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Building Design website and weekly paper have featured an article profiling the winners of the RIBA/ICE bursary. Check out the link below...

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=426&storycode=3162682

RIBA/ICE BURSARY WINNER

We are delighted to have been chosen from 39 entries and awarded £5,000 funding for 'We Heart the Suburbs' by the RIBA ICE Bursary! The bursary is committed to the progress of environmental and community issues in the UK and abroad.

John McAslan, the chairman of John McAslan + Partners architects is quoted as saying:
"Melanie and Sarah's UK based project is a fresh idea that demonstrates a commitment to making a positive impact on the community."

Ruth Reed, the president of the RIBA is quoted as saying:
"This year's bursary recipient are excellent examples of the kind of innovative and altruistic thinking that must be embraced if we are to meet the many challenges facing us in the future."

For more information of the bursary and its winners, check out the link below...
http://www.architecture.com/EducationAndCareers/PrizesScholarshipsandBursaries/RIBAMcAslanBursary/RIBAMcAslanBursary.aspx

WE HEART THE SUBURBS EXHIBITION

The much anticipated We Heart the Suburbs exhibition has finally arrived! Over this May Bank Holiday weekend we will be in Cluny Square, St. Luke's finding out about the local community. Come along to see the results!

OUR COMPETITION WINNERS

We have selected two fantastic ideas from a selection of very strong proposals to contribute to the We Heart the Suburbs exhibition in Cluny Square, St. Luke's! The winners are...

Jess Worley's workshop proposal that uses her experience as an artist specialising in textiles and jewellery design.

Katrina Burtles, Kelly Donovan, Antoinette Goossens and Rachel Nead's proposal for an installation that aims to evoke memories of past celebrations and events within the community.

We are really excited about working with these local talents!

CALL FOR LOCAL ARTISTS

In preparation for the upcoming We Heart the Suburbs exhibition in Cluny Square, St. Luke's, we are calling upon local artists and designers to contribute ideas. Artists and designers of all levels of experience and all backgrounds have the opportunity to submit proposals with the chance of realising these ideas and winning a cash prize of £150! If you're interested, check out the brief below...

FUNDING NEWS!

We Heart the Suburbs has been making great progress and has secured funding for Stage 1 of the project.

We have recieved funding from the University of Sheffield Knowledge Transfer fund to carry out research on suburbia through an interactive exhibition that will help to get a better picture of the real motivations and aspirations of suburbanites.

We have also recieved funding from UnLtd Millenium fund, who specialise in supporting social enterprise to carry out a series of workshops to engage the people of St. Luke's in Southend-on-Sea.

Keep an eye on this blog for details of how you can get involved!

WE ♥ THE SUBURBS IN LEVEL 4 MAGAZINE

To anybody in the Southend area, keep an eye out for the brilliant Level 4 magazine and its article on ‘We ♥ the Suburbs’. Thanks to Sean Groth from Level 4 for his interest in the project. And we’re delighted to be sharing the pages with a Sheffielder - Jarvis Cocker!