Island Artcast

We’re back with a new episode of Island Artcast, and our guest this month is Meg Hindley. You may have seen some of Meg’s artwork around the island in mural, painting, tattoo, and lino print forms. In this episode, Meg and Cal talk about all things visual arts, the importance of folklore in our sense of Manx identity, and balancing creativity and parenthood.

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains strong language, listener discretion is advised.

Find Meg's work on Instagram as either:

@stedhead_ink
@meg_hindley

This week, we had the chance to catch up with Davy Knowles, a blues musician originally from the Isle of Man but now calling Chicago home.

Davy is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who first gained traction with local band Back Door Slam before moving further afield. His music blends blues, rock, and folk in a unique way, and he's back on island for a special gig at the Gaiety Theatre. We're grateful he took the time to fill us in on what he's been up to.

Keep up to date with Davy's latest news, releases, and tour dates via his website:
davyknowles.com

In the second episode of our newest season, Callum takes us on a journey through his experiences with perfectionism and writer's block. He discusses ways to view these topics with new perspectives, how he's worked through them to move forward in his own creative endeavours and gives some more context to his new role within the Arts Development Team.

If you have any comments, questions or topics you'd like to hear Callum discuss in future episodes, please reach out to us via our Instagram: @arts_council_iom

Welcome back to Island Artcast! With the addition of our new Arts Graduate Intern (Callum Rowe) to the team, we're bringing a new series out during his time with us. In this episode, Ali De Backer (Arts Engagement Officer) introduces Callum with some questions about his university experience and working as a musician, as well as some general get-to-know topics. Behind the scenes, Callum is researching for future episodes surrounding current events in creative industries, advice for working creatives and has some exciting guest episodes lined up. It's good to be back!

If there are topics you'd like to see covered in future episodes, please reach out via our Instagram: @arts_council_iom

Throughout March we are celebrating Women in the Arts with a connection to the Isle of Man. The aim of this series is to highlight the challenges that women face in the creative industry.

In this episode we  talk to Franki Mcdade, who is a lighting director and designer with over 15 years experience in the live music industry.  Her clients include Elbow, Kae Tempest, Klaxons, Placebo, Dizzee Rascal and Lewis Capaldi.

Frankie talks to us about her experiences and projects she has been working on.

Hello and welcome to Island Artcast: Uncovering the Creative Industries with me Grainney Sheard as your host. Here, we talk about all things art and each time I’m joined by inspiring Manx creatives to discuss creative careers as well as discussing burning topics from the art world today to keep that creative mind of yours in action.

In this episode we are talking about LGBT+ History Month, which in the UK runs in February to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 abolition of Section 28. The month is intended as a means to raise awareness of, and combat prejudice against, the LGBT+ community while celebrating its achievement and diversity and making it more visible.

Kensington Arts has announced a new event, “Schools OUT”, to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. The half-term event, on Saturday 26th February, will provide the community with an opportunity to come together and celebrate queer history.

To talk about this today we are joined by Peter Shimmin, who is the new Creative Development Co-Ordinator for the centre and Jenni Smith who is the head of Soundcheck iom, a music project that promotes young musicians island wide, producing regular Live Events and Studio Recordings.

In this episode we talk about:

- The differences between Pride month in June and LGBTQ+ History month in February 
- The rebrand from Youth Arts Centre to Kensington Arts
- Peter and Jenni's roles within Kensington Arts
- The connection between the LGBTQ+ community and the Creative Arts community
- How organisations can seek help, advice and collaboration from organisations such as Isle of Pride and the Youth Services LGBTQ+ Youth Club
- How being an inclusive business and/or venue is about doing more than just putting a pride flag in your window in June (though that is a really good start!)
- Kensington Arts' "Schools OUT" event on the 26th February, what's on, who can we expect etc.
-  What is SoundCheck, ArtTank, Tech Crew and National Theatre Connections?
- Why representation matters for LGBTQ+ communities on the island

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To find out more about SoundCheck find @soundcheckiom on socials or email [email protected]

To find out more about what's on at Kensington, email [email protected] or head to www.kensingtonarts.im

To find out more about Isle of Pride, find them on social media @isleofpride or head to www.isleofpride.im

Happy New Year and welcome to season 2 of Island Artcast: Uncovering the Creative Industries with me Grainney Sheard as your host.

In this episode, I am joined by the Isle of Man Arts team to discuss all things funding. We’ll talk about the value of funding, why it matters, what kinds of projects we have funded and would like to see funded as well as all the nitty gritty detail as to how to apply for funding. Think of this as your audio guide to our funding process. 

On today's episode, Olivia sits down with POCIOM (People of Colour Isle of Man) members, Elsa and Haafizah to discuss racism on the Isle of Man and particularly, the importance of accepting, respecting and representing different cultures within the workplace. From their own experiences growing up on the Isle of Man to inherent biases, to what the workplace could do to encourage diverse representation.

http://pociom.im/

This week is an Arts Council special! Olivia and her colleagues, Martyn and Grainney are all professional creatives and regularly navigate their jobs at the Arts Council alongside their second lives outside of work. On today’s show, Olivia and her guests come together to unpick what it means to “find your style” as a creative. From the search for inspiration to pushing your personality, to whether you can ever really find your niche on the never ending journey of making and creating. 

Olivia is joined by two designers working under their own brands, Molly Wade and Alexandra Groover, to discuss sustainability in the fashion industry. It is no secret that the fashion industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the world for both brands and consumers. Together, Olivia and her guests will unravel what is really going on with fast fashion and what social media is doing wrong when it comes to promoting eco-friendly trends, along with tips and tricks for listeners as to how you can shop sustainably.

Instagram:
@wollymade
@alexandra_groover

Website:
http://www.alexandragroover.com/