crowdfunding Archives - Blackpool Social Club

19 Feb

‘We’re Sew Done’ calls for help to get book done

Louise Ashcroft0 CommentsLocal Newsart exhibition, Craft, crafts, crowdfunding, Exhibition, FUNDRAISING, Knitting, rec, women

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Back in September community arts organisation, Aunty Social opened the We're Sew Done exhibition at Blackpool Central Library highlighting street harassment and violence against women. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="34506" img_size="medium" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The project was a response to the disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard and the subsequent movement to 'Reclaim the Streets'. Blackpool Social Club contributor Antonia Charlesworth wrote an article calling out to local women to share their experiences of street harassment on the Fylde Coast. It was this information provided the inspiration for Aunty Social's textile group, Knittaz with Attitude, to create pieces for the exhibition. We're Sew…

26 Apr

How I learned to stop worrying – John Marc Allen artist Crowdfunder

Lauryn Eliza0 CommentsLocal News, Visual Arts & Exhibitionscrowdfunding, Exhibition, funding

Crowdfunding for a new art project and exhibition by John Marc Allen John Marc Allen is a contemporary Pop artist based in Blackpool, whose work reflects the influence of films, music, television, comic books, street art, pin-ups and more. John explores the way we look at and are inspired by the things created to keep us entertained while tapping into themes of nostalgia and elements of humour. His work covers a range of techniques including painting, screenprint, digital work, and photography, and he has been working as The Tangerine Art Company in Blackpool since 2012. Over recent years he has…

22 Mar

Interview: The Blue Room Community Pub

Clancy0 CommentsLocal Newscommunity venue, crowdfunding, pub, The Blue Room

altBlackpool’s Clancy Mason catches up with Graham Moore from The Blue Room Community Pub, one of the five individuals behind the efforts to raise funds to secure the future for this historic venue. CM: Can you tell me a little bit about yourselves? What brought the five of you together? GM: We’re all from Blackpool originally, and are long-standing friends that used to use the pub socially. We've played in bands that performed at the pub, and have promoted many gigs and events that took place there. I used to run an Open Mic night and a quiz night and…

14 Feb

How To Starve an Artist – The Film

Jill Reidy0 CommentsFilm, Literature & Spoken Wordartist, crowdfunding, Film, how to starve an artist, performance, poet, poetry, starve

A few months ago I was asked to shoot a local poetry session, at which, I was told, the renowned Canadian poet, Rose Condo would be performing. I've always loved poetry so, although I wasn't familiar with Rose at that point, I was happy to record the event. When Rose took the floor I was instantly mesmerised. Not only was she charismatic but the performance had a combination of warmth, intimacy and humour, the like of which I hadn't seen before. As Rose started to slice baguettes, spreading them with butter and hummus, and handing them round to the audience she began performing…