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CUBE OPEN: CALL FOR SUBMISSION
CUBE open 2008 CUBE, the centre for the urban built environment is delighted to be announcing it’s second OPEN exhibition. Applications are welcome from any creative diciplines of your work with dimensions and a brief statement of how you feel your practice relates to the urban built environment to ‘CUBE OPEN’ CUBE 113-115 Portland Street, Manchester, M44DX. The overall winner will have the opportunity to be resident at CUBE gallery for a two month period.
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LORD FOSTER BECOMES HONORARY PATRON OF MANCHESTER’S CUBE
Lord Foster, the world-famous architect who designed such iconic buildings as London’s ‘Gherkin’ and Wembley Stadium, is to be the new patron of Salford University’s partner - the CUBE gallery.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NW RIBA AWARDS WINNERS
RIBA Awards RIBA Awards are given for buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment. The awards are annual, and have been running continuously since 1966.
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NEW CUBE MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES - APRIL 2008
We have recognised that our membership package can be a little confusing, and so from April 2008 we will be re-naming some levels of membership and adding an extra tier. No increase in charges and no change to the benefits enjoyed by our current members - just a change in names which we hope will be clearer for everyone.
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URBAN EVOLUTION AT THE WHITWORTH GALLERY
12 April - September 2008 Anne Desmet is one of the most original talents in contemporary artist-printmaking. She has a unique imagination and technical expertise, and explores human aspiration through city-building and architecture.
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UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD ARTS UNIT
The cultural highlights of the Univesrity of Salford Arts Programme
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CUBE TOURS
Take an architectural tour of Manchester courtesy of CUBE
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE CITYVIEWER?
Cityviewer is Manchester’s unique online townscape model. It combines several technologies to provide highly accurate visualizations connected to city information. Cityviewer is also web based allowing access to the U.K’s second city from anywhere around the world.
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ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND SUPPORT CUBE
Arts council award £50,000 to CUBE from the Grants for the Arts.
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BRANDING, BULLSHIT OR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT - WHAT STOPPED MANCHESTER SHRINKING?
Shrinking Cities and URBED Present
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THE WORLD IS MY IMAGINATION
The World is my Imagination - exhibitors in detail:
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WHERE DID OUR GARDENS GO?
From the City of London to Carlisle… from Wakefield to Seascale, CUBE’s Takeaway Gardens have found a new home.
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OUTSIDE THE BOX
Upcoming Exhibition at the Cornerhouse
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VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME AT CUBE
CUBE are looking to increase its number of volunteers to help run a number of new and exciting projects in the gallery.
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