We have a small fund to support student-led projects that make positive change at UAL. You can apply to support a project or event that either;

helps build community among students,

or improves learning and development opportunities for students.

To find out more have a look at the Change UAL Tumblr.

changeual:

I want a more creative community

Jennifer Ball, College Community Coordinator, CSM.

Are you a CSM student and want your artwork seen? If so, submit to our exhibition!

Deadline 26th October.

http://bit.ly/ARTcsm

Toby Ziegler Installation Q PARK, Level -7. Mayfair, London.

October 10th – 20th, 2012

For ten days this October, during Frieze Art Fair - London, contemporary British artist Toby Ziegler will install a site specific exhibition in the basement of Q Park, a car park space accessed by lift and concealed fourteen floors below street level on Old Burlington Street.

Ziegler will create an entirely new series of works tailor made for the underground space: his five imposing sculptures will be influenced by Brueghel’s painting “The Cripples” and will be surrounded by large-scale light boxes depicting an abstracted thicket of horses legs, derived from a detail of a Piero della Francesca fresco. The light boxes, a new medium for Ziegler, will provide the only light source for the underground installation, replacing the windows of a more conventional space and illuminating Ziegler’s ominous sculptural works through muted tones and abstracted imagery.

A collision of place and time, this subversive exhibition brings together Ziegler’s newest works and his appropriations of Renaissance masters within an unlikely 21ST Century setting. Ziegler makes reference to the degradation of images caused by repeated reproduction, often by sourcing low resolution images from the internet and translating them into imprecise digital models, which he then further abstracts on the painted, printed or sculpted surface. His work is held in a number of major public and private collections including Tate, the Saatchi Gallery, The Arts Council, The British Council and Francois Pinault.

The Installation will be accompanied by a 200-page colour monograph book co-published by Simon Lee and Walter Koenig. Contributing authors include Dr. Penelope Curtis (Director of Tate Britain), Dr. Sadie Plant (author and philosopher), Darian Leader (psychoanalyst and author) and Eoin Donnelly (artist).

Where do you find your inspiration online?

Tumblr? Pinterest? We Heart It? Deviant Art? Dribbble?

We’d love to know where you head to first when you’re looking for inspiration for your work.

Head over to Facebook to answer & find out where other UAL students go!

http://on.fb.me/Pb0I7B

Get your term off to a Flying Start at the Victoria & Albert Museum!

As part of Freshers’ Week, on Friday 28^th September, we’ve arranged for UAL students to run workshops and activities at the V&A’s monthly Friday Late event. This month, the theme is ‘Flying High’ so whether you’re a fresher or a PhD student, get your term off to a flying start by coming to support your fellow students and generally enjoying the fun on offer during the evening.

It’s free and runs from 18:30 – 21:30.

Looking forward to seeing you there for a UAL take over!

Also, if you’d like to be a little more involved than just coming along, we’re looking for some student volunteers to help us on the night. It’ll be a great opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how Friday Lates are run, meet like-minded practitioners and gain some great hands-on experience.

We are looking in particular for students keen on photography, and also any budding actors/actresses, but anyone is welcome to apply for the opportunity.

If you are interested, please get in touch with Laura on l.southall@su.arts.ac.uk asap

Last chance to enter your submission for the Museum of London Late

A few weeks ago we posted the amazing opportunity we’ve got lined up for you to work with the Museum of London. The deadline to submit your project proposals is the 20^th September, so hurry up if you want to be involved!

All information and details of how to apply are below, in case you missed it first time around. Good luck!

CALL FOR ENTRY – Museum of London Londinium Late.

The Students Union has teamed up with the Museum of London to create an amazing opportunity for you to be part of the Museum’s Late Night event on Friday 30 November 2012.

On June 22, the Museum of London opened a gallery reinvented by young people for the very first time. ‘Our Londinium 2012’ is the largest update to the Museum’s Roman gallery since it opened in 1994, drawing parallels between Roman London and the city today.

The gallery features installations that range from multimedia displays to rarely seen Roman artefacts. Modern objects have been selected by young participants to demonstrate the similarities and differences between Roman Londinium and London today. These include a commissioned set of nails designed by WAH Nails Dalston to show how Londoners express identity through fashion and personal appearance, ‘V for Vendetta’/ Anonymous masks favoured by protesters in the Occupy movement, and protest placards from last years ‘March for the Alternative’ to examine issues of power and authority in London past and present.

To celebrate the unique collaboration between the Museum and over one hundred and fifty young Londoners, the Museum of London wants to stage a Late Night Friday event on Friday 30 November. In the spirit of the exhibition, this event is to be curated in collaboration with Junction, the Museum of London’s youth panel and UAL students.

The aim of the event is to encourage visitors to look, listen & create through separate projects, curated and manned by different student groups, dotted around the Museum’s floors. Projects could include: workshops, performances, interactive activities, radio shows, fashion shows, film-screenings, tours, installations, talks.

These projects should relate to:

• The staging of a meeting point between contemporary vs. ancient London as explored in ‘Our Londinium 2012’.
• Themes explored in the exhibition such as Power, Language, Belief, Style & Beauty, Industry, Trade & Transport, Home life & Fun.
• The Late coincides with the Roman winter solstice festival ‘Saturnalia’ which often involved the practice of societal role reversal i.e. slaves became the masters of the household and vice versa.

Entry for project proposals is now open! To apply, follow the instructions below:

1. Email your interest or any general enquiries to platform@su.arts.ac.uk

2. We will reply with instructions on what your proposal should include and themes that you need to consider

3. Submit your proposal to platform@su.arts.ac.uk by Sept 20th 2012

4. All proposals will be considered by a committee and successful applicants will be notified well in advance of the event.