Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits provides historical context to today’s selfie culture, through an exploration of self-portraiture over the last three hundred years. The exhibition, curated by Tessa Jackson OBE, in particular explores the last fifty years and the ways artists have imagined and presented themselves: from the highly personal and psychological to the controversial and political.
Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits includes over 80 artworks by major artists such as Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin, Sonia Boyce, Antony Gormley, Gillian Wearing, Harold Offeh, Shanti Panchal, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Angelica Kauffman, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Lucian Freud, Patrick Heron, Tony Bevan, Madame Yevonde and many more.
Discover the artists who challenged social norms and defied conventions, who questioned identity, gender and representation ahead of their time, and who constantly think afresh in an ever-changing world. Me, Myself, I: Artists’ Self-Portraits is a timely re-examination of a fundamental area of art history that will bring together work from the 1720s to the 2020s, placing well-known artists alongside emerging talent.
#RWASelfPortraits
Image: Tony Bevan RA (B.1951), Head and Neck, 2007, acrylic on canvas, 90.6 x 74.1cm. Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photo © Royal Academy of Arts, London; photographer: John Hammond. © Royal Academy of Arts, London.
This MyWorld event, in collaboration with Digital Catapult, will mark the launch of the first funding opportunity from the programme; a Collaborative Research and Development (CR&D) Call for applicants seeking funding from £100,000 – £200,000 for cross-disciplinary projects.
The event will bring together the CreaTech, industry and research communities including those from the academic partners in the project (University of Bristol, University of Bath, UWE, and Bath Spa University) and provide an opportunity to meet with representatives from the MyWorld project, Digital Catapult, and wider programme partners.
Celebrating the vibrant creative technology and media production industries, and highlighting previous academic collaborations will be a key feature of the event. Attendees will hear from leading industry figures on the challenges and opportunities the sector faces, as well as highlighting some of the world-class academic research in the region. This is an opportunity to network, better understand the field as it is today, and see the vision for cementing the West of England’s position in the global creative technology industry.
This event is open to anyone from industry, start-ups or academia looking to apply to the CR&D call, or those interested in finding out more about the MyWorld programme and its expected impact on the region over its five-year duration.
Agenda:
1:30pm – Arrival. Tea and coffee provided.
2:00pm – Event start. There will be a number of presentations followed by a panel discussion.
4:30pm – Networking with light refreshments.
6:00pm – Departure.
Do you have a great tech business idea, but don’t know where to start? Or are you unsure what to do next in order to grow your technology company? Then sign up for #Idea2Pitch event hosted by SETsquared Bristol to help hone your ideas, and shape them into a pitch for gaining interest or support in your venture.
This event is designed for non-SETsquared members. Tech founders or aspiring tech entrepreneurs of all levels and backgrounds are welcome to apply to attend. The event will take place at the Coach House.
#Idea2Pitch includes an interactive workshop on what makes a good business idea, and how to pitch it for maximum effect, and an introduction to SETsquared.
Workshop leader: Rick Chapman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at SETsquared
Virtua11y brings the leading thinkers and doers in accessibility and digital inclusion to share best practice, the latest thinking and what the future holds for accessibility. Expect talks, panel discussions, workshops and interviews that you can enjoy for free and from the comfort of your sofa.
Tuesday 17th May
10:00 – 11:00 | How to create a prioritised backlog of accessibility issues – Alistair Duggin, Principal Accessibility Consultant at Nomensa
13:00 – 14:00 | Talk details announced soon! – Mali Fernando, Global Head of Digital Experience and Accessibility at HSBC
15:00 – 16:00 | Announced soon!
Wednesday 18th May
10:00 – 11:00 | Building inclusive health services: lessons learned from my time working in accessibility and inclusion for Test and Trace – Joel Strohmeier, Senior Accessibility Consultant at Nomensa
13:00 – 14:00 | Moving beyond compliance – setting up an accessibility team for culture change at the UK Ministry of Justice – Ministry of Justice Accessibility team: Danielle Lyon (Senior Product Manager), Beverley Newing (Accessibility Lead), Laura Payten (Delivery Manager) and Eu-Hyung Han (Accessibility specialist)
15:00 – 16:00 | Making the Accessibility “Switch” – How to Change Behaviour at Scale – Lori Samuels, Senior Director of Accessibility and NBCUniversal
Thursday 19th May – Global Accessibility Awareness Day
10:00 – 11:00 | Form(s) over Function – Ronny Hendricks, Principal Accessibility Consultant at Nomensa
13:00 – 14:00 | Building an Accessible Product – Max Fumagalli Member of the Depop founding team and Marco Fabbri Accessibility Specialist and Design System owner at Depop
15:00 – 16:00 | Panel discussion – announced soon!
Virtua11y is covered by Interact London’s inclusion policy.
Pandemic, uncertainty, inflation, war, higher bills – it is no wonder that our minds are preoccupied and making many people nervous about future commitment. Events are no exception!
Over the past year, the learning of remote working and online events has propelled the events industry beyond measure. And digital has played a HUGE part in this – boundaries have changed and that has made many of us pretty uncomfortable: Adapting to new technology, too many choices, a new way to engage with our own staff, our audiences etc.
Franco will explore all these elements and share suggestions on how to leap out of our Digital Discomfort Zone and embrace a world of clarity, firm decision making and business confidence in moving forward as we ease out of this pandemic.
About Franco
Working in events for 21 years, Franco is passionate about people, cultures and events. He founded Frog Events in 2012 and pivoting to virtual & hybrid events, Franco continues to bring people together, leading his team to deliver flawless events, training clients to embrace their digital event space and to have fun in the process! Visit Franco’s website here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re interested in becoming a member with BCI, you can read about the membership perks here.
Time for a mental night of sweet honey harmonies and soulful groove, we got the silky slick funk soul of Miya and the pixel bit breakdowns of Kololo, WHO’S IN?!
KOLOLO
Based in Bristol and birthed from that pandemic thing that happened, Kololo are pals Josh and Zeus (guitar and keys) and Danny (beats/percussion) blending vocal harmonies and trippy production to make a trio of computerized groove. Smooth alternative pop. ‘Granted’, out now.
http://kololomusic.com
http://facebook.com/kololomusic
http://instagram.com/kololomusic
MIYA THE SUN
Sexy beats & sumptuous treats,
A feel good groove to soothe your soul. Neo Soul.
https://www.facebook.com/miyathesun
https://www.instagram.com/miyathesun/
Door Policy:
If you are displaying symptoms of COVID 19, please stay at home and follow Government advice. From January 27th 2022 you no longer need to provide Covid passports or Lateral flow tests for entry.
Last entry with a ticket at 11:30pm, but all tickets holders are welcome to stay for the after show DJ until close. If you are planning to arrive later for the DJs, then payment will be taken on the door.
We reserve the right to turn away large groups, in particular Stag Parties, Sports Socials or Pub Golf.
We want everyone who comes to Mr Wolfs to feel safe and comfortable. If this happens and you have purchased tickets, a full refund will be processed within 7 working days.
Join us for a free webinar on IT implications of flexible working and the best practice Cyber Security advice.
The beginning of the Covid-19 global pandemic forced a huge shift for companies with employees forced to work from home. With a number of companies having made it back to ‘business as usual’, with employees returning to the office full time, others have moved in a different direction and adopted a hybrid working model.
The general consensus as we adapt to changes in working patterns is the flexibility for staff to choose a mixture of home, office, and remote working, as the traditional 9-5 in an office five days a week is no longer a realistic option.
With hybrid work now becoming part of the modern working environment, in the first of a series of webinars, we explore how you can leverage the benefits of technology to plan, consider, implement and adapt to hybrid working trends and the security implications to your organisation.
Nomensa’s Principal UX Consultant, Tom Harding will discuss his experiences building a user research function in a new team.
About this event
Join Principal UX Consultant at Nomensa, Tom Harding for our next webinar. As with all our online events, this session will be recorded and shared with all registrants, so please do sign up even if you can’t attend live.
Since February 2021, Nomensa have partnered with NHS Test and Trace to provide user research support and capability across multiple work streams.
In this talk, Tom will cover his experiences building a user research function in a new team (The Single Digital Front Door team – Testing guidance on NHS.UK). He will talk through the challenges he encountered introducing research capability in the team, and how we implemented a collaborative, agile user research framework to ensure the service met the needs of users.
The talk covers multidisciplinary collaboration from the perspective of user research, working in blended, cross-organisational teams, agile sprint-based research, shifting policies and user perceptions.
Webinar takeaways:
How to build user research capability in a new team
How to deliver rapid, actionable insights working against tight deadlines
How to collaborate in complex multidisciplinary, blended teams
How to conduct research remotely
How to deliver inclusive research
As Gen Z talent becomes an increasingly important part of future-proofing your business, as does the conversation around how and where to find them.
In this talk, Mae Yip & Samantha Hornsby chat through their 10 favourite strategies that their clients have found instantly and consistently useful. If you’re struggling to attract diverse young talent this talk is for you!
What is Gen Z?
There isn’t actually a fixed age group for who classifies as Gen Z, but if you have to put a number on it, Mae & Sam say those born between 1997 and 2012. In fact, they created a really useful Gen Z Timeline that maps the life of a Gen Zer year-by-year that might be helpful to share with anyone who wants to learn more and get more context around Gen Z!
About Mae & Sam
Mae & Sam are Co-Founders of ERIC, an award-winning career guidance platform designed for 16-25 year olds who want to explore their career options and opportunities. Mae & Sam are obsessed with ‘entertainment-first’ education (why can’t learning be fun, right?). They are on a mission to enable employers to attract Gen Z talent more efficiently by being more visible and adding more competitive value as an employer via their new platform, The ERIC App, which aims to be an app that:
Tickets
This event is FREE for BCI members however registration is still required.
Non-member tickets are £25+VAT.
If you’d like to access this talk for free, you can read all about becoming a BCI member here.
Useful Links:
These sessions will take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
Our first topic on the 25th March is…..
10 Tips to Fix Your Pitch with Jack Thompson
Pitches can be both a joy and a nightmare, but unfortunately the nightmares too often outnumber the joys.
This session will include 10 tips on how to manage a pitch process which benefits both agencies and their clients.
Hopefully bringing more joy to everyone as a result.
About Jack
Jack is a Business Development Consultant with 16 years experience working in-house and as an independent consultant with digital, technology, and creative agencies. He’s worked on hundreds of pitches, and has plenty of war stories to share.
The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re interested in becoming a member with BCI, you can read about the membership perks here.
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