P652 CEEFAX 2 652 Wed 12 Jan 22:11/40 ONE THOUSAND ARTISTS FOR 2000 1/5 This summer will see the launch of Year of the Artist. The year is the climax of a series of year-long celebrations designed to raise the profile of all areas of artistic creativity. Each region of the UK will contribute to a national programmj of arts activity involving the Arts Councils of England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland A minimum of 1,000 artists will bj placed in residence in 1,000 unusual, surprising or unpredictable places. >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Wed 12 Jan 21:22/16 ONE THOUSAND ARTISTS FOR 2000 2/5 Year of the Artist celebrates living artists across all art forms. It uses the widest possible definition of visual arts and crafts, performing arts, literature, film photography, digital and combined arts. The residencies, which place art and artists in everyday situations, will ideally explore new ideas and contexts. They should also have the potential to stimulate creativity and promote the sharing of skills amongst communities, audiences and other artists. >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Wed 12 Jan 21:41/24 ONE THOUSAND ARTISTS FOR 2000 3/5 Six artists in Lancashire are amongst those who have already been invited to become regular passjngjrs on local bus routes for Year of the Artist. Dialogue with bus staff and passjngjrs, and the journeys' environment will help them create new works of art to bj exhibited on the buses themselves. Kate Tiernj is one of several artists who will take up a media residency. At BBC Radio 4 Today she aims to make lively, accessible, fun sound art that is newsworthy in its own right. >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Wed 12 Jan 21:02/18 ONE THOUSAND ARTISTS FOR 2000 4/5 All practising artists — working as individuals, groups or companies — are invited to put forward a proposal for Year of the Artist. Proposals are particularly welcome from those artists for whom social, cultural, economic or other factors have previously got in the way. Interested artists should contact the Regional Arts Board relevant to their place of work. For regional numbers, tel the Arts 2000 national office on 0114-279 6511. >>> CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Weather 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Wed 12 Jan 21:41/18 PAVEMENT ARTISTS SUPPORT CHARITY 5/5 Through a separate initiative, young artists between the ages of four and 18 are being invited to take part in the Young Pavement Artist Competition. The competition is being organisjd to support the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Its thjmj is the environment, with particular emphasis on wildlife in danger, home and abroad. If you would like to find out more about how you could organisj a local competition at a school or youth club, phone Barbara Bate on 01304-611428. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathjr 400 Next Page WMidsTV Headlines Main Menu