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E-Bulletin
June
2008
Dear All
Welcome to the West Midlands regional Development Bulletin, the email update for all Making Music West Midlands members.
If
you are aware of any West Midlands members not receiving this
publication, or if other members of your group would like to be
included on the circulation list, please contact me by email by clicking here
Best wishes,
Micaela Schmitz
West Midlands Regional Development Officer |
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| Introduction |
Micaela Schmitz, Regional Development Officer
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By
now you should have your tickets to the Verdi performance! If not, see
topic one for information on how to get yours. Also there is more
information, and news, and the results of the small training grants.
What this publication is:
Monthly news to keep you in the loop… from the West Midlands
This
is the June 2008 edition of West Midlands Regional Development
e-bulletin, the monthly email bulletin for all Making Music
members. Its purpose is for me, your Regional Development Officer
to inform you about things that just can't wait until Network (the regional committee newsletter) comes out.
Thanks,
Micaela |
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| Making Music Events and News... |
| including Tickets to Verdi! |
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We
are getting set for a great performance of the Verdi Requiem at
Birmingham Symphony Hall this Sunday, 8 June 2008 at 7:30pm.
You buy tickets to come hear it. In person, online, by phone    0121 780 3333 come on the day, as there are plenty tickets remaining. At this website are instructions, so there’s no excuse to miss it.
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| Making Music WM Small Training Grants. |
| the results are in... |
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Congratulations to our grant recipients. They were:
Bromyard and District Choral Society - 'A Choral Workshop’ to improve sightreading/singing with the choir
Keele Concerts- a special 'Meet the Music Makers' workshop/demo/Q & A event prior to concert;
for workshop leaders fees
Local and Live- For: first ever website
Operamus- For: ‘Semele Workshop’ offering a 4-day intensive workshop on Handel's Semele with
amateur adults, young singers, pre-professional players at the Birmingham conservatoire and
professionals
Solihull Symphony Orchestra- ‘Reaching Out; a business sponsorship scheme which will involve every member
West Midlands Festival Chorus- for 'Young Singers Initiative’; places for five young singers at national 3-day intensive workshop in Worcester cathedral
Windmill Singers- for ‘Technology Opportunity’; software for scanning, music notation, and MIDI input for choral rehearsal (parts and entire group) Cd's.
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Arts Networks in Coventry and Evesham
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news from Arts officers
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Coventry
All Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm
at
the Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry on 10 June (with ‘speed
dating’), 12 August, 14 October, and 9 December (with the popular ‘show
and tell’
Artist Networking Meetings Continue in Vale of Evesham
Jenny
Davis writes: Hi, just to let you know about the next free Vale
of Evesham Network of Artists meeting is on Thursday 19th June from
7.15pm at Number 8 Community Arts Centre, 8 High St, Pershore. This is
a free network for anyone interested in the arts. The schedule is:
7.15pm networking/ 7.30-8.30pm updates, discussion, sharing / 8.30-8.45pm networking.
I’m hoping to go.
Ring Jenny on 01386 565396 or email.
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MU (Musicians Union) offers
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free networking events for jazz and general music
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‘Network-Musician’ Fri 11 July, 5-8pm at the Wine Republic, Centenary Sq, B'ham
hosted
by MU jazz and Bham int'l jazz festival; forum is free to all
musicians, promoters, or anyone involves with music. This event has a
jazz tinge.
Network Musician is a new initiative where six areas will get a meeting per quarter. Again it’s free.
Two sites in the West Midlands include Stoke College (2 September and 2 December) and
Cox’s yard in Stratford (21 October, 20 January). All meetings are 4-6pm so you can enjoy a drink
and still have the evening ahead of you.
For more info. Contact by emailing or ring 0121 6223870.
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| Member Group Vacancies |
and find out what to pay your new director....
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What to Pay
Have
a look at the Incorporated Society of Musicians Website- they have a
survey listing what people have been paid in the past.
Their information sheets are free. Click here.
Vacancies
Music Director for Warwick and Kenilworth Choral Society, starting January 2009.
Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Warwick, with 3-4 concerts in the area.
Choir has about 100 non-auditioned SATB singers who perform mainly the classical repertoire (Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn
and Brahms) but also some modern pieces. Interviews in early January 2008. Contact David Disbery by emailing.
Ceramic City Choir, 100 strong, seeks musical director from mid 2008, to direct them in major choral works with orchestra.
Rehearses Tuesday evening, Newcastle under Lyme. Visit by clicking here.
Email or telephone Brenda Ford, secretary on 01782 392588
Conductor sought by the Phoenix Singers of Shrewsbury
(40 members) from September 2009, on retirement of Richard White after
40 years with the choir. Wide-ranging repertoire – sacred and secular;
a cappella and with orchestra; new commissions; overseas tours. Further
information + application form from Tony & Averil Newell (joint
chairpersons) 25 Belle Vue Gardens, Shrewsbury SY3 7JG (send S.A.E) or
from their website.
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Tips |
from your RDO
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Investing In Volunteers
Are
you an organisation that involves volunteers and would benefit from a
UK award recognising your commitment to volunteering? Investing in
Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations which
involve volunteers in their work.
Click here.
Advertise Your Event On The Voluntary Arts England Website
Add
the information directly on to the VAE website; once added they
automatically go out in the e-newsletter and on the national website.
New briefings available from the Voluntary Arts England website:
115 - Attracting Business Sponsors
116 - Trustees and Fundraising
Click here.
Family Friendly Toolkit
Designed
to support arts organisations wishing to make a commitment to families,
making it easier for families to take part in the arts, as audiences
and participants. Download the toolkit here.
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| External Events and News |
events not put on by Making Music
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What Are You Doing To Celebrate Volunteers Week? 1st – 7th June
The
UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers do. Events will be held
across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers. A range
of tools and resources to help you celebrate are available by clicking here.
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Funding and Advice
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free from various arts news sources
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Tax Guide For The Arts From Arts & Business
Developed
by Arts & Business in partnership with Deloitte and the DCMS, the
A&B online tax guide is an easy to use and informative site for
arts practitioners showing that it has never been easier to give to the
arts and the tax benefits have never been greater. Visit their website.
Government Grants
Since
2003, governmentfunding.org.uk has delivered the only common point of
access to government grants for the voluntary and community sector.
With comprehensive coverage of fourteen government departments and
extensive funding advice, governmentfunding.org.uk is a useful
fundraising tool. Find out more at their website. [from Jenny Davis, Arts Office Wychavon District Council]
Do You Need To Hire Video Equipment For A Project?
The
Media Vault project continues to support the region's existing and
start-up businesses, with subsidised access to its content creation and
distribution facilities based at Millennium Point. These facilities are
also available at very competitive commercial rates.
Subsidised
assistance (up to a value of £2.5K, subject to eligibility) is only
available until the end of June 2008. For further information contact
Paul Trigg by email or register online at their website.
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation Grants Programme
invites charities and not for profit organisations that are active in
the fields of Health Care and Disability; Community Support and the
Arts and Education to apply for one off funding The funding is
available through the Small Grant Scheme, which provides grants of up
to £10,000 and the Large Grant Scheme that offers grants of between
£10,000 and £30,000. Click here.
Cultural Olympiad Update
Applications
are now open to be part of the Cultural Olympiad in every UK region and
nation. www.london2012.com/beinspired Any cultural
organisation should initially contact the West Midlands Creative
Programmer, Paul Kaynes who can offer feedback on ideas, and explain
the application process. Contact Paul Kaynes via email.
Micaela writes:
I attended a briefing session and the point is: get involved and see
what you can do to celebrate the Olympics- you’ve got 4 years to do it-
so don’t miss the boat! Do think about provided events to go with
digital images found at Live Sites (Birmingham will have one) as these
will be organised through the BBC locally. More on this later.
Hillfields Festival - Grants Available – posted by Clare Huby, Arts Officer, Coventry
The
Hillfields Events Planning Group are pleased to be able to offer grants
to enable performance artists to take part in this year's Hillfields
Festival. Two types of grant are available: Performance
Funding: grants of up to £600 for groups to develop a performance
activity; and Event Funding :grants of up to £750 towards an
event to be held in or around Hillfields Festival Week - 20th to 29th
June. Contact Jessica Pinson on 07678 8500 or email. |
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| Your News |
| Micaela Schmitz, RDO |
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Lastly, but certainly not least, if there is anything which you would like to share with other members around the region through the e-bulletin, please do get in touch.
Making Music, the National Federation of Music Societies.
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