Turner Contemporary Newsletter July August 2010

Building progress : Still on track

The construction of the gallery continues to proceed smoothly and we expect that next month the glass façade will be completed and the scaffolding and tower cranes removed. It will be fantastic to see the exterior of the building looking so complete. Other key developments include: · The main staircase installed and the final part of the roof decking has been closed up (see our spectacular images of this process). · Most windows and glazing have now been installed, including the two-storey high north facing windows to the ground floor and balcony galleries and the full height windows to the Learning studio. · Internal finishes and partitions are progressing well in all areas and areas such as the internal offices and the café and kitchen are now clearly visible. For a more detailed update on the build progress visit our website First public tours of the gallery site to take place Turner Contemporary is offering Thanet residents the opportunity to be the first public to see inside the gallery. 100 Thanetonians will enjoy exclusive tours of the building having won their places on a radio phone in competition run by the KMFM breakfast show. The competition is running during the week of 5 July 2010 with the tours to take place on Saturday 24 July as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend. For more information see our website. Turner Contemporary wins prestigious award Turner Contemporary’s ‘Times of Our Lives’ project has been unveiled as a national winner of the Transformation Fund category at the Adult Learning Week awards. The announcement was made at the Adult Learning Week award ceremony at Millbank Tower in London in May. The awards recognise creative and innovative individuals, groups, families and projects across the country which have had a positive impact on the lives of adult learners. As part of ‘Times of our Lives’, a group of 17 people aged between 60 and 85, and 17 young people, have been meeting since autumn 2009 to develop art skills and produce a vision of what ‘teenage’ means to them. The project was funded by the Government's Transformation Fund and supported by BBC Radio Kent, the University of Kent's School of Engineering and Digital Arts, Kent County Council's Youth Arts Service. The group will start to meet again in July 2010. For more details on the Time of Our Lives project see our website Exhibitions at Droit House this summer Forward: Cultural Ambassadors 2010 1 July to 8 August, 2010, Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pmCultural Ambassadors is a 12 week creative art project providing opportunities for Thanet residents to learn more about cultural regeneration, delivered by Turner Contemporary and the University for the Creative Arts. This year’s eighteen Cultural Ambassadors will present their work inForward, an exhibition which showcases their artworks and achievements. Forward will be open to the public at Droit House from 1 July to 8 August, 2010, Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. Generate 14 August - 26 September 2010, Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm Generate is a dynamic artist-led project which explores and promotes creative exchange between generations. Working closely with Turner Contemporary, Generate are investigating how their artistic practice as adults can be influenced through the creativity of their children, with the results on display in this exhibition. For more details on all our exhibitions see our website Free family art workshops this summer 5 August, 2pm-6pm at Summer Blast, Dane Park and 18 August, 4pm-8pm as part of the Beach BlastEvent at Joss Bay. This summer, Turner Contemporary and the Generate artists are offering adults and children the opportunity to get creative and make art together. These relaxed and informal workshops are free to join and there is no need to pre-book, so just come along and enjoy yourselves. More details available on our website Places available on Artist Teachers Scheme Summer School 2-6 August 2010 Are you a teacher and want to further develop your artistic skills? Through the Artist Teachers Scheme we can offer you the chance to get back into the studio, develop your personal practice and learn new skills. The summer schools runs 2-6 August 2010 and there are still a few remaining places. Contact us by Monday 19 July to book your place. The Artist Teacher Scheme 2010 is delivered in collaboration with the University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury and the National Society for Education in Art and Design. For more information visit our website