Saturday 16 July 2011

We Are Plural - based Berlin, Germany


We are please to say that we are working with artists based in Berlin, Germany with an online idea We Are Plural

Further information on this as we are busy setting up our launch in Sept 2011! Stay tuned!

Saturday 9 July 2011

Crawley & Trappe



Image taken by Illy
Crawley & Trappe
©2011 Up & Coming Arts

Crawley & Trappe have had a very successful meeting today regarding curation for the forthcoming exhibition to be held in Liverpool later in September 2011. Stay tuned to our blog for further information.

Monday 4 July 2011

Up & Coming Arts is on the way to becoming Up & Running!

During the summer of 2011 Up & Coming Arts will be setting up shop here in Liverpool.

David Thomas Crawley is working hard with various organisations in Liverpool to make Up & Coming Arts a reality. In the next few weeks we will be putting a call out for artists, performance artists, musicians and DJs to become a part of a new exhibition entitled Up & Coming Arts presents - 'Homecoming'.

Saturday 2 July 2011

Up & Coming Arts announces that they are getting Up & Running!


'Strike Action'
NML World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool
Photo Credit
©2011 Laurie McMillian Photography
©2011 David Thomas Crawley

Big thanks to Brian at Elevator Bar & Food for letting me set up at the cafe bar today.

Up & Coming Arts is now happy to announce that they are seeking advice from Pacific Stream Enterprise Solutions in setting up as a business as well as David Thomas Crawley setting up as a professional artist! Big thanks to Roy Jones for all his help and guidance.

Keep upto date with our blog as we are currently updating our website. For further information as to our previous exhibitions at CUC Liverpool and Domino Gallery, L:iverpool, UK.

Thursday 30 June 2011

BBC Radio Merseyside


David Thomas Crawley appeared on the Tony Snell in the morning show at 6:45am this morning before heading to the Albert Dock this morning. Please click here to listen and go to 00:45.00

Following on from Up & Coming - 'Giz a Touch' we will be in the process of a new exhibition later in the summer to be held at Domino Gallery titled 'Homecoming' curatored by Crawley & Felicity Wren

Image
'Wanted Series'
©2011 David Thomas Crawley
Performance on the steps of NML World Musuem
David worked with local Liverpool artist and film maker Illy

Wednesday 29 June 2011

STRIKE ACTION

Thursday 30th June 2011
David Thomas Crawley will be filming a performance piece as the Strike happens on Thursday 30th June 2011.

7:00am to 10:00am
Albert Dock
Show support for PCS Members of Tate Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool. Sound your horn when you drive passed!

10:00am to 11:30am
Outside NML World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool.
Workshops with David Jacques (Liverpool based painter)
David Thomas Crawley (Performance) You will be asked to join in and show your solidarity. Take photographs on your phone and email these to us. You will be filmed for a new piece of work to be shown later in the year at Domino Gallery, Liverpool. This will be filmed by local artist Illy who is supporting David with this.

11:30am - 12:00pm
Through the streets of the city centre. Just follow us from there as I am sure a lot of people will. We will be heading towards the Blackie on Berry Street, Liverpool.

12:30pm - 12:45pm
Talks held at the Blackie, Berry Street, Liverpool.

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Outside NML World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool.
David Thomas Crawley will be asking participants to hold up banners and dance and sing!

"100 years on from the Transport Strike of 1911 things might have changed but people still fight for their rights and pensions."
David Thomas Crawley

This is to be used in a video piece for the next Up & Coming exhibition titled: Up & Coming Arts presents - 'Home Coming'

Up & Coming Arts CIC are pleased to announce that they are working with local artist Illy who will be helping David film this performance.

'Remember 1982!'
Illy

From 7:00am David and Illy will be on the gates at the Albert Dock supporting staff on the picket line.

Further news will be released later in the day. Press Releases will be made public by emailing upandcomingarts@gmail.com Subject heading PRESS

Please upload your pictures to our facebook group or email these to upandcomingarts@gmail.com Subject: NML Strike Action Photography OR Video

If your would like to volunteer please contact David at upandcomingarts@gmail.com OR see his website www.davidtcrawley.co.uk