Archive for June 2018
System Gallery Call out
My name is Dan, I’m Artistic Director of System, an artist-run space based in the heart of Newcastle (second floor of Bar Loco). I’m open to all ideas from artists / curators / organisers to use System’s gallery space for events attached to The Other Great Exhibition of The North. Contact: systemncl@gmail.com
Read MoreAngela Kennedy
Practice Angela Kennedy is a visual and performance artist. She has a practice which involves drawing, performance, improvisation, leading walks in urban and rural settings, including developing acts of collective poetry. Angela’s socially engaged/community art work spans thirty years, with Women’s groups, under fives, elders, primary schools, as well as universities. Activity Inspired by Drink…
Read MoreCall Out for Photos and Footage of The Other Festival Parade
We need photos and phone footage of The Other Festival Parade on Friday 22nd June. If you can capture something on your phone which shows your experience of the march you can help create a crowd-sourced documentary film. You can share photos and video in these ways: Twitter & Facebook: Include @altgetnorth2018 in your post…
Read MoreWhy I am supporting the OTHER
Dan Goodman – System Gallery Hopefully what TOGEOTH will show is that people can organise meaningful and inclusive arts events on a shoe string budget and that the money of policy makers / sponsors would be better spent in providing long-term job security to those working in the arts rather than in short-term multi-million-pound projects.…
Read MoreFriday 22 June Launch Parade
Come and join our celebratory launch parade! All welcome! Family, friends, children and pets! Assemble: 5pm Haymarket, Newcastle Parade: 5.30pm Bring your flags, whistles, musical instruments, dress-up, dress-down!
Read MoreWhose art is it anyway? Art for whose sake?
The OTHER Great Exhibition of the North: By the people, for the people, a Manifesto Why the OTHER Great Exhibition of the North? Because we’re determined to make people understand that big showpiece events are no substitute for proper funding of arts and culture. Events like the Great Exhibition of The North (GEOTN) might have…
Read MoreStudio Drop in – Tony Redman
Studio `Drop – In` An afternoon `Drop in`, probably in middle of August 2018, at my studio And home in Roker, Sunderland Come along and enjoy a piece of `Other`cake, or an Other`s Pride sandwich. Bring an artwork for the Blue-Tack exhibition in the studio! Date and times to be confirmed
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