Sketchbook Collective Archives - In Progress 2020

Interactive Arts Go Live

July 20, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. Join Interactive Arts Alumni Stu Bentley, Justina Taylor and Gareth Walsh for a question and answer session hosted by Interactive Arts class of 2020 students. …

Curator Highlights – Design

July 22, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Open to all – On YouTube Laura Feltham, Exhibitions and Events Officer at Manchester Craft and Design Centre, has been asked to select some of her favourite work form the Design Digital Showcase. …

Grant Gibson in discussion with Tim Parsons

July 22, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Open to all – On YouTube Grant Gibson discusses with Tim Parsons his path through the design industry, the importance of writing within his practice and his role in academia …

Bunker Talks – Alnoor Mitha

July 31, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Open to all. Michael Pinchbeck, Reader in Theatre, interviews Alnoor Mitha, Senior Research Fellow (Asian Cultures), Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Research Centre leader for Asian Cultures. Hosted by the Performance …

Bunker Talks – Professor Simon Stephens

July 24, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Open to all. Michael Pinchbeck, Reader in Theatre, interviews internationally-acclaimed playwright, Simon Stephens, Professor of Scriptwriting at Manchester Writing School. Hosted by the Performance Research Cluster at Manchester School of …

Bunker Talks – Zoe Watson and Sam Meech

July 17, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Open to all. Michael Pinchbeck, Reader in Theatre, interviews Zoe Watson, curator of the Holden Gallery and Lecturer in Art Theory and Practice who discusses the Holden Gallery’s Interruptions programme. Zoe …

More Good Things

July 25, 2020 @ 4:30 pm

Open to all. End of year, end of course party for Interactive Arts students, staff and friends. Non Interactive Arts course members please email h.l.jones@mmu.ac.uk for a Zoom link.

In-Cahoots Q&A and Mini-Screening (Part 3 – Artist Film)

July 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Open to all. In-Cahoots are a film collective and festival team made up of graduating BA Filmmaking students, who are dedicated to pushing independent filmmakers and building a community of …

In-Cahoots Q&A and Mini-Screening (Part 2 – Documentary)

July 21, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Open to all. In-Cahoots are a film collective and festival team made up of graduating BA Filmmaking students, who are dedicated to pushing independent filmmakers and building a community of …

Design for Change

July 21, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. Designers Pali Palavathanan and Jack Renwick will discuss their work in the industry on ‘Design for Change’. They will address how it relates to students …

Keynote: Lawrence Abu Hamdan

July 16, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. Lawrence Abu Hamdan is a “Private Ear”. His interest with sound and its intersection with politics originate from his background as a touring musician and …

A Media Graduate Toolkit

July 14, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed A round table discussion on freelancing, film production in a pandemic and how and where to get the support you need as you transition from …

Media Talk: Stu Bentley

July 14, 2020 @ 1:30 pm

Open to all. From beginnings shooting skate videos on a Hi–8 camera to being recently inaugurated into the British Society of Cinematographers, Stuarts journey is testament to his love of …

Creative Conscience HOPE + HELP (insights, tips+ tricks)

July 17, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed How we show up in the world is important whether we like it or not. What’s our tone of voice? How can we be authentic …

Tracking (Post-show Discussion)

July 17, 2020 @ 2:30 pm

Open to all – Ticketed Book tickets for the post-show discussion! This project has something to do with connections; personal connections, virtual connections, electrical connections, meaningful connections and arbitrary connections. It …

In-Cahoots Q&A and Mini-Screening

July 16, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

(Part 1 – Narrative) Open to all. In-Cahoots are a film collective and festival team made up of graduating BA Filmmaking students, who are dedicated to pushing independent filmmakers and …

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – INTERACTIVE ARTS

July 29, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – Acting

July 24, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – Foundation

July 22, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – Photography

July 17, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – Filmmaking

July 15, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – Fine Art

July 10, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

Media Talks – Joy Gharoro Akpojotor

July 14, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, is a producer and writer whose recent works include the highly acclaimed Blue Story, written and directed by Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu. In 2019, she was nominated for “Breakthrough …

Keynote: Ignacio Acosta and Anna Santomauro

July 22, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. With Anna Santomauro (Curator, Arts Catalyst) artist Ignacio Acosta will screen and discuss his recent work in documentary film and photography, that explores the political ecology of mining across …

Our Stories Matter

July 25, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Open to all – watch here. Our Stories Matter is a resource created by Interactive Arts student Bailey Leonard where people share their own personal stories and experiences so those …

Ek Ladki Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Screening

July 17, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Open to all. Event Page. A Netflix watch party of the film ‘Ek Ladki Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’. This Film has inspired AKs art because its a different take on …

iSolation20

July 24, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Open to all. Watch here. As the world becomes physically disconnected, technology has brought us together. By what means do you pull the plug on virtual connection? A short film …

Youth Studio presents Home Work

July 15, 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Open to all – Live on Manchester School of Art Instagram. In collaboration with Manchester School of Art, YOUTH Studio will host a Q&A this July, alongside the opportunity to …

Tracking (1/3)

July 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all – Live Stream – https://www.facebook.com/MSTDCP/ This project has something to do with connections; personal connections, virtual connections, electrical connections, meaningful connections and arbitrary connections. It has something to …

Tracking (2/3)

July 15, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all – Live Stream – https://www.facebook.com/MSTDCP/ This project has something to do with connections; personal connections, virtual connections, electrical connections, meaningful connections and arbitrary connections. It has something to …

Tracking (3/3)

July 17, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all – Live Stream – https://www.facebook.com/MSTDCP/ This project has something to do with connections; personal connections, virtual connections, electrical connections, meaningful connections and arbitrary connections. It has something to …

Zoomed Out

July 12, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. Embrace the new methods of connection and explore them as a medium for play and art. This workshop uses the quirks of a zoom call …

Connect 2 Feast: Performance (2/2)

July 15, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. Do you like food? Do you like watching? or being watched? Of course you do you filthy pervert! Join me as I feast upon foods …

Connect 2 Feast: Performance (1/2)

July 11, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed Do you like food? Do you like watching? or being watched? Of course you do you filthy pervert! Join me as I feast upon foods …

In-Cahoots Collective End of Year Showcase

July 8, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Live from 6pm – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K090z2ekMM In-Cahoots are a film collective and festival team made up of graduating BA Filmmaking students, who are dedicated to pushing independent filmmakers and building a …

Student Spotlight – Art Theory and Practice

July 8, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all. A series of group interview discussions with graduating students from a range of programmes at Manchester School of Art. These conversations will provide an opportunity for students to talk …

Bunker Talks – Dr Gulsen Bal

July 10, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Open to all. Michael Pinchbeck, Reader in Theatre, interviews Dr Gulsen Bal, Senior Lecturer in Art Theory and Practice. Hosted by the Performance Research Cluster at Manchester School of Theatre, …

Breath

July 4, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed During our current situation, it is especially important to take as little as 10 minutes a day to slow down and calm your mind. I …

Keynote: Hetain Patel

July 15, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Open to all – Ticketed. Artist, Hetain Patel, whose practice encompasses moving-image works, sculpture, photography, and performance, recently won the 2019 Film London Jarman Award for his films Don’t Look at the Finger (2017), …

What Next? (Part 2)

July 9, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all students – Ticketed. An in conversation with Alumni from the Photography programme and a chance for students to ask questions and discuss ideas for the next steps …

Laura Dawes From Webber Represents in conversation with Alicia Hart and Graduate Freddie Hazael

July 8, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all – ticketed. Third year Photography Graduate Freddie Hazael in conversation with Laura Dawes from the photographic agent Webber Represents. This is a student-led event part of our event strand ‘Challenging …

Keynote: Professor Huhana Smith

July 13, 2020 @ 10:00 am

Open to all – Click for tickets. Prof. Huhana Smith is a visual artist, curator and principle investigator in research who engages in major environmental, trans-disciplinary, kaupapa Māori and action-research …

Curator Highlights

July 6, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Speakers – Harriet Cooper, Miles Thurlow, Zoé Whitley Three curators have been asked to select some of their favourite work from the Digital Showcase, which will then be discussed in a group …

Bunker Talks – Professor Andrew Hunt

July 3, 2020 @ 11:00 am

Open to all. Michael Pinchbeck, Reader in Theatre, interviews Professor of Fine Art and Curating, Andrew Hunt. Hosted by the Performance Research Cluster at Manchester School of Theatre, Bunker Talks …

What Next? (Part 1)

July 2, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all students – Click for tickets. An in conversation with Alumni from the Photography programme and a chance for students to ask questions and discuss ideas for the …

Making Connections

July 1, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Open to all. – Click for tickets. Marina Paulenka (Founder of photo festival Organ Vida) and Mariama Attah (Curator of Open Eye Gallery) will be joining photography lecturers Alicia Hart and Sarah Howe on …

Media Talks: Andrea Arnold

June 30, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Open to all students – Click for tickets. Andrea Arnold is one of the most distinctive filmmakers of our time. Her first film ‘Wasp’ won the 2004 American Academy …

Class of 2020 (remix) + Guest Slot

June 29, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Live AV set celebrating the work of our Class of 2020! A very special VJ event, featuring a guest set from artist Michael England, where our Filmmaking graduates will remix …

Launch Night – Ryan Gander in conversation

June 29, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

To launch our end of year show, we are delighted to welcome artist and alumni Ryan Gander in conversation with Katie Popperwell (BBC’s Front Row). This event will be streamed …