Clitheroe Contemporary June 14th-16th 20241 month ago
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Delivered 10 June 2023
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Help us stage the first annual Festival of Contemporary Arts in Clitheroe showcasing the work of artists from near and far in a June celebration of creativity with events and exhibitions for everyone.
We are a group of volunteer professionals planning to stage the first CLITHEROE CONTEMPORARY, a three-day Arts Festival, from 9th - 11th June 2023. Clitheroe, our historic market town, gateway to the Forest of Bowland & Pendle Hill, is home to established Ribble Valley Festivals championing international Jazz & Blues & the best local Food. Our aim is to expand Clitheroe's cultural calendar to include an annual summer celebration of the creative arts for everyone to enjoy, bringing art to those who might not otherwise experience it. Across the town, there will be workshops, artist’s talks, classes, installations, performances & exhibitions featuring paintings, films, sound art & sculpture – some for sale, some simply to enjoy. With your pledges & the help of local businesses, leisure & hospitality venues, schools & community groups, we will bring to the town a wide range of UK & international artists as well headlining our local talent. Art is for everyone. Let's make it Happen!
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Why it's a great idea:
Art & culture can energise communities, inform thinking & inspire change. Our aim is for an open to all, volunteer led festival that will generate a sense of inclusion & optimism in an area where, despite wealth there is also need. Exhibitions across Clitheroe in halls, cafes, pubs & restaurants will serve to support the careers of emerging artists whilst raising the Ribble Valley’s profile & lending an economic boost to its leisure & hospitality trade. Our professional artists will work youth groups & school children, demystifying the creative arts as elitist endeavour & encouraging them to pursue their creative ambitions. A collective effort can help fire the imaginations of everyone, young & old, and especially those who might otherwise not experience art. We ask for your support to deliver a festival of creative arts in an area where there is no municipal art gallery, no community focussed arts organisation & no cultural investment strategy. A pledge of as little as £2 will help.
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Organisation is well on the way - our artists are booked, venues are planned, the open exhibition is receiving lots of entries and we're underway with creating the maps and flags to help signpost our visitors on the day. Get involved... - We have a plein air 'Capture the Castle' event on the Sunday where anyone can enter and come and draw in the castle grounds. - Are you able to help us throughout the festival - we're looking for a home team of greeters, helpers and welcomers to make the festival as smooth as possible. Visit www.clitheroecontemporary.co.uk for more information
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Thanks to all your generosity we have achieved our goal and the festival is now fully funded. So what happens next? We are finalising our plans and are underway with final preparations - Visit clitheroecontemporary.co.uk to see what we have planned and we'll be updating this with all the artists and events planned for the weekend over the next couple of weeks. Our OPEN exhibition is now available to enter - entry form is now live on our website - get involved.
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
How will the money be spent?Total £25,480
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Total £25,480
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We are a group of volunteer creative professionals and self-confessed art obsessives who believe in the power of contemporary art to inspire and include, to ignite conversation and shift perception.
As many of the town’s shops and restaurants now stand empty in post-pandemic gloom, we remember the groundswell of excitement and optimism as cast and crew animated our streets with singing and dancing during the shoot for “Greatest Days,” an upcoming film based on the Take That songbook. People of every age and background came to see the spectacle and take part in a completely inclusive community event.
We are determined to revive a sense of optimism in the town; to energise unused spaces with film, sound art, paintings and events. We want to create a festival in which people from the whole community and beyond can take part and look forward to in years to come. We want to support the careers of young and emerging artists and to leave a legacy of public artworks and ongoing mentorship programmes.
Project Owner: Clitheroe Contemporary The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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