[curatorial.net] FW: The ecology for contemporary art of a city - in this case Bristol

[Joasia]

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From: Ann Jones <ann at artprojects.fsnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:17:44 +0000
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Conversation: The ecology for contemporary art of a city - in this case
Bristol 

 this might be of interest to the network....

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From: Lucy Bayley <lucy at contemporaryartsociety.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:20:10 -0000
To: Lucy Bayley <lucy at contemporaryartsociety.org>
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Subject: The ecology for contemporary art of a city - in this case Bristol

The ecology for contemporary art of a city - in this  case Bristol
Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26  February  Venues across Bristol

Join us for a two-day trip to Bristol to explore the  curatorial networks,
organisational structures and artists'  practise. There are a  limited
number of places left so please book  asap. Bristol is a city  like many
others with its various range of cultural  organisations, each with their
particular specialisms and  focus. This visit has the potential to enable
you to see your  town or city more clearly from a renewed perspective. The
models  might differ from one place to the next but they coexist in a
similar way in each place to create a necessarily  chaotic ecology. The web
of connections, both formal and informal, are vital for each to evolve,
thrive and for the structures to change and replace  themselves.
  
 "It is not the strongest of the  species that survive, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most  responsive to change"
 Charles  Darwin   
 
The day will include a visit to Bristol Museum and Art  Gallery to meet
Director Kate Brindley. She will give her insight in  to the partnership
that the Museum has with the Arnolfini as one of  the five museums selected
as part of the Art Fund International  collecting scheme. The two days will
include a number of studio  visits with emerging and established artists
including talks by Ruth  Claxton and David Blandy who will be showing new
work at Spike  Island. Lunch at the CUBE Cinema with a tour by artist Heath
Bunting, and meetings with Picture This Moving Image, Situations and
Arnolfini.  On the night of the 25th we will be holding a  networking dinner
at Spike Island for subscribers to Professional  Development, we will be
joined by all those in Bristol who have  hosted our visit and by curators
and collectors based in the South  West. Throughout the trip discussion will
focus on the relationships  and partnerships that thread their way through
the city's arts  ecology.  From feedback we have found that the national
events  we programme offer the chance for curators to get an understanding
of their own region or city's ecology by exploring another's  structure as
well as being a valuable opportunity to develop your  curatorial networks
and knowledge of artist practise within Bristol.

 www.situations.org.uk <http://www.situations.org.uk>
www.picture-this.org.uk <http://www.picture-this.org.uk>
www.spikeisland.org.uk <http://www.spikeisland.org.uk>
http://microplex.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/ www.plan9.org.uk
<http://www.plan9.org.uk>    www.arnolfini.org.uk
<http://www.arnolfini.org.uk>   www.worksprojects.co.uk
<http://www.worksprojects.co.uk>  A detailed itinerary is attached. To book
please 

call  Lucy Bayley on 020 7831 3221 or email
LucyBayley at contemporaryartsociety.org
<mailto:LucyBayley at contemporaryartsociety.org>

 © Ruth  Claxton, Lands End 2007, installation Ikon  Gallery. Photo by
Stuart  Whipps    © Eamon  O'Kane, The house and the Tree  2008 © William
Hunt, still from Even as  you see me now  2007


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