HARBOUR ARM GALLERY NEWS

Visitors to the gallery in mid- June appreciated the breadth of work
in ‘Showcase’ . This was a group exhibition, showing painting, prints
and sculpture by alumni of KIAD, in Canterbury (now the UCA).  I was
part of that third intake to the part-time Fine Art degree course  -
it was life-changing for all of us, and I’m still affectionately
chastised by one member for ‘pushing him through the door’ when he was
called for interview! Well – what else would he have done with his
life?

There’s still time to see  ‘Young Roma Women: Self Portraits’  - part
of the collaborative project set up by photographer Manuela Zanotti,
with the support of the Children’s Society. These strong
self-portraits are the face of a young generation of Roma in a new
country: guarded, proud, vulnerable. The exhibition is open Saturday
and Sunday, 11am – 4pm, but you can visit this week, if you contact me
on 07745 219284

Coming up: Artist Angie Berkley (you may remember her photo-collages
from the May Day Open) has a solo show next week: it will be on until
25th July, and coincides nicely with Thanet Pride. Not to be missed by
all you Proud People!

27th July – 6pm The second meeting of Margate creatives. The first
meeting, of nearly 40 people, was at Marine Studios on  29th June and
it was agreed to hold regular meetings for a while, giving people the
chance to get to know each other. The Harbour Arm Gallery will host
this meeting, so if you missed out on the first but would like to come
along, please do!

30th July – Helder Clara opens his show ‘Displacement’, an
installation that explores the feelings of disconnectedness associated
with living one’s life in another country. On until Sunday 8th August.

HARBOUR ARM STUDIOS

Currently, there are four resident artists with  studios on the ‘Arm’
-  myself at Studio 12a        (‘The Coalhole’), James (Grimski) in
12c and Liese and Terri in studios 9a and 9b. If you are interested in
hiring a studio on the Harbour Arm, contact Fiona Sherriff on 01843
260260,or email her at fionasherriff123@hotmail.com

HARBOUR ARM GALLERY

For information about any of the events on the Harbour Arm, or if you
are interested in hiring the gallery for a solo or group show, or
perhaps for workshops, or a space to develop your work, please contact
Patricia Wilson Smith (pat.wilson@i-machine.co.uk or  telephone 01227
452025/ 07745 219284) You can also check out these links.

www.margateharbourarm.co.uk

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www.twitter.com/margateharbour

www.facebook.com/whatsonkent

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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