🏭 Awol Studios Open Eve 🏭
🗓️Friday 13th Oct | 6-10pm

We’re thrilled to invite you to our 16th annual AWOL Studios Open Evening located in the Grade 2 listed Hope Mill, Ancoats!

Come and explore one of the largest creative studios in the North West. We’ve 5 floors of studios, brimming with artists & creatives all chomping at the bit to meet, greet & share their spaces with you (and maybe a sip or two)
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Once again a huge thankyou for our amazing poster design by AWOL resident Alex @crookedcartoon 🙌
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Over the coming weeks we’ll be posting more info and sneak peeks on our AWOL Instagram so be sure to follow us and keep checking back in!
It’s gonna be mega, we’re so excited, see you there!

AWOL Studios, Hope mill, 113 Pollard St, Ancoats, M47JA

Heads up from Creative Art Courses!

With dreamy ancoats views from our 5th floor, Creative Art Courses will be offering loads more course choices from September as the studio will be opening FULL TIME!

New courses include…

Creative Life Drawing Foundations ~ A special 10-session Thursday morning course.

Learn Life Drawing ~ A topic-by-topic taught life class on Wed afternoons.

Weekly Art Class ~ Every Wed morning for general art enthusiasts.

Creative Wellbeing workshop ~ Every second Friday afternoon ~ A fab way to distress after a busy week and get ready for a relaxed and creative weekend!

Perfect for beginners and Improvers ~

Please contact Brian for more information
Website: https://www.creativeartcourses.org
Telephone: 07816 791 023
Email: brian@creativeartcourses.org

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Comme Ca Art and AWOL Studios invites submissions from artists living within the North West area and working in any 2D or 3D media, video, sound or performance for the Open Call Exhibition. All work must have been completed in the previous 2 years (13^th March 2021 – 12^th March 2023).

The artists selected for the Comme Ca Art Exhibition will be judged by an expert panel with the following awards going to the chosen artists:

• The 1st prize winner will receive £2,000 & a £150 Cass Art gift card
• Highly commended will receive £500

Selected artists will be offered the opportunity to work with Comme Ca Art on future exhibitions.

Submissions will be shortlisted and presented to a panel of external judges from which the winner and highly commended will be chosen. The judging panel includes:

• Becky Wild & Alan Baker: Artists, curators and Directors of AIR Gallery
• Dr David Gledhill: Artist, lecturer and co-director of Rogue Artists’ Studios CIC
• Brendan Lyons: Artist, curator and co-founder of Refractive Pool

HOW TO ENTER

Each artist can submit up to TWO artworks.
• If you have any further enquiries, please feel free to email opencallawol@gmail.com •
All submissions to be made by Sunday 12th March 2023 (midnight)
There is an entry fee for all artists of £10 per work payable via PayPal (PayPal details will be sent after entry)

ADDITIONAL INFO

If selected, please ensure all works come with hanging fixtures or clear instructions on how to display.
Artwork will be installed by our team of technicians; artists do not need to be present.
The Comme Ca / AWOL Studios Open Call Exhibition Private View and winner announcement will take place on Thursday 18th May 2023.

The exhibition will continue to run until 24th June 2023. During the exhibition people can view by appointment, Wednesday & Thursday 11am – 4pm and on Saturdays from 11am – 2pm.

Collection of work after the exhibition will be on Tues 27th June 2023 – Thurs 29th June 2023 between 11am – 2pm, artists must book a time to collect with the gallery direct.

KEY DATES

• Submission deadline: Sunday 12th March 2023 (midnight)
• Notification of selection: by April 16th 2023
• Delivery of exhibiting art works: 2nd – 4th May and 9th – 11th May 2023, between 11am – 3pm.
• Exhibition Private View and Winner Announced: Thursday 18th May 2023 from 6pm – 8pm.
• Exhibition: Thurs 18th May until 24th June 2023 (Open times Wed & Thurs 11-4pm & Sat 11-2pm)
• Collection of art works: Tues 27th June – Thurs 29th June 2023 between 11am – 2pm, artists to book collection slots with the Comme Ca Art Gallery first.

Please view our data protection policy here

Please read our our T&Cs below

All artists must live within the boundaries shown below

Terms & Conditions:

By entering the COMME CA ART x AWOL Open Call 2023 Artists agree that:

1. a)  The work(s) is executed by the Artist and declared their bona fide property and that no other person has anyfinancial or other interest in the work(s)
2. b)  The Artist holds all intellectual property rights in the work(s) and have obtained prior written approval for theuse of any third party copyrighted material contained in the submitted work(s)
3. c)  Work(s) must have been completed within the last 2 years
4. d)  Work(s) will be available for the dates stated in the Open Call 23
5. e)  Artists take full responsibility for the delivery, insurance, and shipping of any selected work(s).
6. f)  If artwork is for sale Comme Ca Art charge 40% commission on each sale
7. g)  The Artist lives in the North West area (see map in Open Call 23 Information Document)
8. h)  Submission does not guarantee selection
9. i)  Entry Fees of £10 per entry are non-refundable
10. j)  Artists agree to allow AWOL Studios / Comme Ca Art to use any images of their artwork on publicityassociated with the Open Call 2023
11. k)  AWOL Studios / Comme Ca Art are not liable for any loss or damage incurred to the artwork if shortlisted andexhibited, and advises all artists to seek their own insurance
12. l)  Any unsold work not collected within 1 calendar month of final collection date becomes the property ofComme Ca Art

✨Try something new with our cracking lineup of creative courses available to the public here at our lovely mill!✨

🌅 Stained Glass Beginners workshop Jan 28/29 with Sharon Campbell ~ Info & Booking here

🎨Abstract Art Weekend course with Creative Art Courses Jan 21/22 ~ Info & Booking here

📸 Photography Session Days Noir workshop Jan 28 with Belle Prive Photography (Sold Out) ~ Info on booking & workshops here

🖼️ Weekend Art Classes for children / Adult Art Classes on Mon & Fri with Chatitze Hatitzee ~ Info & Booking here

On Saturday 9th July we were delighted to open our doors for our 15th Open Studios!

This time we joined forces with fellow Pollard Street Neighbours Wellington Studios & Bridge 5 Mill to bring you a 3 mill collaboration , showing off our amazing artists, creatives & small businesses!

The theme of the day was ‘Pollard: to cut off the top & branches of a tree to encourage new growth‘, so fitting and depicted on our poster by the incredible AWOL resident, illustrator and screen-printer Crooked Cartoon.

Huge thankyou to everyone who made it over, we had a wonderful day, met some great people & truly enjoyed opening up our doors to you all again!

Data Protection Policy

AWOL Studios Limited

Definitions

1. Data protection principles

The Company is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the GDPR.

Article 5 of the GDPR requires that personal data shall be:

1. processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals;
2. collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes;
3. adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed;
4. accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay;
5. kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of individuals; and
6. processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.”

2. General provisions

1. This policy applies to all personal data processed by the Company.
2. The Responsible Person shall take responsibility for the Company’s ongoing compliance with this policy.
3. This policy shall be reviewed at least annually.
4. The Company shall register with the Information Commissioner’s Office as an organisation that processes personal data.

3. Lawful, fair and transparent processing

1. To ensure its processing of data is lawful, fair and transparent, the Company shall maintain a Register of Systems.
2. The Register of Systems shall be reviewed at least annually.
3. Individuals have the right to access their personal data and any such requests made to the Company shall be dealt with in a timely manner.

4. Lawful purposes

1. All data processed by the Company must be done on one of the following lawful bases: consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task or legitimate interests (see ICO guidance for more information).
2. The Company shall note the appropriate lawful basis in the Register of Systems.
3. Where consent is relied upon as a lawful basis for processing data, evidence of opt-in consent shall be kept with the personal data.
4. Where communications are sent to individuals based on their consent, the option for the individual to revoke their consent should be clearly available and systems should be in place to ensure such revocation is reflected accurately in the Company’s systems.

5. Data minimisation

1. The Company shall ensure that personal data are adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed.
2. [Add considerations relevant to the Company’s particular systems]

6. Accuracy

1. The Company shall take reasonable steps to ensure personal data is accurate.
2. Where necessary for the lawful basis on which data is processed, steps shall be put in place to ensure that personal data is kept up to date.

7. Archiving / removal

1. To ensure that personal data is kept for no longer than necessary, the Company shall put in place an archiving policy for each area in which personal data is processed and review this process annually.
2. The archiving policy shall consider what data should/must be retained, for how long, and why.

8. Security

1. The Company shall ensure that personal data is stored securely using modern software that is kept-up-to-date.
2. Access to personal data shall be limited to personnel who need access and appropriate security should be in place to avoid unauthorised sharing of information.
3. When personal data is deleted this should be done safely such that the data is irrecoverable.
4. Appropriate back-up and disaster recovery solutions shall be in place.

9. Breach

In the event of a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data, the Company shall promptly assess the risk to people’s rights and freedoms and if appropriate report this breach to the ICO (more information on the ICO website).

END OF POLICY

On Friday 11th November 2016, AWOL Studios invite you to come inside Hope Mill, a Grade II* listed old Georgian Textile Mill to meet the 84 residents and discover what is now being produced in this landmark building. With artists and small businesses working across a range of disciplines from photography to textile to tattooing, it is a vital and dynamic community hub for many creatives.

Alongside AWOL Open Studios there will be a resident’s exhibition curated by AWOL’s community, an exhibition of archival material of the industrial history of the Mill and Ancoats curated by Ancoats Dispensary Trust and an independent exhibition hosted by curator Claire Turner of Comme Ca Art on the 5^th floor of the Mill.