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Design Museum and Crafts Council touring shows at The National Centre for Craft and Design
Category: Exhibitions
23 Oct 2014 - The National Centre for Craft & Design will become a haven for architecture fans this winter as it hosts two independent touring exhibitions from the Design Museum and Crafts Council – Lesser Known Architecture and Space Craft: Architecture Meets Making
Don't miss out on our early bird offer!
Category: Design Factory News
21 Oct 2014 - Apply to join Design Factory before 1st November 2014 and we'll waive our standard application fee!
Sponsored Exhibition Opportunity For Emerging Designer Makers
Category: Competitions
21 Oct 2014 - Applications are invited for designer-makers, qualified since May 2012 to apply for one of ten only, fully sponsored exhibition spaces, at A Festival of Living Crafts held at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire on 7 to 10 May 2015.
The Bank of TMC
Category: Funding Opportunities
13 Oct 2014 - Aged 16-25 and live in Leicester, Oadby or Wigston? You can apply for business support from The Bank of TMC.
Laura Lightbody launches new website
Category: Design Factory Member News
29 Sep 2014 - Design Factory member Laura Lightbody launches new website
Artists' Benevolent Fund
Category: Funding Opportunities
19 Sep 2014 - Artists' Benevolent Fund has developed a grant scheme to assist artists in developing their careers.
Call For Submissions, Malt Cross Gallery
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
13 Sep 2014 - The Malt Cross Gallery in Nottingham is now accepting submissions for our 2015 exhibitions programme
My Workshop
Category: Premises/Workshop Space Available
11 Sep 2014 - My Workshop is a project set up to support inventive minds in and around Leicester by providing low-cost access to a range of large scale equipment in a creative studio environment.
Bailey Hills at Design Junction
Category: Design Factory Member News
10 Sep 2014 - Design Factory member exhibiting at Design Junction
Design Factory welcomes newest members!
Category: Design Factory Member News
27 Aug 2014 - Welcome to our 11 new members
New Crafts online Council Craft Directory Survey
Category: Useful Information
26 Aug 2014 - Crafts Council are in the initial stages of designing a new craft directory and they want to hear your thoughts
Transported Free Artist Talk
Category: Events
13 Aug 2014 - Join Russell Dean, Artistic Director of the esteemed Strangeface Theatre Company and Mary Eddowes, Artistic Director of up and coming outdoor theatre company, Pestiferous
Transported Narrative Workshop
Category: Courses & Workshops
13 Aug 2014 - Narrative workshop lead by Nathan Curry as part of Transported's ongoing Quality and Innovation Programme
Design Factory members prepare to 'Synchronise' for a major new project on the subject of collaboration
Category: Design Factory News
5 Aug 2014 - Following the success of our first Synchronise project and exhibition, Synchronise 2015 looks set to be bigger and better!
The Harley Gallery is seeking submissions for its third Open Exhibition taking place Spring 2015.
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
5 Aug 2014 - The award winning art gallery and museum and have exhibited work by David Hockney, Euan Uglow, Peter Blake and Grayson Perry. Artists from far and wide, whether professional or amateur, are invited to enter their 2D work in this bi-ennial competition.
For Coventry's Godiva Festival 2014, Sarah Turner created a stunning elephant sculpture with the help of the festival visitors.
Category: Design Factory Member News
5 Aug 2014 - Around 900 plastic bottles were used to create the elephant. Each bottle was decorated with care by the hundreds of workshop participants which visited the Make Space Tent over the weekend.
The Great British portfolio for Craft, Design and Product unveils a bright new future
Category: Design Factory News
19 Jul 2014 - In collaboration with Design Factory and The National Centre for Craft & Design, with North Kesteven District Council.
Alternative Views: 5 - 27 April at West Ox Arts Gallery
Category: Exhibitions
13 Apr 2014 - Exhibition showcasing fine art photography with a twist by Design Factory Flair member Janine Kilroe, and Ian Fraser & David Parker-Woolway
Call out for Ceramics in the City
Category: Exhibition Opportunities
3 Feb 2014 - Ceramics in the City returns to the Geffrye with an exciting range of work by around 50 selected ceramicists
Exhibitions at LCB Depot, Leicester January to August 2014
Category: Exhibitions
24 Jan 2014 - In 2004 'Leicester City Bus Depot' was refurbished to become the award-winning Leicester Creative Business Depot. They now provide a wide range of services to support the creative industries in Leicester. Read on to find out about the programme of exhibitions in the first half of 2014.

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