Print and Matter 2023: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Session Dates for Print and Matter: 1-4pm: 18th Nov, 2nd and 16th Dec, 6th Jan
Location: The Old Print Works, 498-506 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12
Eligibility: Over 18 and must not be in full-time education. Applications are very welcome from anyone who is interested in the workshop series but we especially encourage those with South Asian heritage or living close to The Old Print Works (B12) to apply.
Cost: Free
Deadline for applications: 27th October 2023
Application decisions will be made by 3rd November 2023
Print and matter is back! For this edition we’re teaming up with True Form Projects (https://www.trueformprojects.com/) and drawing inspiration from record sleeve artwork from their collection to explore art, design and printmaking. The collection centres around South Asian music from the 80s and was rescued from Balsall Heath’s very own Oriental Star Records when it closed in the 2017. The shop had been pivotal for the distribution of music and audio including nasheeds, qawwali, bhangra, classical, ghazals and many more genres. The collection is one of the largest of the music of South Asia in the UK and was also an important site for the distribution of music being made by South Asian diaspora in Birmingham and beyond.
Print and Matter workshops (4 in total) will take place fortnightly on Saturdays across November - January. Sessions will explore printmaking techniques (including risograph printing), the use of image, text and pattern in album artwork and participants will be encouraged to create work inspired by their own heritage and the local area. By the end of the workshop series, participants should be equipped to make their own record sleeve, it could be for a nasheed band, favourite musician or fictional band.
Print and Matter is free and we welcome applications from anyone interested in the workshop series. We especially encourage those with South Asian heritage or living close to The Old Print Works (B12) to apply. While the workshop series is free, participants are expected to attend all 4 sessions so please ensure you are available for the dates before applying.
If you struggle with writing, feel free to answer the below questions in bullet points or make a video/audio recording answering all the questions instead and add a link at the end of the form (write ‘video below’ in sections where a written response is indicated as *required).
———-CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM———
You can learn more about Print and Matter here- https://printandmatter.tumblr.com/. Print and Matter is an OOMK/Rabbits Road Press project.
Check out the Print and Matter Blog- https://printandmatter.tumblr.com/
Change of Scheduling
Due to travel issues, there will be a change of programming to the Print and Matter Artist Talks series.
Saturday 7th January: Faisal Hussain (11am-12pm)
Saturday 21st January: Taiba Akhtar (11am-12pm) Lisa Rahman (1pm-2pm)
—————————————————————————————————————————————
Call for Applications: Print and Matter (Birmingham) - Applications Closed
Dates: October 2022- February 2023 (fortnightly on Saturdays) 22 Oct, 5 & 19 Nov, 3 & 17 Dec, 7 & 21 Jan, 4 Feb. All sessions are 11am-4pm.
Location: The Old Print Works, 498-506 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9AH
Eligibility: Muslims based in the West Midlands with interest in art and design
Cost: Free
Deadline for applications: 26th September (successful applicants will be notified by 10th October).
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
The second edition of Print and Matter has been specially designed for Muslims in Birmingham wanting to explore connections between religious practice and art making. Learn about art and design through a series of print and production workshops. With a focus on Risograph printing, create a range of art outcomes (including books, posters and postcards), contribute to a group Art Paper and accompanying exhibition. The programme is run by OOMK and will take place at our Birmingham studio at The Old Print Works (Balsall Heath).
The programme consists of a series of 8 sessions which include guest lectures, practical workshops and field trips (local). The sessions are scheduled to run from October 2022-February 2023 fortnightly on Saturdays (11am-4pm) with an exhibition planned for March.
Whilst the workshop sessions are specifically aimed at Muslims, the lecture series, featuring an exciting range of established and emerging artists, is free and open to all. Please check back in October for the schedule and booking links.
Print and Matter is an OOMK project with support from Amal.
www.amal.org.uk
