Independents Listings: 8 December 2011
Featured, Listings 2011 — By Matthew Taylor on December 9, 2011 13:41This week: An exhibition of work by Naive John at The Gallery Liverpool, dot-art “pops up” in Metquarter, a new show from Textile 21 in Warrington, and details of how to submit work for Headspace’s next two shows.
Here’s what’s going on…
- Liverpool Events
- Events Outside Liverpool
- Calls for submission
- Jobs and Volunteers
- Available spaces
- Send us your listings
LIVERPOOL EVENTS
PRIVATE VIEW:
The Gallery at Bank Quay House
Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1NN
Thursday, 8th December 1800-2000
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‘Palm House’ is an exhibition by fourteen, Cheshire based, textile artists and designers who will bebringing together a glorious range of artworks this Winter at The Gallery At Bank Quay House, Warrington.
Each individual artist has been inspired by the original and magnificent splendour of The Palm House at Sefton Park, Liverpool. Using intriguing techniques with vibrant colours and sumptuous fabrics the exhibition will interest and delight audiences alike.”
Winter Pop Up Art Shop from
dot-art
Metquarter
35 Whitechapel, Liverpool L1 6DA
Friday, 9th & Saturday, 10thDecember, 1100-1800
Sunday, 11th December, 1200-1700
Tuesday, 13th to Friday, 16th December,1100-2000
Saturday, 17th December, 1100-1900
Sunday, 18th December, 1200-1700
dot-art reopens their Pop Up Art Shop for Christmas. Featured artists include Helene Gilmore, Andrew Kinmont, and Tony Evans.
PRIVATE VIEW:
Unauthorised Realities
by Naive John
Friday, 9th December 2011 1900-2200
Private view for The Gallery Liverpool’s new exhibition of work from Naive John:
“Rarely seen outside of museum shows or private collections, this is a unique opportunity to view Naive John’s much anticipated new work; a riotous, neo-psychedelic representation of what our hyperreal, cartoon-influenced, collective unconscious might look like.”
Alternative Christmas Tree Workshop
TheBrindley
High Street, Runcorn WA7 1BG
Saturday, 10th December 1000–1500
£25, including all materials.
Join artist Terri Dixon to create an alternative Xmas Tree out of wire and found objects which can be used as an indoor or outdoor art piece. Feel free to bring any found objects/beads/shells etc of your own that may embellish your tree.
Places can be booked through the Brindley box office on 0151 907 8360or by emailing
Louise Hesketh
Victorian Christmas at Edge Hill
Metal at Edge Hill Station
Tunnel Road, Liverpool. L7 6ND
Saturday, 10th December 1200-1600
Metal’s annual Victorian Christmas event returns. Food and drink, mulled wine, Santa, childrens crafts, face painting, stalls ,fancy dress and more.
With performances from a brass band and the Platform Youth Theatre, and a chance to see The Edge Hill Archive Exhibition.
OPENING THIS WEEK
The Gallery at Bank Quay House
Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1NN
9th December 2011 to 1th February 2012
“
‘Palm House’ is an exhibition by fourteen, Cheshire based, textile artists and designers who will be bringing together a glorious range of artworks this Winter at The Gallery At Bank Quay House, Warrington.
Each individual artist has been inspired by the original and magnificent splendour of The Palm House at Sefton Park, Liverpool. Using intriguing techniques with vibrant colours and sumptuous fabrics the exhibition will interest and delight audiences alike.”
Unauthorised Realities
by Naive John
9th December 2011 to 3rd January 2012
“Rarely seen outside of museum shows or private collections, this is a unique opportunity to view Naive John’s much anticipated new work; a riotous, neo-psychedelic representation of what our hyperreal, cartoon-influenced, collective unconscious might look like.”
LAST CHANCE TO SEE
Ceri Hand Gallery
presents
Notes Towards a Supreme Fiction
25th November to 16th December2011
Ceri Hand Gallery and CUC Liverpool collaborate for a selling exhibition featuring work by an impressive list of 20th Century and contemporary artists.
“Notes Towards a Supreme Fiction is a special pre-Christmas exhibition showcasing work by some of the greatest artists of the 20thand 21st Centuries, and a wide selection of original and editioned works will be available to buy, including prints, oil paintings, ceramics and a Henry Moore sculpture.”
ONGOING
Headspace@Eggspace present:
Winter Blues 6
Egg Cafe
25th November 2011 to 15thJanuary 2012
Exhibition of work by: Katrina Avotina; Michael Barrow; Elizabeth Beckmann; John Chatterton; May Chong; Anna Di Scala; Helene Dougherty; Mags Garet; Gareth Halsall; Barbara Harrison; Karl Harry; Justice Hyde; Linda Jones; Tony Kennedy; Teresa Lee; Masterofdots; Hazel Mutch; Doutimiye Netimah; Niall Oakes; ChristopherT Roberts; Debbie Ryan; Sue Skitt; Jazamin Sinclair; David Symonds; Zephyrbaby.
26th November 2011 to 14thJanuary 2012
Bluecoat Display Centre’s new exhibition, “Cultivate”:12 contemporary jewellers respond to the artwork of printmaker Angie Lewin, whose work is inspired by plants and gardens.
Sublime Light – Paintings by Andrew Kinmont
dot-art
16 Queen Avenue, Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 4TX
28th November 2011 to 13thJanuary 2012
dot-art presents a new show of works by Andrew Kinmont, recently selected for the Royal Institute of Oil Painters exhibition.
“The landscapes of the North have so much to offer; from placid lakes and rolling hills to dramatic mountains and coastlines. I love exploring them on foot and through sketches. I then try to evoke this rough, raw experience of the natural world through the sensual and expressive use of paint on canvas.”
Victoria Gallery and Museum
University of Liverpool, Ashton St, Liverpool L69 3DR
Until 28th January 2012
Liverpool University offers an exhibition of works from its collection that its staff and students love – or hate – alongside the views of those that work and study alongside them.
Penny Lane Art Gallery
25th November 2011 to 29thFebruary 2012
The inaugural exhibition at this new gallery is the first by songwriter Will Sergeant, best known as part of Echo & The Bunnymen.
EVENTSOUTSIDE LIVERPOOL
LAST CHANCE TO SEE
Coach House Gallery, Winterbourne House
University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B152RT
25th November to 16th December2011
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London-based visual artist and spatial designer, Saif Osmani presents his research on Taiwan’s regional response to bamboo whilst connecting the gallery space with the site-specific of Winterbourne House & Garden.
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ONGOING
SLIPPED
Wysing Arts Centre
Ox Road, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TX
Saturday, 3rd December 2011 to22nd January 2012
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Slipped presents work by 11 artists working in clay, much of which has been created in Wysing’s on-site ceramics studio especially for the exhibition. Although many of the works begin with an interest in the material of clay and its properties, the artists explore ceramics from within their broader practices as sculptors, painters, performance and video artists. Works include potentially functional objects by Mark Essen, sculpted earthenware plaques by Lucy Conochie, large-scale pots by Jesse Wine and neon-lit environments by Simon Davenport.
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The John Rylands Library
150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH
25th November 2011 to 29th April2012
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Kindle is a new site-specific installation byManchester-based artist Nicola Dale that comprises 3,500 paper “candles” spread throughout the “Old Map Room” in The John Rylands Library in Manchester. Hand-made from unwanted bookpages, groups of “candles” are ordered by colour andcontent, an installation influenced by the map of the library “Aedificium” in Umberto Eco’s Post-Modern text The Name of the Rose.
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7th FONLAD Online Digital Arts Festival
Until 31st December 2011
Fonlad is an online festival, providing a online, virtual gallery of visual arts. The 7th edition is running from Portugal, featuring a changing programme of work from international artists.
CALLS FOR SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: 12th December2011
“Sponsored by the Billmeir Charitable Trust, Rising Stars is our annual exhibition and education programme which specifically supports Fine Art and Craft students, recent graduates and emerging artists and makers. The Rising Stars programme is held in April each year. Selected work will be required to be delivered to the gallery by the end of March 2012.”
Apply via
email
orpost, including
- Cover Letter (no more than 1 side A4)
- Statement (no more than 1 side A4)
- CV
- Upto 6 images of your work
Click here for more information
Contact Details:
Dr Outi Remes, Director, New Ashgate Gallery, Waggon Yard, Farnham,Surrey.
Tel: 01252 713208
OPENS: 12th December DEADLINE:8th January 2012
“Once again we’ll be looking for artists to show their work to the Hanging Committee, a panel of three judges, in the hope of winning a place in our exclusive exhibition and the chance to sell their work to the highest bidder.
Applications for Series Two of Show Me the Monet will open during the week of Monday 12th December 2011 and will close when we have received3,000 applications or on Sunday 8th January 2012 at midnight (which ever is sooner). Please note that we are only accepting the first 3,000applications for the series and any applications received after this cut off point cannot be considered.”
The application process will be available from
their website
from Monday 12th December.
DEADLINE: 31st December2011
Porter and Jenkinson
Art historian collective Porter and Jenkinson invite submissions for an exhibition to be held at the Portico Library, Manchester, 2-29 February 2012.
Responsive work is encouraged; for further details and to download an application form, visit
their website
.
DEADLINE: 5th January 2012
Whirlygig Cinema, in association with
London Short Film Festival
Shorts of less than 12 minutes on 16mm film (Super 8also acceptable) sought for presentation on Saturday, 14th January2012, during the London Short Film Festival.
See the website for full entry criteria and submission details
.
DEADLINE: 9th January 2012
London Street Photography Festival
The International Street Photography Award is looking for exceptional, international photographers that display a unique style and depth of work in the genre of street photography.
See the website for full entry details
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DEADLINE: 9th January 2012
Twinned 2012
(in association with
Threshold Festival
)
The second year of this exhibition, in association with Threshold Festival.
Despite the impeding closure of CUC, Threshold is going ahead, and there is still time to enter the exhibition. Work will be displayed between 20th January & 26th February 2012 atThe Egg Cafe, and 9th February & 4th March(venue TBC).
Exhibiting fees apply.
See the website for full entry details
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DEADLINE: 9th January 2012
A exhibition of printmaking, to be held at Egg Cafebetween 2nd and 25th of March 2012.
Exhibiting fees apply.
See the website for full entry details
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JOBS &VOLUNTEERS
We rely on published information, andcan’t accept liability for errors. It’s important you follow the links, and read the full details. It’s your responsibility to check the requirements and deadlines.
DEADLINE: Friday, 9th December2011
Chorlton Arts Festival
£4-5,000 fixed fee
The Chorlton Arts Festival is seeking a part time Festival Manager, to deliver its programme.
Full details are available
on their website.
Deadline for applications: Friday, 9thDecember 2011, 1700.
DEADLINE: Tuesday, 3rd January2012
Lectureship in Creativity and Collaboration
University of Leeds
University Grade 7(£32,751- £35,788p.a.)
or University Grade 8 (£36,862 – £44,016 p.a.)
Full details and applications via
the website.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday, 3rdJanuary 2012.
AVAILABLE SPACES
New studio space for artists/creative persons working in any media
Prime city centre location on Victoria Street, Liverpool.
The studio is an open plan space currently occupied by4 other artists. 24 hour access, month by month rent. Same building as other studio groups and galleries. Join us to make this into an even more exciting inspiring place.
Costs £40 to £100 per month depending on the amount of space required.
Email
jodiemellor@hotmail.com
Studio Spaces Available at Arena Studios& Gallery
Arena Studios & Gallery
1st Floor Elevator Building, 27 Parliament Street, Liverpool L8 5RN
Arena are looking for new artists to join their group; preferably from the visual arts.
“We are looking for artists who are enthusiastic and keen to develop their own practice and develop their skills through involvement with the initiatives and exhibition opportunities both local, national and internationally offered within Arena.”
Space 1: 2.5m x 2.5m and is £116 per month
Space 2: 3m x 3m and is £140 per month
Space 3: 2m x 2.5m and is £110 per month
Space 4: 1.5m x 2m and is £65 per month
Studio rent includes all bills and Arena membership, internet access and Wifi available. Cafe downstairs for meetings and socialising.
Contact
pamela.sullivan@hotmail.co.uk
or call 0151 707 9879for further details and to arrange viewings
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