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Jo Mardell is an independent curator working with artists from a broad range of disciplines to develop site specific, durational and live events. In 2009 she initiated and directed Nightjar, a programme of temporary artworks and encounters presented in Cambridge between the hours of dusk and dawn. Taking place during October, the month that the clocks turn back from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time, Nightjar created an opportunity to celebrate the city’s long hours of darkness. Each of the artworks were located outside of the traditional gallery or theatre space inhabiting the more unexpected sites of the city, including an outdoor swimming pool, bowling green and hotel library. Nightjar is planned to return to Cambridge in October 2011. Previous projects include managing and producing ‘Anywhere-Somewhere-Everywhere’ an alternative tour led by chorographer Willi Dorner which revealed the hidden and concealed spaces of Nottingham, curating ‘No two days the same’ an evening of live work sited within a former music hall and ‘A Sense of Place’ which combined photography, objects and re-appropriated images to explore our environment and habitats. Jo also works as Programme Co-ordinator for Radar, Loughborough University Arts Programme, managing a series of residencies, commissions and discussions. Nightjar Photographs by Julian Hughes Education: 2000-2003 BA (hons) Fine Art - Nottingham Trent University 1999 – 2000 BTEC National Diploma - Art and Design Foundation - Cambridge Regional College RADAR Coordinator Loughborough University 29/10/07 – Present Programming and managing a series of performances, interventions and dialogues for Radar arts programme at Loughborough University. Radar produces 3 seasons per year, each engaging with a particular area of research currently explored by both artists and academics. The programme focuses on interdisciplinary practice and encourages collaboration, exchange and debate. http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/arts/radar/ Dance 4 Programme Coordinator 06/01/05–21/10/07 Dance4 are an internationally recognised dance organisation, supporting the development of experimental and risk taking performance. During the 3 years I coordinated and managed numerous artistic projects including residencies, commissions, platform events and the annual nottdance festival. Major achievements include managing a 35k site-specific commission by artist Willi Dorner and managing the UK tour of the renowned Chicago based performance company Goat Island, which traveled to 8 venues. During my time at Dance4 I also curated ‘NonCatastrophe’ a programme of short films, along with the performance platforms, ‘No two days the same’, ‘Clipper’ and ‘Quake 08’. Freelance work: Nightjar 01/0708 – present ‘Nightjar’ is a programme of temporary artworks and encounters presented between the hours of dusk and dawn. The 2009 programme took place in Cambridge and included new work by Luke Jerram, Townley and Bradby, Urban (Col)labortary and Jonathan Watts, as well as adapted projects by Amy Sharrocks and Chris Parsons. Nightjar 09 was funded by Arts Council England and supported by Cambridge Festival of ideas, Cambridge County Council, Cambridge City Council, Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Hotel du Vin. www.nightjar.info Producer Sit with us for a moment and remember, Michael Pinchbeck 08-09/09 I supported Michael Pinchbeck through the research & development phase of his proposed project ‘ with me for a moment and remember’ which was shortlisted for the East Midlands Artists Take the Lead programme. 27/11/07 – 18/08/09 Oblivia are a Finnish based performance company who collectively devise interdisciplinary and minimal performances. For two years I supported the company to establish themselves in the UK and helped them develop ideas for their tour of Entertainment Island in 2010/11which will include a photographic exhibition, book launch, film, symposium and workshops. Project Manager Them and Us, Active Ingredient 1/02/08 –16//05/08 Project Manager for the research and development stage of Active Ingredients ‘Them and Us’, developed in collaboration with artist and writer Michael Pinchbeck. Project Manager Anywhere – Somewhere – Everywhere, Willi Dorner 1/11/07 –1/08/08 Managing an independent site based project by artist Willi Dorner, which invited participants to explore the hidden and concealed spaces of Nottingham via an interactive tour combining performance and new technology. This project involved managing a 70k budget funded by ACE, The Austrian Cultural Foundation and The City of Vienna. Key responsibilities included building and maintaining partnerships, obtaining access to spaces, liaising with collaborators, contracting artists, organising marketing, public liability and risk assessments. Curator & Project Manager Blueprint Hoardings Project 05/09/07 – 25/11/07 Commissioning artists Erica Dorn, Alec Strang and Jacqueline Coley to produce artwork for hoardings surrounding the New Nottingham Science Park, responding to the themes of ecology, sustainability, science and new technology. Curator Larger than Life 26/04/04 – 16/04/04 An exhibition showcasing the work of 17 emerging artists, selected from universities in the East Midlands. Funded by Arts Council England, Nottingham Trent, Lincoln and Coventry University. Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham Gallery and Exhibition Changeover Assistant 03/2000 – 12/2004 Djanogly Gallery, Nottingham University Gallery Assistant 02/2004 -10/2004 Art Technician Various galleries including Nottingham Museum and Arts Gallery, The Yard Gallery and EMACA Art Exchange 18/07/03 – 20/12/04 Ikon, Birmingham Internship 02/12/03-02/02/04 Institute of Visual Culture, Cambridge Internship 11/07/03-10/10/03 06/03 & 06/02 Museum of Garden History, London Work experience, Artists Assistant Additional: - I am currently a member of Fleet, a network of independent Producers and Curators based in Nottingham. - In June 2009 I was selected for the Escalator programme, supporting artists and curators working or living in the East of England and attended a four day retreat held at Wysing arts centre. |
