In brief

Our Sporting Life, a series of community-led exhibitions spearheaded by the Sports Heritage Network and supported by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, has attracted more than 100,000 visitors over the past year. More than 100 sports clubs have been involved in 18 exhibitions so far, featuring sporting moments and heroes, with another 97 shows planned.

A new website that aims to get young people interested in contemporary art has been launched by the Hayward Gallery, Royal Academy of Arts, South London Gallery, Tate Britain and Whitechapel Gallery, in conjunction with Louis Vuitton. Among the site’s facilities is a Projects section, where participants can show their work.

www.recreativeuk.com

Dulwich Picture Gallery in London hosted a local Carers’ Day in June as part of National Carers’ Week, running guided tours of the 17th- and 18th-century art collections. Carers’ groups have participated in workshops throughout the year at the institution, as part of the Good Times: Art for Older People scheme.

The Northern Art Prize has announced the judges and longlist for the 2011 prize. Judges include Caroline Douglas, head of the Arts Council Collection; Tim Marlow, director of exhibitions at the White Cube Gallery; and Simon Wallis, director of the Hepworth Wakefield. The shortlist will be announced in July. The longlist can be viewed at:

www.northernartprize.org.uk/2011-prize/longlist