ArtyParti

“Bring a book, leave with a book - book swap.” Hosted by James Proctor at Pop Recs, hear a community readers, writers, and book enthusiasts gather together to swap books with each other, sight unseen. Featuring readings by writers Iain Rowan and James Whitman.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.com
Twitter - @ArtyParti
Instagram - @Arty_Parti_
A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Sounds and Sister Shack, based in Newcastle
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland

ArtyParti's website and upcoming "Speed Arting" event, hosted by curator Michaela Wetherell, are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

From writing to production, from acting to sound design, five students on the MA Radio, Audio and Podcasting degree at the University of Sunderland share their experience of making short audio dramas in only a week.

Hear the behind-the-scenes process in the creation of four audio dramas;

• The Tale of Mark - The journey of a lost kitten, and the family who he grows to love. Written & produced by Endurance Idowu and Adam Jackson.

• GASP - A story of betrayal, and the five stages of grief. Written & produced by Dom Brown, Hope Lynes, and Jack Murphy.

• Daycare Debacle - It’s playtime. But rumour around the daycare is that there’s a new kid in town. Written & produced by Sean Michael and Daniel Russell.

• Who’s Sane? - A girl named Sara applies for a job. But is it just about the job, or a cry for help? Written & produced by Maryam Almahameed and Shaun Boyle.

Feel ancient vibrations and dive into local North East history, in this ethereal sound art project; interwoven gorgeous cappella harmonies, loop pedals, and environmental sound recordings. Meet its creator, pivoting their craft - singer songwriter, and half of duo YUMA, Shannon Pearl.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.com
Twitter - @ArtyParti
Instagram - @Arty_Parti_
A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland

ArtyParti's website and upcoming "Speed Arting" event, hosted by curator Michaela Wetherell, are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Reflect back on 2022, and look ahead to 2023, with seven members of our artistic & creative community:

Caligo - Visual Artist
- "The feeling of collaborating with other artists, and then seeing my work on a gallery wall... An experience that I'm hoping to have more in the future.... I found my mind churning new ideas again.... I feel like my inspiration and creative drive have been re-ignited."

Ken Devine - Artist / Owner of Frederick Street Gallery
- "I want to evolve, I need to evolve as an artist... So for 2023, I'll continue my ongoing quest to agitate the artistic waters of stagnation as I chase that elusive, magical dancing light, colour, and painterliness that this artist in particular craves."

Glenda Young - Best-Selling Author
- "I'm a best-selling author, and I've waited all of my life to say that... My hopes and dreams for 2023 will be to calm down a little it, to have a quieter year. I've been very busy, which is fantastic, and I continue to write, but I just want to take a breather and enjoy the success a little."

Kathryn Barnett - Director of Regeneration North East / Producer / Artist
- "So what has 2022 taught us? Sadly, discrimination is still a major problem - not just for disabled people, but for all minority groups... We don't get up in the morning to win prizes, it's because we love what we do as artists, and we believe in its outcomes."

Jo Howell - Photographic Artist
- "Our world is seemingly on fire... Luckily we weren't affected too badly by the pandemic personally, apart from career wise. I hope 2023 means that we can look forward to some really really awesome stuff. Not only just for me, but for everybody."

Chantal Herbert - Founder of Sister Shack CIC / Founder of Sister Sounds / DJ Awkward Black Woman
- "2022 has just been beautiful chaos with all the things I have done so far, but I'm really proud of [our queer safe-space night] Bend & Shake. It seems to be a space that everyone has needed... And next year, 2023, I plan to make it even bigger and better."

Lyn Killeen - Contemporary Fine Artist / Participatory Arts Facilitator
- "I really am focusing on arts for health, and planning on starting a new programme which is therapeutic, and introducing some wellbeing techniques using instruments and workshops in nature, such as in forests on the beach, and I'm really excited about that."

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.com
Twitter - @ArtyParti
Instagram - @Arty_Parti_
A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Today, three creatives who use artificial intelligence as part of their practice in different ways; Odette Johnson, Tyrone Santiago, and Phil Christopher. We discussed some of the challenges affecting artists as A.I. technologies improve - including copyright, ownership, and the potential loss of income that artists might face if numbers of commissions suffer.

As a Digital Marketing Specialist, Phil leads an A.I. art competition named 'A.I.A.V.A.' - he's forged a supportive online community around this initiative, inviting digital artists to respond to regular prompts. Click here to see more.

Odette Johnson, primarily a sound and music artist who utilises found sound and electronic music in her practice, has been experimenting recently with A.I. software as an iterative part of her process when it comes to visual art, including the Bird Jammin' piece as part of the current #VinylOutcry exhibition at Hills Arts Centre.

And Tyron Santiago, who is currently studying his final year of BA Animation and Games Art at the University of Sunderland, is working on a critical dissertation which investigates the negative impacts that A.I. might post to artists and to the arts world.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.com
Twitter - @ArtyParti
Instagram - @Arty_Parti_
A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Only three minutes to share your work to an audience of programmers, artists, and creatives. Join us and meet a whole range of people working in arts in the North East - quick-fire!

Today’s episode of ArtyParti was recorded on Monday 14th November, in the Fire Station venue in Sunderland city centre, where a gathering of artists and creatives - and events coordinators and programmers across festivals and venues - was taking place.

The event in question - the North East Exchange - hosted by Annie Rigby, Artistic Director of Unfolding Theatre, and Humira Imitaz, Assistant producer at ARC Stockton, and trustee with Curious Arts.

Featuring 3-minute presentations by:

1. Steven Blackshaw - Project Coordinator, The Six Twenty
2. Emily Wallace - Director, Sunderland Ballet CIC
3. Vicky Tate - Drama Facilitator, Ema Lea - Film Worker, Twisting Ducks Theatre Company
4. Juliet Hardy - Artistic Director, and Holly Gallagher - Creative Programmes Officer, Stockton International Riverside Festival
5. Christine Lee - General Manager, and Helen Coker Wyatt - Artistic Programme, The Exchange Theatre
6. Darren Holmes - Singer/Songwriter / Artist Support Network
7. Ste Dunn - Director, Northern Pride / Freelance Creative Producer
8. Izaak Gledhill - Immersive Theatre Maker
9. Julie Noble - Author / Writer
10. Fiona Martin - Deputy Director (Learning and Participation), The Customs House
11. Kieran Barker - Actor / Director / Theatre Maker
12. Kate Lynch - Director, Highlights Rural Touring Scheme
13. Rob Jones - Singer/Guitarist - Driven Serious
14. Sarah Churlish - Programme Manager, Theatre Hullabaloo
15. Lily Horgan and Charlie Dunne - Meta4 Dance Company

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.com
Twitter - @ArtyParti
Instagram - @Arty_Parti_
A Jay Sykes Media podcast

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our generous Patreon backers:

• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Dive into the process behind the curation of Iona Stock's pottery collection 'Pots In Space', and explore the potential of mutual relationships between heritage sites and emerging artists.

Featuring:
Iona Stock, Ceramic Artist
Michaela Wetherell, Freelance Curator
Lily Daniels, Participant and Engagement Officer, 17 Nineteen

At the Hills Arts Centre in Sunderland, a once-loved former bookshop turned re-opened multi-use arts centre, three artists took on the opportunity of becoming first-time co-curators. Together, Caligo, Sophie, and Jay created the #VinylOuctcry exhibition - bringing together the work of audio and visual artists, and creating new responsive pieces. On this episode of ArtyParti, you can listen to the work of some of those audio artists, and hear about the experience; featuring visual artist Caligo and audio producer Lottie Steele.

Meet musician and composer Andreas Poupazis, who studied music at the University of Sunderland, and hear the journey behind his piece of music, “Wearmouth’s Stories” - inspired by the Wearmouth Bridge - its ties to shipbuilding, how it connects people, and how it's endured throughout history.

Andreas composed this piece as the winning entry to a competition celebrating 18 years of the Sunderland Symphony Orchestra.  Supported by Arts Council England, their project “Coming of Age” invited new, emerging composers, like Andreas, to submit their compositions - and was performed at ‘Proms at the Point’ in Sunderland.

Poupazis is also a David Puttnam Scholar, having worked as music composer alongside various other film production students on a film about an asylum seeker living in Sunderland - which we discuss in detail.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Creative broth, kazoos, and hippopotamuses for Christmas. We had a good laugh on today's ArtyParti...

Meet "the naughty rebels of theatre", fusing together live music, pub quizzes, film installations, club nights, comedy, and glitter to create accessible theatrical experiences.

With an ethos of collaboration and experimentation at the heart of their ethos, The Six Twenty aim to break down barriers to entry which could deter people from getting involved in theatre.

Today, we discussed the upcoming new venture - a new series of subverted "club night" immersive art performances, at Alphabetti Theatre in Newcastle - which you can check out tonight and tomorrow.

Also, with six years worth of "Mixtape" under their belt, we looked ahead at their upcoming Xmas Mixtape, at Live Theatre in Newcastle later this month.

The four members of Club Six Twenty in the studio:

• Melanie Rashbrooke - Artistic Director
• Steven Blackshaw - Project Coordinator & Performer
• Saffron Mee - "Associate Artist"
• James Barton - "Associate Artist"

Use the promo code "620VIP" for cheaper tickets to Club Six Twenty.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

With a plethora of sound art and experimental audio production which spans decades, Odette Johnson (a.k.a. Museleon - Artistic Musical Human) uses a combination of field recordings, found sounds, and digital processing to create rich, multi-layered, complex audio art.

Inspired by her work, Lewis Harrower, who graduated from MA Radio at the University of Sunderland earlier this year, took the "Muse" from Museleon.  He created a fifteen-minute audio documentary, exploring the world of Museleon and her sound art, giving us insight into her process as a sound artist.

Both Odette and Lewis join Jay in the ArtyParti studio to share their experiences working together; what they learned from their collaborative project, how it informed their own creative practice, and why they're passionate about audio production.

Featuring beautiful, original sonic creations by Odette Johnson, and Lewis Harrower's full 15-minute audio documentary.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five generous Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

As Mackie’s Corner closed for redevelopment as a commercial property, we held a last hurrah with an ArtyParti Celebration; celebrating its use as a pop-up arts exhibition hub, and looking ahead to the future.

LAURA BREWIS - Creative Producer, Sunderland Culture:

"Sunderland sort of has all the raw ingredients to be an amazing creative city. It needs some help sort of galvanising those things together. Mackie's Corner has been really successful. We've had people through the building. It's made people see what this space could be used for."

SARAH CARR - Manager, Sunderland Heritage Action Zone:

"It's a project that is really driven by a really strong partnership, animating those spaces and just bringing people into historic buildings that would've just been empty until work start in terms of restorations."

DR. LOES VELDPAUS - Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape:

"People are just interested in the exhibition, but actually walking into the building. And it starts a conversation, which I think is an important one to have with people in the neighbourhood and the city, to come together and make this stuff happen."

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Open at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland until January 19th, the MA Mini Show - highlights of the incredible work by artists taking Masters degrees at the University of Sunderland.

On today’s episode of the ArtyParti podcast, meet four of this year's masters students, as they share about their own craft, their experiences of their degree at the University, and share advice for emerging artists.

• Beth Huttly - Ceramic Artist / MA Glass and Ceramics
• Holly Flounders - Ceramic Artist & Maker / MA Glass and Ceramics
• Laura Jones - MA Glass and Ceramics / 3D Mixed Media Artist
• Jon Bradley - Bradley Photography / MA Photography

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our four Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Saturday 9th November sees the culmination of a project which has been nurturing new playwrights in the city.

It’s the Sunderland Stages Writers Project, developed as part of the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture’s Great Place scheme - “aiming to develop talent and unlock potential in the Sunderland area.”

Five writers in Sunderland were selected for “Museum Pieces”, which will showcase performances of original work by these five writers at the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.

Three of the five writers joined us live on ArtyParti:

• Lisa BurnsPrimary School Teacher, South Tyneside One of the New Writing North Young Writers group leaders Member of Holmeside Writers, in Sunderland
• Ray HopkinsDirector of “Wear Builders ltd.”Member of Holmeside Writers, in Sunderland
• Jamie McLeishStaff Writer with Grin Up North, BBC Newcastle's and formerly Paul & Nessa's Happy Hour

And rounding off today’s party guests, with a rich and varied background in producing theatre - Helen Green, Head of Performance for Sunderland Culture.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Meet the art collective "Hoast", supporting contemporary art and craft on the coast in the North East of England.

I first met Hoast at their summer showcase, held back in June at the Tynemouth café named "Bistro du Parc". Walls of this gorgeous little bistro were completely covered in art, the floor absolutely packed with people.  Bistro du Parc's owner Viviane Chatel is artist herself, and one of the two Co-Directors of Hoast, alongside Co-Director and Artist Beth J Ross.

Also joining us live, four of the nearly forty other artists / crafters who were included in their summer showcase; each representing different focuses and specialisms. 

• Igor Tavares a.k.a. “Sphyfro” - an Artist / Poet / Dancer, who shared about his upcoming work based on the four "elements" of fire, water, earth, and fire.
• Irmy Werner - often exhibiting at the Tynemouth marker, Irmy is a Jeweller, and she runs community craft-based workshops.
• Adam Daniels - a Contemporary Artist, who specialises in landscape painting, and is putting together a series 
• Ruth Siddals - an Artist who shared about her collaborative approach to this exhibition with Hoast, and how bringing together thoughts from varying artists has helped inform her own practice through reflection.

We chatted about the strength of spaces like Hoast in engaging both members of the public and artists alike, the value it can bring to artwork itself, and the importance of providing a space for artists to exhibit work together - whether "high art" or grass-roots.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Meet 4 of this year's 10 artists, who were selected to respond to objects and ideas in the collections at the Bowes Museum, as part of this year's #Untitled10 exhibition. 

Jo Howell, a photographic artist based in Sunderland, on her feminist-forward response to the of Mary Eleanor Bowes' botany cabinet - and how she was forced to "The Confessions of the Countess of Strathmore".

Lady Kitt, a "Maker, Activist, and Drag King", who has responded to the text against a statue of Ancient Greek poet Sappho in the Bowes Museum, which coyly glosses over Sappho's bisexuality.

Judy Dibiase, a ceramic artist, who created an astounding 200 cups, adorned with the poetry of Bowes Museum co-founder Joséphine Bowes. Judy has invited guests to take away a cup, in exchange for stories.

Emmanuela Wroth, who is entering the second year of her collaborative doctoral project with the Bowes Museum and Durham University, shares her reaction to Judy's cups, and the reclamation of aspects Joséphine's life lost to history.

Claire Baker, an embroidery artist who teaches at the Northern School of Art in Middlesborough, shares about the strengths of working alongside other artists in response to the museum, and how #Untitled10 allowed her to stretched 

With extracts from the opening address by Matthew Read, Director of the Bowes Centre for Art, Craft and Design.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Visit the ArtyParti website for a full transcript of this episode.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Danielle Chamberlin and Brenda Burrell join Jay at the microphones to share their love and passion for the arts scene in Sunderland - and what more we can do to support it.

The pair have been attending Kerry Cook's art classes, which are held regularly throughout the year at the Pop Recs café and record shop in Sunderland.

Together, we chat the benefits of arts for the soul, the role that businesses and art can play together, and about the many reasons why we should invest in artists and creative pursuits - from crocheting and stitching, to blacksmith forging.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

“[Mackie’s Corner] is a really quirky space. An old, unused building, it’s not just a white cube, and it does give you the problem of fitting work. You have to use creativity to your best.

"Every time exhibitions have been here, every panel have been used in different ways. To have been given to us as it is, it’s similar to my own art - taking something which is almost discarded, and making it into something beautiful.” - Anna Glover

This episode of ArtyParti was recorded in front of a live audience at Mackie’s Corner, a Sunderland city centre venue reimagined as an arts space. Meet the group of artists from “The Sunderland INDIE”, and hear how their practice was influenced by the building.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Illustrator Hannah Rich & comedian Cameron Phin share about their life post university, and their journey into establishing a creative career:

• How to use social media campaigns to grow interest in your brand.
• How to manage your time, and striving for a good work-life balance.
• The challenges of working in illustration and comedy.
• How to keep challenging and stretching your own creative abilities.

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.

Can arts thrive in a retail space?

Gallery owner Ken Devine & his daughter Juli Poulton share about the value of their new art gallery "Frederick Street Gallery", opening in the heart of Sunderland's city centre

Artist Stacey Campbell shares her beautiful work in memory of her grandfather

John Green, Retail Liaison Manager of the Bridges Shopping Centre, considers why retail spaces need to change attitudes, to attract more shoppers

Richard Oliver & Sian O’Keefe share about the opening of their new portable Bronze foundry - the first in the North East

Regular guest of the show, Textile Artist Kath Price, makes a sale!

And the Mayoress of the City of Sunderland, Cllr. Dianne Snowdon, reflects on making art accessible for general audiences, and its impact on the city

More about ArtyParti:

Our website - www.artyparti.comTwitter - @ArtyParti Instagram - @Arty_Parti_ Produced and presented by Jay Sykes.

Our supporters and funders:

The ArtyParti podcast is made possible thanks to the support of our five Patreon backers:

• Tel Erbie - Founder of Sister Shack / DJ Awkward Black Girl
• Jo Howell - Photographic Artist based in Sunderland
• Nicky Kaur - Founder of TryLife TV
• Stephanie Smith - Visual Artist based in Sunderland
• Laura Willis - Emerging Audio Producer

ArtyParti's live "Celebration" events and website are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England & National Lottery Heritage Fund, through the Unlock strand of Sunderland Culture's Great Place scheme.