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For those who do a bit of photography the below pass on may be of interest... A LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR WITH “ELAINE CONSTANTINE” (NOISE FESTIVAL 2014 Curator* for Photography) An exclusive video Q’n’A session with 8 emerging photographers and the award-winning Bury-born Elaine Constantine (Vogue, Vivienne Westwood, Moloko, The Face, “Northern Soul” film) Famed for her upbeat, colourful portrayal of British youth culture, she started out as Nick Knight’s apprentice and has been dubbed “One of the most talented fashion photographers of her generation” by Anna Wintour, American Vogue editor. More about Elaine here http://www.noisefestival.com/festival/2014/curators/ElaineConstantine Wednesday 29th January 2013 1PM http://www.noisefestival.com/festival/2014/webinars The webinar is broadcast live for all on www.NOISEfestival.com and if you miss that, the recording will be made available a few days later on the NOISE YouTube channel OPPORTUNITY TO BE 1 OF 8 WEBINAR GUEST INTERVIEW PANEL The opportunity to be one of the select few to ask their question directly to Elaine this month. To be in it to win it, all you have to do is submit your best pieces of work to the NOISE Festival 2014 (see Enter ‘NOISE Festival 2014’ below). NOISE selects artists from the Photography category and invites them to ‘attend’ the Webinar.Future webinars: February — Giles Deacon, Fashion Designer EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS SERIES WITH NOISE FESTIVAL 2014 CURATORS We chat to the NOISE Curators* about their career paths to-date from their often humble beginnings, to taking a maverick route to success and recognition; available for free via our YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_UXGL3mCbAtTsdUruh0vg) and released over the coming months. ENTER ‘NOISE FESTIVAL 2014’NOISE Festival 2014 Curators including Elaine Constantine (Photography), Giles Deacon (Fashion), Brian Eno (Music) select talent from over 10,000 online portfolios, offering high profile work placements and mentorship, that can kick-start the career of struggling UK talent. Then the NOISE Festival 2014 showcase promotes the best creative talent across the media and through exclusive live events and exhibitions across the UK in Autumn 2014. How to get involved Submit via the http://www.NOISEfestival.com online NOISE portfolios; powerful and dynamic record of skills and informal learning achievements for emerging creatives as part of the 10,000+ member community on NOISEfestival.com Creating the portfolio is easy and absolutely free! http://www.noisefestival.com/user/register The process Submissions deadline: 31st May 2014 Curator selection: Summer 2014, NOISE Festival Showcase: Autumn 2014 The biennial NOISE Festivals have supported over 18,000 breakthrough artists and achieved an international audience of 800 million (2006-2012). As the only truly independent showcase, NOISE Festival has become a well-regarded filter for creative excellence. Check out just some of our Success Stories here http://www.noisefestival.com/Success-stories As a charity we believe that creative recognition, reward and success should be based on raw original talent, and not on connections, postcodes, economic or educational background. Noise Intern www.NOISEfestival.com (http://www.noisefestival.com/) T: 0161 237 9009 F: 0161 923 6933 M: 0798 944 4184 Follow Us! @NOISEfestival (http://www.twitter.com/victeamnoise) - NOISE Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/noisefestival) NOISE Festival, PO Box 4106, Manchester, M60 1WW Charity Reg. Number: 1107181 A company limited by guarantee and registered in England. Company Reg No. 5303234 Vat No. 856 0243 33