http://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/news.aspxThe latest news from CIN.(c) 2008, CIN. All rights reserved.5AIR - the voice of visual and applied artists - identifies and explores issues that impact on artists' practice, and campaigns for artistic, legislative and economic measures that enhance artists working lives and their professional status. AIR promotes the central role of the artist within a diverse and sustainable cultural landscape. AIR is not only a source of practical support, but by providing a range of channels of communication and dialogue amongst artists, it advocates for artists, ensuring their views and concerns are heard within all areas of cultural decision-making. To find out more, visit the website below. http://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/News.aspx?item=61206/07/2010 00:00:00Ideas Fund offering eight IdeasTap members £5,000 each to realise creative projects that either address green issues or are produced in an environmentally sustainable manner. Ideas Fund Green is open to IdeasTap members aged 16-25 who are resident in the UK. They’re looking for ideas that offer exciting new angles on climate change - or new ways to make art in an eco-friendly fashion. It doesn’t matter what medium you work in - from film to theatre, photography to visual arts, music to poetry - Ideas Fund Green is open to all creative disciplines. The key is innovation. As with all issue-based art, the danger is coming across as worthy – and we don’t want that. The challenge to you is to come up with original, thought-provoking ideas and techniques that will inspire people, not lecture them.http://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/News.aspx?item=61306/07/2010 00:00:00The TUC has created a website giving information on the rights that an intern has, and how they can be enforced. See the website below for full details.http://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/News.aspx?item=60721/06/2010 00:00:00Deadline: 17 September The David Canter Memorial Fund offers awards to give financial assistance to those working in the crafts. The fund is open to those who have finished their formal training and are working full-time or part-time in the UK but need money for specific projects, e.g. setting up a workshop, buying equipment, educational work or for research and travel. Awards, which usually range between £500 and £1,000, are made every other year, each time focusing on specific craft disciplines. For 2010 these will be paper, calligraphy and lettercutting and the submission deadline is 17 September 2010. To request further information and an application form, please email Rachel Mackie at rachel.mackie@crafts.org.ukhttp://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/News.aspx?item=60921/06/2010 00:00:00Community Channel's Talent Studio, a national filmmaking project led by young people from national charities Fairbridge and Catch22, has created a thorough and practically useful filmmaking guide. Get inspired to create your own content and get started with these professional top tips and resources. And find out more about Talent Studio and see some of the films made by the young people on hard-hitting subjects from crime to bereavement, peer pressure to facing up to responsibilities on Community Channel.http://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/News.aspx?item=61021/06/2010 00:00:00Deadline: 3pm on Tuesday 6 July Big Challenge (UK) UnLtd, the charity that supports social enterprises, has announced that the Big Challenge competition is now open for entries. The Big Challenge is a competition for young people funded by Vodafone and youth charity `V`, along with Social Enterprise Foundation and competition organisers UnLtd. The contest offers either groups of young people or those working on their own aged between 16 and 25 the chance to win a share of £65,000 funding to carry out projects that use volunteering to help tackle the problems facing the 21st century. This year's Big Challenge theme focuses on bringing communities together. Individuals can apply on their own or in a group with other young people. Applications can be submitted in any creative format and will be shortlisted by UnLtd Youth Leadership Team before a final vote by the public. Successful applicants will get part of the Challenge fund they will have their project costs paid for and support and mentoring over the rest of the Challenge year to make their ideas a reality. The competition closes at 3pm on Tuesday 6 July and completion entrants will hear by Tuesday 3 August about whether they have been short-listed. http://www.creativenorthyorkshire.com/News.aspx?item=60616/06/2010 00:00:00