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Shush, Snip, Rip – A Disability Arts Showcase inspired by Explore York Archives
Friday 29 November – Thursday 4 December
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Disrupting the Norm: The Power of Disability Arts
Thursday 5th December 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Join us for an inspiring event with Pyramid Arts, a Leeds-based arts organisation that invests in people with learning disabilities through the discovery and disruption of the arts, helping them develop their talents as world-class artists. The event will share insights into Disability Arts and highlight their collaboration with Explore York.
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The Archives behind Shush, Snip, Rip Disability Arts Showcase
Friday 29th November 10:30am-1:00pm
Archives Reading Room
Join us to explore the archive material that inspired the Shush, Snip, Rip Disability Arts and Archives exhibition. A member of the archive team will guide you through the historical records used for research and inspiration, offering deeper insights into the stories behind the exhibition and their relevance today.
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Snip, Rip, Create: Artists workshop
Saturday 30th November 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Marriott Room
Join the artists behind the Shush, Snip, Rip exhibition for a hands-on printmaking, doodling, and storytelling session, creating artwork inspired by the archives and stories behind the exhibition. The resulting artwork will be featured as part of the Shush, Snip, Rip exhibition during York Disability Week 2024. Open to all ages.
I'm delivering a workshop with volunteers from #SpaceToBe@ScarbsMuseums for this exciting symposium for creatives. It's promising to be an informative and thought-provoking day with some awesome artist! Take a look!
Scarborough and District Civic Society has unveiled a blue plaque commemorating the time spent in Scarborough by World War One poet Wilfred Owen. thescarboroughnews.co.uk/new…
The Magma 2024/25 Poetry Competition is open for entries in both categories and the deadline is 31st Jan 2025.
So get your poems in for:
The Judge’s Prize – poems of 11 to 50 lines - judged by @amyacrepoet
The Editors’ Prize – poems of up to 10 lines
magmapoetry.com/competition/
Seeing art has a transformative impact on our lives. 🖼💛
Our studies on how our brain interacts with seeing art is featured in this article in @ObserverUK:
theguardian.com/artanddesign…
Really proud to be representing #SpaceToBe@ScarbsMuseums, running a workshop, at this event. I'm equally excited to meet and learn from the awesome artists and guest speakers.
It's time to announce our Flash Fiction, Short Story, Poetry and Novel results!
Head to bridportprize.org.uk/results… to meet our 2024 winners. 🏆
Congratulations to all! 🎉
Huge thanks to our judges, partners and everyone who entered and trusted us with their words. 🤍
#Writers
My writing made it on the shortlist @BridportPrize Prize for flash fiction. I didn't make it into the winner's list but being shortlisted was such a buzz, and is signalling that I need to keep going. Huge congrats to the winners and thank you Bridport for reading my work.
LOVE the range of voices on the @ForwardPrizes Best Single Poem shortlist this year. Vasiliki, Derek, Lisa, Tife & Cindy - amazing poems.
Reading Cindy's winning poem was an uneasy honour. I know domestic abuse too well and felt every damn word. Read it: forwardartsfoundation.org/po…
Matter and spirit. Light and darkness. Past and future.
Jaume Plensa reflects on the dualities of the world in an enthralling solo exhibition @GalerieLelongNY.
Until 15 February. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc3zhrcy
🦀Scuttle on down to Woodend Gallery this Saturday for an exclusive conversation with Jason Wilsher-Mills to learn about his working practice as a disabled artist and his current exhibition at Woodend🦀 Tickets are available here! Don't miss out shorturl.at/BFMwq