2011 « People in your neighbourhood

Wanted! Melbourne creatives for online toolkit masterclass.

By PIYN Saturday July 2, 2011

We welcome our Australian friends to the pilot programme for the PIYN project in Australia. Firstly we are seeking registrations for a FREE online creative toolkit that has been under development for the past three years in the NZ programme.

Helen Baxter (UK/NZ) from Mohawk Media, presents an online toolkit for creative practitioners across the various artforms – with a focus on income generation, newly developed marketplaces, and developing an effective online presence.

The Creative Business Toolkit takes group of 25 creative entrepreneurs, who will learn about the tools used to run a modern creative company, and take a guided tour of online places to publish work and earn money.

Participants will be shown blog start-up and/or enhancement using the WordPress platform, focusing on PayPal and donation systems, event management, mobile streaming and social media marketing tools. Mindmap materials will detail creative business structure & resources, and widgets for publishing. The day will finish off with a social media masterclass, and participants will leave with a personalised strategy, action plan and toolkit for their creative practice.

To apply for this free workshop go to: http://piyn.net/questionnaire/

Please note that not all applicants will be selected for this workshop, but every applicant will be sent links to the workshop presentations and workbook.

Date: Tuesday 26 July 2011

Venue : Digital Learning Hub – Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne.

Start time: 10:00 am
Finish time: 2:00 pm

Please tell you friends who may be interested as well, and we will see you on the day.

Hip Hop Shakespeare

By PIYN Monday June 6, 2011

The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company is a music theatre production company founded by MOBO-award winning hip-hop artist Kingslee “Akala” Daley. In July, we welcome members of the company to Auckland for a series of workshops and creative residencies.

In his workshops Akala challenges the perception of language. He aims to teach young people ideas of cultural entitlement, but using something perceived as elite (Shakespeare), and showing its commonality with hip hop. Methods for opening up cultural groups through language are discussed, as well as techniques for poetry/MC delivery, and best practice from case studies. Akala inspires and engages young people with his workshop experience throughout Europe, Africa and around the World.

We welcome the Hip Hop Shakepeare Company’s Akala and UK poet Anthony Anaxagorou to Auckland for their inspirational wordplay workshops!

What: Auckland City Residency
When: July 21-22 2011. Mt Roskill Youth Zone, 740 Sandringham Rd Mt Roskill Auckland. 10am-4pm.
Cost: Free
To register: To register interest in the Auckland City residency email gareth.farry@britishcouncil.org.nz

What: Auckland North Youth Residency
When: July 18-20 2011. Takapuna Cricket Clubrooms, Northcote road, Auckland North. 10am-4pm.
Cost: Free
To register: To register interest in the North Auckland youth residency you must be aged between 16-23. Email matt.blomeley@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

What: Auckland City showcase
When: July 22 2011 6-8pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Ponsonby Social Club – Ponsonby Rd Auckland

Bottletop UK

By PIYN Monday June 6, 2011

Come and join us for a free half day seminar on ethical trade, music and fashion initiatives with the directors behind UK’s successful Bottletop charity. Bottletop is dedicated to designing and producing ethically sourced and sustainable products in communities where they deliver education programmes, focusing on quality and local craftsmanship and generating sustainable trade and employment.

Oliver and Cameron are presenting ideas about creating income generation projects in economically disadvantaged communities, and the way in which bottletop showcases beautifully crafted fashion accessories from different cultures, to an international market. They will be presenting a track record of high profile collaborations with fashion houses as well as focussing on the impact which the “ring pull effect” has had on the communities in Salvador, Brazil.
Bottletop is dedicated to designing and producing ethically sourced and sustainable products in communities where they deliver education programmes, focusing on quality and local craftsmanship and generating sustainable trade and employment. Oliver and Cameron will also talk about the reaction they have had to their cross-cultural music projects – Sound Effects and the Bottletop Band.

We also asked Soulsista Aotearoa to play live beforehand. Come and join us for an inspirational afternoon.

Bottletop is dedicated to designing and producing ethically sourced and sustainable products, in communities where they deliver education programmes, focusing on quality and local craftsmanship and generating sustainable trade and employment in certain parts of the World. Oliver will also talk about the reaction they have had to their cross-cultural music projects, the Sound Affects album series.

Otherside of the World draws to a close..

By PIYN Monday June 6, 2011

British Council’s online Creative Commons project Otherside Of The World, with partners Redbull NZ, Play It Strange NZ, and the Roundhouse Camden London, has drawn to a close after a week of intense recording, skyping and editing in studios in London and Auckland.

The project is part of British Council New Zealand’s PIYN programme, which involves aspiring artists and performers from Auckland’s diverse communities, working with the best of contemporary UK talent, to collaborate, create and celebrate.

NZ performers stood up to the challenge, and provided an inspiring and challenging mix of audio ideas for development by the UK participants. We are awaiting the final mixes, but keep an eye on this blog and our creative commons site for the free EP which will be available in the next month.

Online Toolkit Links

By PIYN Friday May 27, 2011

Thanks to Helen Baxter from Mohawk Media for a fabulous Creative’s online toolkit session last Saturday.

As promised, we are loading up the workshop links under a creative commons license. The mindmeister toolkit maps below are an extremely invaluable, comprehensive and indepth look at online branding, publishing, social media & business structure.

As with all content in the PIYN project, it is to be shared and explored, for the empowerment of our diverse creative community.

Mindmaps:

Creative Business Structure

Creative Business Toolkit

Publishing with WordPress & Widgets

Social Media Masterclass

NZ Business Resources

Keep an eye out for another session with Helen later in the year.