16 june. arts of place: jill kelly
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Arts of Place: City Park, BradfordTemporary Commission &
Professional Mentoring Programmes
Wednesday 16th June 2010
Arts of Place: City Park, Bradford
Temporary Commission &Professional Mentoring Programmes
Temporary CommissionsArtist’s BriefAIMTo exemplify the overall vision and aspirations for the Arts of Place: City Park, Bradford programme – Embedding Artists & the Arts at the centre of regeneration
OBJECTIVES1) To develop innovative temporary artworks using film and related media2) To explore the animation of ‘public space’ as an approach to public engagement3) To complement the City Park permanent commission programme and connect as appropriate4) To engage with local communities and raise awareness of City Park5) To engage with local / regional artists – Professional Mentoring Programme6) To integrate with Bradford City of Film as appropriate
Professional MentoringArtist’s BriefAIMTo provide action-based learning opportunities for Local / Regional Artists that are underpinned by theoverall vision and aspirations for the Arts of Place: City Park, Bradford programme – specifically thedevelopment of Local Partnerships and Capacity and Skills.
OBJECTIVES1) To provide an opportunity for Local / Regional Artists to participate in a Professional Mentoring
Programme2) To undertake action-based learning through the development of temporary interventions3) To explore the animation of ‘public space’ as an approach to public engagement4) To complement the City Park permanent commission programme and connect as appropriate5) To engage with local communities and raise awareness of City Park6) To integrate with Bradford City of Film as appropriate
Arts, Engagement, Learning
• Artist Selection February / March• Event 1: ‘Launch’ 19th March
Announcement of commissioned artists• Artist concept proposals (& mentoring meetings) Mid-May• Artist detailed proposals (& mentoring meetings) Early-June• Event 2: ‘Arts’ 16th June
Introduction to artist proposals• Event 3: ‘Place’ 15th July
Update on artists’ work-in-progress• Relevant permissions End-July• Production / Test Runs (& mentoring meetings) End-August• Installation End-September / Early-October• National Symposium: ‘Artists in Place Making’ 7th October (8th / 9th)
Temporary Commissions & Interventions showcase• Decommission Mid to End-October (as applicable)
Artist Selection• Artist Selection Panel
Beam / Bradford Council – Culture & Regeneration / Atoll / Fabric / Impressions Gallery• Open competition• Longlist / Shortlist• Interview / appointment• Launch 19th March / announcement of commissioned artists
Commissioned Artists
• Lucy Bergman – Temporary Commission Artist• Shanaz Gulzar & Steve Manthorp (ADEPT) – Temporary Commission Artists• Simon Warner – Temporary Commission Artist• Larna Campbell – Professional Mentoring Placement• Jack Lockhart – Professional Mentoring Placement
Commissioned Artists• Lucy Bergman – Temporary Commission Artist – previous work
Commissioned Artists• Shanaz Gulzar & Steve Manthorp (ADEPT) – Temporary Commission Artists - previous work
Commissioned Artists• Simon Warner – Temporary Commission Artist - previous work
• Larna Campbell – Professional Mentoring Placement - previous work
Commissioned Artists
Commissioned Artists• Jack Lockhart – Professional Mentoring Placement - previous work
Artist Proposals
• Artist concept proposals (& mentoring meetings) Mid-May• Artist detailed proposals (& mentoring meetings) Early-June• Event 2: ‘Arts’ 16th June
Introduction to artist proposals
Commissioned Artists• Lucy Bergman – Temporary Commission Artist - ‘Parks’
Commissioned Artists• Lucy Bergman – Temporary Commission Artist - ‘Parks’
Commissioned Artists• Shanaz Gulzar & Steve Manthorp (ADEPT) – Temporary Commission Artists – ‘Echoing Green’
Commissioned Artists• Simon Warner – Temporary Commission Artist – ‘Bradford Beck’
Commissioned Artists• Larna Campbell – Professional Mentoring Placement – ‘Under the Surface’
Commissioned Artists• Jack Lockhart – Professional Mentoring Placement – ‘Piccolo Cinema’
Curated approach• People & Parks• Rural & Urban• Hidden & Revealed• Lost & Found• Past, present & future
• Hinterland• Mirror• Source
Next steps
• Good Practice Seminar: ‘Place’ 15th JulyUpdate on artists’ work-in-progress
• Relevant permissions End-July• Production / Test Runs (& mentoring meetings) End-August• Installation End-September / Early-October• National Symposium: ‘Artists in Place Making’ 7th October (8th / 9th)
Temporary Commissions & Interventions showcase• Decommission Mid to End-October (as applicable)
Arts of Place: City Park, BradfordTemporary Commission &
Professional Mentoring Programmes
Wednesday 16th June 2010