Hyde Abbey – The Lost Minster of King Alfred The Great group 2017 The series of events and activities to expand understanding of HYDE ABBEY. Project Space 2017 – Visual ArtsPosted on 10:02, March 3rd, 2017 by Website Admin
Hyde900 Project Space 2017Artists – apply for bursaries now!Each year since 2010, Hyde900 has worked with visual artists to produce a range of exhibitions and events. Extending this tradition, Project Space 2017 forms the visual arts element of Hyde900’s broader, Heritage Lottery Funded ‘Hyde Abbey – the Lost Minster of King Alfred the Great’ project and for the first time, is offering bursaries to artists. Project Space will run over the summer with artists working publicly in the Hyde Abbey precinct, responding to its rich cultural heritage and the site as it is today. The artists’ process of research and development as well as the resulting finished work may be seen and engaged with by visitors. The aim is to produce visually interpretative and conceptually rigorous explorations of the Hyde Abbey story while considering its lasting significance. At the same time, contemporary artists’ working practice Call to ArtistsHyde900 seeks high-calibre, research-led artists to submit proposals for 6 x £300 bursaries to research and respond to the narrative and site of ‘Hyde Abbey: Lost Minster of King Alfred the Great’ as part of the broader programme of events, walks and talks taking place in the abbey precinct in 2017.
Specifically, artists are asked to:
*Please note, the scale of artist’s projects should be commensurate with the overall 20-hour engagement and bursary, so while we seek proposals that are site-specific, challenging and ambitious in concept, we do not expect highly finished or high budget finished artworks for final exhibition, rather we expect works to be ephemeral, low tech and materially simple. Similarly, well-developed working stages would also be acceptable at final exhibition if they demonstrate in-depth research for a yet unrealised, larger scale work. Artists may wish to collaborate with others, Artists might utilise one or more heritage aspects, such as:
– Secular life around the Abbey precinct In order to explore broader themes, for example:
How to apply? Proposals must be lodged by midnight Thursday 20th April
Key dates Thursday 20th April – submissions close at midnight 20th-25th April – selection committee will decide the 6 artists 26th April – successful applicants will be contacted by email 26th April – 26th July – first 3 artists’ stage 27th-30th April – Community dig in Hyde 26th July – exhibition around this date and change over for artists 26th July – 26th October – second 3 artists’ stage 20th October – Hyde900 King Alfred Weekend, launch of ‘Hyde Abbey: Lost Minster of King Alfred the Great’ website including augmented reality, and final stage Project Space exhibition 26th October – project concludes
Further enquiries Please email the project curator, Sophie Cunningham Dawe – [email protected]
Submission guide for artists Please read the Call to Artists document for details of what is sought and note key dates. Any queries please email the project curator, Sophie Cunningham Dawe – [email protected]
Proposals should include:
To submit, please email your proposal to the project curator, Sophie Cunningham Dawe – [email protected] by midnight Thursday 20th April 2017
Key dates 8th April – optional briefing session 9th-20th April – submissions accepted, please see Hyde900 website Thursday 20th April – submissions close at midnight 20th-25th April – selection committee will decide the 6 artists 26th April – successful applicants will be contacted by email 26th April – 26th July – first 3 artists’ stage 27th-30th April – Community dig in Hyde (please email the curator if you wish to be involved in this) 26th July – 2 week exhibition around this date and change over for artists 26th July – 26th October – second 3 artists’ stage 20th October – Hyde900 King Alfred Weekend, launch of ‘Hyde Abbey: Lost Minster of King Alfred the Great’ website including augmented reality, and final stage Project Space exhibition (2 week duration) 26th October – project concludes Introductory resources – Hyde900 website – www.hyde900.org.uk – ‘Treasures of Hyde Abbey’ – http://hyde900.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/CUS0184-0334-treasures-of-hyde-abbey-web.pdf – Winchester School or Style – https://www.britannica.com/art/Winchester-school – ‘The Search for Alfred the Great’ – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03sbp73 – Abbey precinct overlay onto contemporary map – https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1J7bZi1CSKF7NgW-ecXtNnDSkRfQ&ll=51.06825551923861%2C-1.313171499999953&z=18 Posted in Hyde Abbey - The Lost Minster of King Alfred The Great | Comments Off on Project Space 2017 – Visual Arts | Read More »
Touring the PrecinctsPosted on 09:56, March 3rd, 2017 by Website Admin
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