Watershed case studied in new Creative Industries report
July 28, 2009
Posted by Clare in: Watershed | Innovation | Funding | Add a commentWatershed is case studied in Investing in creative industries, a new publication by Work Foundation supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Local Government Association (LGA).
Creative industries are increasingly cited as one of the sectors likely to be a future source of jobs, innovation and productivity. Yet for local areas, faced with multiple calls for investment and tighter resource constraints, it can be difficult to know whether creative industries should be a priority for local investment. The publication seeks to explore a range of questions, including the outcomes that investment in creative industries might deliver and what sort of partners local authorities should look for.
The report contains an overview of Watershed and highlights us elsewhere as an example of how a "strong cultural infrastructure can stimulate both consumption and production often providing local creative entrepreneurs with opportunities to participate".
New Opportunity: iShed Associate Producer
July 8, 2009
Posted by Clare in: Watershed | Innovation | Technology | Funding | 1 comment so farCultural Leadership Programme Peach Placement – a grant of up to £28,000
Associate Producer – iShed
November 2009 – November 2010 (12 months)
The CLP is offering an exciting opportunity for an emerging leader to work at a strategic level as an Associate Producer within iShed. The placement will focus on managing and producing a new national commissioning scheme around technological research and development for theatre companies. The placement will also provide an opportunity to catalyse new ideas within the organisation and deliver collaborative, innovative projects utilising creative technology.
The ideal candidate will be an ambitious, entrepreneurial leader with a curiosity for the role that technology can play in theatre/live performance. With strong creative thinking and organisational skills, they will be highly motivated and eager to contribute to iShed’s innovative work in the Creative Technology arena.
CLP Peach Placements are an eclectic and dynamic range of leadership opportunities for emerging and mid-career leaders, encouraging ‘learning through doing’, with the expectation that the transition from shadowing to delivering will be a quick one. Each placement will be guided and supported by some of the most respected leaders and organisations in the industry.
As part of a cohort of nine placements, there is also the opportunity to network through a series of development and training sessions, enabling wider peer to peer support and learning.
See full details, how to apply and information on the other placements available at the CLP website.
Media Sandbox 2009 launches
November 19, 2008
Posted by Clare in: Events | Innovation | Funding | Bristol | Add a commentBringing together leading technology, artistic and media talent, Media Sandbox is iShed's commissioning scheme to support South West companies / organisations to research emerging possibilities in digital media. In 2009, awards will be made to six research projects exploring innovative multi-platform content. Media Sandbox 09 will be launched at an ideas lab on 15 December 2009, 2-6pm at Watershed, Bristol.
For more information and to book a place, visit www.mediasandbox.co.uk
Comfort of Strangers in NYC
June 22, 2008
Posted by Clare in: Events | Gaming | Funding | Add a commentSimon Evans and Simon Johnson took Comfort of Strangers, a street game using wifi and handheld devices developed as part of Media Sandbox, to Come out and Play Festival in New York City this month. Read their blog of the visit here, or watch the film.
Media Sandbox Commissions announced
January 18, 2008
Posted by Clare in: Technology | Funding | Bristol | pervasive | Add a commentThe six Media Sandbox commissions are announced today. Below is the list of companies from across the South West who we will be working with over the next three months on pervasive media R&D projects. The awards went to:
Ani-Mates | HMC Interactive and Aardman
Storytelling through augmentation of space and location
Harmonize | Licorice Film
A site-specific collaborative team game exploring behavioural dynamics of team play across physical and virtual worlds.
Happy Town | BDH and Plot London
Exploring how pervasive media might support us as creatures that seek happiness.
Happy Packages | Thought Pie
Delivering a smile to Bristol's media users.
Power To The People | Altern8
Creating a way for installations in public places to be controlled by the public themselves.
Swarm | Simon Evans and Simon Johnson
A tool-kit to enable groups of individuals to use the power of their collective creativity
Read more at http://www.mediasandbox.co.uk/2008-commissions/
