AN
EXCITING TWO YEARLY PROJECT CALLED ‘DORSET ART WEEKS’ IS
TO RETURN TO BOSCOMBE. 27th MAY – 11th JUNE. THE IDEA
IS TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND LOCAL ARTISTS. THIS IDEA HAS NOW
SPREAD TO OTHER COUNTIES. DORSET BEING THE FIRST.
LOCAL ARTISTS WILL BE ABLE TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK IN A WIDE
RANGE OF SPACES OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE
AFC BOURNEMOUTH, CAFES, AND REGENERATED RETAIL SPACES. THE
IDEA IS TO BRING THE ARTS TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY
VISIT A GALLERY OR STUDIO.
THE EXHIBTION FOLLOWS ON FROM 2004 WHEN 16 LOCAL ARTISTS
DISPLAYED THEIR WORK AT THE SOVERIEGN CENTRE TO 3500 VISITORS.
THIS YEAR AN ARTS TRAIL IS BEING PROMOTED TO ENCOURAGE VISITORS
TO EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE FORTNIGHT.
‘BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL ARTS DEVELOPMENT’ AND ‘THE
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND’ ARE FINANCIALY SUPPORTING THE
PROJECT. WE ARE NOW SEEKING VENUES AND LOCAL ARTISTS FOR
THE EVENT.
THE EXHIBITION IS TO SPEARHEAD A WHOLE SERIES OF ARTS EVENTS
IN BOSCOMBE THIS SUMMER. THESE INCLUDE:
•
MAYFLY FESTIVAL – KINGS PARK MAY 28th
•
BOSCOMBE ARTS FESTIVAL – 15TH TO 23RD JULY
•
BOSCOMBE COMMUNITY FAIR – 8TH TO 10TH SEPTEMBER
• COMMUNITY ARTS MARKET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Arts groups and artists who would
like to participate will be able to sign-up and receive
the latest information from
BAGEL – the Bournemouth
arts group email list.
Further information, pictures and an article about the 2004
event can be found here.
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