Volunteering

artHUB is a new programme being developed by Hallam Union to support students with an interest in any area of art and culture. Whether you’re interested in design, performance, photography, media, arts or literature artHUB is the place to go for the following and more;                                                                                         

• exhibitions
• competitions
• design briefs
• links to external organisations
• volunteer opportunities
• events

Upcoming Events

TORCH RELAY CELEBRATION EVENT – OLYMPICS ALTER EGO!

Monday 25^th June

12.30 – 5pm

Devonshire Green

Bring a picnic, your juggling balls, BMX, sport shoes and fancy dress for this alter ego extravaganza!

Entertainment will be provided by local musicians, dance groups and performers. Come along for the afternoon and get involved in our alternative mini Olympics, cultural craft activities, carnival themed fun including creating costumes, masks and vehicles to prepare you for our crazy races!

 And finally indulge in our relaxed space, create a poem or story and chill out in our promise tree area.

For more information contact k.weston@shu.ac.uk

Past Events

IDENTITY 2012

Hallam Union & Art in The Park launched Identity as part of Platform Festival.

Students were invited to submit work to the exhibition based on the theme of Identity. Each artist responded to this theme in their own way. The exhibition was coordinated by students who also ran the front of house and the preview event.

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WHITE & BLACK EXHIBITION

Hallam Union hosted a student art-takeover at The HUBS in November 2011. The theme of the exhibition was white and black. Students of any discipline were invited to submit work in any shape and size, provided it fit the brief of white and black. The exhibition was free to attend, and open to both students and the general public. It received fantastic feeback from the public, as one person commented that ”Sheffield Hallam is full of talented artists!”

The Union also held a preview of the exhibition called art-therapy@ White & Black. The preview included DIY art, music and live art.

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FROST FAIR

December 2011 saw the first Frost Fair at Pinball Park next to The HUBS. Frost Fair was a collaboration between Halam Union and Site Gallery and included participation from other members of the Sheffield Cultural Industries Quarter including The Workstation, Access Space and S1 Artspace.

For one day only the Cultural Industries took over the sqaure and invited the community to make Christmas their own. Hosting a Christmas fair selling hand made gifts, artwork and objects by Sheffield Artists and Designers. The event also included free kids decoration making, ‘make your own’ workshops, Christmas films and live music.

A big thank you goes out to Hallam University students who made this event happen, by designing and making the stalls, designing the publicity, managing various aspects of the event and supporting  the tech and stewarding on the day!

BY ANY MEANS – SHEFFIELD CULTURAL OLYMPIAD OPEN WEEKEND 2011 FOR LONDON 2012

By Any Means was an event held in July 2011 as part of Sheffield’s Cultural Olympiad, and to prelude the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics. This video shows the amazing variety of people, activities and events that make up Sheffield’s cultural life.

Can you spot Hallam Union Capoeira Society at around 1.30mins – blink and you’ll miss them! They performed during the event and helped to make the event a real success with over 6000 people attending and 600 participating on the track events.

Contact

For more information about any of the opportunities listed or to join the artHUB mailing list for future updates contact Katy on 0114 2255003 or email k.weston@shu.ac.uk