Artsnet e-newsletter: Issue 15 - Jan 2006

your work’s impact on arts and regeneration, especially in the field of health, housing, children and employment please contact Artsnet as we are working to create an advocacy tool to state the case for creativity having an integral link with other regeneration issues in the city: and its more than just playing at it. In the 18th century a set of playing cards was produced celebrating Criers. People who earned their living by walking the streets, selling their wares or providing services to the community, and drawing attention to their presence by bawling characteristic songs or playing on musical Artsnet Update 1 News 2 Events 3 Artsnet Members 4 Training News 7 Opportunities 8 inside this issue: instruments. Artsnet will be bawling our wares again in the spring. Keep a look out! Don’t forget there’s plenty of Toolkit Training coming up in the Spring, if you’re keen to learn more skills, or just meet other artists, then make sure you’re registered with Artsnet. Also, don’t forget our website, www. artsnetmanche ster. co. uk, it’s being updated and you can add links to your own sites, or put text up there promoting your work. Sue Robinson Coordinator, Artsnet CAN Staff Changes Issue 12 January 2006 Part of the Community Network for Manchester Creative Arts Network www. can. uk. com PAGE 1 This newsletter can be emailed to you, sent in large print, tape or braille. . . call 0161 234 2985 or email: artsnet@can. uk. com Arts and regeneration: it’s not a game CAN is delighted to welcome Becky Dibben who will be starting at CAN on a 6 month contract on 23 Jan. She will be first point of call for visitors and phone callers. Becky is currently studying for a post-graduate certificate in Arts Management at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge & graduated from Manchester University in July with a degree in English Language & Literature. She previously worked at Cambridge Arts Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, 24:7 Theatre Festival and the Commonwealth Games. Prior to going to University she spent 3 years as receptionist and administrative assistant at a medical practice here in Manchester. He will be sadly missed from our office. We wish Paul all the luck in the world on his future endeavours- he’s a very talented person. Thank you Paul!!!! You’re a true star!!!! From all at CAN xx Paul as a nipper Having overheard a conversation with an officer somewhere in England who had had an arts and health project rejected by their local health authority on the lines that “arts has nothing to do with health” the temptation to download 10 years of evidence and staple them to someone’s forehead must be overwhelming. However, we can be creative about getting the message across and between now and March Artsnet is going to do just that. There may be some great similarities between hard- nosed poker and hard-nosed regeneration. Not wishing to show our hand too soon, if you have some overwhelming statistics or punchy headlines that demonstrate Everyone at Community Arts North West would like to wish Paul Williams a fond farewell. Paul, who is now off on a much needed break to New Zealand, has been our lovely Administration Officer for the past two years during which he has helped staff, clients and partner organisations with greatest care and attention.