Welcome to Reveal Somerset

CALL FOR ARTISTS

‘Cultivate – Out of Context’

Reveal Somerset seeks artists for ‘Cultivate – Out of Context’ – an opportunity to co-develop digital work for exhibition and broadcast during March/early April on the theme of ‘art and location’. We will use the Reveal Media Hub at The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre in Taunton to offer support in digital and time-based media to participants on the programme. We will use the web to build links with artist led groups in other countries to share practice, build relationships and explore the theme of ‘art and location’.

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Deadline 1st February

Empty Shops

Andrew Bolton’s work recently in Shepton Mallet

For further info on Andrew Bolton’s empty shop work please click on the Bursaries tab above.

Jon England’s outstanding exhibition ‘Afterglow’, can now be seen in the Brewhouse Gallery, Taunton. Click on Awards above for further information.

ARK

SOMERSET TAKES UP THE OLYMPIC CHALLENGE

After failing to be shortlisted for ‘Artists Taking the Lead’, the Quest goes on!

Somerset Art Works,  Brewhouse Visual Arts and Somerset Film have joined forces with Fuse Performance  to develop a concept which references the county’s early history of flooding and symbolises collaboration for collective benefit.

Called ARK, it will itself challenge designers everywhere with an international competition to create an eco-sensitive form, borrowed from legend and made relevant by the collaborative spirit and enhanced social awareness promoted by the Olympic spirit.

Please click on the ARK tab above for further info.

Locus+ visit Somerset

Reveal invited Locus+, based in Newcastle, to spend some time with us to look at co-comissioning a new piece of international work that feeds in to the Reveal agenda. Discussions are on going as to the nature of this commission. Watch this space.

Call for Artists

Reveal visual arts and digital media bursaries

The  ‘Reveal’ bursaries will help to support artists to make work for showcasing in high visibility spaces, in particular as part of ‘empty shop’ initiatives across the county of Somerset. The aim is to support an artist in each of the five districts. The vitality of our village and town centres is key to the future sustainability of these places. ‘Reveal’ is keen to support the role artists can play with creative opportunities in difficult times. Each of the 5 bursaries will be awarded £200 (We hope that good proposals will attract additional match funding). In addition the Reveal partnership and a Somerset Arts Promoter will support each artist. Additional production support will be on hand at the ‘Reveal’ hubs in Bridgwater, Langport and Taunton. We would like the work to be showcased in November 2009 as part of a planned ‘Reveal’ Symposium.

For further details click on the Bursaries tab above.

Reveal Roadshow 2009

16 June 2009, 7.00-9.30pm
MASONIC HALL, NORTH PARADE, FROME, SOMERSET

The fourth in a series of ‘Reveal’ events across Somerset aimed at exploring the future development of visual arts and media across the county.

The evening featured  guest speakers international artist Matt Stokes winner of ‘Becks Futures’ in 2006 who will shortly be working with ‘Foreground’ in Frome and Helen Ottaway of Artmusic who are currently working on a new commission for MAC in Birmingham.

There was then an opportunity to hear from local artists, organisations and local businesses.  Discussions highlighted the need for local forums, coordinated approaches to fund raising and information sharing.  Time was spent with artists and organisations updating one another on their current work and situations.

Reveal Artists Award Winner

JON ENGLAND wins the first Reveal Emerging Artists Award

During Somerset Art Weeks this September Jon England opened his studio at Durston, Near Taunton. His site-specific installation at ‘HUT 27′ explored Somerset’s WWII heritage and in particular the unexpected links he found between Somerset and ‘The Great Escape’. Using media such as poppy seeds and varnish on board, dried milk powder on paper, etched glass and motorised projection he explored the factual and the filmic ‘great escape’.

The ‘Reveal’ partners of Somerset Art Works, Somerset Film and the Brewhouse Visual Arts were delighted to offer Jon the award after visiting all the studios of those artists nominated from across the county.

Jon England, who studied at Central St Martin’s before returning to Somerset to live and work two years ago, will receive a solo exhibition in the Brewhouse Gallery at the Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre in the autumn of 2009.

REVEAL SOMERSET ROADSHOWS IN 2008

The following two ‘Reveal Somerset’ events happened in 2008

Tuesday 9th September, 7.30pm at The Engine Room, 52 High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset. Guest speakers included Angus Farquhar, Creative Director of internationally renowned NVA, Glasgow.

Thursday 18th September, 6.30pm at The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset. Guest speakers included artist Karen Guthrie, co-winner of the Northern Art Prize 2008.

These events facilitated by Somerset Art Works, Somerset Film and Brewhouse Visual Arts aimed to create dialogue on such areas as: developing and raising the profile of visual arts and media in the county; developing audiences; considering sustainability, etc.

REVEAL EMERGING ARTIST AWARD 2008

During Somerset Art Weeks The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre in association with Somerset Art Works and Somerset film will award a solo exhibition to an emerging artist who is either launching their career or taking their established career in a new direction. If you would like to nominate an artist for selection please email tim.martinATthebrewhouse.net The winner will be announced at the Reveal Somerset event on the 18th September – please see above.

Carol and Alessio outside the bricked up Gasworks, London