PROJECT TURNAROUND

Missed out on Turnaround at Baltic?

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:56:00 -0500

Fear not!… you can view a copy online here:

OR..

Pick up a copy from one of the places in Newcastle Upon Tyne below:

Alvinos, Biscuit factory, The Butterfly cabinet (nee. Belle n herbs!), The Cluny, Heaton Perk, Newcastle University, Northern Stage, Scrumpy Willow and the Singing Kettle cafe, Settledown cafe, Seven stories, Tyne bar, The Sage, Tyneside Cinema

And the winner is........

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:31:00 -0500

MARTIN BOYCE!

Despite George Shaw and his fantastic humbrol paintings being the people's favourite, the judges went with Martin Boyce's installation...

Perhaps it was the 48hmag's cover that swung it for him!

Watch Martin Boyce's talk filmed by BALTIC here:
http://archive.balticmill.com/index.php?itemid=43906&fromsearch=boyce&position=1&numresults=5&start=&tab=Video

Thanks to our Sponsors..

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:28:53 -0500

Thanks to our Sponsors..:

notsosecretdiaryofageordiegirl:

A massive thank you to all of our sponsors who generously provided raffle prizes for our magazine launch party:

Aspers Casino

Boulevard

Electrik Sheep

Empire Cinema

Loreal

Nick Pride & The Pimptones

Magculture

My Staff Deals

Monkseaton Chiropractor Clinic

Northern Stage

Segway Safari

Stack Magazines

Turnaround Launch Party Photos

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:15:07 -0500

Turnaround Launch Party Photos

48hrmag Uncovered! Watch Nathan Buck’s brilliant video to...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:58:47 -0500

48hrmag Uncovered! Watch Nathan Buck’s brilliant video to see how we turned it around!

Aileen Kelly of BALTIC teen panel, Blah Blah Blah, treats us to...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:01:11 -0500

Aileen Kelly of BALTIC teen panel, Blah Blah Blah, treats us to a spot of performance art. Film by Matthew Philip Smith.

A chat with Turner Prize nominee, and former Northumbria...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:59:03 -0500

A chat with Turner Prize nominee, and former Northumbria student, Hilary Lloyd. Interview by Amy Bolton & Maria Loupa; filmed by Matthew Philip Smith.

What is “Art is:”? Turnaround reporter Callum...

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:35:24 -0500

What is “Art is:”? Turnaround reporter Callum McGlade explains the “Art is:” feature in the magazine. Filmed and edited by the talented Matthew Philip Smith.

Turnaround: turned around

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:31:00 -0500

Whilst the friendly folk at Newspaper Club work their magic on the presses, here’s a digital version of Turnaround for your viewing pleasure. Grab a printed copy this weekend at BALTIC, or if you’re super keen, from our launch party at Living Room in Newcastle on Friday evening.

Open publication on Issuu

So yeh, we managed to Turn it Around!

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:13:20 -0500

So yeh, we managed to Turn it Around!

Cloud Commission

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:08:00 -0500

Cloud Commission

Meet the Team: Nathan

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:45:56 -0500

Nathan 13.59 (mp3)

Sam Wood investigates Baltic's History

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:44:00 -0500

The site of the Baltic Flour Mill was derelict for 40 years before work on began in 1930. Tragically, three men died during construction when a gust of wind blew down shuttering. The building was eventually opened in 1950, after being delayed by the Second World War.

Wheat came from all over the world, with Canadian known as providing the highest quality. Working conditions in the mill were good, with the management realising the importance of the social life of workers. Trips away, sports teams, picnics, office parties, dinners and many award ceremonies mean that most workers looked back on their time in the mill with fondness. The company even provided homes for some of their workers due to a housing shortage in the 1950s.

Disaster struck the mill in 1976, when a huge blaze caused £500,000 worth of damage, stopping all production for safety reasons. In the years after the fire falling sales caused redundancies and the mill finally closed in 1982. The silo, now home to the art museum, stayed open until 1984 to hold part of the EEC grain mountain. Then in the 1990s it was announced the buildingwould be reopened as an international arts centre. Since 2002, when work was finished, the centre has hosted nearly 200 artists from 24 countries.

For more info on the transformation to a contemporary art centre, visit Baltic website.

Photo courtesy of J. Rank - building at this time used by Rank Ltd

Cheeky preview of Front Cover - AMAZING illustrations from Cloud...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:43:28 -0500

Cheeky preview of Front Cover - AMAZING illustrations from Cloud Commission

addipub: It’s #48hrmag weekend, but before we kick-off...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:26:50 -0500

addipub:

It’s #48hrmag weekend, but before we kick-off proceedings, I’d like to thank some of the people who’ve made it possible.

As the project is completely self-funded, it was touch-and-go whether we’d get it off the ground until our sponsors came on board this week. Huge thanks to Newcastle University, Newcastle Science City, Waitrose, Pan Haggerty, North P&I, Carruthers & Kent, Little Angels, Newspaper Club, Newcastle Arts Centre, Tweed and Country Clothing, Sharpe Recruitment, Simply Segway, Jury’s Inn, Victory Tea, and Newcastle University’s alumni-sponsored Student Initiatives Fund for their support.

Thanks also to our host, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, and – most importantly – our army of contributors, whose eyes of the tiger make Rocky Balboa look like Teddy Ruxpin.

Now let’s make a magazine.

Image credit with thanks: Jen Collins.

Meet the team: Martha

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:21:58 -0500

Martha (mp3)

Linda, Nelly, Maria and Martha ask people on the...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:57:00 -0500

Linda, Nelly, Maria and Martha ask people on the Quayside:

“Have you been to the Baltic - if not, WHY?”

Look out Quayside Maria, Nelly, Linda and Martha want to speak...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:00:00 -0500

Look out Quayside Maria, Nelly, Linda and Martha want to speak to you about Baltic and all things art!

Meet the team: Kerstin

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0500

Keratin (mp3)

Meet the Team: Lee

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:37 -0500

Lee (mp3)