There are a lot of opportunities going on in college this week for you creative students. A chance to share your gifts to the world. The Creative Induction Festival starts off the week with everyone getting involved to share the importance of our subjects and show each other and your adults what you have been up to. Last year's was a great spectacle and we hope this year will be better, the tickets have sold out so we hope so. (You can sign in on the day if you miss the tickets) Then an amazing Poetry event, with visiting poets, our own staff and you guys again showing the great things you are capable of. Then we have exhibitions to enter work for and a range of amazing articles and TV to watch. An action packed week and one I hope you all thoroughly enjoy. Good luck to all involved, and those who are not it'd be great to see you supporting your friends and peers.
EVENT: INDUCTION FESTIVAL: MONDAY 2nd OCTOBER 17.00-19.00
Next Monday as, Year 1s will know there is The Induction Exhibition. Your first chance to see what the creative learners in college are capable of. ALL creative courses are represented and your families have been invited to attended. With live music and performance, short films and art, their is something for everyone.
If you would like to go, all creative students have been sent an email to sign up so check parent portal.
If you can not access the form please, attend anyway and we can sign you in.
We are looking forward to seeing you there.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER: THE MANCHESTER OPEN 2024
I shared this a couple of week ago but you have a couple of weeks left to enter some work. It's free and really inspirational, it'll also look great on your UCAS/ CV/ Uni interviews . Their is no shame is you don't get in. Who'll know? If you do enter send us the evidence and you can receive B6 Coin and you'll prove you are trying to cover employability requirements. Give it a go!
The Manchester Open 2024 will run from Sat 3 Feb – Sun 28 Apr 2024.
EVENT: OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT
Thursday the 5th October is National Poetry Day!
Why not take part yourself? There are 10 slots for poets and the event will not only be live but also be published as a Poetry Podcast on Spotify. Each slot is a maximum of 5 minutes and you can either read your own work or your favourite piece. Remember, this evening will be "family friendly".
The theme for this year's event is "Refuge" and we have a very special guest poet that many of us may recognise. Last year's Open Mic Poetry event was such a big success that we are going to do it all again.
Thursday 5th October Time: 16:30 - 17:45 Venue: Theatre
For tickets or to perform a piece, either scan the QR code below or follow the link at the bottom of this text to complete the form. Like last year, the event will be recorded live and released on the B6 Rich Spotify Channel as a Poetry Podcast. To watch and listen to last year's events, you can follow the hyperlinks above.
Our Staff and Students are incredibly talented, why not come along and see? Tickets will go fast.
ARTICLE: WOMEN IN DESIGN: SYLVIA ABERNATHY
What happens to the women of whom we don’t have a record of their work, either because they were not connected to larger institutions, further marginalized by their identities, or consolidated into the industry mythos of the men around them?
The article begins. "Sylvia Abernathy was a figure whose enigmatic presence in the late ‘60s Chicago Black arts scene is somewhat known, but not deeply detailed. Renaming herself Laini in the ‘70s alongside husband, collaborator, and photographer Fundi (formerly Billy), Abernathy played a role in several projects that prominently intersected Black artists with politics. She and Fundi are mentioned sporadically in texts regarding the Black Arts Movement of Chicago, but essentially don’t come up after a certain point in the ‘70s."
Discover a range of other Black Graphic Designers on this youtube video. US this as a starting point to find others!
TV: PICASSO: THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Pablo Picasso is regarded as the greatest ever artists. He revolutionised art as we know it, exploring a huge range of topics. His abstract portraits have shocked the world throughout their lives, yet he was able to paint in an incredibly realistic way and chose to explore what painting could be.
Whilst he was well known for not being the greatest guy, but like many people, his talent meant people were prepared to ignore it. This BBC documentary explores this part of his story and his mistreatment of the people around him. The Beast that created such beauty. An interesting exploration into this part of his life, and wondering can we look upon him with 2023 standards and does his behaviour take away from the art itself.
PLACES TO VISIT: GORTON MONASTERY
"MANCHESTER'S TAJ MAHAL"
This Gothic Masterpiece can be found just outside Manchester City Centre in Gorton. Designed by E W Pugin the Son of the of Big Ben designer Agustus, it was once on a list of the 100 most endangered sights in the world alongside the Taj Mahal hence the nickname.
VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE SPACE AND FIND MORE INFO HERE!
You'll have to check when it is open to go inside and Gorton is still a bit rough around the edges but if you are in to Gothic Architecture, it does not get much better.