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The first Caldmore Village Festival will be held on 29th-31st May 2010. The festival has been organised by local people and organisations and will be a multicultural spectacular taking place over the 3 days.
Caldmore is a multicultural area on the edge of Walsall town Centre. For many years it has been the natural home of Walsall’s artists and artisans from many cultures around the world, but it is also one of the most economically deprived neighbourhoods in Walsall.
The concept of the Caldmore Village Festival has been developed through to the creation of the Caldmore Village Festival Group. In this, its first year the festival committee has involved a wide number of community groups in planning for the festival and already local groups are pledging to organise a range of community cultural events leading up to the festival weekend and during the weekend itself.
Watch out for more details!
The Festival will incorporate a main stage which will have music and performances on all of the days from 12-8pm on the playing fields of Caldmore Community Primary School.There will be Music from many cultures along with Community performances from Caldmore Shines‚ lead by Darryll Prew and a Bollywood Spectacular lead by local Choreographer Jaimal Mistry providing a dance extravaganza.
Apart from the main stage events there will be many other festival activities. Lots of local organisations will be hosting events along with sports events including a 6-a-side football competition and Kabbadi and Stonelifting.
There is still plenty of time to get involved.
• If you are a local artist, performer or musician why not get in contact and tell us what you have to offer.
• If you are part of an organisation or a group that have a venue or something you would like to showcase we would like to hear from you.
• If you are just interested in coming to lend a hand there will be plenty to do on the days of the festival, from stewarding to giving out programmes and talking to people, so why not get in touch and tell us how you would like to help out.
Market stalls will be available to rent from us, if you as an artist or organisation want to produce something for sale or hand out information during the festival. These cost £30 a day or £75 for the weekend
Contact:
Alan Cheeseman, Caldmore Village Festival Co-ordinator – 01922 646724 or 07966281969, alancheesemanltd@aol.com
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David Shrigley Talk – A special treat!
Hello our friends,
On Friday 26 February at 2pm join David Shrigley for an introduction to his work. David was commissioned to create a series of drawings especially for the PARTY exhibition. His typically surreal cartoon-like drawings capture both the escapism of partying and in contrast, remind us of the reality of birthdays.
As we anticipate a high interest, the talk will take place at the new and stunning building of Walsall College (Wisemore Campus, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8ES, www.walsallcollege.ac.uk), only a 5minute walk from The New Art Gallery Walsall.
To reserve your free place please call 01922 654400.
See you all there.
One of your favourite galleries!!
http://www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk/whats-on/exhibition/party
Journey to Old Halloween Weekend Highlights
Better late than never, click below to re-live the magic of that weekend
PARTY! Come and celebrate our 10th birthday!!
4pm – 9pm
Thursday 11 February 2010
Welcome by Stephen Snoddy, Director
DJ set by Gavin Turk
Performance by The Ken Ardley Playboys (featuring Bob and Roberta Smith)
PARTY!
6pm – 9pm
Floors 3 and 4, foyer and floor 1 activity room
As part of the celebrations, we are delighted to present this exhibition which will feature a consciously eclectic range of artists whose works will be linked through broad reference to the party, a theme which will extend across music, singing, dancing, food and drink, dress and decoration. Amongst the revelry will lurk darker and more sinister undercurrents!
Participating artists: Jonathan Allen, Michael Andrews, David Batchelor, Peter Blake, The Honourable Dorothy Brett, Angela Bulloch, Vanley Burke, Marc Chagall, Kent Christensen, Lucienne Cole, John Collier, Martin Creed, Cathy Daley, Judy Darragh, Graham Dolphin, Sean Dower, Frederick William Elwell, David Ersser, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Gilbert & George, Nan Goldin, Francesco de Goya, Anne Hardy, Frederick Daniel Hardy, Juneau Projects, John Kirby, Darren Lago, Jim Lambie, Mark Leckey, Colin Lowe, Roddy Thompson and Sarah Lucas, Seamus Nicolson, Chris Ofili, Martin Parr, Peter Peri, Eric Ravilious, Paula Rego, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Malick Sidibé, David Shrigley, Bob and Roberta Smith, Emma Talbot, Sam Taylor Wood, Juergen Teller, Andrew Tift, Spencer Tunick, Gavin Turk, Daisy de Villeneuve, Jane Wilbraham, Gillian Wearing, Yang Mian and Zhang Peng.
We are 10!
12 February – 18 April 2010
Garman Ryan Galleries 1 & 2, mezzanine
Birthday cards by artists who have contributed to our programme over the last 10 years.
4pm
Bob and Roberta Smith
Performance
Garman Ryan Galleries
Bob and Roberta Smith, together with archivist Neil Lebeter, are exploring the Epstein archive and presenting and interpreting it in their own unique way.
Examples of their work can be seen in the foyer, the Garman Ryan Galleries and the Window Box.
4pm – 6.30pm, 7.30pm – 9pm
Mitra Memarzia
The Unwanted Gift Shop
Artists’ studio
Transform your unwanted gifts into pieces of art! Visit artist Mitra Memarzia at The Unwanted Gift Shop and bring along your festive jumpers, kitsch ornaments and useless gadgets.
Journey to Old Halloween Parade Video
Check this out!! The video of the Halloween parade on Sat 31 Oct part of the House of Fairy Tales Journey to Old Halloween weekend event. For videos to follow soon…..
Save this date!!
Dear friends,
In February 2010, The New Art Gallery Walsall celebrates its tenth birthday with the exhibition ‘Party!’
To celebrate this momentous occasion, The New Art Gallery Walsall would like to invite you, friends and family to come and celebrate with the gallery team on:
Thursday 11 February 2010, 4pm – 9pm so please Save the Date in your diary.
Come early at 4pm to see Bob and Roberta Smith, our artist in residence, presenting his research and findings to date on the Epstein Archive and The Garman Ryan Collection and listen to him and his band perform later on that night followed by Gavin Turk playing some of his favourite tunes!! That’s a good lineup isn’t it??!!
Party! is an exhibition designed to celebrate ten years of achievement and features over 40 participating artists. The exhibition will contain a consciously eclectic selection of artists, mostly contemporary, though some modern and historic works will also appear. The party theme extends across music, song and dance, performance, bar culture, food and drink, dress and decorations. Amongst the air of celebration, there will lurk darker undercurrents and a more sinister edge!
Also, as part of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations, Birthday cards created by artists who have shown at the New Art Gallery over the past 10 years will be shown in the Garman Ryan Galleries.
It has been an amazing ten years and I really hope you are able to celebrate with us and we have included some details for hotels should you wish to stay over.
We look forward to seeing you all!
Stephen Snoddy
Director
Artists’ CV Boost
Part of The Weekend Supplement
Saturday 5 December 2009;
1pm – 3 pm
Location: Garman Ryan 1, The New Art Gallery Walsall
An unmissable chance to exhibit next to van Gogh for one minute only! Artists can boost their CVs instantly by displaying their work directly next to a masterpiece within the Garman Ryan Collection (van Gogh, Sorrow, 1882). Each minute long exhibition will be photographed for prosperity.
24 artists will have a chance to exhibit. To be part of the event simply book your place with Ania Bas, e-mail: aniabas@gmail.com
Please note places will be given out on first come- first served basis.
>> Your work cannot exceed 50 cm x 60cm (including frame if applicable).
>> Prepare the work so it can be hung on ONE nail (no mirror plates, Velcro etc)
>> You will be assigned 5min time slot between 1pm and 3pm, if you miss it artists from waiting list will be given your place. So please arrive 10min earlier!
Artists’ CV Boost – call for artists
Artists’ CV Boost
Part of The Weekend Supplement
Saturday 5 December 2009; 1 – 3 pm
Location: Garman Ryan 1, The New Art Gallery Walsall
An unmissable chance to exhibit next to van Gogh for one minute only! Artists can boost their CVs instantly by displaying their work directly next to a masterpiece within the Garman Ryan Collection (van Gogh, Sorrow, 1882). Each minute long exhibition will be photographed for prosperity.
24 artists will have a chance to exhibit. To be part of the event simply book your place with Ania Bas, e-mail: aniabas@gmail.com
Please note places will be given out on first come- first served basis.
>> Your work cannot exceed 50 cm x 60cm (including frame if applicable).
>> Prepare the work so it can be hung on ONE nail (no mirror plates, Velcro etc)
>> You will be assigned 5min time slot between 1pm and 3pm, if you miss it artists from waiting list will be given your place. So please arrive 10min earlier!
Nose Casting Workshop – The Library of Secrets
Hello Library of Secrets fans, and we know there are quite a lot of you out there!
Here some photos from last Saturday’s nose casting workshop, the third and last of the events delivered by artist, Serena Korda, as part of the Library of Secrets residency at the gallery.
Epstein was an active campaigner against The British Museum’s restoration of their antique marble statues’ missing body parts using plaster. Our visitors had their nose cast and helped the gallery create a new archive of fragments which will be on display from tomorrow onwards.
I-Slam Photos
Last Saturday’s I-slam visit at The New Art Gallery Walsall proved to be the most successful of its tour around the country so far, with really strong contestants, a great atmosphere and inspiring spoken word performances. At the end Sosa stole the show and was crowned winner of the night! Have a look at the photos and video.
Photos by Oona Luras Wiggan.
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