Newsletter 27th May 2009
Hello!
May's a great month isn't it!? The sun is shining occasionally, the birds are singing loudly, and there were two bank holidays. What's not to love about Springtime? In this newsletter you'll find some great news on the Ashby Arts Festival so read on, enjoy, and have a wonderful June!
Ashby Arts Festival harnesses young talent!
This year’s Ashby Arts Festival logo is based on an image produced by Ashby student George Chinnery. George designed and produced a 4ft by 4ft work of art called “Beauty & the Beast” for last year’s Outdoor Gallery. This featured a peacock on a wall. The striking image with its eye catching colours and shapes was chosen by this year’s Committee as their logo. George Chinnery said,
"The focus of the painting, a peacock, symbolises beauty amongst the polluted environment of today. So many of our streets seem lined with litter and I thought using plastic bags would make an interesting contrast, merging into the image of the peacock. I was very excited to hear my painting would be a motif for this year's festival."
Watch out for it on fliers and posters round town!
Visual Arts News
As ever the visual arts team are on standby for exhibition space as they wait to hear what venues they can use in Ashby – fingers crossed for Woolworths! What a great space that would be! Plans are on course for the outdoor gallery which is developing apace and is a unique feature of the Ashby Arts Festival. This is a great opportunity for amateur and professional artists alike to go to town on a grand scale. Would you like to paint one? – materials and encouragement provided. If you are an artist or know anyone who would like to exhibit or get involved in any way please get in touch. contact Martin Vaughan on 01530 412220 or email Martin
Writers News
Poets, Storytellers and Troubadours was a hugely popular event at last year’s Arts Festival and the organisers intend making it better than ever for 2009! If you’re a poet, storyteller or musician and would like to take part, contact Sue Kendrick, sue@writelink.co.uk for details.
Space
If you would like to host an event or exhibit your work, please contact the organisers via their website www.ashbyartsfestival.co.uk Ashby Arts Festival is run by volunteers – would you like to help them?
SONGWRITERS NEWS...
Ashby Songwriters has organised a busking event in Rushden’s Yard for the past three years and this should again be part of the festival programme and represents another opportunity to take part.
WORKSHOP NEWS...
Look out for various workshops, always a popular part of the festival and represent great opportunities to “taste” various art genres. Last year we ran a Past Lives fiction workshop at the town’s museum and many arts and crafts workshops and will possibly be doing something similar this year. Keep an eye on the newsletters!
COMPETITION NEWS...
We will have more information about our various competitions in our next Newsletter which will be coming to you in early May.
VOLUNTEERS
Do you have an hour or two to spare once a month until August? Or could you take tickets on the door of an event? If so, we would love to hear from you. Ashby Arts Festival is run entirely by volunteers and we need your help. You can do as much or as little as you like. Please contact Ken for more information.
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