Stroud Arts Festival presents Beauty and the Beast.

Stroud Arts Festival celebrating its 65th year is back again to lighten the winter gloom with a dazzling array of events on the theme of the timeless, classic story of Beauty and the Beast.

The programme includes the return of the ever popular Ballet Cymru’s with their production of Beauty and the Beast on Wednesday 30 November. Also look out for 'La Belle et la Bête', Jean Cocteau's iconic film; a poetry slam and an exhibition by local artists. The grand finale at SVA on Saturday Dec 10th will be Mockers, Beauty and the Beat.

For further info about this festival contact:
Rick Vick. 01453 758 215. Mob: 07973 225 694 rickvick96@yahoo.co.uk
Visit www.stroudartsfestival.org for more information.

Site Festival 1st-31st May 2012
The Site Festival is a contemporary arts festival, which aims to showcase artist-led projects with a full and exciting programme of visual arts, performance, music, screenings, open studios, artist talks and workshops.

New Dates for Site Festival
The Site Festival now in it’s 16th year, is to be moved from June to 1st -31st May to create more partnerships with other educational and arts organisations and to avoid calender clashes.

Invitation for submission of proposals
Site Festival is inviting artists to submit project proposals for this year’s Site Festival programme.

Online registration open from: December 1st 2011.
Closing date: January 18th 2012.

Uta Baldauf
Artist in Residence

November 2011 – January 2012
34 Merrywalks, Stroud

Uta Baldauf is a multi disciplinary artist who works in text, performance, radio, installation and video. Uta’s latest on going project called Wasteland has been a traveling multi media collaborative installation, which can exist as a sound piece, platform, radio show, and installation. Wasteland is a concept space, its meaning lies in the idea of having a space for inspiration and the chaos one needs to create new ideas.

Uta Baldauf will use the space to showcase work at different points during her process and invite other artists to engage into a creative dialogue between my research and practice.

SVA is looking for a new part-time Finance Administrator.
Flexible hours, approximately 10 hours a week. You’ll be responsible for the financial management and accounting systems of the organisation, working as part of the management team. Closing date for applications: 28 November. For more information please contact Kate Dent: office@sva.org.uk 01453 751440.