ARC EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2010

Ed Pien, South Hill Park

ARC might be working on a tight budget - as all arts organisations are at the moment - but we still have some great events coming up in September. Most events are free and open to everyone, so if you would like to reserve a place just email the contact given with the event details and we'll see you there.






Symposium: Art & Space
Wednesday 8 September, 1 – 6pm, FREE
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
Art & Space, organised by Coastal Currents Festival 2010 and supported by ARC, brings together five leading curators from London and the South East to explore the use of the public domain as a gallery space.
The afternoon will provide an intriguing insight into a range of recent exciting and innovative site-specific projects across the region. Discussions will contextualise Coastal Current's artist intervention programme 'Place', developing around central themes of art and regeneration, location temporality and permanence, social engagement and a move from the role of the artist auteur to collaborator or producer.
Please book in advance by calling 07841 757866 or email creativecoastmail@gmail.com
www.dlwp.com

Josefina Posch
Thursday 9 September, 6.30 – 8.30pm, FREE
aspex
Art Space Portsmouth’s international artist in residence will talk about her practice and the residency in the Art Space studios in Portsmouth.
Email arc@aspex.org.uk to reserve your place.

Introducing Ed Pien
Saturday 11 September, 12pm, FREE
South Hill Park
Ed Pien discusses his work, exploring the otherworldly, invisibility, disappearance and journeys, and his new installation 'Memento' in the Bracknell Gallery, South Hill Park, that opens to the public on the same day at 1pm. Ed Pien was born in Taiwan and moved to Canada aged 11. He received his Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Western Ontario and Master of Fine Art from York University. Pien has exhibited internationally including the Drawing Centre, New York; La Biennale de Montreal; Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City; plAAy, Blackburn and The Goethe Institute, Berlin. Although the event is free, booking is required. Bookings by email: exhibitions.intern@southhillpark.org.uk
Directions to South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA: http://www.southhillpark.org.uk/aboutUsTravel.jsp

Hatem Imam
Thursday 16 September, 6.30 – 8.30pm
Turner Contemporary, Droit House,
Lebanon-based artist and designer Hatem Imam leads a professional development discussion for practitioners. Where do artists situate educator roles within their practice? And how might this vary between the UK and Beirut? This event is part of the Golden Threads fellowship programme organised by the collective Delta Arts in association with Gasworks, London. Funded by Arts Council England. Supported by ARC. Described by Bidoun magazine as 'a shaggy-haired polymath', Hatem Imam works in the fields of visual arts, design, theater, event organization, publishing, and education. As a visual artist his work includes print media, installation, photography, video, and painting, and he has exhibited in Lebanon, Italy, Germany, the United States, and UK. His research focuses on the production of landscape in printed media and their relation to national identity.
Please contact sangiama@turnercontemporary.org to book a place.

Matt Smith, One to One Surgeries
Thursday 23 September, 11am - 5pm
We are pleased to be able to offer another day of one to one surgeries with contemporary ceramicist, Matt Smith. There are five appointments available between 11am and 5pm and appointments will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Matt has a very successful practice as a contemporary ceramicist which he has built up since graduating from Westminster University in 2006. This includes a number of awards and commissions and inclusion in various Art Fairs represented by commercial galleries. He has exhibited in galleries across the UK and also undertakes freelance curatorial, consultancy and training work and has worked on an impressive range of projects. In the past he has worked as Head of Exhibitions for the British Film Institute,and as Manager of various projects at the Science Museum. He is therefore well placed to share his experience as an artist and curator and offer advice to other artists. He also has a very warm and friendly personality!

If you feel a discussion with Matt could help you and your practice, then please email arc@aspex.org.uk as soon as possible for an appointment.