A consultation document outlining proposals for a quality monitoring system has been published by the Arts Council of Wales at http://www.artswales.org/publications/publication.asp?id=159. The closing date for the consultation is June 11, and responses can be submitted by email to iestyn.davies@artswales.org.uk.
Community arts development agency, artSites Birmingham, will be holding a day of evaluation, planning and celebration on July 5, at which feedback will be invited from current and potential partners to inform the content and direction of its five-year plan. The day will be stewarded and documented by artSmentors, young people who have been trained through an artSites scheme.
The inaugural BlindArt competition is inviting artists working in all media to submit up to three works created especially for blind and partially sighted people. Works can be in any medium, including photography, painting, video, sculpture and installation. Approximately 100 works selected by a panel of judges will be shown at the Royal College of Art in March next year. Contact Parker Harris, t: 01372 462190;
e: blindart@parkerharris.co.uk.
Arts organisations working in Africa are being encouraged to contribute to a British Council project aiming to gain an overview of the range and level of arts activities between the UK and Africa. The project will enable the British Council to engage more effectively with experts in the field and strengthen its knowledge of UK arts activities in Africa. Contact Sheila Murray, e: sheilamurray1@btopenworld.com.