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Apex Arts
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In August 2007 a winning logo design was chosen to reflect WFAC's new working name, Apex Arts. A graffiti-style logo by 17 year-old Chingford student, Kate Rowland, was chosen to reflect the more dynamic, contemporary image. Kate worked with professional graphic designer, Jim Cheatle, to make her design print-ready.
Apex Arts works in partnership with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to support the creative activity of all who live, work, learn and enjoy leisure pursuits in Waltham Forest. |
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In Fairyland by Alke Schmidt Acrylic transfer print, sequins, glitter on printed cotton, 75 x 50 cm
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Join us now and make a real difference
Apex Arts, the Arts Council for Waltham Forest, is an independent charitable organisation with an extensive membership which exists to champion the arts in Waltham Forest and also to grant-aid artists. At the same time it needs your help in campaigning for better cultural provision and facilities. Membership is open to any individual or group who supports the objects of Apex Arts.
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Events |
Chingford Village Festival
Sat 28 June from 12 noon
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Leytonstone Festival and Leytonstone Art Trail
Sat 5-Sun 13 July
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E17 Art Trail
Sat 6-Sun 14 September
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Fellowship Arts Festival/Big Dance - Walthamstow Town Centre
Fri 11-Sun 13 July
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Board Meetings |
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Funding |
| Details on current funding available can be found at this link. |
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News Highlights
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Giant LCD screen in Walthamstow Town Square
The Council is seeking planning permission for a giant LCD screen to be permanently sited in Walthamstow Town Square as one of the so-called Olympic 'Live Sites' in the run-up to the 2012 Games. At 3.7m (12ft) high x 7.6m (25ft) wide this proposal will inevitably attract objections. However, as the plan is to broadcast BBC programmes such as news, national sporting events, concerts (eg Last Night of the Proms), council information and locally made films, this could offer welcome opportunities for local film and video makers, digital new media artists and other visual artists to have their work screened in a prominent public space. The relevant Planning Application reference is: 2008/0566/LA and the deadline for objections is 5 May.
For further information contact the Council's Development Management team at the Town Hall on (020) 8496 3000.
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Council funding to festivals increases by 50% for 2008/9
Apex Arts welcomes news that Waltham Forest Council is to increase its support to 2nd Tier Festivals in the borough from £10,000 in 2007/8 to £15,000 in 2008/9, representing a funding hike of 50%. Apex Arts Chair, Tim Bennett-Goodman said, "This is a pleasing outcome to our negotiations with the Council and represents the demonstrable success of the events Apex Arts has supported with the funding it receives from the Council's 1 Community pot for this purpose. This increase will enable us not only to continue support of the borough's existing stock of festivals but to extend it". Events to be supported in 2008/9 are: Big Dance 2008 (a new event), Chingford Village Festival, E17 Art Trail, Leytonstone Art Trail (another new event), Leytonstone Festival and Waltham Forest Drama Festival. Apex Arts receives a further £15,000 from the Council towards the Walthamstow Festival which takes place in Walthamstow Town Centre 11-13 July this year (rebranded as the Fellowship Festival) and overlaps with the Young People's Caribbean Carnival on Sunday 13 July as part of Big Dance 2008.
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McMaster report published
The eagerly awaited review of support to the arts, commissioned by the DCMS from Sir Brian McMaster, has been published. In the introduction to his report, 'Supporting Excellence in the Arts: From Measurement to Judgement', Sir Brian writes "Funding bodies must move to a new assessment method based on self-assessment and peer review that focuses on objective judgements about excellence, innovation and risk-taking and is made up of people with the confidence and authority to take tough decisions. Funding bodies must also have, as the quid pro quo for removing ‘top-down’ targets, the ability to intervene strategically when an organisation is failing."
To read the report visit:
http://www.culture.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/CA3322E5-42AC-4A83-93FC-08EDAAE83831/0/supportingexcellenceinthearts.pdf
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Telephone : 020 8496 3591 |
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Charity No : 294347 |
Silver Birch House, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London. E17 5SD |
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