Grab some good advice on arts grant funding
ARE you an artist who is tired of receiving rejection letters for funding? Well, it's time you found out how your proposal can dodge the shredder.
Emerge London, the visual arts initiative for emerging talent in the north and the west of the city, is holding a workshop at which accomplished visual artist, writer and broadcaster Emilia Telese will give advice and tips on how to increase the likelihood of making bids to galleries and grant-giving bodies successful.
Artists are invited to bring their recent proposals for review and discussion.
Priority will be given to people who live or work in the six boroughs that support Emerge: Brent, Barnet, Enfield, Kensington and Chelsea, Waltham Forest and Westminster.
what? Arts Grant Funding Workshop
where? The Gallery, Willesden Green Library, Willesden Green
when? Monday, March 15, 6.30-8.30pm
cost? £15 - booking essential
see: www.emergelondon.org
William Morris talk
LEARN about William Morris and the pre-Raphaelites from author, writer and tour guide Andrew Davies, who will speak about the Victorian textile designer, artist and political activist who is probably best remembered for his wallpaper designs and socialist beliefs.
Aspects of this complex man's life will be explored, particularly his relationship with the pre-Raphaelites and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and his links with Edward Burne-Jones and the company that bore his name.
The fully illustrated lecture is part of a series of talks organised by the Edgware and District National Trust Centre.
what? William Morris and the pre-Raphaelites
where? St Lawrence Church Hall, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware
when? Wednesday. March 17 at 8pm
cost? £3 - free to National Trust Centre members
Stray in concert
HAVING made their mark in the late 1960s by owning lighting rigs, pyrotechnics and transport at a time when most bands were content just to get up on stage and play, Stray are set to make a spectacular comeback.
After recent albums 10 and Live - In Yer Face were given excellent reviews, the group are hitting the road once more, bringing their unique brand of melodic, hook-laden hard rock on their return visit to Ruislip.
what? Stray gig
where? Tropic at Ruislip, Ruislip Social Club, Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip
when? Friday cost? £12 (£10 in advance) contact: 01784 460 094
see: www.tropicatruislip.co.uk
Spring is sprung, the grass is riz ...
A TALK on bird art is being given to the Pinner and District Local Group of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds this evening.
New speaker Glen Duggan will explain about illustrations in bird guides and why they are preferred to photographs. It is part of the RSPB group's programme of meetings that take place on the second Thursday of each month between September and May.
what? Talk on bird art
where? Pinner Parish Church Hall, Church Lane, Pinner
when? Thursday, March 11 at 8pm
cost? £2 RSPB members, £3.50 visitors
see: www.rspb.org.uk/groups/pinner for more information
Harrow Concert Band set to entertain
A COMMUNITY wind band will continue to entertain audiences this weekend after more than eight decades of performance.
Harrow Concert Band - which celebrated its 80th anniversary two years ago - always provide an entertaining and varied programme that takes in a diverse range of music styles, from classics to jazz and swing to pop, as well as the great marches of yesteryear.
Conductor Roger Hewitt said a big Proms-style finish was planned, complete with a rousing rendition of Land of Hope and Glory as the final number.
what? Harrow Concert Band
where? Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End
when? Sunday, March 14 at 7pm cost? £10, £8 concessions
see: www.harrowarts.com
Call: 020 8416 8989
