Great Yarmouth Guild shows initiative

The Great Yarmouth Guild of Artists and Craftsman has taken the initiative to use empty retail space in 67-70 Victoria Arcade as a temporary gallery.  The exhibition celebrates the Guild’s 60th anniversary and is being held for three months from 1st July 2009, in partnership with the owners Millers Developments.  The exhibition is open from 10.00 – 16.oo hrs, Monday to Saturday.

The Guild has a distinguished history, having been founded in 1949 by William Corrie to provide a common meeting ground for artists and craftsmen. Norfolk artist Edward Seago served as the first president.

Unfortunately the Guild has not been able to secure any funding to support this intiative, inspite of the Government’s wish to encourage creative thinking to revive town centres in recession.  Earlier this year, Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears, announced a plan to beat the recession by encouraging creativity in local communities. The government will give £3 million worth of grants and waive normal planning regulations to allow artists and anyone with creative ideas to take over empty shops and lots vacated because of the credit crunch.

Blears was joined by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham who added “Culture and creativity are part of the answer to tough economic times.”

For further information on the Department for Communities and Local Government’s “Empty shops revival plan to prevent high street decline”  click: http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1201277

Great Yarmouth artists in Lord Mayor’s Parade

Sambistas at the Lord Mayor's Parade

Photographs by Manuel Seixas, from Great Yarmouth, who was the official photographer for the Lord Mayor’s Parade in Norwich last Saturday.   Samba Magdalena joined Norwich Samba for the carnival, with costumes created by Jankie D from Gorleston.

Carnival at the Lord Mayor's Parade, 11th June 2009

Getting Here

Eastern Angles Theatre Company

2 for 1 Ticket Offer for ‘Getting Here’

Time & Tide, Wednesday 22 July 2009, 6pm & 8pm

Getting Here is an entertaining show inspired by stories from East Anglia’s Polish and Portuguese communities. See it at Time and Tide next Wednesday and take advantage of this special offer – only £7 for two tickets!

To book, ring the Box Office on 01473 211498 and quote ‘Time and Tide 2 for 1′. www.easternangles.co.uk

MARK IT!!!…..ACTION!!!

Early hours of a North Nofolk morning you see a man digging close up of his face., sweat dripping off him BANG!! His spade hits something hard……CUT!!!

Take 1

Wood Norton mid evening a small film crew shooting scenes in a small cottage in the middle if the countryside. The eerie sound of a bell…..CUT!!

Take 2

Just finished on a short film camera assisting. I got loads from the shoot, and I think I have nearly mastered the clapperboard, which looks easy, but can be difficult at times. The crew was fantastic really friendly, The shoot was such a laugh. There was never a dull moment on set. MARK IT!!!

Take 3

We where shooting in a small cottage which if you where any taller then 5’5″ you where likely to bang your head on a door frame, because the ceiling was quite low. The cottage had such a great atmosphere which really did help the eeriness of the film. It was a tough shoot very fast paste averaging about 40 slates (shots) a day. Always had to be on your toes constantly listening to what was happening next. :0)

CUT!!!  That’s a WRAP everyone thank you

LOST

I AM A “POOR” FILM-MAKER; I’M MAKING AN INDEPENDENT FILM ABOUT “EMOTIONAL ILLNESSES IN THE COMMUNITY”.
I NEED SOME HELP TO DO THAT, HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS IN G. YARMOUTH , THE FEEDBACK WAS:- WE’RE SORRY, HAVE NO SUPPORT FOR SINGLE PEOPLE!!
-THANKS!!
SO, I AM A SINGLE PERSON,
” ” A SINGLE DAD,
” ” A SINGLE PHOTOGRAPHER,
” ” A SINGLE FILM-MAKER,
” ” A SINGLE ARTIST.
THIS IS CALLED ARTISTIC DISCRIMINATION.
ART FOR ART’S SAKE!
AM I LOST??

Manuel Seixas

YARMOUTH DEPRESSING

LET’S TALK ABOUT ART IN G.YARMOUTH.
IT IS THE MOST DEPRESSIVE AREA TO WORK PROFESSIONALY.
I KNOW, I’M NOT IN LONDON, LISBON, PARIS!
ART IS CULTURE, ART IS QUALITY OF LIFE, POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION, CHOICE AND CONTROL, HAPPINESS.
I FEEL MYSELF SAD, SOMETIMES ANGRY, DEPRESSIVE, ISOLATED, DISCRIMINATED.
THERE’S NO FEEDBACK!
ART NEEDS BIG VISIONS, BIG AIMS, HIGH QUALITY DECISIONS FROM LEADERS TO DEVELOP ARTS, PUTTING YARMOUTH ON… MAP.
THERE IS NO ART IN G. YARMOUTH, JUST SOME BRAVE ARTISTS. THE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WORK IN CIRCLES, NOT FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR ARTISTS, NOT FOR ART.
PLEASE, PUT PEOPLE FIRST, GIVING TO THE PEOPLE WHAT PEOPLE WANT.
PLEASE, ART IS LOVE, OPEN YOUR MIND, TRY, THERE’S A LOT TO EXPLORE.

Manuel Seixas

Novus Centre, Great Yarmouth

18th July 2009,  one day art exhibition by local artist
Derek Jackson, photographer will have a selection of work on show.

Study with sun flowers

Bollard Quay, Great Yarmouth

Ebb Tide at the Inner Haven

Photograph by B.Heriz, in sympathy with the dock workers whose jobs are currently under threat. Click here for report in Great Yarmouth Mercury.

Quill meets next week

Quill creative writing group meets next week on Wednesday 15th July at 1.30pm until 3.30pm. At the Newtown Methodist church hall in Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth. New members are welcome. We have a guest speaker on this day, namely Rupert Mallin, who will be talking to us about writing plays.

There is a small charge of 50p for tea or coffee and a yearly subscription of £5.

The group has been active since 1999 and at present has 14 members of mixed ages. Our purpose for meeting up is to motivate each other in writing poetry, prose, short stories, monologues and plays.

And sharing them with the group. For further information please phone the secretary on 01493 857956

Broadlanders Art Club

The club has been active since March 2001 and meets every Tuesday from 7pm to 10pm.

They meet at the Shrublands Community centre in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.  

Artist Philip Harvey is the tutor who has covered many aspects of art and various mediums. The group began from members of U3A and

started with 16 people. It now has 32 members and there are  at present 21 people on the waiting list to join. They have 3 exhibitions a year and a regular course of workshops throughout the year.

A number of painting days out are arranged weather permitting. Also a regular critique of work is undertaken by Philip Harvey.

For further information please contact the Chairman Chris Jones on 01493 669695

Their next exhibition on July 18th is being held as part of  an annual exhibition by the Bradwell Gardeners club at the same venue. See previous post.