Last night’s re-opening celebration was a massive success - and you can hear what some of those present think of the new buildings and the refurbished gallery by downloading this Wysing podcast from http://artstalk.libsyn.com/
And everyone’s gone home. A great evening, and lots to remember.
And of course the real party starts tomorrow…
And everyone’s gone home. A great evening, and lots to remember.
And of course the real party starts tomorrow…
Wysing re-opening, originally uploaded by wysingartscentre.
Opening night at Wysing Arts Centre and the site is buzzing as well over two hundred people have their first sight of the new buildings.
The imposing bulk of the new studio building overshadows a temporary dome erected in the courtyard, dispensing champagne and goodwill. The new reception area, hosting the drawing exhibition, is filled to overflowing, and everyone takes time to look around the opening exhibition in the newly refurbished gallery.
After the introductory speeches from Andrea Stark, Donna Lynas and Matthew Collings a fair number of those present decamp to the Window Room for food and conversation, while others brave the January night to tramp across the field to the open studios and engage with the artwork on display.
Wysing is back on the map. Here:
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Everything is being prepared for this evening’s opening celebration, with a couple of hundred guests expected to celebrate the re-opening of Wysing and the opening of the new buildings… we’ll be putting more photos and some videos up as the evening progresses
Everything is being prepared for this evening’s opening celebration, with a couple of hundred guests expected to celebrate the re-opening of Wysing and the opening of the new buildings… we’ll be putting more photos and some videos up as the evening progresses
You can hear Director Donna Lynas and Helen Robinson talk about our new building and today’s re-opening on this podcast - click here to download the MP3 or check out Artstalk
An excerpt from Katherine’s new work, Untitled (morning light) , being shown as part of Wysing’s re-launch exhibition.
Since graduating from Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2004, Katherine has continued to develop work across video, photography and performance. Katherine was selected for a bursary scheme in 2005 with the Babylon Gallery, Cambridgeshire, which culminated in her first solo show, Embodied Existence.
Katherine was a participant of the Franko B Mentoring Scheme in 2005/06.
Katherine has also participated in group exhibitions, including Suffolk Showcase, Bury St Edmunds Art Gallery; Kettle’s Yard Open, Cambridge: East End Collaborations Platform, London and Artsadmin Summer Season, London.
In February 2008 Katherine will present ‘You and Me and Nothing’ at the National Review of Live Art in Glasgow.
Wysing Arts Centre is one of seven fantastic new artistic venues that will open to the public in the East of England over the next 18 months.
We at Arts Council East are particularly proud of the investment we have committed to this strong, visionary organisation which we think has the potential to attract and develop new artistic talent in the East of England. We are confident that Wysing Arts Centre will fast establish itself as a national and international centre of excellence for the development of visual artists, and play a large part in building a world-class cultural offer in our region.
We look forward to joining you all for a glass of champagne this Friday to celebrate the launch of the new centre!
The Communications Team, Arts Council England, East
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