If You Build It They Will Come
Preview 3rd July 2008
5th July - 9th August
Open 11 - 5.30 Wednesday to Saturday
On 3 July 1998, there was a sense of anticipation in the Cardiff artscene: a new artist-run space was being launched. The inaugural exhibition preview was packed with artists, students and suits, curious about the new project; it was met with both a sense of expectation as well as the doom-laden predictions of a short lifespan. Fortunately g39 is still here, quietly but determinedly delivering a programme, providing a meeting place for artists and a focus for graduates.
To celebrate g39 is marking its ten-year anniversary with a commemorative programme of events, starting with If You Build It, They Will Come – an attempt to present the works of each and every artist g39 has worked with in the past decade.
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The Centre Is Here
A series of seminars focussing on artists’ professional practice in Wales.
G39’s Wales Artists Resource Programme and Chapter Gallery are holding a series of travelling symposia to focus attention on the professional development of artists in Wales. The Centre is Here aims to offer artists the opportunity to hear first-hand a range of arts professionals from the UK talk about different aspects related to ‘professional art practice’, as well as encourage critical reflection on artist activity.
Four seminars are scheduled, each focussing upon a different element of art practice
22nd October 2008
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff – Curating This session will focus on curating at the periphery, an exploration of the issues affecting and informing the production and the presentation of work that can be considered to be off-centre in relation to the 'established' art world. Speakers; Karen Mackinnon (Curator Glyn Vivian Swansea and Curator of Wales at Venice 2005) Danielle Arnaud (Curator/Gallerist of Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art, London and co-curator of Tatton Park Biennial) Tristan Hessing ( Co Director of Moot, Nottingham and practicing artist) Grace Davies (Project manager/Curator of Locws International, Swansea
27th November 2008
Oriel Davies, Newtown – Understanding the Media Press / promotion / marketing of visual arts in Wales. A look at how it has been achieved by artists working in Wales and also why it is needed, if it is needed. How can the media be used successfully for artists and how can the media learn from / use artists? Current speakers Include: Chris Brown (Magazine Co-ordinator of AN magazine and Development Officer, g39, Cardiff) Rueban Knutson (Audience development co-ordinator Axis)
February 2009
Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno – Galleries This session will invite gallery professionals to Wales to discuss their approach to curating and in particular focus on how artists should attempt to navigate the system in order to maximise exhibition opportunities. Current speakers Include: Ryan Gander (Artist and Director of Associates, London) Bruce Haines (Exhibitions Officer Camden Arts Centre, London)
April 2009
Venue to be confirmed, Swansea/Cardiff– Developing a discourse within Wales and beyond. A look at the level of critical discourse in Wales and how it can be extended. What are the issues that nullify critical discourse and how, if there are any, can these be overcome?
Each seminar will feature four guest speakers each talking and taking questions for 40mins. Following a short coffee break there will be an opportunity for some visitors / attendees to take part in short group surgeries with a selected speaker.
2 - 4.45pm – each speakers has 40 mins for lecture and questions
4.45pm – 5pm – coffee break
5 – 6pm – surgery for participants to ask questions, each speaker has Max 3 slots
There are a maximum of 30 spaces for each symposium with tickets being allocated via an application procedure to ascertain the suitability of the candidate to each seminar. The seminars are ideally suited to artists who feel their practice could benefit from one or more of the seminars.
Deadline for applications 29th August
Tickets are subsidised and cost £10, this will include light refreshments.
This Event is supported by Arts Council of Wales.
Click here to download your application form.
sean@g39.org
