Critical Photography series

Since 1986, Intellect has provided a vital space for widening critical debate in new and emerging subjects. As a leading academic publisher in the fields of creative practice and popular culture, Intellect has a strong list of visual culture and contemporary art focused publications. We aim to offer a platform for photographers, writers and creative artists to present and critically reflect on their work and to produce original, adventurous projects.

Call for papers
We are interested to receive proposals both in photography and critical writing for the series. To send a proposal for a volume in the series, please download a questionnaire
(http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/MediaManager/File/Author_questionnaire.doc) or contact books@intellectbooks.com. For further information, contact the series editor Alfredo Cramerotti (alfredo@intellectbooks.com).

Stimulus Respond - Ritual

We are currently soliciting contributions for the next edition of Stimulus Respond, called Ritual. Contributions might be literally or abstractly related to Ritual, and we encourage, as always, creative and experimental approaches to the theme. In congruence with Stimulus Respond's undisciplined approach, we welcome submissions from new and established contributors from within, between, and beyond such fields as cultural studies, anthropology, literary criticism, fashion, creative writing, politics, visual cultures, architecture, theatre, film and screen studies, sociology, media and communications and philosophy.

Textile Exhibition

We will be hosting a textile exhibition between 9th April to 20th May 2011 at The Butterfly Rooms in Saltaire. Enquiries from all areas of textile design welcome from fashion designers, surface pattern graduates through to millinery and anything in between! This will be a varied and exciting exhibition, celebrating the work of designers from across the region.

If you would like to be involved please email me: angela@thebutterflyrooms.co.uk.

For details/images of the gallery and current exhibitions please visit our blog at

IC tomorrow Digital Innovation Contest

A total fund of £200,000 is on offer through the Digital Innovation Contest for up to 20 UK digital entrepreneurs, application and service providers to conduct consumer trials to bring innovative creative sector applications to market.

Working in partnership with major global content providers, including EMI, Getty Images and Sony Music, the competition is aimed at applications across the creative market sectors, including music, TV, film, publishing and a 'wildcard'/cross sector option.

Proposals should address one or more of the following challenges facing the digital industry:

* Creating innovative business models.
* Opening new markets.
* Enhancing or creating value for existing digital assets.
* Encouraging new forms of digital content consumption.

Up to 20 consumer trials will be funded through the scheme, with £10,000 funding available, plus access to the IC tomorrow digital test bed, one-to-one licensing advice and commercial content, to undertake consumer trials over a six month period.

The competition is likely to be of specific interest to organisations that already have a digital application or service and require access to commercial grade content or a controlled trial environment in which to test new business and licensing models.

The deadline for entries is 11 March.

Up to 40 entries will be selected for a final live pitching session, taking place at the D_Media conference at BAFTA, London on 30 March to determine the winners. Successful projects will start in early May 2011 and last for up to six months.

Public Realm projects

Collaborative working, with other artists and architects for joint tendering, for public space design including heritage and other environmentally sensitive sites: Jenny Exley Associates, Urban Designers and Chartered Landscape Architects, are looking for creative individuals or companies.

email: jenny@jennyexley.com
initial contact please do not forward images
or call 0845 347 9351

Documenting Fictions

Documenting Fictions Conference

Tuesday 5th April 2011
Lister Lecture Theatre
Bradford School of Arts and Media

Wednesday 6th April 2011
Cubby Broccoli Cinema
Bradford Media Museum

This conference, hosted by the MA Visual Arts at Bradford School of Arts and Media, is concerned with visual representation in all its forms. Abstracts are invited from academics, visual artists, photographers and film makers to contribute to this vibrant and exciting opportunity for discursive discussion. Any subject or topic can be addressed although an understanding of the politics and social responsibility of representation is assumed.

The National Portfolio Funding Programme - ACE

Launch of Programme
The National Portfolio Funding Programme aims to contribution to the creation of conditions in which great art can be made, experienced and appreciated by everyone.

The minimum annual award available is £40,000. There is no upper limit on the level of assistance provided. Supported activities could include attending an arts event, taking part in an arts activity, or creating a work of art.

Assistance is available to support a range of artforms and a range of artistic practice. Artists and arts organisations often work across and between different artform areas. The funding provider groups the organisations it funds into six artfrom areas in order to help consider its investing in different parts of the arts sector. These are: combined arts (which use multiple artforms to achieve their aims), dance, literature, music, theatre and visual arts.