Event - Exodus Live, Summer 2008 - Fri 20 June

Join us in this feelgood celebration to launch the next 3 years of Exodus. To find out more visit our Exodus events page.

Event - Call out: Artists' Day at CAN - Mon 19 May

Community Arts North West is currently planning the next 3 years of its Exodus programme and is updating its freelance artist database.

We're interested in hearing from artists working in any discipline - music, live performance, spoken word, MCing, literature, dance (all genres), theatre, visual arts, crafts, film, digital arts.

For more information vist the Exodus events page

News - CAN is 30!

Since its inception as the Community Arts Mobile Workshop Team in 1978 to its current innovative work with Exodus, CAN is proud to have been at the vanguard of Participatory Arts in the UK for 30 years.

News - CAN proud to be nominated for 'Best Horror' in the First Light Movie Awards 2008!

For the full story visit the Exodus latest news page

View the group's nominated film here. http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/firstlightmovies/the-news.php

CAN Annual Report 06-07

News - CAN's Annual Report 2006-07

Find out about what we were involved in last year. The Community Arts North West Annual Report 2006-2007 is available to download by clicking here. If you would like to receive a hard copy phone 0161 234 2975 or email admin@can.uk.com

The Exodus final evaluation has also now been completed. Download a copy of the Exodus Final Evaluation Report here or if you would like to receive a hard copy phone 0161 234 2975 or email admin@can.uk.com.

Resources and Information - Toolkit Training

Information about the Summer 2008 series of Toolkit Training will be available to view shortly.

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Labyrinth by Pool Arts with Pip Rolf

Resources and Information - Artsnet

If you are interested in culture and the arts then this is your opportunity to link up with other people, get information on training and opportunities, influence local arts policies and make your voice heard.

To get more information about Artsnet, including how to join, its services, resources and members just follow the link below.

The January-April 2008 Artsnet e-newsletter is available to view on the Artsnet website

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CAN Director, Cilla Baynes MBE

News: CAN's Director made an MBE

Cilla Baynes, Director of CAN, has been made an MBE.

For the creative director, the official recognition for services to the arts comes as her second this year.

In May 2007, Cilla was declared the winner of the Arts Award category at the Inspiring Women Awards, sponsored for the first time by Arts Council England.

Cilla has worked for over 30 years in the arts, mainly in the community/ participatory sector and her work has reached communities in the North West, London and other parts of the UK.

Cilla is now back at CAN after her 12 month sabbatical made possible through an Arts Council England, North West 'Artists Insights' award. She spent the time developing her artistic practice as a theatre maker and amongst other things exploring her own Burmese heritage to develop a new live performance project.

Bloco Novo performing at an 'In the Mix' jam, greenroom

Artistic Programme - CAN Project Video Clips

You can now download and view short films of a number of CAN projects including In the Mix, Exodus Refugee Arts Festival 2005 and Now we Talkin'.

Click here to choose clips to view.

Map showing CAN's location

Community Arts North West has moved!

Since October 2004 our contact details are:

Community Arts North West
First Floor
Green Fish Resource Centre
46-50 Oldham Street
Manchester M4 1LE

Tel: 0161 234 2975
Fax: 0161 234 2976
E-mail:info@can.uk.com

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