Rowan Arts News and Events

Rowan Arts News and Events Holloway Life Breakfast Meet Up Thursday 8 January, 8.30-9.30am at Ez and Moss Cafe, 183 Holloway Road, N7 8LX Connect with individuals and businesses at an informal get together. Further dates: 22 January, 5 February  Tea Party Friday 9 January, 4-5pm at Rowan Arts offices, Unit 35 The Studios, 10 Hornsey Street N7 8EL  Join us this Friday for our monthly Tea Party, welcoming in 2015 with the usual tea, cake and good cheer. Meet the Rowan Arts team, learn more about upcoming projects and the volunteerting opportunities we offer, or just have a chat and a brew! Turquoise Thursdays at The George N7 Thursday 8 January at The George N7, 8-10pm, 9 Eden Grove, N7 9EE A weekly night of live music, experimental performance and collaboration at the George pub, Holloway. Emailmusic@rowanarts.net or call 0207 700 2062 to perform. Resource for Holloway Job Club Weekly on Thursday and Friday, 2-5pm at Resource for London 356 Holloway Road (next to Waitrose) N7 6PA  Join us for a practical introduction into framing shots and producing attention-grabbing images on Thursday 8. On Friday 9, drop into Resource for London cafe to learn about future training sessions and volunteering opportunities, then head to the Rowan Arts Tea Party with us - click here for directions. For more information, please click here. Free Wordpress Introduction  Friday 16 January + Saturday 17 January 10am-4pm at London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB, Room TM1-33  This course will introduce you to using the WordPress publishing platform for building your website. Over the two days you will learn how to set up WordPress on a web server, build and customise your website. This course is specifically aimed at people who work in or are creating projects for non-profit and third sector organisations. You should be comfortable using a computer and familiar with word processing programs.  Reel Islington Film Club: Beware of Mr Baker (2012) Dir. Jay Bulger, 100 mins Friday 9 January, doors at 6.45pm, film starts at 7pm, £5/£2.50 at The Old Fire Station, 84 Mayton St, London, N7 6QT Meet the cantankerous Ginger Baker, best known for his work in 1970s rock supergroup Cream and oft pronounced Britain's best ever drummer. 'Beware of Mr Baker' won the grand duty prize for documentary at SXSW in 2012. Call out for submissions: Short Film Award Reel Islington are once again calling for entries for their Short Film Award, part of Reel Islington Film Festival 2015. The festival showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming film makers. Short film submissions should be connected to the theme of ‘Urbanscapes’ and we particularly encourage submissions from people who have a connection to Islington. Submissions are welcome in the following categories: Feature, Documentary, Animation. Deadline: Midnight on 19 January. For more information, please click here. Rowan Arts Blogs and Websites Seven Sisters Stories Discover Seven Sisters Road. Hear the stories of seven women who each have a strong connection to the Seven Sisters Road. Download walking tours of Seven Sisters Lost Cinemas and Edible flowers of New River and view artwork made by students at City and Islington College www.sevensistersstories.com MakeArt Exhibition Review  MakeArt hold after-school art courses throughout the year at Islington Arts Factor for children aged 4-18, fostering their artistic development using a variety of mediums. Read Rowan Arts volunteer Lou Fioravanti's review of a 'kaleidoscopic' exhibition of work by 4-18 year olds on at Islington Arts Factory until Friday.  Rowan Arts Opportunities Paid Intern Position with Rowan Arts A 12 month paid internship at Rowan Arts is open for application from unemployed 18-24 year olds living in Islington. The position will provide experience in working across a range of arts and heritage projects, assisting with their coordination and delivery. Application by CV and cover letter to lucy@rownanarts.net by 5pm on the 19 January. For more information, please click here. New Volunteering Opportunities Rowan Arts have regular placement opportunities working on projects including Holloway Life, Holloway Arts Festival, Islington Exhibits. We are looking for volunteers to join the busy, friendly team in our office starting this month. Placements are available in Arts Admin, Marketing and Promotion, Social Media, Events Management and Heritage and Research to start in January, and training is given. Send your CV and cover letter to info@rowanarts.net. First World War Heritage Projects Rowan Arts is working in partnership with Finsbury Park Trust and Holloway Neighbourhood Group to produce two First World War Heritage Projects. Soldier Painter Traitor Spy and Home and Away will both launch in the the New Year - click here for project details. We are looking for volunteers interested in finding out more about First World War to get involved; this will include archival research, using online databases, visiting museums such as the Imperial War Museum, and creating content for an exhibition and website. Training will be given. Get in touch with nessa@rowanarts.net. Image credit: Troops of the West Indies Regiment cleaning their rifles on the Albert – Amiens road, September 1916.© IWM (Q 1201) Holloway Art Lending Library Saturday 31 January 11-4pm at Islington Central Library The Holloway Art Lending Library allows you to borrow art for free and to promote the work of artists. For more information, please click here. Call out for Clerkenwell stories Do you have a story about Clerkenwell? The Clerkenwell Culture Club is looking for people who have a connection to Clerkenwell to interview, document photographs and share their story. Get in touchnessa@rowanarts.net List your volunteering opportunities on Holloway Life Email info@hollowaylife.net Do you have Holloway-based volunteering opportunities that you would like to publicise? Holloway Life would like to hear from you. We will list your vacancies on our website and publicise them via Twitter and beyond! Drop us an email with an image and details of how to apply.  Support our work Our Supporter Scheme offers affordable ways of giving meaningful support to what we do and benefit from priority booking, complimentary tickets and special events. GLOW WORM £24 per year FIREFLY £120 per year SHOOTING STAR £540 per year More info here or contact Lucy on 0207 700 2062 / email lucy@rowanarts.net

From our Friends... Events The Diary of a Nobody  Tuesday 20 January-Friday 14 February Press night: Friday 23 January, 7pm at King’s Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1QN With the help of four actors playing forty-five characters, a disgraceful number of builders, a much-bashed-about piano and some living lamp shades, this heart-warming, hysterical production celebrates the joys and frustrations of everyday life.  Voluntary Action Islington Exhibits Tuesday 27 January-Friday 6 March Private View: Tuesday 27 January, 5.30-8pm at Voluntary Action Islington, 200A Pentonville Rd London N1 9JP VAI is pleased to feature the work of Naomi Woddis, Judith Burrows and Liz Elton in the first of a series of exhibitions for 2015. The work is available to view in office hours on weekdays through Elinor Hopson-Hill on 020 7831 5801. Image credit: art by Judith Burrows John Sheehy: Through My Hand 21 November-25 January 2015 at Outpost, 546 Holloway Road N7 6JP Solo exhibition of expressive paintings by Islington based artist John Sheehy, which conjure powerful imagery from his imagination, memory and emotions in vivid colour. Capturing tales from the South West of Ireland to present day London Life.  Opportunities My Streets: Free Event Management Training Are you unemployed and living in Islington, Camden, Tower Hamlets or Hackney? Build your confidence and communication skills by putting on your own community event. All ages, experience and abilities are welcome. To apply, contact Jonathan Elliott on 0207 324 4774 or jelliott@talkaction.org. Enrolment will take place on 28 January, and the course will start in February.