Funding in the digital era. A series of workshops and mentoring to aid skills development and fund scoping for organisations in the South East of England.
Projects
Digital Ideas Camp
Search Results
“mentoring”
People
Dr Celia Pearce
2018
(USA)
Dr Celia Pearce is an award-winning game designer, artist, curator, author, teacher, and serial instigator.
Oscar Maydon
2013
(UK): April – May 2013
Oscar’s first encounter with Blast Theory was in 2007 when he strolled into Lighthouse Brighton to take part in Day Of The Figurines.
Ju Row Farr (she/her)
1991-2023
Ju Row Farr co-founded Blast Theory in 1991 and led the group alongside Matt Adams and Nick Tandavanitj until 2023.
Sandra Carluccio
2011
(AUS): August – October 2011
Sandra Carluccio applied for an Internship in July 2010 round and spent 10 weeks with Blast Theory in 2011.
Emilie Giles
2011
(UK): January – February 2011
Whilst studying for an MA at Goldsmiths in 2010, Emilie Giles attended a Guest Lecture by Blast Theory Executive Producer Julianne Pierce.
Posts
Support for artists: Mentoring and virtual residencies
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Guest blog by resident artist Marina Wainer
I arrived at 20 Wellington Road with the intention of writing a new project.
Through a wall
– a guest blog by Alinah Azadeh
For many years I have made work – installations, sculptures, performances – which have been sparked by my own personal narratives – as a bridge for the public to bring their own stories to the work, through objects or texts and latterly, by performing them with me.
Cash money
This is an open letter in response to blogs by Bryony Kimmings and Andy Field about money.
Pages
Intern With Us
About the internship
We believe in fair pay and since 2017 we have been fundraising to gradually replace our volunteer programme with paid placements.
pvi collective and Blast Theory international residency opportunity 2019
Dates
Closing date for applications: Monday 5th November, 2018
Notification date: Friday 16th November, 2018
Residency dates: Monday 15th April – Friday 25th May, 2019
About the residency
With the support of the Australia Council for the Arts, Blast Theory and pvi collective are joining forces once again to facilitate a unique research and development residency opportunity for one Australian artist to spend six weeks in residence with Blast Theory.
Support our paid internships
We want to give young people first-hand experience of working with artists.
News
APPLY NOW: MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
We’re offering three young artists/creatives the opportunity to be mentored by the Blast Theory artists. The positions are available for people aged 16 to 25 living in the Brighton and Portslade area.
Apply Now: Mentoring for young artists
We’re offering five young artists the opportunity to be mentored by the Blast Theory artists from January 2020. Find out more.
Mentoring for PVI
Matt Adams is mentoring PVI on their new work Transumer for this year’s Biennale of Sydney.
www.pvicollective.com/art
Apply now: The Jamie Iddon Award for emerging artists
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We are very proud to announce a great opportunity for emerging artists.
Apply now: Studio and Production Assistant
We’re grateful to have received support from the Mo Siewcharran Fund for a new Studio and Production internship starting in October.
Ju Row Farr joins GB MET as Industry Mentor
Over the next 6 months, Blast Theory will work with Greater Brighton MET to support their innovative Industry Mentoring programme.
Apply now: Kickstart Placements
Ever wanted to work on a film shoot? Test a mobile game? Or work with artists? The Blast Theory Kickstart Scheme supports young people in the arts.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Volunteer with us in 2019
Want first-hand experience working with an artists company? We’d love to hear from you. Deadline now extended to 1 February 2019.
Apply now for the Blast Theory and Brighton Digital Festival Residency
We are pleased to be hosting our second residency for Brighton Digital Festival, click here to read more.
Support Blast Theory and get closer
Today we’re relaunching Our Friends Electric with a brand new Blast Theory website and a host of ways to get even closer to us – by becoming a Fan, Supporter or Patron.
Blast Theory and Brighton Digital Festival residency opportunity
We are looking for applicants to undertake a six week residency in the run up to the festival in September.
Develop your work in our unique Residency Programme
Blast Theory is currently inviting applications from artists for the 20 Wellington Road Residency Programme for 2015. Apply now.
Games Jam at the Science Museum
Matt is speaking and mentoring at the Science Museum’s Live Gaming festival as part of the Games Jam on 30th September from 10.
Blast Theory supporting South East artists
For the last two years Blast Theory artists have provided support and mentoring to emerging Brighton based artists company Me and The Machine.
Rider Spoke in Australia
Rider Spoke will tour to Australia in February 2009 presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney and at the Adelaide Film Festival.
Presentations
Mentoring University of Sussex students
Mentoring
Register now for the 2018 CRDM Research Symposium: Hybrid Play
Blast Theory artist Nick Tandavanitj will be talking at the CRDM Symposium at North Carolina State University, 26th – 27th March 2018.
Join Blast Theory in conversation with ZU-UK
Artist Matt Adams will be talking about Blast Theory’s work at UEL, in conversation with ZU-UK’s directors this December
FAQs
Primarily, we offer mentoring to people who take part in Blast Theory’s residency programme at 20 Wellington Road. This runs for 9 months a year, is open to artists, scientists, writers, researchers, software/hardware developers to name a few and you can apply in the summer – look out for this in our news and in our email newsletter.
We receive a large number of requests to mentor artists and advise on projects which we are not always able to meet.
Subscribe to our newsletter here.To discuss mentoring opportunities please call Dan Lamont on +441273413455
Blast Theory receives funding from a variety of sources including commissions for new work, fees for touring and presenting work, fees for educational work, mentoring and consultancy, and through UK and EU research programmes.
Blast Theory also receives funding from Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation.