The objectives of Aurora are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education about the arts within the community at large. We do this by the promotion, production, exhibition, performance and encouragement of the arts including but not exclusively - visual, performing and media arts. Thanks for visiting the Blog, we hope to keep you all up to date with what’s going on and what’s coming up! Please let us know of any events or news items that you have that may be of interest to other members.

Family Fun Day

[ September 27, 2009; 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Rotary Club of Monkseaton Centenary are holding a Family Fun Day

Tynemouth Cricket Club
Sunday September 27th 2009
from 2 p.m.until evening

All proceeds to charities

Arranged events include a Craft tent,mini fairground for children,Ceilidh band and Irish dancers, Air Cadets Marching Band,a Hog Roast, other foods ice cream and much, much more.

GRAND FINALE

at 7.45 p.m.

A sponsored

FIREWALK

Come on all [...]

Gibside Craft Market

You may have heard that here at Gibside we run a very successful monthly Farmers Market which has gone from strength to strength since it was introduced in February 2008.  This regular market has been enthusiastically received and supported by our members and non members alike and it is with this in mind that we [...]

ARTWORK COMMISSION – HEXHAM PRIORY SPECIAL SCHOOL

ARTWORK COMMISSION – HEXHAM PRIORY SPECIAL SCHOOL
To mark the completion of a new £6.3m school building in September 2009 the school is commissioning an artwork to exist as an iconic entrance point to the school. Initial proposals from artists are sought by 22 May.  Project completion is scheduled for 18 December 2009. Guideline budget £15-20K. [...]

North East Equality Awards 2009

[ October 23, 2009; ] We have just launched the 2009 North East Equality Awards and we are looking for local artists who would like to design and produce awards for the ceremony.

The Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of 23rd October 2009 and once again the region’s employers will be recognised for the good equality practices they [...]

New fund to support Northumberland-based Artists’ Projects Deadline

[ June 30, 2009; ] New fund to support Northumberland-based artists’ projects

Visual Arts in Rural Communities funds and manages an artists’ residency
programme in north Northumberland.  Separate from the residency programme,
VARC is providing a fund of £5000 available once a year (maximum of £2,500
per applicant), to support new work by Northumberland-based artists.  This
fund does not offer accommodation or studio space, but [...]

Heritage Craft Open Day.

[ September 12, 2009; ]

Traditional craftspeople wanted in Gateshead - 12 September 2009

Gatehead Heritage @ St. Mary’s is having a heritage craft open day on 12 September 2009 and is looking for traditional craftspeople who may be interested in demonstrate their craft on that day.If you are interested in taking part, please email Eva Larsen at evalarsen@gateshead.gov.uk.

Click here for more [...]

York Big Green Market 2009

[ November 5, 2009 to November 8, 2009. ]

Parliament Street and Sampson Square

5/6/7/8 November 2009

This year the Big Green Market will be visiting York in November. Join us to create the best ever street market with a conscience - combining organic, ethically traded and locally made food, crafts, cosmetics, clothing and accessories, gifts, interiors and lots more.

Located in the heart of historic [...]

Craft Fair at Alnwick Gardens.

[ June 27, 2009 to June 28, 2009. ]

There is a craft fair to be held at Alnwick Gardens on the 27th and the 28th of June, to run in conjunction with the 700th aniversary of Alnwick Castle. There has a price negotiation to make the very reasonable price of £25 for 2 days or £15 for 1 day.
Could any members interested in displaying [...]

Launch of the 2009 Country Living Magazine’s The Balvenie Artisan Awards

The Balvenie and Country Living Magazine have joined forces to launch the 2009 Country Living Magazine’s The Balvenie Artisan Awards.
The awards are open to anyone in the UK who uses a traditional skill to earn their living from crafts such as weaving and textile design, glass blowing and ceramics to working with wood, leather, metal, [...]

The Christmas Eco Fair

[ December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009. ]
Royal Geographical Society Christmas Eco Fair : Open to Stall applications 
Preview evening Friday 4 December 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Saturday 5 Dec 9.30am to 5pm
Sunday 6 Dec 10am to 4pm

We are now accepting applications for this new event - you can either click on the event website for more details The Eco Fair and booking form / click here for stall [...]

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