Ipswich Arts Association

Representing 50+ Arts Organisations in Suffolk

A welcome from Professor Chris Green – Chair IAA
Ipswich Arts Association has 50+ member organisations, which means that hundreds of
individuals are associated with its activities. In 2016 the Association is continuing a number of successful initiatives… click here to read full article

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New Secretary required for IAA

Juliet Bowmaker, current honorary Secretary and a Trustee of Ipswich Arts Association
will be stepping down at the October AGM due to professional commitments.
A new secretary is therefore being sought.

The secretary acts as clerk to the IAA executive committee (Trustees),  assists the
Chairperson to prepare agendas, attends Executive and General  Meetings,
producing Minutes and associated documentation. The secretary also maintains
appropriate records for the Association of the 50 member societies and groups.

The Secretary is elected each year along with all other Executive Officers. It is hoped that suitable
volunteers can be identified before the IAA Annual General Meeting on Monday 24 October.
A small honorarium is payable and expenses covered, but this is primarily a volunteer post.

If interested or for further details please email, Chris Green via chair@ipswich-­‐arts.org.uk

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IAA Music Sector Workshop – Thinking Beyond The Box!

An informal workshop evening for member organisations
on Wednesday 19th October, 7.30 – 9.30 pm. Full details

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Town Lectures and Concerts 2016

The seventeenth series of these highly popular lectures and concerts begins in January.
The lectures present Ipswich, with its rich history and cultural background through the eyes
of Suffolk-based speakers. Once again the series incorporates concert performances from
local musicians which highlight music through the ages and in a variety of styles.

Next in series

  Concert – October 13

SUFFOLK POETRY SOCIETY
with local musicians
The Singing Stone

Suffolk Poetry Society was formed over 60 years ago. Now a charity, the Society promotes the arts, particularly poetry, to the public and to its members. It runs the annual Festival of Suffolk Poetry,
the Crabbe Memorial Poetry Competition, poetry workshops, readings and publishes a newsletter.
In collaboration with musical director Alan Loader, Suffolk Poetry Society presents a selection
of poems from their anthology The Singing Stone, themed on country and coast, with vocal
and instrumental interludes performed by local musicians.

 

 Full details of the 2016 series  – Town Lectures & Concerts 2016

 
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IAA Newsletter 

Current edition: Issue XIII September – December 2016

IAA newsletter is published three times each year, working in conjunction with our website,
it highlights news and forthcoming events from Ipswich Arts Association and its members.
Roy Preston, is permanent editor of the Newsletter.
Roy has worked as an editor for numerous books and magazines
for many years and is also a keen amateur singer.

Newsletter homepage

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Ipswich Arts Association would like to thank MUSIC WORLD Ipswich
for kindly supplying an electronic piano for use at the Wolsey Gallery
during Ipswich Music Day 2016
Website: www.music-world-ipswich.co.uk/

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Ipswich Music Day 2016 – Christchurch Park

Thank you to all those who participated at this years event, performers
and backstage crew and to the many who came along to support all the acts.
Ipswich Music Day celebrated it’s 25th year (2016) and once again IAA
presented the ‘Classical Stages’ the name has ‘stuck’ over the years
but a wide range of musical performers and styles are featured.

Details of this years event

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Ipswich Arts Association – Open House Event

 IAA Open House 2016 was held in June, the week long event offered IAA members the
opportunity to showcase their organisation and to promote forthcoming events.
Live craft displays could also be seen during the event.
This was IAA’s first event of this type and following feedback from both
visitors and participants, we plan to hold another “Open House” in 2017.
Details will be announced in due course – watch this space!

   
   

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