2nd Birthday is a local group of artists with a vision: to create an arts space/cafe/bar/events venue that will kick of Bournemouth’s cultural revolution!

The space will be a home for film, music, theatre, dance and visual art exhibitions and the best bit is that YOU can get involved! By offering them something (making a pledge) to help them develop the space, in return they will offer you a ‘2nd birthday’… ie. your event run in the space. For more details on this exciting new communal project, visit the 2nd Birthday website (like us, they’ve recently had a fabulous new make-over!!)

This Summer, 2nd Birthday have some fantastic projects in the pipeline entitled ‘Sideshow’ and are looking for artists, whatever their medium, to get involved. This is their call-out:

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SHOP WINDOWS

Working with our friends at Bournemouth Creatives we will be opening up shop windows across Bournemouth for artists to show and sell existing work.

Please send examples of your work via e-mail to elanormcbay@yahoo.co.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

DEADLINE: 8th July 2009

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2ND BIRTHDAYS ABANDONED BUILDING

We are taking over a sad abandoned building. This space is not your average space.  Awkward and vast, visitors will be led through the building to wonder at what has been created.

The space will be open from morning to night for 2 days during Side Show and will include new art work which places an emphasis on interactivity and experience.  There are a number of opportunities…

We have £2000 to commission new site responsive art work in any medium.  We are interested in ideas… from tiny installations to huge hanging sculptures or group activities so let us know what you would like to do with a proposed budget.

Our lovely friends who have pledged their stuff to make 2nd Birthday happen can propose their 2nd Birthday event…. really this can be anything!   We have a small amount  or money to help set these events up so let us know what you would like to do.

Please send your proposals via e-mail to info@2ndbirthday.co.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or via post to:

Please note: we will not return your submission, as we will keep it in the 2nd Birthday database.

DEADLINE: 8th July 2009

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BEACH HUTS

On the Bournemouth seafront we have some beach huts crying out for a bit of an artistic makeover…

Let us know what you would like to do…

Please send your proposals via e-mail to info@2ndbirthday.co.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or via post to:

Please note: we will not return your submission, as we will keep it in the 2nd Birthday database.

DEADLINE: 8th July 2009

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SIDESHOW BROCHURE DESIGN

We are currently designing our brochure for Sideshow and in the participatory style of 2nd birthday we are looking for your help!.

We’re going to make a brochure to advertise all the events above, we’re thinking black and white line drawings -  imagine David Shrigley mixed with a carnival, a circus, freak shows, think quirky, quick, observational… Wait, that is David Shrigley. Anyway you know what we mean.

Send us your designs for our festival guide and we’ll publish the good ‘uns.

Design Notes: The brochure will be A6, so make sure you’re drawings will work on this size. Keep it black and white!

Outcome: The joy of having your credited artwork published in 2000 brochures.

Please send your drawings via e-mail to info@2ndbirthday.co.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or via post to:

2nd Birthday, PO Box 7171, BOURNEMOUTH, BH4 0ED

Please note: we will not return your drawing, so send a COPY!

DEADLINE: 8th July 2009

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