ACAVA Spode Works @ACAVASpodeWorks
Updates from our programmes and communities in Stoke-on-Trent, by @ACAVAarts acavaspodeworks.org Stoke-on-Trent Joined March 2021-
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We will be joined by @ace_national at our next @StokeCreates forum. Tell them about your up and coming projects and get help and advice with your bids. We will be exploring values and planning the next phase of the exchange @StokeCreates 16th May, 10-12 eventbrite.com/e/625666203457
#StokeExchangeForum is a place to help each other to get projects going, bid for funding, find work, network, support each other and share resources @StokeCreates On session is on 16 May @katherinehughe will be joined by @ace_national with advice on bids eventbrite.com/e/may-exchange…
📣 Tune into episode 4 of #ReCast podcast from @BCBfestival and @StokeRecovery as we head to @ACAVASpodeWorks @SpodeWorks for the ReCast Residency full of heritage, creativity, claywork, #Raku and #communityvoices telling #communitystories of @Recovery britishceramicsbiennial.com/mediapost/reca…
Submission for the Three Counties Open is officially open! Please do take some time to read the guidelines, and if you need support with your application please email us at [email protected] - allow up to 5 working days for a response 🧵
Fresh 2023 is seeking emerging talent in contemporary ceramics in the UK and Ireland. Apply by 11 June @BCBfestival #Fresh2023 britishceramicsbiennial.com/about/opportun…
💫 Coming up! In-person @FactoryCI Seminar – Knowing When to Change Direction is a conversation around the need for change within artistic practice. Led by Dan Southward from ACAVA & artist @thisisrobfenton. 📆 19 Apr, 6-7:30pm 📍 @ACAVASpodeWorks 🔗 ow.ly/5Vf450NgWGy
The Stoke Exchange Forum @StokeCreates is next Tuesday @NewVicTheatre ! A lovely full session - join us for a cuppa and a network. Opportunities, jobs and local creative news shared. A couple of spaces left on return tickets so invite your colleagues and come down and meet us all
The Stoke Exchange Forum @StokeCreates is next Tuesday @NewVicTheatre ! A lovely full session - join us for a cuppa and a network. Opportunities, jobs and local creative news shared. A couple of spaces left on return tickets so invite your colleagues and come down and meet us all
📣🧵We have a VERY exciting week for you planned at @KeeleUniversity in partnership with @appetitestoke and @ImagineerUK, bringing all things bamboo, engineering and creativity to campus. Get involved and see what's on below ⬇️ 🧵
Join us this Saturday for a day of workshops and hands-on activities looking at waste and cost reduction through reuse, recycling and repair! ➡️ acava.org/news/reuse-rec… While you’re attending make sure to stop by our studios’ gallery and visit Mark Lippett’s solo exhibition!
How to cost a project effectively? Still places available for tonight's free seminar at 6pm! Join artists Deborah Rogers and Katrina Wilde for an open and honest in-person discussion about budgets, at Staffordshire University Book your free place now acava.org/news/factory-s…
Join us for an urban landscape drawing workshop with Mark Lippett, in 2 weeks! Mark Lippett is ACAVA’s current artist-in-residence at Spode Works Studios after winning last year’s ACAVA Studios Artist Development Prize, a partnership with @ArtsKeele and #ThreeCountiesExhibition
Join us in a couple of weeks for the opening of Mark Lippett's show at our Spode Works Studios! Mark Lippett is ACAVA’s artist-in-residence after being awarded last year’s ACAVA Studios Artist Development Prize, a partnership with @ArtsKeele and #ThreeCountiesExhibition
Apply by 13 February: Stoke-on-Trent City Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified #DigitalArtist with creative flair to design and deliver an interactive online strategy @SoTCityCouncil stoke.gov.uk/homepage/75/te…
Mark Lippett is ACAVA’s current artist-in-residence at Spode Works Studios after being awarded last year’s ACAVA Studios Artist Development Prize 👀 Watch this space for details of his upcoming exhibition and workshop @ArtsKeele #ThreeCountiesExhibition acava.org/news/acava-pri…
Hi! Stoke is looking for creatives in Stoke-on-Trent to join a programme transforming high streets across the country @BArtsStoke b-arts.org.uk/hi-stoke-town
Good to see a number of references to the excellent @ACAVASpodeWorks collaborative and creative projects happening at the Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent.
Good to see a number of references to the excellent @ACAVASpodeWorks collaborative and creative projects happening at the Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent.
Chris Cohen of @Feasteduk is one of our studio holders, go check him out!
Chris Cohen of @Feasteduk is one of our studio holders, go check him out!
"Not only is it hidden away in Acava Studios on the historic Spode factory site in the heart of Stoke, but every one of the 11 courses on this tantalising tasting menu is inspired by the city." stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/food-…
Factory Seminar "Making a Living" at @ACAVASpodeWorks on 8 December – Book your free place today! @FactoryCI @BCBfestival britishceramicsbiennial.com/event/factory-…
Coming soon ⏰ Factory Seminar - Making a Living This session will cover how to meaningfully diversify your income and practice in connection with your purpose and existing skill set. 📅 6-7:30pm, 8 Dec 📍 @ACAVASpodeWorks 🔗 ow.ly/fUax50LEQYc

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