Exhibition
Kit Poulson, The Guests
10 Jan 2015 – 14 Feb 2015
Arts University Plymouth
Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Bristol Biennial by Stephanie Elizabeth Third
Event
Artists access to empty buildings - Presentations & discussion
4 Feb 2015
Regular hours
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 20:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Tavistock Place
- Plymouth
England - PL4 8AT
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The university is within walking distance of the coach station on Mayflower Street. National Express services run to London Victoria via Exeter and lots of other UK destinations, and for super-cheap deals try booking with Megabus or Falcon via Stagecoach.
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- We’re just five minutes away from Plymouth train station, where direct services depart to London Paddington (taking 3-3 ½ hours), Bristol, the Midlands, the North of England, Scotland and Penzance. There is even a sleeper train to and from Paddington if you want to leave London late and arrive in Plymouth early.
Event map
At this event we will explore in which ways artists and artist led projects access empty buildings.
About
Jo Leahy, Director of Stroud Valleys' Art Space (SVA) has been working with artists, landlords and property agents to set up over 30 empty property spaces since 2007, using Meanwhile Leases since their introduction in 2009. She will discuss the process of working in this way and some of the initiatives she has helped to support. Hannah Clark, Artistic Director for Bristol Biennial, will be presenting their use of unusual spaces, with examples from the 2014 programme. Hannah will talk about an individualised approach to working with ‘non-art’ spaces.
Following the presentations,Grace Davies of Visual Arts South West will chair a discussion exploring the opportunities for artists in Plymouth to gain use of empty buildings. The panel will also include representatives from the City Council planning department, Vickie Fear co-ordinator of PAC associates and local developers.
This event has been developed in partnership with Visual Arts South West.
www.vasw.org.uk
This event is part of the South West Showcase season of exhibitions and events at The Gallery at Plymouth College of Art
