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Axisweb e-bulletin April 2012
Welcome to your monthly update from Axisweb!
artists & curatorswww.axisweb.org/artistsandcurators Art in Yorkshire iPhone App up for awardLast month we brought you the great news that our iPhone App for Art in Yorkshire - supported by Tate had been shortlisted for the Insider Yorkshire Digital & Technology Awards 2012. Even though we weren't winners this time, we're delighted to have a second chance having been nominated for Best App at the Roses Creative Awards. The winner of this award will be announced at a ceremony in Manchester on 3 May 2012. Wish us luck!  Farewell Marc FabriHead of Technical Development, Marc Fabri, left the team last week, after 13 years working at Axisweb, to become Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media at Leeds Metropolitan University. An invaluable member of the team, he not only developed Axisweb, but also provided IT solutions for other arts organisations. We're really missing him already... staff and students at Leeds Met are lucky to have him!  Promote it on AxiswebOur Announce package offers cost-effective ways of reaching a large contemporary art-interested audience. There are a variety of options for getting your message out, including web banner advertisements and email bulletins, with discounts for Axisweb members. Opportunities noticeboardIf you have work opportunities for artists or curators, we can help you reach them. Our free service advertises your opportunity and targets suitable candidates. All you need to do is tell us what you're looking for by completing the online form. | art scenewww.axisweb.org/art-scene David Penny - new to Open FrequencyPhotographic artist David Pennyhas been selected and profiled for Open Frequency by Patrick Henry, Director of the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool, for his still life work which he makes with a 'tentative and interrogative' approach to the everyday.  The Artist of the MonthFor April is Laura Yuile who catches up with Ruth to discuss curtains, collaborations and her current project for Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art.  Sheila McGregor on filmAxisweb Chief Executive Sheila McGregor has been interviewed by the Open College of the Arts. Watch two films where Sheila introduces Axisweb, talks about promoting artists' practice, and defines contemporary art.  Axisweb - now on PinterestWe've joined Pinterest and have created some boards where we'll be pinning a host of lovely images from the Axisweb site. Other ways to keep up-to-date with AxiswebJoin our Facebook page | art talkwww.axisweb.org/art-talk A Postcard from HastingsThe Jerwood Gallery opened in Hastings in March bringing a different dimension to the contemporary art world on the south coast. Independent curator Gill Hedley reports back after visiting the new space.  Rant 75: Virtual CollectingHow much would you spend on a limited edition screensaver? That's what [s]edition - the website which sells affordable digital work by big name artists offers. David Trigg takes a look and wonders if it is all a little too limiting.  The Rant: Pitch for it!Ever needed to get something about the art world off your chest? This is your chance! There are a series of pitch deadlines throughout the year - the next one's coming up soon - 16 April 2012. To pitch, all you need to do is send us 100 words describing your rant and letting us know which date you would like it to be considered for.  Mondrian and Nicholson in parallelSheila McGregor, Axisweb Chief Executive, avoided the blockbuster crowds by visiting this show at the Courtauld Institute of Art instead. Reporting from the exhibition in our latest staff blog, Sheila encourages you to take a look too if you can. |
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