Northings is home to a range of lively blogs, from individuals involved in the arts and culture across the Highlands and Islands, including members of the HI~Arts team. From Caithness to Eigg, from poetry and storytelling to audience data and marketing tools, there’s always something fresh to discover.
24 Jun 2010 in Artforms, Crafts Blog, Regions, Visual Arts & Crafts
Assemble On Tuesday I was in a very hot London for the Craft Council Conference, Assemble. Set in the lovely surroundings of LSO St Lukes, I had high expectations for the day, hoping to come home inspired and informed! The Craft Council used the conference to launch research papers as well as the giving […]
22 Jun 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General
In recent years contemporary craft makers have been challenging our perceptions of what craft is, pushing the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship and emerging to represent a new, innovative and exciting artform. Jenny Deschenes, Laura West, Lucy Woodley and Daniel Kavanagh, four makers from across the Highlands and Islands, demonstrate in their joint exhibition Made It! the ingenuity, passion and creativity that contemporary craft is today.
11 Jun 2010 in Artforms, Crafts Blog, Regions, Visual Arts & Crafts
Eileen Gatt, beaker On the 4th June we had our afternoon event to Celebrate Craft and our Mentoring Project, Making Progress. It also saw the opening of our exhibitions, Made It! and Laura West’s Spotlight. As promised, the sun shone, tasty food, refreshing fizz and good conversation was in order! As part of the mentoring […]
10 Jun 2010 in Blogs, General, Robert Livingston Blog
It’s that time of year, and I’ve been doing my bit again at the Nairn Book and Arts Festival. This year I was off the hook as a judge for the Open Art Competition, so I could enjoy the final outcome just as a member of the public. But of course I couldn’t help making comparisons: would I have ‘passed’ all the works included this year, if I’d been a judge?
4 Jun 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs
A huge thank you to all the wonderful people who took part in the first HI-Arts Audience Development Survey last month!
I have now finished the analysis and report, which you can download from the HI-Arts Research web pages.
1 Jun 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General
The Screenmachine mobile cinema is up for a National Lottery Award for 2010, but it needs you VOTE to make sure it wins! VOTE NOW!!!!!
31 May 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General
Summer is now approaching, but before it really hits, why not take a little time to do a spot of Spring cleaning… To get you thinking about a ‘Marketing Spring Clean’ here are a couple of quick tips to freshen up your Marketing Strategy. Sweep away the cobwebs In other words remove those […]
26 May 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General
I’ve started compiling a list of Creative Blogs, a directory if you will. I’ll be updating and adding blogs to the directory, and would love to hear from you if you want to be added to the list. If you’re an artist, maker, musician, work in theatre, or maybe your a patron of the arts, […]
24 May 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General
On Friday afternoon I was invited up to Milton, near Allness, to attend a joint networking meeting of the Woodlands Community Association, Voluntary Arts Scotland and a variety of artists.
19 May 2010 in Artforms, Crafts Blog, Regions, Visual Arts & Crafts
HI-Arts Mentoring to Market visit to Collect, London.