The Papergirl Project is a community street art project. Created in Berlin in 2006, the project now exists all over the world. Art is made, shown for ten days and then rolled up and distributed by bicycle to passersby in the style of American Paperboys.

Papergirl Blackburn is looking for submissions of work for the Blackburn inception of the project from anyone who makes and creates. Art, photographs, screen prints, paintings, pros, design, poetry, collage, textile art, drawing and doodles are all welcome as long as they are no bigger than A3 and are rollable. There is no limit on the number of submissions.

For more information, see the Papergirl Project website.

Deadline: 24 October

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“The Poetry Club is a hub for art, music, performance, spoken word and billows of smoke.” 

The Poetry Club is a Glasgow based artwork and event space housed in the SWG3. Founded by artist Jim Lambie in 2012, The Poetry Club  hosts all manner of events from poetry and music to exhibitions. This April during the 2014 Glasgow International Festival of Art, they will launch their first printed magazine  and are currently seeking poetry, writing, photography and visual art submissions.

In addition, the Poetry Club is looking for a Poet in Residence. Lasting for three months, the residency will offer access to The Poetry Club’s blog and twitter account. The Poet in Residence will also have access to The Poetry Club to produce work and organise events and readings. The resulting work will appear in Volume I of the new magazine.

For more information on the call for entries how to submit work click here. Additional details about the Poet in Residence application process can be found here.

Deadline: 28 February 2014

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If you haven’t heard yet, the public are being invited to collaborate on a unique feature-length documentary film about Scotland. Northern Lights is a first in a lifetime mass participation film project funded by the Year Of Creative Scotland 2012, which aims to create a view of Scotland that goes beyond media stereotypes to reflect the lives, hopes and dreams of the people who live – or once lived – on these isles.

We’ve taken some time to talk to Nick Higgins, Creative Director of the project, to find out what tips and hints he can give you on creating your Northern Lights film. Read this, then get your submission in:

What makes a great submission?
Nick: Many things make a great submission; obviously something which stands out, says something unique or edgy is interesting but sometimes the strongest submissions are those that quite simply share a world we’ve never encountered in an honest and authentic way. It doesn’t need to be spectacular, just true to who you are and what you care about.

What should participants be asking themselves when thinking about making a video for Northern Lights?
Nick: We all have things we can video – that’s the easy part; the more interesting aspect of it is what we feel about what we see. What do you feel about your life? Does it make you happy, sad, angry, etc? What is it you want to communicate in your video? How can you convey that meaning and feeling to an audience?

What is the best way for a participant to engage with their chosen subject?
Nick: To challenge it; to find out what is unique and interesting about it. Try and share a point of view that we might not have seen before and that could be funny, angry or poetic.

What are the benefits of engaging with a subject in this way?
Nick: It makes for a more compelling video. But also, you may find something new in that subject, and you may find something new in yourself. It’s like keeping a diary; it’s not until we express how we feel about something that we really come to terms with what we think. This is why video diaries are so interesting. Why not keep one for the next three months?

What makes a video engaging?
Nick: This comes from you being engaged emotionally and personally with your subject. It also comes from asking questions about your subject; you don’t always need to know the answer but a good question or observation is always involving.

What else should we think about before we get started?
Nick: Don’t think too much, trust yourself. The key is to get started. Submissions are open for three months and you might be surprised by how engaged people are by a world you perhaps take for granted. This really is a chance to re-discover Scotland through the eyes and thoughts of the people who live here.

Get involved here.
Follow Northern Lights on Twitter here.
Visit Northern Lights on Facebook here.

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Find out about more opportunities and calls for submissions here.

Project description
Central Station is looking for a Sound Designer, Musician or Composer to collaborate on a new piece of work with internationally renowned visual artist Roderick Buchanan, working in Dolby 5.1 with Savalas Studios (Glasgow).

“Music is organised sound” Edgard Verese

Stage One:
In partnership with Savalas and Roddy, Central Station is offering up to six members the opportunity to engage in a development process to work up soundtrack ideas for Roddy’s next piece of experimental film-making.
You’ll be given training and support where appropriate by the guys at Savalas.

Stage Two:
Roddy and Savalas will choose one of the shortlisted members to create the final soundtrack for this new piece of work. You’ll get a £500 fee and a non-exclusive publishing deal with The Sonic Design Agency.

“This competition is about collaboration and opening-up to the possibilities when talent and professional resources come together. It’s also just about giving people a rare chance to say – this is what I can do. “ Giles Lamb, Savalas Studios.

“Central Station’s launch in 2009, with its interest in artists, designers and filmmakers raises interesting issues about context. These 3 groups converse with their audience in 3 quite different ways. Can they work together to produce a successful outcome? Lets see.” Roderick Buchanan, Artist

Submission instructions
To be considered for Stage One, send us your take on Roddy’s work.
Out (2000) and Traffic (2001) are two of Roddy’s videos. We’re looking for you to score or design a soundtrack to either of both of these films.

If you’d like us to send you Quicktimes of the films, please email hello@thisiscentralstation.com. The subject of your email should be Savalas Project.

To submit your entry, go to http://dropbox.yousendit.com/CenStaPROJECTS. Maximum file size is 2GB.

The deadline for submission is midnight on the 1st April.

Read more about the project straight from the horses mouth:
Giles’ Blog
Roderick Buchanan’s Blog