Kalaboration - celebrating 2012 Olympics and the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican Independence

Turning Point West Midlands is pleased to support Kalaboration, a major new visual arts initiative to celebrate the forthcoming 2012 Olympics and the 50^th Anniversary of Jamaican independence through new commissions, exhibitions, symposia and network opportunities, Jan-Nov 2012.

Kalaboration, which had its official launch in Birmingham last night, is a partnership with the Drum Arts Centre, Rogue Play Theatre, and the School of Art, BIAD, in Birmingham and which is host to Turning Point West Midlands. 

For more information please visit: http://www.kalaboration.co.uk/

Turning Point South West invites international thinker to present at BAS7

Concepts and models for regional collaboration and programming

As part of the BAS7 final symposium, Turning Point South West invited international cultural writer and consultant Judith Staines to present 'Concepts and models for regional collaboration and programming' where she highlighted successful cross regional collaborative projects from across the globe. Judith's presentation was the basis for a discussion around developing a visual art project for the South West.

Other contributions to the event include: Franco Berardi Bifo, Kevin Carter, Geoff Cox, Neil Cummings, Edith Doove, Freee, Joasia Krysa, Lisa Le Feuvre, Anya Lewin, Robert Jackson, Roger Malbert, Malcolm Miles, Vlad Morariu, Tom Morton, Andrew Prior, Helen Pritchard, Project Space 11, Edgar Schmitz, Stevphen Shukaitis, Judith Staines, Iain Stewart, Kuba Szreder, Tom Trevor, Magda Tyzlik-Carver, Ubermorgen.com, Pieternel Vermoortel (FormContent), Clayton Welham, (whynotassociates).

The whole two day event was streamed by www.plymouth.ac.uk

Mk Gallery / Project Art Works - Exhibition Opening and Seminar

A new exhibition and seminar series has been announced as part of the Turning Point South East, Research & Critical Debate programme

Exhibition - States and Spaces: A Survey by Project Art Works 

9 Dec 2011 - 8 Jan 2012

This first major survey of work by Project Art Works focuses on innovative, collaborative investigations of built space and their impact on the perception of people with neurological impairments.  The exhibition incorporates work from a long-term project between MK Gallery and Project Art Works centering on the exploration of constructed and open space and referencing the urban grid of Milton Keynes, perception and visibility in the city. Find out more

Seminar - Extreme Insight into Built Space

9 December 2011 / 2 - 5pm / Free Book here

This seminar takes place on the opening day of States and Spaces. Contributors include architect Paul Shepheard, visual artist and Project Art Works Director Kate Adams, Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Peter Baker along with young adults with autism who were involved in the MK Gallery and Project Art Works collaboration. Find out more