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Community Radio Awards 2016 – ArtyParti
A happy little announcement from our sister radio programme.
Season 2, 2 – When Art Meets Business
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Because sometimes, when life gives you lemons, creative people start companies.
Click here to listen to Courtney Pine on 99% Perspiration
“I just wanted to play the saxophone, I just wanted to make music. And then that’s opened doors to other things, like going to see the queen…
“The reason why I’m still insane is because I realise that jazz music is supposed to be about new challenges. Jazz music is creativity.”
Internationally renowned jazz musician, and founder of Creative People Music. Possibly the most impassioned person we’ve ever met. This episode is full of his gorgeous music.
Click here to listen to Anne Curtis on 99% Perspiration
“People have a perception of you as an artist being fluffy-headed, a bit weird and a bit off the wall. It’s as if you can’t be an artist and be a very good project manager, or a very good business person.
“I think I can do all of those things, and I apply my creative ability to every one of those things.”
Artist, illustrator, and Founder and Creative Director of Shoo Fly Publishing. And not afraid to tell it like it is. Trust us.
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And, as always,
Stay productive, stay awesome!
Jay Sykes
Executive Producer, 99% Perspiration
ArtyParti – SunFest 2016 & Changing Lives
Hello, Creatives! One of my side projects alongside running 99% Perspiration is a weekly radio programme called ArtyParti. We invite guests to chat about artistic & cultural events in the North East of the UK.
Here’s the latest;
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Adventurous Artsy Anecdotes
Week 1: Newcastle to Belgrade
I’m Alanna and I’m originally from Newcastle.
I am currently pursuing an artsy nomadic academic lifestyle; two weeks ago I was living in Dublin and now I live in Belgrade, Serbia.
Here’s opinionated me exploring Belgrade.
I’m a part of the last cohort of the International Performance Research Masters run by the University of Warwick, Trinity College Dublin and the University of the Arts Belgrade. In short, I study performing arts – academically, artistically, practically, and also from a curatorial perspective. Over the past 8 months, I’ve been inspired by so many wonderful artists, academics and amusing encounters along the way. I decided to start this blog to share experiences of my last semester here in Belgrade, which will be my home for the next three months before embarking upon my dissertation project.
Become a Reviewer in Residence at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
Hello, Creatives! This one is stolen from the lovely folk at Cuckoo Young Writers, an organisation that exists to develop emerging writing talent in the North of the UK. If you’re interested in writing/journalism, aged 15 – 23, please read on!
(If you’re outside North UK, or outside Cuckoo’s age bracket, there are dozens of opportunities our there, and The Write Life have compiled a handy list of top-notch places to start: 26 Amazing Writing Residencies You Should Apply for This Year.)
“Become a Reviewer in Residence at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA) in Sunderland!”
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Lungs – A Call to North East Artists
Lungs is an upcoming contemporary art publication based in Sunderland. It exists to catalogue the work of emerging North East artists, and to provide a platform to exhibit to a wider audience.
With a limited print run, the catalogue will be distributed to local galleries, museums and art organisations, to serve as a reference of the innovative creative work happening on our own doorstep.
Photographer Angela Wingate is one of a team of three bringing “Lungs” together. We asked her why this project is so important to her:
“I think more than anything, we wanted to show what’s going on around here. Our curating class spent the week in London last month and the culture of the city is so arts focused. Everywhere! You don’t get that here.”
– Angela Wingate, Photographer & Co-Founder of Lungs“Everyone assumes you have to travel to London for arts and culture but there is some awesome work being created in the North East. We want the galleries and art organisations to know that before they call out to artists down south, see what’s going on right here.
“We want the Lungs catalogue to kind of serve as a reminder… like, ‘Hey, we’re here!’ Hopefully, it will be received well and we will be able make Lungs an annual publication. And we’re really excited.”
A call for artists based in North East UK is now open until 15 April 2016. Submission guidelines can be found at lungsproject.org.
An exhibition of a selected works will coincide with the launch of the first Lungs issue in September 2016. To find out more about the project, you can email the team – lungs.project@gmail.com
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And, as always,
Stay productive, stay awesome!
Jay Sykes
Executive Producer, 99% Perspiration
#FundMyArt – Jamie Benson
“How do you fund your work as an individual artist?” – asked dance blog Stance on Dance. And Jamie answered.
You might remember Jamie Benson from episode 14 of our podcast (if you haven’t heard it, please do, it’s one of my favourite episodes, all because he’s not afraid to tell it like it is!)
Well, Jamie has made a Funding 101 for dancers/choreographers, although it’s applicable to anyone looking for funding.
Jamie Benson
Why trust this guy? Jamie’s probably one of the given his years of experience in writing grant applications for various organisations – his LinkedIn profile is extensive – so he knows some of the pitfalls and tricks that various individuals and groups face when looking for funding.
And that can be a daunting prospect for a lot of creatives, right? Even if you’re used to it, it’s time-consuming, doesn’t offer a guaranteed pot of money, and full of hoops to jump through.
He quickly takes you through commissions, how to enhance your website, fiscal sponsors, what to be wary of in grant applications, persistence in crowd funding…
Jamie Benson on “7 Way$ to Fund Your Art”.
For more on Jamie Benson, here’s his website, and for dancers/choreographers, we recommend you sign up to his marketing newsletter – especially if you live/work around New York City.
Finally, I’ve posted this on our website before, but here’s another snippet of solid funding advice; Jan Williams from the Caravan Gallery (an art gallery on wheels which tours all over the UK), on how to write successful funding applications;
And, as always,
Stay productive, stay awesome!
Jay Sykes
Executive Producer, 99% Perspiration
Episode 19 – Making the Most of your Creative Degree
It’s somewhat ironic that what followed the episode entitled “Never Stop” was an absence of podcasts for an entire month. Let me start with an apology. I’m one-man-band; making this podcast alongside everything else in my life. I’ve started a new semester at the University of Sunderland, where I’m now lecturing three radio/journalism classes, which has taken up a great deal of time & energy. I’m also working for the arts networking organisation ArtWorks-U, making occasional videos for the university, producing four weekly radio broadcasts, and sporadically working on a handful of other projects.
Life is chaotic, unpredictable and hectic… And I love it.
As such, I put 99% Perspiration on the back burner. To my own detriment, as much as yours. It’s not good practice, I know. But. The show must go on.
You can expect weekly episodes from 99% Perspiration once again.
Episode 19 is the very first live special of 99% Perspiration. It was broadcast during Freshers’ Week at the University of Sunderland, where I work as an Academic Tutor of radio. They invited us to create a special, live, one-off programme tailor-made to incoming students – “Making the Most of your Creative Degree”.
Click here to listen to Episode 19
A big thanks is in order for Matthew Donnachie and Grant Lowery, who were our sound-designers on the project.
I’d love to hear back from you about whether this is useful (or not) if you’re not based at the University of Sunderland – our Twitter is @99Podcast.
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Our guests on Episode 19:
Click here to listen to Jill on Episode 19
Jill Kirkham is the Programme Leader of Fashion Product & Promotion at the University of Sunderland, and there are tons of opportunities and tips available for fashion students which will be applicable to fashion-conscious listeners.
Click here to listen to Lily in episode 19
Lily Clifford is the Learning and Engagement Officer at the National Glass Centre, based in Sunderland. Lily began volunteering at the NGC whilst she studied at the University, and this volunteering experience led her straight into her current role.
Click here to listen to Sarah on Episode 19
Sarah Heseltine is currently a Graduate Intern within the Student Recruitment team at the University of Sunderland. She joined us to give us insight into extra-curricular opportunities at the University; in particular the Student Ambassador scheme which she was involved in.
Click here to listen to Sinèad on Episode 19
Sinèad Livingston is a graduate from BA Community Music, in partnership with the Sage Gateshead. She’s currently setting up a musicians’ creative network, and working alongside me on a radio programme called ArtyParti on Spark FM (Wednesdays at 3pm) – and you can hear more from Sinèad on episode 4 of 99% Perspiration.
Click here to listen to James on Episode 19
James Hamilton is currently studying BA Journalism at the University of Sunderland, and currently presents Drive Time on the student/community radio station Spark FM.
Click here to listen to Rute Correia on 99% Perspiration
And Rute Correia, who you can hear more from in Episode 18 of 99% Perspiration, is an incoming student of MA Radio (Production and Management). She previously studied at Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal, worked with Nintendo of Europe, and now creates the weekly White Market Podcast and runs creative company Rute’s Loot.
Episode 18 – Never Stop
It might be one of the most “Disney” podcast names we’ve done yet, but “Episode 18 – Never Stop” is now online! And you know what? It might be cheesy, but it’s solid advice.
In Episode 18, you can hear Rute Correia & Stephen Pritchard. Ruth’s journey is so interesting and varied, it could have inspired Ronan Keating’s [un]forgettable classic.
Click here to listen to Rute Correia on 99% Perspiration
After leaving her position as Junior Online Content Coordinator at Nintendo of Europe, Rute travelled to England to study an MA in Radio at the University of Sunderland. She now runs her own crafty company called Rute’s Loot, and creates the weekly White Market Podcast, all about creative commons music.
Click here to listen to Stephen Pritchard on 99% Perspiration
Stephen Pritchard is researching a PhD in socially engaged and participatory arts; if that’s an area you’re interested in, we thoroughly recommend following him on Twitter. He’s a very active, vocal tweeter, and has a great deal of insight to offer.
Stephen is also the Executive Director of Dot to Dot Active Arts, and writes a blog Colouring in Culture.
Stay productive, stay awesome!
– Jay
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