Friday 17 February 2012

Announcing new staff for 2012 and further developments

Here at Up and Coming Arts (soon to be a CIC) later in the year. We are currently seeking advice from LJMU and Pacific Stream Enterprise for this purpose.

David is happy to announce that he has appointed Karima Hamache of Your Business Projects as Directors Assistant/Admin Manager. Karima has plenty of experience in business and has her own company set up at Basecamp3 here in Liverpool, UK.

David was on BBC Radio Merseyside yesterday with Roger Phillips phone in on BBC Radio Merseyside (scroll to 42.56).

David Thomas Crawley is currently based in Domino Gallery in Liverpool and a big thank you to Felicity Wren for allowing him and Up & Coming Arts to be located there.

Thanks to Gary Adlen at Liverpool FC for sponsoring David to attend the GEC in March 2012 here in Liverpool.

Remember It's Liverpool, I'm Liverpool and together We're Liverpool!

©2012 Up and Coming Arts
©2012 David Thomas Crawley

Thursday 16 February 2012

Sponsors sort


Up & Coming Arts are in the process of setting up as a CIC this year and are currently seeking sponsors for our events this year that will happen as part of Liverpool Independents Biennial 2012. We are seeking advice from LJMU and Pacific Stream Enterprises based in Liverpool, UK.




Friday 10 February 2012

Up & Coming Arts seeks a Part Time administrator. DEADLINE 31/03/2012

Up & Coming Arts seeks a Part Time administrator. (VOLUNTARY) 20 Hours
DEADLINE 31/03/2012

Up & Coming Arts is setting up as a Community Interest Company later this summer and will be based at Domino Gallery, Liverpool. It will build upon the success of exhibitions in 2008 Up & Coming Exhibition (Crawley & Ali) at Contemporary Urban Centre, Liverpool and more recent in 2010 Up & Coming: ‘Giz a Touch’ (Crawley & Trappe) as part of Liverpool Independents Biennial.

It is important that candidate be based in Liverpool as this is an unpaid opportunity without expenses. ALL staff at present are working for free but are working hard to gain funding.

The candidate must demonstrate exceptional organisational and time management skills, as well as the ability to multitask, take initiative, and work well under pressure. Strong written and verbal communication skills and an acute attention to detail are necessary. You should have excellent understanding of and experience with Mac / PC operating systems and be proficient in Microsoft Office, and CS3/CS4 packages that include PhotoShop, InDesign and Illustrator. You will have your own laptop with access to high speed internet connection.

The candidate will have a degree in Fine Art, Graphics or some other Arts related course. You will work closely with the Director, Directors Assistant, staff and artists in the organisation of exhibitions at Domino Gallery and in the coordination of other venues in the city of Liverpool and further a field.

Please email a 2 page covering letter FAO: David Thomas Crawley, Director, Up & Coming Arts and a CV with 2 references (telephone numbers and email addresses)
info@upandcoming.org

Wednesday 1 February 2012

International Project 2012

David Thomas Crawley and Up & Coming Arts CIC (setting up in Sept 2012) is happy to be working with Ophélie Karoni - We Are Plural, Berlin, Germany.

We are currently working towards the next project for the forthcoming Liverpool Independents Biennial 2012 that will then travel to Berlin, Germany later in 2012. We are also working towards this project becoming an International Touring exhibition and are currently in talks with major galleries in China, USA and Europe.

We are also setting a further bow to our belts and are in talks with major record labels for music artists, musicians, DJs and filmmakers for a major launch in Sept 2012.

SPONSORS SORT
If you or your company would like to sponsor this event please get in touch with David directly via our email address info@upandcoming.org

Further details to follow.....