For the Love Of It 2014
2 days of inspiration, creation and fun, a chance for a wide range of Street Arts Professionals to gather – this year in Stoke-on-Trent
6pm Friday 21 February – 3pm Sunday 23 February 2014
Theme: ‘Our Public Realm?’
• The democracy of art on the streets
• How do we make the most of this most public and accessible of all live performing arts?
• With public spaces increasingly being leased to and managed by private and commercial operators, what rights artists have?
Congregate Speculate Invigorate
A cross between a weekend long party and sessions with skill sharing plus inspirational ideas – artists led and working for a broad mixture of people attending.
Low cost to cover all main meals. Many find it a fun, affirming and stimulating time in the company of some other great street artists / producers / programmers / funders.
Appetite
The partner this year is Appetite who bring ‘tasty’ arts experiences to people from Stoke-on-Trent through a wide range of events in public spaces both indoors and outside.
St Peters Academy
Co-hosting the weekend are St Peters Academy a brand new £20 million complex with amazing faciltities to use over the weekend.
You Can Contribute
A chance to:
Lead: a session on outdoor arts topic you’re passionate about – practical or theoretical, debate or presentation
Suggest: a topic or theme to explore
Show: a new performance / work-in-progress / extract. You can ask for as much feed-back as you like
Develop: ideas for a show
Cook: All food provided, but we need 4 lead cooks to prepare the main meals
Cater: 8 x assistants to help the food preparation
Clean: help set up / wash-up / fetch and carry
Participate: in a range of practical sessions and debates
Join: the annual National Association of Street Artists UK general meeting
Find Out: about Appetite, NasaUK, FLOI, other artists / organisations / performers / shows / ideas…
Discuss: what’s happening to the Public Realm
Re-affirm: Why Street and Outdoor Arts are so important
LOCATION:
St Peters Academy, Fenton Manor, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
CREATIVE TEAM:
• Chris Squire | Impossible
• NasaUK
• Appetite
TECH / REQUIREMENTS / BOOKING INFO:
For the Love Of It 2014
Weekend costs including main meals and snacks
£28 if you book before Jan 21st
£33 if you book afterwards
Book onto For the Love Of It 2014 on NasaUK site
Accommodation
30 discounted rooms are available until 21st Jan at the nearby North Staffordshire Hotel
Room only
£22.50: shared room per person per night (£45 total)
£40: single room per night
Room Only Discount Code: APNS2102
Bed and Breakfast (full English breakfast)
£55: 2 people in twin / double room per night
£45: single room per night
BandB Discount Code: APBB2102
To book accommodation call 0871 222 0100 (costs 10p per minute) and give relevant discount code
Book your place at For the Love Of It 2014 by clicking here: Book now!