beam arts, people, places

Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) are encouraging arts organisations across England to take advantage of the Future Jobs Fund.
Beam is part of Wakefield Council's
application to the fund and has been used as a case study, alongside London's Southbank, by DCMS.  We would encourage all arts organisations to look at Future Jobs Fund
Deputy Director, Stephen Dolman.
"It's great because we've recruited people who would not normally
think of applying for an arts job.  Cathy who started in November has
been a great addition to the team and we'd certainly think about recruiting again through the Future Jobs Fund."

The Rose Bowl,
Leeds Metropolitan University

From 5.00 for refreshments
Talk starts at 6.00pm.
Admission is free.

4x4 making places’ is a unique place making forum with presentations and debate involving architects, engineers, planners, urbanists,environmentalists, economists, academics, artists, developers, entrepreneurs, politicians, policy makers, enablers, administrators and citizens. Each week features 4 speakers followed by debate.
Governance - Thursday 4th March
Economy - Thursday 11th March
Land - Thursday 18th March
Nature - Thursday 25th March
Please click here for further details.

Beam is delighted to announce the appointment of a multi-disciplinary team from Wakefield based DLA Architecture as the lead creative's on Cybercity Wakefield.

DLA's team will include Fine Artist - Sean Mannion, Architect, Geoff Miller -Graphic / Web Designer, Alex Ketnor along with Helen Hudson - Independent Consultation Consultant.

Cybercity is a collaborative project between Wakefield and European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010. It considers the transformation of city centres, and will allow the navigation of models through the internet.

Keep a check on our website newspage for opportunities to participate in Cybercity Wakefield later on this year.

Sustainable Places = Sustainable Communities
Tuesday 30 March 2010. 9:00 - 17:00
Berrick Saul Building, University of York

For the last event in the People Changing Places programme we are inviting policy makers, built environment professionals, community leaders and local authorities from across the UK to come together and explore how can we creatively engage communities in the regeneration of their towns and cities.

Key Note Speaker: George Ferguson, Former President RIBA and Chairman Acanthus Ferguson Mann Architects

For more details click here.

Open For Expressions of Interest

Arts of Place is now open for expressions of interest for the two programmes: A. Temporary Commission Programme and B. Professional Mentoring Programme.

City Park is the signature project of the Bradford City Centre Masterplan. With a Mirror Pool at its heart, it will be an iconic landmark for Bradford and a foyer to a new City Centre. The completed project will result in a six-acre park for Bradford which will play a key role in bringing people from different communities and backgrounds together and repositioning Bradford as an ambitious, confident and vibrant city.

The Arts of Place, developed by Beam, is an innovative multi-disciplinary approach to place-making that combines the arts, learning and public engagement, and places the arts and artists at the centre of regeneration. This programme is funded by Arts Council England, Yorkshire - Grants for the Arts, and Bradford Council, and is contributing to Bradford City of Film.

The overall aim of the Arts of Place project is to facilitate Bradford Council’s cultural aspirations for City Park by linking with Bradford City of Film and by embedding the arts, learning, and stakeholder engagement. 

If you are interested in submitting an expression of interest, please download the Artist's Brief below.

Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 1pm Friday 19 February 2010.

Next Artwalk Wednesday 27 January.

A recurring evening of exhibitions, events and entertainment open to all. The Artwalk is a free event held on the last Wednesday of every other month wherein up to 14 venues open their doors between 5pm–9pm to exhibit visual art.

The Artwalk is a showcase for local, national and international talent shown in a whole range of settings within the city, from art galleries to bars, café’s to shops – even the cathedral!

There’s no route and no specific walk, you can go where you like, visiting all or just a few of the exhibitions. There are often refreshments provided and special events, like live music or exhibition openings.

Venues are open between 5pm – 9pm.

If you enjoyed the previous Artwalks come again and see the same venues with new insides, or explore the ones you missed! Start your journey with us here at Beam Gallery, where our latest exhibition, a glass of wine and free parking await you and then check out the other 8 venues.

For all locations check out the Art Walk website

Turning Point Yorkshire & Humber is a project investigating and recommending ways to strengthen our region’s Visual Arts sector within a changing national context.

Our mission is to reflect concerns of visual artists, organisations and audiences and manage the research and development phase of a Regional Strategy for the Visual Arts to this end. 

‘Turning Point’ is the Arts Council’s 10-year strategy for strengthening the visual arts in England, in partnership with the visual arts sector. As part of this process people working in the visual arts across the country have been coming together to form regional steering groups with a view to defining and delivering a shared vision for growth and change. A national network of these groups is currently being established.

In Yorkshire, an Interim Steering Group is guiding the initial exploratory phase of the Turning Point initiative in the region, including research and a programme of activities. Beam has been commissioned to support the Group, coordinate activities and, with associate Sue Ball (MAAP) to deliver some activities and produce a framework report at the end of this year. Three regional curators - Anna Reid (Pavilion), Clare Lilley (Yorkshire Sculpture Park) and Sarah Brown are also commissioned to deliver activities to inform the initiative. A Draft Strategy will be released for consultation in February 2010, with a final Strategy produced in May.

Please visit the website for more information!

Are you passionate about young people having a say in their neighbourhood?

Spaceshaper is a tool for anyone who is keen to improve their local parks, streets or squares. An exciting new version has been developed enabling 9 to 14 year olds to get involved in the developments that affect them. It offers practical, creative and interactive resources that encourage young people to contribute to discussions about the future of their neighbourhood.

Training is open for facilitators!

Trained facilitators have a crucial role in managing Spaceshaper events so that everyone has a fair say and to ensure that young people’s views are heard. Training is now available for those wanting to become a facilitator:

20 January 2010 Birmingham
27 January 2010 Manchester
2 February 2010 London
10 February 2010 York
10 March 2010 London
17 March 2010 Bristol

Costs are £50 – £150.

For more information and an application form click here,

or call 01924 215 550 or email Spaceshaper9-14@cabe.org.uk.