Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Doncaster Fringe Art, Craft and Design Conference

The Fringe Arts Group will be holding an Art, Craft & Design Conference on
Friday 19th August 2011, which will include: seminars and presentations by
industry speakers; marketplace for artists' work and art, craft and design
supplies; creative workshops; an open art, craft and design exhibition and
competition; live art board and other interactive events.

If you are from an educational organisation, the conference will be an ideal
event for CPD & networking with artists who may be able to work with you.

The Fringe arts networking group are excited to be hosting such a fantastic
event for the region, the first of its kind in the Doncaster area.

Venue: Hatfield Visual Arts College, Doncaster
Date: Friday 19th August 10-6pm
Stands: £45 (Fringe members £30)
Tickets: £8 (concessions £4)
Open Art Submission: £5/entry (concessions £2.50)
Deadline for stands & exhibition entry: Tuesday 19th July

Seminars
Designers Republic
Arts Council
a-n magazine & artist Alice Bradshaw
The Hub National Centre for Craft & Design
Creative Partnerships Hull
Cape UK
WAK Studios
Babson Ajibade, Visual Arts School, Nigeria

Workshops (bookable on first come first serve basis on the day)
Lois Conlan – Junk Puppets
Sue Carter –Kanzashi Folded Flowers
Ali Graney – Pop-Up Paper Engineering
Jim Bond – Kinetic Drawing Machines
Ian Swales – Found Art Sculptures
Grace Smith – Screenprinting

Marketplace Contemporary art, craft & design sold to you by the makers.
Art, craft & design supplies.

Open Art Competition & Exhibition Enter art, craft or design pieces into the
open art competition. Entry is £5 per piece (per 3 pieces if Fringe member),
or £2.50 for students. Three categories are: Fine Art/Photography, Graphic
Design/Illustration and Craft. Each category winner will be awarded a prize.

Live Art Sue Caulfield, sculptor, will be producing body castings from a
female model throughout the day. Final pieces will be sold in aid of Hull
Arts, a non-profit organisation for artistic endeavour.

Live art board to make your own piece of art - doodle, write, draw.
it will be a great day, I'm on from 11 O'Clock with a paper engineering workshop!

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