Last Wednesday (16th May), I was honoured to be present at the launch of Sound It Out’s amazing Tamperine campaign.
Tamperine is another project for Birmingham to be rightly proud and one that I think we should all support.
Sound It Out do amazing work inspiring people and communities through the power of music and I hope the campaign not only raises thousands of pounds for the charity but helps to increase profile and give it the platform that it truly deserves.
A number of A-List stars including Ricky Gervais, Dame Judi Dench, Rolf Harris and Stephen Fry have contributed to this 
brilliant fundraising project.
The idea was simple – send stars a series of tambourines and invite them to send back their “doodles” on the musical instrument. The tambourines would then be put on ebay raising money for Sound it Out.
The fact that such prestigious names from the worlds of arts, film, TV and sport is testament not only to how the campaign has captured the celebrities’ imaginations, but what a great cause this is for.
The launch of the Tamperine project was also the start of an exhibition taking place in 
the Ec Artspace on the ground floor of the Mailbox, which is on until the 26th May 2012.
Follow on twitter: @siotamperine.
Bid online on eBay for tamperines from 16 to 26 May 2012 at http://www.worldebay.co.uk/sound_it_out
Above you can see Ricky Gervais’s tamperine – but if you want to see more, please visit the Tamperine flickr page here.
For more information about Sound It Out, visit http://www.sounditout.co.uk.
The issue of appropriate governance is a vitally important issue for small (arts) organisations going through change.
I am currently doing some work on leadership and governance for a client and I am looking at appropriate “best practice” model that is appropriate and doesn’t get them too bogged down.
I have already looked at various models, checklists and processes including ACEVO’s governance process, the Carver Policy Governance Model, NCIA’s Independence Audit, Missions:Models:Money and the Charity Commission, for example.
I was wondering if you know any other models/case studies from other small arts organisations that might cater for or give guidance to the needs of the client I am working with?
Any help would be most appreciated. Please drop me an email: tim@creative-knowledge.com.
Kickstarting the DigitalLincs consultation phase, my colleagues at Kind of Digital and I organised this event in Louth last month to introduce people and businesses to the kinds of technologies that could be installed in a series of creative hubs in the East Lindsey area but also provide some buzz, impetus and inspiration as to how technologies can improve their own businesses.
This day is part of a wider series of digital business support and development for Lincolnshire County Council. More about the programme can be found at www.digitallincs.com.
I will be delivering a number of Success Workshops as part of a programme of support for Birmingham Arts, Crafts and Vintage from May and throughout the Summer.
Aimed at handmade, crafts and creative businesses, the workshops will help to improve your business, giving you practical ideas to take away or act on whilst you’re there.
The workshops I will be delivering include:
19.5.12 Websites & domain names
26.5.12 Blogging
2.6.12 Social Media
21.7.12 Selling via on-line shops
tbc Image & Branding
tbc Time Saving Technology
They will take place on Saturday mornings for 90 minutes at Six Eight Kafe starting in May.
£15 per session including drink & cake. More details coming soon.
As you may or may not know, I am a nomadic freelancer and spend a lot of time working in and supporting the indie coffee scene. I believe there are a number of benefits of mobile working, being a nomad and enjoying quality independent coffee.
I have written a guest blog for Enterprise Nation on my secrets of being a coffee-loving freelancer … well, these are secrets no longer.
Read more here.
Held as part of the DigitalLincs programme of support which I am co-ordinating and managing with Dave Briggs and Fraser Henderson from Kind of Digital, this was a one day event offering businesses the opportunity to get close-up with a range of cutting-edge digital technology and innovations relevant to the arts, creative and heritage sectors.
More videos to come…
Dave Briggs at Creative Technologies Day in Louth 17th March 2012
Introduction to Creative Technologies Day in Louth, Lincolnshire 17th March 2011
Michael Poole at Creative Technologies Day in Louth – 17th March 2012 (Part 1)
Michael Poole at Creative Technologies Day in Louth, 17th March 2012 (Part 2)
3D Scanning Demo at Creative Technologies Day, Louth – March 17th 2012 (Part 1)
Linda Adams at Creative Technologies Day Louth – March 17th 2012 (Part 1)
Linda Adams at Creative Technologies Day Louth – March 17th 2012 (Part 2)
Chief Action Man and Coffee Drinker @ Creative Knowledge. Associate at Kind of Digital, Tom Fleming and CIDA. Elsewhere - a serial digital enthusiast, fan of gadgets and pushing buttons, blogger at timmy666.com, geek par excellence, film nerd, active musician and all round drumming dude.
