NEWS

The Council arts grants were announced last Friday 13th  - see the winners on the blog and liverpool.gov.uk

DaDafest included in the big 7 organisations

Cultural Drivers are those organisations whose programme forms the backbone of the city’s annual cultural offer in terms of their performance/exhibition programme and has a well developed, sustained participation programme that engages with the wider community as a core element of their activity. Bids of £50,000 or more were considered in this category.

Seven organisations fit this category and will collectively be eligible to receive £6.2m until April 2011. They are:
DaDa Fest - which has been upgraded due to its outstanding work in Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture.
FACT
Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatres
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society
Unity Theatre
The Bluecoat

Other news: MICROZINE Closed - one less exhibition space for Liverpool, Liverpool Twestival went well on the 12th February at Leaf Tea Shop, and raised over £500 raised for Charity:Water

Round up of the week

Interesting artists talk at the Bluecoat last week, last related to Next Up, featured Sean Hawkridge and Jay Yung talking about being global artists. More talks or 'slams' from 20 artists at the A Foundation, very entertaining but very cold, a mix of serious presentations, stand-up comedy with slides and a bit of debate. More to come at Afoundation. Fashion Versus Sport opened at the Walker last week - interesting. Great and weird designs from top designers incl Stella McCartney, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith (snowboard) and Chanel fishing bag! Collections (or part of) from various obsessives. No idea as to the size of the trainers!

THIS WEEK

Thursday 19 February: Viewing for Glenn Brown at Tate Liverpool and also the launch of Milk and Sugar at former RENEW Rooms, Wood St. still part of RIBA but partnered with Places Matter!

Opening of French Impressionists at Lady Lever Friday 20 Feb. French Impressionists will give you a rare opportunity to see works usually only on display in Sweden’s capital. Works by Renoir, Monet, Degas and Rodin are amongst some of the artists to be featured in this exhibition of 13 treasured works. (it does not include works by that other great impressionist Mike Yarwood)

Friday 20th at International, Slater St Between Journeys - Winter Footprints -Viewing: FRIDAY 20 February 18.00 - 21.00
Opening Times: till 27 February 2009, 10.00 - 18.00
Animations & Prints by Mai Yoshida and Calligraphy by Ayane Muroya.

DING >> DONG at FACT Ends this Sunday 22 February, events on Sat 21st. including taking part in the Fragmented Orchestra.

FURTHER AHEAD

Opportunity: Wednesday 25 Feb - Designers Portfolio day at Static. Organised by Design Initiative, costs £10 for 30 mins. to have your portfolio reviewed by leading designers incl. Kirsty Doyle (fashion)
and Dick Mawdsley (Utility), Alan Herron (Graphics)

George Melly by Maggi Hambling exhibition at the Walker opens on Friday 27th February

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