combining slapstick comedy with the most outrageous silver-screen action available ArtWank is at last moving to London, following a highly successful season at the Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, and for the launch we've pulled out all the stops;


Ophelia Bitz presents a multi-sensory night of rare antique porn, cabaret performance and interactive lectures from contemporary sex professionals at Bloomsbury’s fantastic Horse Hospital.
...
ArtWank pairs slapstick comedy with erotic cinema, and screens the strangest, funniest, most unusual footage available as well as encouraging porno-sing-alongs, debate and dressing-up.

HONOURED GUESTS TO THE STAGE:

Guest speaker KITTY STRYKER: a contemporary courtesan and sex-writer, Kitty will deliver a mini-lecture on Why Sex Is Fun, clowns, kinky psychology and DIY porn.

Derranged performance artiste CRIMSON SKYE and her Supermassive Black Hole will titillate, confuse and arouse you beyond realms of normality and good taste.

Maestro accordionista TOM BAKER will be pumping his organ furiously to the flickerings of the silver screen and may just treat you to songs of treachery, vodka and sub-aquatic monsters. Or he may just eat your soul.

Your resident hostess is the inimitable potty-mouthed pin-up OPHELIA BITZ. This classless broad has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour, on Channel 4 and toured with The Tigerlillies, Dresden Dolls and pop star Mika. She has a cabaret residency at Soho’s Madame JoJos every Thursday night from January 27th.

Please visit www.artwank.co.uk for more information

When? Wednesday, 23rd of February

Where? TheHorse Hospital, Bloomsbury, WC1N 1JD.

Spectrum

SPECTRUM ART EXHIBITION: Saturday the14th of May.
Where? Spectrum Art Gallery (Space Gallery) 8, New Bridge St., Newcastle-upon-Tyne,....
For all you Sat Nav Wallah's....wherever you 'think' you are..NE1 8AW...(and don't drive into the Tyne, whatever the nice lady says...)
Time? 6pm until 8pm.
Who? SPECTRUM are a newly formed group of emerging artists, who live and work in the Newcastle area, comprising;
ADAM HOGARTH, SEBASTIAN TREND, MIKE PRATT & THOMAS WHITTLE. With a common bond of colour theory.....They have set up their own critique group, designed to further their group practice.
The Spectrum Almanac will also be launched on the night, available to buy for *£2*....a public discussion is being arranged as well.
find out MORE on www.spectrumalmanac.com

(you probably remember Adam & Sebastian from their recent show at the Pop-Up Gallery in Linthorpe Road)

After show event in The New Bridge Street Studios....with music, DJ's and refreshments...

We at Informal-Art are looking forward to this one.....hope to see you there !

Thirty four years as a pro-photographer

The Pop-Up Gallery at 148, Linthorpe Road are now showing an amazing array of photographs by Gazette Photographer, Mr David Jamieson.

Don't miss the review and interview, with Dave, on the We Are Open fb page too...it's a must.

A truly stunning display of images from a master of his craft.

not to be missed.........................................................................................!

Bet you find MORE THAN one you like.......

Making It Look Accidental - Reviewed in The Crack

Making it Look Accidental (Boro's Art and Culture Fan-zine) Has a nice review in this months Crack Magazine. Read it below:

Save the chickens!

Ok, this may sound odd, and not specifically anything to do with art...

...but 5000 free-range hens need rehoming or they're going to the slaughter. If anyone wants some, call Brighton Animal Action on 07796251173 or 01273 885750 I think in the spirit of being lefty arty-type people, we should strive to save the chickens.