Voluntary Arts Week 2013 Falkirk

Last year Falkirk played host to the opening of Voluntary Arts Week 2012, an event that invited numerous Falkirk art groups to set up a table to promote what the group has to offer, this event was frequented by hundreds of people coming off Falkirk High Street to participate in the arts. This year in the same venue, the now community gallery next to the Works, will offer a week long opportunity for local arts groups in all medias to showcase their work for the entire week. To declare your groups interest in participating in voluntary arts week 2013 please email details of your group to vaa-falkirk@vascotland.org.uk

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Grangemouth Arts Festival

Are you a member of a Grangemouth Voluntary Arts group and want to know how you can spread the word of group for free, then get in touch now!

On the 11th to 19th of May, Grangemouth's LaPorte Precinct will play host to the town's first ever Voluntary Arts Festival. Showcasing the work of local, artists, writers, performers and crafters. With the intention of creating a dynamic, creative and inspiring event that will not only promote Falkirk's local arts but also increase the footfall of Grangemouth's town centre. 

To qualify for a place, at Grangemouth Arts Festival, your group needs to be a not for profit, self led arts group in any media from painting to knot tying to brass bands, working in Falkirk District. 

To apply please e-mail details of your group to Craig at vaa-falkirk@vascotland.org.uk

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Project Theatre

Project Theatre is a voluntary performing arts group who work to provide workshops and host productions for and by young people aged 8-18yrs. As an award winning voluntary run theatre company we aim to promote youth involvement in the creative and performing arts across the Falkirk area.

We work with young people and volunteers aged 14yrs+ from all over the Falkirk area of varying abilities, backgrounds and experience, many of whom have learning, social and inclusion difficulties.

We use arts and theatre to improve their confidence and self-esteem as well as providing them with vital social and learning skills in movement, coordination, communication, literacy and a fun place to go to meet new friends.  Our activities are mostly funded through donations and fundraising as we do not charge heavily for the workshops, rehearsals and productions we provide as we find many of our participants are from disadvantaged backgrounds and cannot afford or cannot get access to expensive mainstream theatre schools or classes.

We also provide great volunteer opportunities and reward our volunteers through the Saltire Awards scheme through the Scottish Government. Many of our young people and volunteers have been involved in and worked with various professional companies and arts institutions including the BBC, Scottish Kids are Making Movies, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) and the SECC  and many go onto further and higher education using their experiences and achievements with us in CVs, applications and portfolios.

We currently rehearse on Wednesday evenings 6-8.30pm and on Sunday afternoons 2-4pm in Talbot House, Talbot Street, Grangemouth. Please contact our Secretary Gail Gallacher on 07902521765 or visit www.projecttheatre.org.uk for more information. We are also on facebook at www.facebook.com/projecttheatre

Text courtesy of Jamie O'Rourke.

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Handling Complaints

Information on how to handle a complaint if your group were ever to receive one. thanks again to the running your group section of the voluntary arts scotland website. Running your group can provide your group with a wealth of knowledge on how to make the most of running your artgroup or starting a new one. 

VA Briefing 155 – Handling complaints 

• Voluntary Arts
• Briefings
• VA Briefing 155 – Handling complaints

Dealing with complaints can be stressful and unpleasant, but handling them promptly and thoroughly – with the aid of a clear complaints procedure - can make the process much more straightforward. Creating a procedure that’s right for your group doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming, and could save you a great deal of time and effort in the long run. With the right approach, a complaint can provide important feedback… and even strengthen your voluntary arts group.

This Briefing explains the importance of setting up a complaints procedure, explores the best way to handle complaints and looks at how your voluntary arts group could use a complaint to build positively on its reputation.

Download the Briefing from www.voluntaryarts.org/runningyourgroup (sign-up required)

This Briefing was published in June 2012. The content and resources were applicable at the time of going to press. Much of the information contained in Briefings is generic but some facts and contacts details may change and /or go out of date. You are therefore advised to double check the currency of the content in this document.

And the winners are......

The winner of the Epic Awards 2013 have been announced.....all information courtesy of voluntary arts scotland website, where more information on how to get the most out of running your group can be found. 

A big congratulations to Falkirk's own Forth Bridges Accordion Band walked away with the people's choice award, more information on the band can be found here - http://forthbridgesaccordionband.co.uk/

After another year of superb entries, meet the voluntary arts groups who have proved themselves to be truly epic . . . 

Four groups won our National Awards, each with a very worthy Runner-up. Alongside this, we ran our inaugural Peer Award for Excellence and People’s Choice Award. Click on the links below to read all about them.

National winners

England - Quilts 4 London – encouraged over 15,000 people to make pennants for participants in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Ireland - Fermanagh Saint Patrick’s Day Festival – reinvented the St Patrick’s Day parade as a cross-community, non-sectarian carnival, attracting over 14,000 people.
Scotland - Barra Bunting Project – asked anyone who had ever set foot on the Isle of Barra to create a piece of bunting, resulting in contributions from around the globe.Wales - Welsh Basketmakers South Wales Group – created a large-scale exhibition for the Basketmakers Association AGM, which now has permanent residence at the National Botanical Gardens of Wales.

All our winners attended a ceremony in Derry/Londonderry on 31 January. You can read all about the winners’ reception and see photographs here

National runners-up

England - The City of Birmingham Choir – brought together communities in the West Midlands to perform a new work celebrating musical diversity.Ireland - The Vent Collective – created a 3km chalk mural during Belfast’s Culture Night celebrations, engaging over 100 participants and entertaining many more.Scotland - The Craws Nest Project – Helped artists of all ages turn a seaside eyesore into a beautiful public mosaic, enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.Wales - Fishguard Arts Society – ran innovative drawing and collage workshops around Fishguard, leading to the creation of a new drawing group.

The Peer Award for Excellence - This new award allowed all of the groups on the Epic Awards shortlist to recognise the good work of their peers. Each shortlisted group could cast just one vote (and not for themselves!) and the winner was theFermanagh Saint Patrick’s Day Festival – which also picked up the National Epic Award for Ireland.

People’s Choice Award

Derwent Brass – commissioned a brand new piece of contemporary brass music, to celebrate the group’s 20^th anniversary.
Forth Bridges Accordion Band – a cross-generational band that plugged a hole in the Scottish music scene, kept traditions alive and brought people together.

A big thank you to every single group that took the time to enter the 2013 Epic Awards. Whether you were shortlisted or not, you are to be congratulated on your achievements and for helping shine a light on the excellent and innovative activity undertaken by amateur arts groups.

all information courtesy of original poster.

http://www.voluntaryarts.org/basic-page/scotland/

Larbert's Wee Art Group

Marjory Sime

 Established three years ago, after relocating to Larbert from Stirling, Larbert’s Wee Art Group meet every; Tuesday, Friday, Saturdaying mornings and Thursday evenings, offering classes to new members or to paint within a social environment. Nationally exhibiting frequently through out the year, saw the group hold their largest exhibition yet, on Falkirk High Street in July 2012, a show that was seen by over three thousand people within a period of only nine days. Visitor are encouraged to attend classes, for a chat and a chance to see what the group has to offer potential new members. Currently the group boasts sixteen artists, of all levels and from all age groups. The classes are taught be local artist Marjory Sime whom has just recently finished exhibiting work at the Pitenween Art Festival. The group are also an active part of the Forth Valley Open Studios, which will be part of the groups next exhibition plans.

E. Wallace

Larbert's wee art group can be found at 1 Main Street, Larbert (next to the Red Lion Hotel)
For further information please contact Marjory at - marjorysime@hotmail.com

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Pick up one next time you're in one of Falkirk's bars, cafes and charity shops, [Untitled] can also be found in  Falkirk library and Belle of the Ball. Thank you to these people for agreeing to stock the first issue of this very exciting local not for profit project. Keep an eye out in the spring for the next bigger and better issue of Falkirk's only publication dedicated to our voluntary arts.

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