Fwd: CRISIS - commissions & residencies at ISIS Arts - web & project launch

April 28, 2005

Type: discussion

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> From: Michelle Hirschhorn <[email protected]>
> Date: April 27, 2005 7:34:45 AM EDT
> To: Michelle Hirschhorn <[email protected]>
> Subject: CRISIS - commissions & residencies at ISIS Arts - web &
> project launch
>
> CRISIS
> Commissions and Residencies at ISIS
>
> LAUNCH - THURSDAY 28 APRIL
> http://www.isisarts.org.uk/crisis
>
> ISIS Arts is pleased to announce the launch of the CRISIS website,
> showcasing 6 new web and moving image works by laurie halsey brown,
> Rob Kennedy, Manu Luksch, Sophia New, Spencer Roberts & Anneke
> Pettican, and Miranda Whall. Also featuring documentation from recent
> artist/curator joint residencies with Sarah Cook & Saul Albert and
> Ange Taggart, Chris Graham & amino (Ben Ponton and Lee Callaghan).
>
> ***For those of you in Newcastle, please join us from 5 - 7pm at ISIS
> Arts for drinks & nibbles to celebrate***
>
> CRISIS is a programme of new media commissions and residencies at ISIS
> Arts. Launched in 2004, the pilot programme combined a series of
> production-based and discursive activities that brought together
> artists, curators and technical resource. CRISIS supported the process
> of artistic production and the engagement with ideas surrounding
> interdisciplinary collaboration and creative possibilities.
>
> The programme sought to increase the ways that artists engaged with
> the organisation in its new city centre premises, as previously, much
> of the programme was delivered away from base.
>
> CRISIS was centred around the process of production - the concepts
> and activities that take place between the spark of an idea and the
> finished art product. This complimented the other strands of ISIS'
> programming (new media training, mentoring, arts in education,
> residencies) and lack of exhibition space. Another integral aspect
> included peer to peer training and exchange between regional, national
> and international participants, as a way of sharing skills and
> facilitating new partnerships.
>
> The 12 month programme included 6 small commissions and short
> residencies, 2 two-month joint artist and curator residencies, 3
> evening networking events at ISIS and 2 presentation events hosted for
> visiting international artists. CRISIS was supported by the Arts
> Council England, North East and Newcastle City Council.
>
> Programme curated by Michelle Hirschhorn
>
>
> ISIS Arts
> First floor
> 5, Charlotte Square
> Newcastle upon Tyne
> NE1 4XF
>
> t: 44 191 261 4407
> e: [email protected]
>