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September 14, 2012

Exhibition submissions

sandbar showcases a variety of work of different medium from illustration and photography to film and installation work.  Any work displayed in sandbar is archived on our website as well as becoming part of our projection collection with the artist fully credited.  Any sales of work go straight to the artists pocket with no fees.

If you would like to submit work to exhibit please email us with the following details with the subject entitled “exhibition proposal”:

- Name
- Website (if applicable)
- Images or links to the work to be exhibited, or current ongoing projects
- Media used in works
- Dimensions of works (if applicable)


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Above featured works from left to right - Ben Robins, Jess Marshall and Laura Garcia Martin

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August 14, 2012
This Thursday, Part 2 Of The Blank media Collective’s Projector SeriesBlank Media Collective’s brand new project transforms unexpected spaces in Manchester’s favourite venues Projector II: Sandbar Mid-season event - 16th August 2012 from 6pm – FREE Projector II at Sandbar is home to the video strand of the BMC Projector Series. On 16th August BMC collaborates at Sandbar with Video Jam for an experimental night of short film combined with accompanying live musical performance. Each film is paired with a musician/sound artist with the intention of providing an original soundtrack. What results is a ‘blind collaboration’ of sorts, the film maker and musician remaining anonymous to one another throughout the process. Join us for a night of unexpected collaboration and bring an instrument to get involved! As part of an ambitious summer of programming, Manchester-based Blank Media Collective brings you BMC Projector Series – a program of exhibitions featuring contemporary artists from across the UK in collaboration with creative spaces all over the city. Screens have been installed around the venue in sympathy to its interior architecture resulting in a captivating yet discreet exhibition of moving image works. Each work has been chosen for its silent, mesmeric quality which does not require devoted viewings but has the potential to draw you in or begs for repeated visits. VIDEO: Jessica Ball, Matt Smith, and group work by: Stephanie Imbeau, David Foggo, Stuart Jones and John Maclean The three works on show until September are: Kaleidoscope by Jessica Ball Paper Lanterns by Matthew Smith, and All Together / All Alone by Stephanie Imbeau, David Foggo, Stuart Jones and John Maclean. Projector I & III are located at The Salutation Inn (12 HigherChatham Street, M15 6ED) and The Kings Arms (11 Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN)

This Thursday, Part 2 Of The Blank media Collective’s Projector Series

Blank Media Collective’s brand new project transforms unexpected spaces in Manchester’s favourite venues

Projector II: Sandbar

Mid-season event - 16th August 2012 from 6pm – FREE

Projector II at Sandbar is home to the video strand of the BMC Projector Series.

On 16th August BMC collaborates at Sandbar with Video Jam for an experimental night of short film combined with accompanying live musical performance. Each film is paired with a musician/sound artist with the intention of providing an original soundtrack. What results is a ‘blind collaboration’ of sorts, the film maker and musician remaining anonymous to one another throughout the process. Join us for a night of unexpected collaboration and bring an instrument to get involved!

As part of an ambitious summer of programming, Manchester-based Blank Media Collective brings you BMC Projector Series – a program of exhibitions featuring contemporary artists from across the UK in collaboration with creative spaces all over the city.

Screens have been installed around the venue in sympathy to its interior architecture resulting in a captivating yet discreet exhibition of moving image works. Each work has been chosen for its silent, mesmeric quality which does not require devoted viewings but has the potential to draw you in or begs for repeated visits.

VIDEO:
Jessica Ball, Matt Smith, and group work by: Stephanie Imbeau, David Foggo, Stuart Jones and John Maclean

The three works on show until September are:

Kaleidoscope by Jessica Ball
Paper Lanterns by Matthew Smith, and
All Together / All Alone by Stephanie Imbeau, David Foggo, Stuart Jones and John Maclean.

Projector I & III are located at The Salutation Inn (12 HigherChatham Street, M15 6ED)
and The Kings Arms (11 Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN)

Tags: Manchester Art Video Live Music Sonic Art Blank Space Blank Media Collective BMC sandbar Thursday

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July 25, 2012
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Blank Media Collective Presents:  BMC PROJECTOR SERIESBlank Media Collective’s brand new project transforms unexpected spaces in Manchester’s favorite venues“As part of an ambitious summer of programming, Manchester-based Blank Media Collective brings you BMC Projector Series – a program of exhibitions featuring contemporary artists from across the UK in collaboration with creative spaces all over the city.This summer, Projector I, II and III will see BMC take over three of Manchester and Salford’s finest establishments: Sandbar, The Kings Arms and The Salutation Inn. All works will be available for public view from 26th July to 23rd September.“Over the past 18 months we hope to have affirmed our place in the cultural landscape of Manchester. Summer 2012 for Blank Media Collective is about reaching beyond our four white walls and beaming our vision directly into spaces that foster Manchester’s creative community.”Blank Media Collective Director, John LeylandTo mark the Projector Series’ inaugural summer, Blank Media collective are hosting three events:  the Series Launch in July, a film screening event in August and an artist’s intervention in September.Showcasing the creative diversity of BMC’s work, the Projector Series’ maiden triptych encompasses a range of different creative media: film, installation, graffiti and live art. Artists have responded to the individual spaces in exciting and unusual ways” For more details check out BMC website - Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Blank Media Collective Presents:  BMC PROJECTOR SERIES

Blank Media Collective’s brand new project transforms unexpected spaces in Manchester’s favorite venues

“As part of an ambitious summer of programming, Manchester-based Blank Media Collective brings you BMC Projector Series – a program of exhibitions featuring contemporary artists from across the UK in collaboration with creative spaces all over the city.

This summer, Projector I, II and III will see BMC take over three of Manchester and Salford’s finest establishments: Sandbar, The Kings Arms and The Salutation Inn. All works will be available for public view from 26th July to 23rd September.

“Over the past 18 months we hope to have affirmed our place in the cultural landscape of Manchester. Summer 2012 for Blank Media Collective is about reaching beyond our four white walls and beaming our vision directly into spaces that foster Manchester’s creative community.”

Blank Media Collective Director, John Leyland

To mark the Projector Series’ inaugural summer, Blank Media collective are hosting three events:  the Series Launch in July, a film screening event in August and an artist’s intervention in September.

Showcasing the creative diversity of BMC’s work, the Projector Series’ maiden triptych encompasses a range of different creative media: film, installation, graffiti and live art. Artists have responded to the individual spaces in exciting and unusual ways”

For more details check out BMC website

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: exhibition art manchester salutation sandbar kings arms blank media collective projections installations

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July 20, 2012
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DRAWING JAM THIS SUNDAYThe weekend approaches and the stirrings of anticipation of the weekend begins to rear it’s head.  So what to do this weekend?  Well, one possibility is a Drawing Jam hosted by Drink N’ Draw veteran Jont Kopeck and co this coming Sunday at 2pm.Hmm?  Curious are we?  Check out the details here and get involved!- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

DRAWING JAM THIS SUNDAY

The weekend approaches and the stirrings of anticipation of the weekend begins to rear it’s head.  So what to do this weekend?  Well, one possibility is a Drawing Jam hosted by Drink N’ Draw veteran Jont Kopeck and co this coming Sunday at 2pm.

Hmm?  Curious are we?  Check out the details here and get involved!

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: drawing jam manchester art creativity booze

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July 12, 2012
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Art?  Exhibition?  Tomorrow?  Well, yes pleaseConcepts, ideas, creativity….. and free beer and wine.  As some of you may know sandbar sponsers several art exhibitions throughout the year including the ever developing Blank Media Collective.So, if you fancy pushing those boundaries of perception this Friday be sure to check out this new exhibition over at Piccadilly Place with it’s smatterings of art, sonic work and performance.  Yes, and free booze.  7pm.  Be there.  Details above.Even better, anyone that attends will receive a discount over at sandbar afterwards.  See, can’t argue with that.- Dom HarbotEvents Manager

Art?  Exhibition?  Tomorrow?  Well, yes please

Concepts, ideas, creativity….. and free beer and wine.  As some of you may know sandbar sponsers several art exhibitions throughout the year including the ever developing Blank Media Collective.

So, if you fancy pushing those boundaries of perception this Friday be sure to check out this new exhibition over at Piccadilly Place with it’s smatterings of art, sonic work and performance.  Yes, and free booze.  7pm.  Be there.  Details above.

Even better, anyone that attends will receive a discount over at sandbar afterwards.  See, can’t argue with that.

- Dom Harbot
Events Manager

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May 29, 2012
Want your work featured in this space?  Get on itSandbar is still looking for artist and creative types portfolios to feature in our Friday Featured Artist section.  If you have an online portfolio (as I said before it’s doesn’t need to be a custom professional site, 3rd party hosting is acceptable) bob an email over to us at sandbar_manchester@live.com.You’ll also (with your permission) be added to our archive with your work featured in projection exhibitions as well as passed onto outside gallery spaces.  You’ll also be automatically entered into our end of year “I’m Well Arty” competition with a chance to win some arty and not so arty prizes.  So, what are you waiting for?- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Want your work featured in this space?  Get on it

Sandbar is still looking for artist and creative types portfolios to feature in our Friday Featured Artist section.  If you have an online portfolio (as I said before it’s doesn’t need to be a custom professional site, 3rd party hosting is acceptable) bob an email over to us at sandbar_manchester@live.com.

You’ll also (with your permission) be added to our archive with your work featured in projection exhibitions as well as passed onto outside gallery spaces.  You’ll also be automatically entered into our end of year “I’m Well Arty” competition with a chance to win some arty and not so arty prizes.  So, what are you waiting for?

- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

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May 18, 2012
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Friday Featured Artist: TOM CHIMIAK


The humdrum of the week days begin to come to a close, the weekend is in sight, and it’s time for another Friday Featured Artist.

Some of you may have clocked a post which I put up a while ago.  The post was of a video about Manchester and the Manchester School Of Samba.  It was an excellent piece of work which displayed imagery of the city beaitifully choreographed with the drumming of MSS.  If you not seen it yet, make sure you do.  It was created by a Mr. Tom Chimiak.

Tom, a 2nd year student from Staffordshire University studying Experimental Film Production, is primarily a film maker and photographer.  As he pointed out himself, Tom’s portfolio is currently on the smaller side due to the fact he’s only just begun building up a body of work, so be sure to have a look through and keep tabs on the chap for new projects!

You can find Tom’s video portfolio here, and his photography portfolio here.  Plus you can also stalk him here.

If you would like to submit your work for a possible feature on the website please email sandbar_manchester@live.com with a link to your online portfolio along with a 10 - 50 word description of yourself and/or your body of work.


- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

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May 11, 2012
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Friday Featured Artist:  JESS MARSHALL

It’s Friday and we turn the spotlight once again to another artist, this time one by the name of Jess Marshall.  Jess is an illustrator studying currently at MMU.  Allot of her work has a quirky, subtle humour (if you were going to ask me I’d say it’s Napoleon Dynamitey in it’s humour.  Yes, I did an MA so I could say that).


Jess also works on band posters and events.  She is also looking for other artists, collectives, bands, promoters and the like to work with.  Check out more of her portfolio at www.jessmarshall.co.uk and give her a bell if the notion tickles your fancy.


If you would like to submit your work for a possible feature on the website please email sandbar_manchester@live.com with a link to your online portfolio along with a 10 - 50 word description of yourself and/or your body of work.


- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: featured artist art illustrator illustration Manchester

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May 11, 2012

TOMORROW.  Arty fair, Arty gigs, Arty people… not so Arty DJ?


Hello chaps and sandbarites!  Hope y’all doing splendid.  Things may be quite exciting here at sandbar tomorrow.  With the lead up to next months degree show we’ve got the fine BA sculpture students putting on not only an arts fair but also some live music all from 2pm - 8pm.  It’s all under the name of British Sculpture Time.  Check out the details here.  Pop on down and check in whats going on.

Also of note not only do with have Ana Miller and Jack with DJ musics in the front bar  but also we have a guest DJ swinging into sandbar’s backroom by the name of Mystletone with a smattering of electro, pop and reggae mixes.  Check out his mixes here.  You can even stalk him……. here.

In the meantime  if you are wanting some pop music hammered into your head before Saturday check out the video of Madeon’s “Pop Culture”… tis quite awesome.


- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: Art Arty Arty Smarty DJ degree show fair mixes nightlife sale sandbar saturday shop student live music

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May 07, 2012

Featured artist:  LAURA GARCIA MARTIN


The first of our featured artisits is Laura Garcia Martin with a wide range of illustration, paint and collage works.  You can find some more of her pieces hosted here.  Also, if you would like the chance to see some of her works in person she has a new exhibition opening at Everyman Art Gallery in Chorlton this week.  Preview opens Friday.


If you would like your work featured please send your submission to sandbar_manchester@live.com with links to your online portfolio and/or sites where your work is hosted.


- Dom Harbot, Events Manager

Tags: Featured Artist Artist sandbar art everman gallery