Food for Thought

EastSide Arts & Terra Nova presentFood for Thought (an intercultural arts and community project)

Food for thought is an opportunity for artists to work interculturally with EastSide Arts and Terra Nova.

You will gain experience as an artist and we will help you to create an art work. You will also be supported to work with a community group in east Belfast.

Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the first Artist Development Weekend including;

  • Evening of Friday 24th November
  • 10am-6pm Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th November

*If English is not your first language don’t worry you can;

a)Fill the application form in your first language and we will translate it

OR

b)Contact for assistance in filling in the application form

General Information:

Please fill in all of the questions in the application form. Completed applications can be sent to Jacqueline O’Hagan;

  1. By post:

FAO Jacqueline O’Hagan

Avalon House

278-280 Newtownards Road

Belfast

BT4 1HE

OR

  1. By email:

Applications must be completed and returned by Friday 3rd November 2017, applications which are received after this time will not be accepted.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the application please contact Jacqueline O’Hagan at 02890467931 or by email

OR

Come along to our information session on Monday 23rd October at 6.30pm in the EastSide Visitor Centre, 402 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1HH

Contact Info:

  1. Name of applicant:
  1. Address:
  1. Telephone Number:
  1. Email:
  1. Date of Birth:
  1. Place of birth:
  1. Which art form do you work in? Please tick one of the following boxes or add another

Drama

Dance

Music

Poetry

Performance Art

Visual Art

Other

Please detail:

  1. Tell us about you as an artist(In no more than 300 words)
  1. Tell us about any community work or facilitation you have done (In no more than 300 words)
  1. Why do you think intercultural work is important? (In no more than 300 words)
  1. Why does this project interest you?(In no more than 300 words)
  1. Finally how did you hear about this project/application? Please tick one of the boxes below

EastSide Arts Website

EastSide Arts Facebook/Twitter

Terra Nova Productions

Online

Word of mouth

Other

If “other” please give details:

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FAQ

Who can apply;

1)Emerging artists whose skills lie in performance, writing or the visual arts

What does the opportunity include;

  1. A chance to explore your work from an intercultural perspective
  2. Two Artist Development Weekends
  3. One day training in facilitation and production skills
  4. Placement with a community group for three paid workshops to support your artwork
  5. Support in creating a new artwork which will be showcased in February 2018

Applicants must;

  1. Be available for the first Artist Development Weekend on 24th – 26th November 2017
  2. Be available for a Saturday training day in December (date TBC)
  3. Be available for a second Artist Development weekend on 2nd – 4th February
  4. Be available for the full day of the final performance on Friday 9th February
  5. Be willing to devise a new art work around the theme of food based on the workshops with their community participants.

How to get involved

  1. Fill in the application form and return to Jacqueline at EastSide Arts
  2. Need help? There is an information session on Monday 23rd October at 6.30pm in the EastSide Visitor Centre on the Newtownards Road (this is not compulsory but might be helpful)
  3. Contact or 02890 451900 if you have any questions.

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Schedule

Activity / Date / Time / Venue
Information Session / Monday 23rd October / 6pm-7pm / EastSide Visitor Centre
Deadline for Applications / Friday 3rd November / 5pm / N/A
Artist Development Weekend / Friday 24th – Sunday 26th November / 6.30pm-9pm Friday 24th
10am-6pm 25th & 26th / Walkway Community Centre
Training Day / A Saturday in December (TBC) / 10am-6pm / EastSide Visitor Centre
Community Workshops X3 / January-February 2018 / Various / Various
Artist Development Weekend / Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th February 2018 / 6.30pm-9pm Friday 2nd
10am-6pm 3rd & 4th / TBC
Final Showcase / Friday 9th February / 9am-9pm / TBC

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