Dates for your diary…
4/5/6. Open studios. South East Open Studios runs from Friday 4 – Sun 20 Jun. Check opening times against the SEOS catalogue (available in AF1). Several Forum members are taking part and prepared to welcome you into their studios. See members’ announcements below.
Sun 6 Jun. Film @7 for 7.45. “The Headless Woman”. See notice below under ‘Film’
Thu 10 Jun. Humanists meet in AF1. @ 6.30 for 7. “Creationism and the Teaching of Evolution” . Speaker; James Williams, Sussex University.
Fri 11 Jun. PV for Members Show ( Surnames A-L). “Hastings has talent”.
Thu 17 Jun. Film 7 for 7.45 ‘The Class’/'Entre Les Murs’ (15) France 2008
Fri 18 Jun. PV for Members show (Surnames M-Z). “Hastings has talent”
Stop Press…
AGM to go ahead in July.
Southern Water has formally dropped its claim against the Forum for £4000 in respect of a disputed water bill for the year 2008 / 2009 and is not claiming costs in response to our appeal to have the County Court judgment against us set aside. This clears the way for the AGM to go ahead and we are now considering a date between 6 – 12 July. One other possible issue still remains from the year 2008, and this concerns a PAYE issue, but we are optimistic this need not delay the AGM further.
Exhibition Calendar, 2011. Bids for the Forum exhibition calendar for 2011 opened on 1 Jun . Attached to this bulletin is an application form for an exhibition – you may submit your entry on this form and address bids to the “Arts Committee”. Mail or hand in at AF1 or email to info@hastingsartsforum.co.uk fao arts committee. Forms are also available at AF1.
The arts committee may invite applicants to meet and discuss, together with original examples of work. If your application is agreed, you will be asked to pay an immediate non-refundable deposit of £50. You will also be asked to sign a binding artist’s agreement and asked to pay the balance of your gallery hire, two months prior to the date of your exhibition. A copy of the artist’s agreement is posted on the website – see www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/get-involved/gallery-hire/
Shows for two weeks will be preferred over those for one week. One-week shows create a heavy burden for the all-volunteer hanging team. Where cost is a problem, we suggest sharing with other members whose work is compatible.
Members Show. Images of work are invited from exhibiting members to help with publicity for the members show,
Members’ Show.
Surnames A-L, 8 – 16 June.
Surnames M-Z, 16 – 23 June.
Each year the Forum hosts a members’ show. We have opened a list in AF1 for members wishing to take part. Members are entitled to submit one work free of charge. We do, however, ask for a donation towards the cost of the private view. We have posted instructions on the website (see http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/get-involved/ ) on how to prepare work for hanging. “Hand in” of work is Wednesday 9 or 16 as applicable 10 – 2pm.
Open Studios Hastings and Rye. Lorna Crabbe & Sarah Yates, Creative Coast Ltd are organising the Open Studios programme in support of Coastal Currents in September 2010. This will take place in Rye (4/5 and 11/12 Sep ) and in Hastings (18/19 and 25/26 Sep ).
The De La Warr Bexhill, is hosting two events this summer, which could offer work opportunities to Forum members. Fuller details are below at the end of this bulletin.
One is the Seven Sisters group wanting artists for a site-specific event to do with the ‘Olympic’ story. Entries by 19 June.
The other event features Tomoko Takahashi. Volunteers who are able to teach a two-hour session of the card game “Patience” should attend a training session this coming Monday and perform on 11 July. See notice below.
Alastair Fairley. According to a report in the Hastings “Observer”, Alastair Fairley, a founder member of the Forum in 2003 and past Chairman has been appointed to the Heritage Lottery Fund’s committee for the South East.
Showing Now…
“Art on the Beach”. Katherine Reekie in AF1 26 May – 9 Jun.
Artist Statement – see Bulletin 143 – also paste in your browser http://www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/katherine-reekie/#more-1942
Elaine Short and Robin Muckle in AF2, 2 – 9 June
Forum at the Azur (AF3). Brij Sharma, Chris Thomas, Jeremy Ebdon, John Plummer and Katherine Reekie.
Kim Thrower in ONE sandwich bar at No1, London Road (AF4. )“Cupcakes Extraordinaire” at One Café, One London Road, St Leonards
See www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk/category/events/
Coming up…
Members Show ( Surnames A-L) in AF 1/AF2, 9 – 16 Jun
Members Show (Surnames M – Z) in AF1 and AF2, 16 – 23 Jun
Max Irwin in AF1, 23 – 30 Jun.
Sue Jones in AF2. 23 – 30 Jun.
Selina di Girolamo. “Drawing down the Moon”. AF1 30 Jun – 7 Jul.
Dorothea Huntrods and Wendy Oxlade in AF2. 30 Jun – 14 Jul
Alice Pickering in AF1, 7 – 14 Jul.
Bob Farquhar , (Prison Art) in AF1 14 – 28 Jul.
Zoom. (a group of photographers in AF2 14 – 28 Jul)
Members’ Announcements…
Stables Exhibition. Forum members, Jennie Bayntun, Lynne Bingham, Tracey Brown, Brij Sharma and Karin Woolstencroft are exhibiting at “The Stables” from 17 May – 19 June.
Anna Casson posts : I am a Life and portrait model. Tel; 07791794103
Open Studios. Artists in the South East open their studios to visitors. Catalogues available in AF1. Below are some Forum members who are participating.
Alexandra Leadbeater and Cathryn Kemp
An exiting new wave has arrived at The Muse… Alexandra Leadbeater and Cathryn Kemp will open their studios for South East Open Studios on 11 – 12 June at 11 – 5pm
Please say hello over a cup of tea (and maybe cake!) at Harold Mews (between Stanhope Place and East Ascent), St Leonards-on-Sea,
TN38 0EA tel : 01424 423457
see our artwork online at www.alexleadbeater.com
Selina di Girolamo. Selina is taking part in the Open Studios programme and will open her studios in Ninfield on 6 and 13 June. 11 – 5.
More Open Studios. Louisa Crispin, Brenda Hartill, Robin Holtom, Dorothea Huntrods, Mark Fisher, Anna Pontonutti, Tim Riddihough, Margaret Roberts, Robin Thompson and Annie Soudain are some of the Forum members exhibiting under the South East Open Studios programme.
Forum members, who are also opening their studios include
Geraldine Wheeler ( Stanhope Place) – week-end 12/13 and 19/21 June, 11 – 5.
Pat Weaver posts.
OVER 50? Want to learn how to use a computer and send emails??
Free courses available starting in June. Places are limited. No previous experience is necessary. To book your place call Musikata on 07784153002.
FILM
St Leonards Film Society. Future Screenings.( All in AF1 @7.30)
A new schedule of films for June and July is published on the St Leonards film Soc website. http://www.stleonardsfilmsoc.co.uk/ Film evenings will be suspended for August and recommence in September. In September, the Film Society hopes to extend its outreach, with additional venues in St Leonards.
Sun 6 Jun 7 for 7.45pm. The Headless Woman
Lucretia Martel’s incredible mystery tells the story of Veronica, a middle-aged woman who, after accidentally hitting ’something’ with her car becomes gradually more and more unhinged as she begins to believe that she may have killed a little boy.
Thu, 17 Jun - ‘The Class’/'Entre Les Murs’ (15) France 2008
Thu, 01 Jul – ’An Education’ (12A) UK 2009.
Sun, 04 Jul – ’Beyond The Pole’ (15) UK 2010 + Q&A with director, David L. Williams via Skype.
Thu, 15 Jul – ’Micmacs’/'Micmacs à tire-larigot’ (12A) France 2009.
Sun, 18 Jul - ‘Erasing David’ (12A) UK 2010 + Q&A with director, David Bond and Phil Booth (NO2ID).
Thu, 29 Jul – ’A Single Man’ (12A) UK 2009
Polly Gifford posts seven sisters group site specific workshop at the De La Warr Pavilion
26th June 2010
10.30am to 5.30pm Free
seven sisters group have been commissioned by the Creative Campus Initiative (CCI) to create a new piece based on the Greek myth of the runner Atalanta and the origins of the Olympic games. seven sisters group’s Atalanta will combine a downloadable podcast walk with elements of live performance, and will take place at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford in July.
As part of the CCI commission seven sisters group is offering a one day professional development workshop for local artists and sports people. Each workshop is led by artistic directors Susanne Thomas and Sophie Jump and suitable for up to 14 participants with an interest in site-specific work. It is open to participants from dance, theatre, design, architecture, sound, light, or art backgrounds and aims to be a professional lab opportunity for students, young graduates and professional artists of all ages. Participants will be encouraged to create site-specific performance in various locations within the De La Warr Pavilion in response to spatial, social and cultural issues.
In addition we would like to invite 3 athletes from both Olympic and Para Olympic backgrounds (or with Olympic ambition) to participate, to interview and to engender discussion and enable research which will inform the project.
About seven sisters group
An experimental, cross-disciplinary approach to performance over the last 15 years has enabled seven sisters group to establish a unique position as one of UK’s leading site-specific performance companies. The group’s works have been presented in both indoor and outdoor sites in the UK and across Europe, with venues ranging from theatres and galleries, libraries and railway stations to the Royal Opera House and the Royal National Theatre. For more information about the company see www.sevensistersgroup.com.
About Creative Campus Initiative
The Creative Campus Initiative is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create an unprecedented level of cultural collaboration between Universities in the UK. In support of the Cultural Olympiad, it is based on the values of exploration, research, learning and progression. The 13 universities which make up the CCI consortium share a common belief that Higher Education can play a unique role in raising the aspirations and skills of young people through creative innovation inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games. http://www.creativecampusinitiative.org.uk/
How to apply
Although the workshop is free places are limited, so interested applicants are asked to send a resume and a statement of interest to admin@sevensistersgroup.com, by the 19th June.
Do you have the Patience…?
The De La Warr Pavilion’s summer exhibition this year will be presenting the work of Japanese artist Tomoko Takahashi.
Takahashi is known internationally for her engaging installations and also for staging live events as part of her work. We will be re-creating one of these as part of the exhibition, and we’re going to need some help.
Hours of Patience
This is a one day event for all ages, inviting people to play the card game Patience with actual playing cards (not on the computer!).
Normally it’s a lonely activity, but for this occasion it’s turned into a social event. The foyer at the De La Warr Pavilion will be transformed into a Patience playroom for the day, accompanied by an instruction booklet containing over 30 games.
We’re looking for volunteers to become Patience Instructors, to encourage and help people on the day to learn how to play the games. Traditionally the game of Patience was handed down through generations, person to person, via families and friends. Instructors carry a very important role – bringing back this oral tradition.
There will be a training session on Monday 7 June, 5-7pm, at the De La Warr Pavilion for those interested in getting involved. The event takes place on Sunday 11 July, 10am – 6pm. Instructors will be asked to do two 2-hour shifts.
The training and the event will be hosted by Tomoko Takahashi and her collaborator Ella Gibbs.
You will need to enjoy communicating with people about the games, and be free for both the training session and the day itself.
If you’re interested in getting involved please RSVP to me at polly.gifford@dlwp.com or 01424 229133.
