Abandoned buildings… empty beach huts… Soul less shop windows… It’s looking a bit bleak out there. Fear not!  For the month of August 2009 artists will unite and take over these spaces filling them with quirky, thrilling and fantastic artwork. For Side Show! We are looking for artists who work in the mediums of live art, performance art, circus, theatre, dance, digital media, light, sound… you name it we want it! 2nd Birthday’s abandoned building We are taking over a sad abandoned building. This space is not your average space.  Awkward and vast, visitors will be led through the building to wonder at what has been created. The space will be open from morning to night for 2 days during Side Show and will include new art work which places an emphasis on interactivity and experience.  There are a number of opportunities… We have £2000 to commission new site responsive art work in any medium.  We are interested in ideas… from tiny installations to huge hanging sculptures or group activities so let us know what you would like to do with a proposed budget. Our lovely friends who have pledged their stuff to make 2nd Birthday happen can propose their 2nd Birthday event… really this can be anything!   We have a small amount  or money to help set these events up so let us know what you would like to do. If you would like to pledge... visit our website... link below. Beach Huts On the Bournemouth seafront we have some beach huts crying out for a bit of an artistic makeover… Let us know what you would like to do… PLUS!!! Sideshow Brochure Design! We are currently designing our brochure for Sideshow and in the participatory style of 2nd birthday we are looking for your help! We're going to make a brochure to advertise all the events above, we're thinking black and white line drawings -  imagine David Shrigley mixed with a carnival, a circus, freak shows, think quirky, quick, observational… Wait, that is David Shrigley. Anyway you know what we mean. Click here to read more. The deadline for all of the above is the 8th July. See website for more details.... Get your proposals in! The 2nd Birthday Team E-mail: info@2ndbirthday.co.uk Web: www.2ndbirthday.co.uk  

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Becca Gill, becca [at] 2ndbirthday.co.uk | 07939 553907