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Collaborations
Studio Voltaire offers multi-layered, innovative projects for widening participation and collaboration with visual artists, especially for individuals and communities who have little or no access to formal education or who may not be regular gallery visitors.
The programme is curated by Polly Brannan. Two current projects are devised jointly with Paul Green
BARBY’S KARAOKE
Using karaoke as a starting point, artist Barby Asante will engage with the older Black/Black British community to create an interactive-media work and publication which documents the memories and music of this community and their role in shaping British culture. Participants will create their own music videos and karaoke DVD and engage the public with their culturally specific karaoke performances. The project will conclude with live public performances and the production of a catalogue and interactive DVD and documentary produced by Chocolate Films.
The first public event of Barby’s Karaoke takes place at
Clapham Bandstand
Sunday 14th September 2008
2-5PM
Free Admission
The afternoon is part live performance and part social gathering with a Caribbean ambience, share memories of the songs that coloured the lives of some of the people who’s lives changed when they came here in the 50’s and 60’s, with DJs and dominoes taking place on the bandstand!
Please bring singing voices and your dancing shoes!
Supported by Arts Council England, London, The City Bridge Trust and Lambeth council.
For further information please contact Polly Brannan on 020 7622 1294 or polly (at) studiovoltaire.org
AVANT- GARDENING
Avant-Gardening is an arts and environment project aimed at engaging all sectors of the community with environmental and sustainability issues through art, gardening and food. Avant-Gardening is an initiative by Studio Voltaire and Moving South. Polly Brannan and Paul Green are the curators of the umbrella project but welcome collaborators to get involved and be apart of it. So far Avant Gardening is collaborating with Abbey Gardens and the art and architecture collective, Public Works.
GREENHOUSE DAYS
Ongoing
The Greenhouse days is a series of short and long term residencies in the new greenhouse in the courtyard at Studio Voltaire. Artists, filmmakers, musicians, gardeners, neighbours and community groups will be invited to take part in various residencies in the greenhouse. Events, workshops, drop in visits; exhibitions and screenings will take place in and around the greenhouse. The Greenhouse Days/Avant-Gardening has been funded through the B&Q Award One Planet Living Awards and02 - It's Your Community
ABBEY GARDENS
Summer 2008
The Friends of Abbey Gardens in Stratford have invited Avant-Gardening to be involved with the development of their community led communal garden. Avant-Gardening will be running mini events with the local community to engage them with this fantastic and inspiring initiative led by local residents Related links:
http://avantgardening.org/default.aspx
http://www.abbeygardens.org
http://www.publicworksgroup.net
PUBLICATIONS
Summer 2008
Avant-Gardening will produce a series of ad-hoc publications/fanzines throughout the programme. Fanzines will be cover topics such as cooking, growing, DIY and guerilla gardening tips and much much more!
If you would like to be involved or submit proposals for Avant-Gardening please email:
polly (at) avantgardening.org
paul (at) avantgardening.org
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