Join us for an exciting evening bidding for work by local and national artists, many of whom have a long standing connection with Fermynwoods Contemporary Art.
Original works of art include paintings, prints and photographs and drawings, touching on the theme of the environment. Prices start at well under £100. Catalogues and bidding cards will be issued along with tickets for the event. Advance bids can be made by phone on 01832 733009. Fermynwoods staff can also represent bidders at the auction itself.
£10 per person, includes wine and refreshments.
Artists will receive 50% of the sales price and the remaining income will support our work with schools and communities across Northamptonshire.
A new work by British artist, Bob and Roberta Smith, created specially for the campaign supported by over 100 leading British artists against the government’s proposed funding cuts of the arts is released today.
Two challenging new works by artist Mark Titchner were unveiled today across two UK cities as part of the campaign supported by over 100 leading British artists against the government’s proposed funding cuts of the arts.
His lead artwork ties the debate on cuts to the arts to other vital large-scale industries currently and previously under threat. The striking graphic works will be visible on a quarter of all available official city poster sites across Birmingham from 12 October to 26 October courtesy of Eastside Projects, an artist-run public gallery in the centre of Birmingham. Titchner has purposefully pitched the phrase in a city where cuts to major industries over the past decade have had dramatic impact.
Titchner’s ‘Cut us, Don’t Kill Us’ is also placed on the 6x3m billboard on the front façade of Eastside Projects. The artist is also developing a wishing machine to protect the arts organisation for the foreseeable future and which will also be installed on the public façade.
25,000 flyers baring the designs will also be handed out at Frieze Art Fair in London’s Regents Park.
Why clip the wings of an industry that is soaring? It’s a false economy to cut the Arts.
A new work by Turner Prize nominated artist, Cornelia Parker, created specially for the campaign led by artists against funding cuts, was released today.
The work shows Antony Gormley’s celebrated Angel of the North with one of its wings lopped off.
Our Autumn 2010 bulletin features information on a wide range of activities including: Simon Heijdens’ interactive installation, Tree; our first Art Auction and new online exhibition Open Online; Vidha Saumya and Rebecca Lee’s new book and audio CD, The Leaf Song; information on our educational activities and weekly workshops plus a range of Workshops, Talks and Events.
The printed bulletin also featured a fold-out poster showcasing Simon Heijdens’ work. If you’d like to receive the printed bulletin you can subscribe here.
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You can also read all of our previous bulletins here
We are now inviting artists to submit work for a new online Open Exhibition (15 Nov 2010 – 14 Nov 2011).
We would like artists to propose new digital artwork that relates to art, ecology and the environment, which would be suitable for presentation over the Internet. This could include text-based work, series of photographs, sound or moving image.
Andrew Langford (Reader of Fine Art & Design, University of Northampton), artist Simon Woolham, and Fermynwoods Staff.
Format
MP4 (preferred format)
Resolution
Standard Definition for submissions: 640 x 480 (4:3 video). If selected, the work will need to be supplied in High Definition (1280 x 720) for the website.
Data Rate
2000 kbits/second for standard definition (500 kbits/second for high definition).
Send a clearly labelled CD/DVD of the work, together with a completed application form to the office address, or email to: info@fermynwoods.co.uk
Please do not submit master copies and include a self-addressed envelope if you would like the disc returned.
Tickets for the Art Auction are now on sale via the Shop section of the website.
Join us for an exciting evening bidding for work by local and national artists, many of whom have a longstanding connection with Fermynwoods. Prices will start at under £100. Light refreshments will be provided.
Tickets £10 per person, or book a whole table for up to 10 people.
Saturday 23 October at The Kingswood School, Corby.
Auction from 6pm – 10pm. Viewing from 2pm.
View online from 14 October.
Image: Station Road, Ghost
Susan Bonvin & Andrew Eden, 2010
Sudborough Green