YOUNG PEOPLE'S ART SPACE @ The Town Hall Galleries
SPRING HALF-TERM
Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 February
10am - 5pm
FREE
Ipswich Borough Council's Town Hall Galleries (THG), on the Cornhill in Ipswich, are looking for young artists show their work during the half term holidays. This is the chance for anybody under the age of 25 to display their ideas and creative talents within the context of a public Art Gallery.
THG are appealing for a broad range of artwork. Pieces can be in any medium i.e. Painting / Sculpture / Photography / Fashion / Audio / Video. They can have been made at home, at school or as a result of another project. And may even be work in progress!
Award(s) will be given to work that demonstrates creativity, innovation, experimentation and surprising outcomes.
Anyone interested in getting involved is invited to bring work along to the gallery by Saturday 9 February, 10am - 5pm. Work may be added to the exhibition throughout the week but please be aware that the exhibition closes Friday 15 February, 5pm. Work can be collected from Saturday 16 February 10am - 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
Please label artwork clearly with name, age and a title, and include any corresponding statement(s). Equipment is available for the display of audio/video work - please let us know your requirements in advance of delivery.
For more information please contact Julia Devonshire, Arts Project Officer.
Email: julia.devonshire@ipswich.gov.uk / Tel: 01473 432862
Building on the success of the young people's art exhibition 'In Our Neighbourhoodz' hosted at the Town Hall Galleries over the 2007 October half-term, THG are pleased to announce that spring / autumn half-term holidays will become fixtures in the exhibition programme dedicated to showcasing and engaging a diversity of creative talents from young people from the Ipswich Community.
Although the venue has been set aside as an 'exhibition space' we anticipate that this can be interpreted very widely with the designated Council Chamber space being used as a 'platform' for exhibition, experimentation, for both static and live pieces, and can be used as a testing ground for trying out new material and all sorts of creative outputs including performance, music, film, food, entertainment…etc
If you would like more information about how to become involved in accessing and planning any subsequent activity please contact Julia Devonshire, as above.
Councillor Judy Terry, Ipswich Borough Council's Arts, Culture & Leisure portfolio-holder, said: "We know there is a tremendous amount of artistic talent among young people in our town and we want them to come forward. The Town Hall Galleries are a great showcase so please take advantage of them and show what you can do."