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Artists Walk 2021 at Alexandra Palace published their Delivery Report!2 years ago
Delivered 1 July 2021
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By Rosha Nutt
Help us create a Public Art Trail for the local community to enjoy at Alexandra Palace and its grounds this summer. Let's support our local artists and enjoy the art they create for all the family.
Art uplifts the spirits and we want to create an enjoyable COVID-safe event running July-October 2021. Our aim is to support Haringey artists by commissioning site specific works and curating a group show at Alexandra Palace. Artists have been hard hit by the pandemic, and over the past year many exhibitions and events have been cancelled and the opportunities to show work have been few. Help us create spaces for artists to show their work and make a vibrant art trail that the whole community can enjoy with some permanent art additions too. Working with Alexandra Palace's Young People's Programming Team (YPPT) we will provide career development and mentoring opportunities throughout the project. As well as an YPPT exhibition of photographic work. We will make an Art Trail Map available through the Alexandra Palace website to guide you around the works and link back to the artists involved. Please take a look at last years trail here: https://www.artistswalk.org/alexandra-palace
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
The project will: - Bring art to the community, accessible for all to explore and enjoy. - Encourage a healthy lifestyle through it's outdoor walking trail. - Financially support the professional practice of Haringey artists. - Provide a space for Haringey artists to have their work seen. - Provide educational development opportunities for young creatives. - Highlight existing permanent artworks at Alexandra Palace. The artist Ben Wilson is a locally loved figure and his works engage people of all ages. Children especially love to find his little paintings hidden in unexpected places. https://parkland-walk.org.uk/chewing-gum-trail Julia Clarke is a local sculptor and uses organic materials to make her beautiful works. She will work within the landscape available, using the trees and wood that grows in Alexandra Palace to create unique installations. We will work to mentor young creatives and there is potential for school engagement, with planned school visits and tours.
Steps to get it done:
We want to include as many Haringey Artists as possible, so in addition to the commissioned work, we will run a group show and look for as many exhibiting opportunities as possible. Any additional funds raised over our target will go towards commissioning more Haringey artists. Artists are an important part of our community, let's show them we care and support them in these hard times. About Artists Walk. Artists Walk was born in the first lockdown in 2020 out of the frustrations at having exhibitions and events cancelled due to covid. Artist Rosha Nutt and Art Marketeer Holly Collier invited artists to display their work in the windows of their own homes, we then added them to an interactive Google Map on our website alongside their details and links to their websites. To date we've had 24,000 views on the map, artists have sold numerous works as a result and our event was reported in local, national and international press, including articles in the Guardian, Sky Arte and Telerama.
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Not long to go now. Thank you all again for your support with this crowdfunder. The trail opens this Thursday 1st July and runs until 30th September. We'd love to see you for our Meet & Greet this Thursday 11am-12pm, where you can talk to participating artists before heading off to enjoy the trail at your own pace. Where: Alexandra Palace, out the front near the Rose Window (just along from the BBC Tower) When: 11am - 12pm What: Welcome, performance by Kieron Rennie and short talks from Ben Wilson, Andrea Tyrimos and Kareen Cox (tbc). Who: All welcome. Safety: Please wear masks and walking shoes! Access the map via the QR code. No handouts THANK YOU.
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How will the money be spent?Total £4,909
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Total £4,909
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VolunteerLast year, in response to lockdown and the resulting difficult landscpae for artists, I set up a project called Artists Walk with arts marketeer Holly Collier. With events and exhibitions cancelled we wanted to give artists another avenue to show their work. We invited artists to use their home windows to display their work to the local community. Artists registered on our website and we plotted the 'exhibition sites' into a Google Map. We promoted the idea to the local areas as an 'Artists Walk' where you can take in local artists work on your daily lockdown walks. As a result artists were able to engage with a new local audience. Many made sales and the feedback was fantastic. We also had the chance to set up an art trail at Alexandra Palace, as they kindly donated some windows for us to use.
Day to day I work as an artist, a painter and print-maker. Formerly an advertising art director, I graduated with a Fine Art degree in 2000. My previous experience in TV advertising gives me the skillset to oversee large projects involving many facets and large budgets.
I enjoyed working with other artists during Artists Walk 2020 and I'm keen to pursue my interest in Public Art and helping artists increase their visiblity to audiences that might otherwise not see it.
Project Owner: Rosha Nutt The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractors: Ben Wilson,Julie Clarke,Holly Collier The team responsible for building or installing the project.
