Up & Coming Arts

David Thomas Crawley is now setting up Up & Coming Arts

We are having our website overhauled for the new 2010 programme.

Please visit www.upandcomingarts.blogspot.com

Up & Coming x2

I have had to cancel this years Up & Coming due to financial reasons. I do aim to find sponsors to back this event. Further information will follow. Please keep you eye on ART NEWS for further details.

CUC North West

Just to let you all know that Up & Coming x2 (2 cities) has secured the Contemporary Urban Centre North West, Liverpool in the Crypt Gallery for the whole of November 2009!!!

Applications will be live once David Thomas Crawley has finished his MA Contemporary Fine Art (Curating) at Sheffield Hallam University.

STAY TUNED!!!!

CUC North West

We are currently in negotiations with various arts organisations in Liverpool and Nottingham for the next Up & Coming x2 (2 cities).

Take a look at what happened last year filmed by Martin Lappin at the opening to Up & Coming Exhibition held at the CUC North West, Liverpool, July 2008.

If you would like to take the chance to take part in the next Up & Coming x2 (2 cities) Liverpool and Nottingham please read the information below.

Applications will be live in July 2009 once David Thomas Crawley has finished his MA Contemporary Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University resulting in a final group show titled -' happenstance '

Up & Coming is also on facebook

Up & Coming x2

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Coming soon.........

Up & Coming x2 (2 cities) 
Liverpool and Nottingham
Venue and Dates TBC NOVEMBER 2009
www.upandcoming.org 

facebook

Run by:
David Thomas Crawley (Up & Coming Director)
Charlie MacDonald (Partner / Episode Management Director)

Up & Coming Staff
GUEST CURATOR - TBC
GUEST FINE ART ACADEMIC - TBC

We are also looking for sponsorship for this event.
If you would like to be our sponsor please email: upandcoming2009@gmail.com

SUBMISSIONS OPEN JULY 2009
(FEE OF £15 TOWARDS ADMIN, WEBSITE AND GALLERY SPACE)

This exhibition will be open to all the following:

ARTIST
Final Year BA / MA / Graduates of the last 5 Years / Emerging Artist

FILMMAKERS
Final Year BA / MA / Graduates of the last 5 Years / Emerging Filmmaker

PERFORMANCE ARTIST
Final Year BA / MA / Graduates of the last 5 Years / Emerging Performance Artist

MUSICIANS / DJ
Emerging / NOT signed / DJ never given a chance

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GAIN EXPERIENCE AND HELP ON THE NEXT UP & COMING PLEASE EMAIL

Email: upandcoming2009@gmail.com
Subject: 'Up & Coming x2 Volunteer'

We are looking for Volunteers in both Liverpool and Nottingham. This is a great chance to gain valuable experience within an arts organisation. Former writers have included Dr. Jaspar Joseph-Lester and Dr. Sharon Kivland.

Stay tuned.....
Heres what happened last year!

'Up & Coming' is an event organised and curatored by David Thomas Crawley & Diana Ali at the CUC North West, Liverpool, This will be an Art Exhibition, Film, Live Music and DJing event over the month of sunny July 2008. 

As Liverpool celebrates its official title of European Capital of Culture 2008 both David and Diana are in talked to the powers that be (CUC North West) in order to make the exhibition a success! 

In terms of our remit we want to give everyone the chance to exhibit, perform and show what creative talents they have! Go on what have you got to loose!

Please visit www.upandcoming.org for further details 

Choosen from relevant areas of interest from ARTIST, FILMMAKER, PERFORMANCE, MUSICIAN or DJ we had over 600 applications in 2008!

Don't miss out of being a part of the 'Up & Coming' crowd. Apply as you never know!