Dates for your diary…
Sat 23 Jan at 3 p.m. Gallery Talk. Rod Harman and Geoff Parham.
Sat 30 Jan at 3p.m. Poetry Reading in AF2
Tue 2 Feb at 5.15 pm Committee meeting
Wed 3 Feb 0900 – 1400. Donations for the Forum Auction.
Fri 5 Feb 6.30 -8.30. Private View for Auction
Sat 6 Feb at 3 pm. Auction. (see below – 2010 Season)
Stop Press…
Auction.
Remember our auction on Saturday, 6 February at 3p.m. Donations requested.
South East Open Studios “Taster” Exhibition, 5-12 May in AF1 and AF2. (Note. May not June as in our earlier notice)
Below is a copy of the notice we sent out earlier this week (please note that the month of the “taster” is May and not June as given out earlier), Alice reports a great response and already has 24 takers. This is sufficient to go ahead and confirm the booking for two galleries. Alice will still take a few more entries, but will close the entry list on Monday 25 Jan.
“Alice Maylam is co-ordinating this exhibition. This exhibition gives one central point, which allows artists participating in the Open Studios programme to exhibit. Last year, we had a very good response using one gallery only. 15 artists took part at a cost of £15 per head and the feedback from artists was positive. This year Alice is hoping to run two galleries,but needs a quick response from those wishing to take part as deposit and payment for the “taster”. exhibition are due and there is a waiting list for this space. Please get in touch with Alice as soon as possible at, preferably, alice@alicemaylam.co.uk or info@hastingsartsforum and mark your email FAO Alice.”
Cards, browser and jewellery sales in the Forum
Sales of postcards, greetings cards, prints and jewellry continue to provide a valuable source of income for the Forum. At the moment we have rather more cards than we can display, so for the time being we ask artists to hold on to their stock until we have more display space, or as and when we ask for more stock. Goods such as cards, etc have been accepted and offered for sale on an informal basis so far. It is anticipated these arrangements will soon be put onto a formal basis, similar to the agreements for hiring exhibition space. This will provide certainty for the artist and the Forum, and enable stock control to be monitored accurately.
Poetry Reading…
The Poetry Group will meet, regardless of the weather, at 3 pm Sat 30 Jan in AF2. Any questions / suggestions to Wendy Oxlade. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk Marked “For Wendy”
Gaps in our Exhibitions Calendar
We have filled the gaps in AF1 for our 2010 calendar.
We have one remaining gap in AF2 we need to fill as follows.
23 - 29 Jun
Gallery hire costs are £150 per week. £50 per booking is payable immediately and the balance, three months before the exhibition date. We also expect you to host a private view on the first Friday of your show. A simple “wine and nibbles” hospitality costs from £60 upwards.
We welcome group applications, where members may wish to share the cost, or where a member can not fill the space adequately. In this case, we like one member to take on the booking and be responsible for co-ordinating the group.
Members should apply to the Exhibitions committee, with examples of the work of each member exhibiting. info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk and marked FAO Wendy.
Showing Now….
AF3. (The Azur) . In the upstairs restaurant there are prints by George Mundell. On the stairway, there are pictures by Sid Beynon, Sue Christie, Harry Snooks, Tricia Neve, Kim Thrower, Steve Stanton, George Kelvie, Jeremy Ebdon and John Lipsham,
AF4. ( ‘One’ sandwich bar, London Rd ). A personal selection of paintings by Russell Dorey, Brij Sharma and Jeremy Ebdon. Also one giclee print by Russell Dorey of Carla Bruni made in 2007, before she became Madame Sarkozi.
AF5. (Black Market, George St ). A selection of oils by Marcus Leafe. This is a comparatively new venue and has aroused much interest.
2010 Season
John Fletcher, in AF1. 20 Jan – 2 Feb 2010. PV 22 Jan at 6.30
John will exhibit his photographs of the Hastings fishing sheds. Emphasis on unusual angles and the wooden textures of the sheds. Artists statement to follow.
Rod Harman and Geoff Parham in AF 2. 20 Jan – 2 Feb. PV 22 Jan.Rod and Geoff have a long friendship going back over the years at Hastings College. This is Rod’s farewell to Hastings. See the members’ gallery on the website www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk
Forum Auction 3 – 9 Feb 09. This is a fundraiser for the Forum, where the Forum begs / borrows/ steals contributions from members to auction in aid of Forum funds. Whereas the Forum manages to survive (just) on gallery hire, commission and membership dues, there is a need for extra funding to enable the Forum to invest in equipment and provide help for members who need it. This is the one occasion in the year, when the Forum gets to keep all the money from a sale. So, we hope you will think ahead and donate an item for the sale.
South Coast College Professional Practice, 10 – 17 Feb in AF1 and AF2. This exhibition is across St Valentine’s Day and has hitherto been subtitled “My happy Valentine, my bloody Valentine” Young students both in and out of love exhibit around the theme of happy and unhappy Valentine encounters. We don’t know how this will turn out until the day but Sid tells me that he is always lifted when working on this show and the feedback from the young students is rewarding.
Print Makers, George Mundell and friends, 24 Feb – 2 Mar in AF1. Further detail to follow.
Chris Thomas, 17 Feb – 2 Mar in AF2. Photographs with a section featuring acrylics.
Pat Watts 17 – 24 Feb in AF1. Pat uses mixed media, such as watercolour, acrylic, oil pastels, coloured inks and collages on paper. She likes to play creatively with images which emerge from least conscious parts of the mind. She is also attracted to colour and movement.
Members’ Annnouncements…
Reggie Osborn – an appreciation.
The team behind the desk at AF1 would ike to express its appreciation to Reggie Osborn for his significant contribution to the development of the Forum website over the last three months. Reggie has now returned to the USA after an unexpected and prolonged stay in Hastings. He gave a considerable amount of time to developing the Members’ Gallery and helping members produce their gallery entry and to producing Blogs. Thanks Reggie.
June Barnes posts :–
Hanging Together VII
An exhibition by fibre artists –
C June Barnes
Sandra Grusd
Jennie Lewis
Inger Milburn
Leslie Morgan
Ingrid Press
Julie Senington
Special Challenge 2010 – “Pressing Matters”
29th January – 10th Feb 2010
10- a.m. – 5.00 p.m. daily
closed Sundays
at the Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De la Warr Road
East Grinstead RH19 3BS. Meet the artists 11-3, Saturday, 30m Jan
Paula MacArthur suggests that members of the Forum might want to consider a group entry and thus extend the Forum footfall beyond Hastings. See below.
East Sussex Contemporary Art Fair, 23 – 25 April 2010 at The School Creative Centre,
New Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LS
Call for artists, designers and makers
A large and diverse selection of contemporary fine art and design from painting to photography, jewellery to sculpture, soft furnishings to ceramics will be on show and available to purchase
Who? Local and national artists, designers and makers.
What ? East Sussex Contemporary Art Fair 2010.
Painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, jewellery, ceramics, handmade cards, accessories, toys, soft furnishings
Spaces will be available for studio groups and galleries as well as individual artists and designer makers
When? 23 April 9am-5pm Delivery and installation of work .
23 April 6-9pm Preview
24 April 10 – 5pm Open to the public, free admission
25 April 10 – 4pm Open to the public, free admission
Details
This event is organised by 67 Contemporary Art as a fundraiser for Rye College’s ‘Ghana Carnival Exchange Project’
67 Contemporary Art is an online gallery run by artist practitioners and organising this event on a voluntary basis.
£10 exhibitor application fee
30% commission on sales
See website and sign up to our blog for further details www.67contemporaryart.co.uk
Apply ? Please send a copy of your completed application form (available from the website) recent CV and 3 jpegs which are representative of the pieces you wish to exhibit, please include a list of titles, medium, dimensions and approximate retail price including 30% commission to info@67contemporaryart.co.uk
Then print out your completed application form and post it along with your application fee of £10 (Cheques made payable to ‘Rye College’) to East Sussex Contemporary Art Fair, Rye College, The Grove, Rye, East Sussex
Works will only be considered after the application fee has been received.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit 3 or more pieces depending on the size of the works.
Please contact Paula MacArthur if you are unable to submit your work by email at info@67contemporaryart.co.uk or on 07941158327
Contact Paula MacArthur and Jo Townshend
Deadline? Submission of photographs 28 February 2010
Notification of selection 12 March 2010
Delivery 22/23 April 2010
5pm
