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alias is a platform built by artists for artists for the development of artist led groups in the South West of England.

We aim to nurture artist led activity by providing a critical context, resources and advice to artist led groups through an advisory service and by fostering the creation of an organic community where cooperative and collaborative projects can thrive.read more

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CAZ: ALIAS & AIR SEMINAR The Artist As Researcher

Time
Saturday, August 27 · 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Location
CAZ project space, The Basement, The Exchange, Princes Street, Penzance, New Street entrance opposite the Star Inn (around the corner from main entrance)

CAZ proposes to host a day of talks and discussion focused on an exploration of the artist as researcher. Speakers will offer different perspectives on what artist led research is or can be, how artists approaches generate innovative methodologies and 'new knowledge and how the increasing recognition of artists as researchers may possibly force research culture itself to evolve. Speakers will be confirmed closer to the date. High tea will be served in the Exchange Café.

For more information on AIR SALONS: www.a-n.co.uk

RSVP: rebecca@artdept.org.uk

www.cazart.org.uk

 

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alias 2010 Programme
alias is pleased to annouce that it has received Arts Council England funding to supprt its 2010 programme. In 2010 alias will be working with partners including Artquest and Somerset Art Works to supprt artist-led culture in the South West.

Recent events ...

Alias Hubs at SVA Alias Hub meet Friday 4 February 11am
Alias Hubs function as a focus for a network between artists and artist groups. The hubs aim to be an informal place to meet where interests can be profiled and discussed. This meeting at SVA will be the first of a series of regular Friday morning coffee breaks.

Alias Hub meetings continues on

Friday 11. 18, 25  February at 11am

Straight and Crooked Thinking and Alias Hub at Back Lane West, Redruth, Cornwall

Saturday 27 November 2010 www.backlanewest.org

For Back Lane West's first Straight and Crooked Thinking event, an afternoon of ideas, discussion and food, we have joined with Alias to host an Alias Hub with the aim of providing space for dialogue and peer support. Megan Wakefield will be leading the discussion with a presentation of a paper which explores early reflections on her research findings, in particular self-constructed spaces for interaction between artists, aspirations for these spaces, the ethics and emotional landscape of encounters. This paper was first presented at the Art School Alternatives symposium in Liverpool in October. Megan is studying for an AHRC-funded collaborative doctorate with Spike Island and UWE in Peer Learning in Contemporary Art Networks. She works with the Associates Programme at Spike Island programming events and activities, as well as coordinating the Associates reading group. She is also a freelance art writer and has collaborated on several projects which explore art, text and language, including Art & Writing (Spike Island, 2009), Reading for Readings Sake (Islington Mill, 2010) and Tertulia (Arnolfini, 2010).

 

Alias Surgery-an opportunity to drop in and meet with Alias representatives at the Back Lane West space who will offer advice and sign posting.

 

Alias and G39/WARP partnership seminar: Dense Cluster -

Organised by Alias and g39/WARP in collaboration with Cerbyd, Supersaurus and Surface Arts, Dense Cluster is a knowledge exchange event for self-organsied survival. Coming at a time when arts organisations across the country are being hit by cuts in funding Dense Cluster will bring together a range of examples of ‘what is possible’ through shared endeavour, interest and skills.

Invited groups from across Wales, the South-West and the rest of the UK will present, in the widest sense, a representation of their activity to include discussions, screenings, performance, installation and documentation providing a Dense Cluster of activity. A publication will be produced on the day, marking the events and exchanges that take place as well as creating a document of recommended survival tips for these hard times.

Presenting groups include Hand in Glove, Lombard Method, Redwire, An Endless Supply, Folded Glued and Printed, Elbow Room,Project Space 11, Surface Arts, Supersaurus and Cerbyd. with more to be confirmed. 

Coaches will be traveling from Swansea, Cardiff, Exeter and Taunton M5 services to take artists to the event; places can be booked for £5, ticket include a cup of tea/coffee and slice of cake on arrival. To book a place on the bus please contact intern@g39.org with the subject header Dense Cluster.

Dense Cluster is supported by Spike Associates and Bristol Diving School.

 

CAMP 0 -

Fri/Sat/Sun 25/26/27 JuneWestley Farm, Chalford, Gloucestershire

CAMP 0 (or Campo, or Camp Zero) sets out to be a collective exploration of possible futures. Bringing together artists, cultural workers, social activists, community groups and citizens to explore the ideas, symbols and images that highlight and confront the twin issues of climate change and global energy decline. 

CAMP 0 is a residential camping weekend of participatory and collaborative events, discussions, workshops, actions and artworks about culture, change and the limits of global growth. It takes place Off-gird, under canvas and close to the earth, amongst Westley Farm’s 75 acres of ancient woodlands and limestone grasslands.

Weekend tickets £20; under 18s £10
Includes two nights camping, Saturday evening meal and all events, workshops and activities.

Participants include:Paul Mobbs, Glorious Ninth, Louise Gilber-Scott, Project Bicyclette, Dominic Thomas, Sarah B, Andy Freedman, Paul Harper, Rupert Howe, Alberto Duman, Louisa Fairclough, Alice Forward and many more… including YOU

 

 

'Converse' - a one day symposium, a partnership event with REVEAL Somerset

Alias and Reveal invite you to 'Converse' - a one day symposium
If you work in the visual, digital or applied arts please join us at the Meeting House on 30 April to participate in an open and equal dialogue about socially engaged creative practice in Somerset.
The purpose of the day will be to encourage a sense of collaborative purpose and community amongst creative practitioners across the county (and region). The day will also address the need to understand, support and promote the existing arts infrastructure in Somerset.

The emphasis of the day will be cross-disciplinary and participative, drawing on shared experience. The aim is to create the ideal conditions in which a conversation can take place – come and enjoy the inclusive ambience of the Meeting House, with good quality local food and drink available to foster the best exchange.

Ilminster Arts Centre at the Meeting House, Ilminster
Friday 30 April

 

Artist Spaces
A reflection on the current challenges, conflicts and opportunities for artists workspaces.
Friday 22 January, 11am – 5pm -Saturday 23 January 10am-12noon
SVA. 4 John Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2HA
£15 includes lunch, breakfast and refreshments. Booking essential
www.sva.org.uk 01453 751440office@sva.org.uk
An ALIAS partnership seminar with SVAMore information

Tree House Talk
A recording of the Practice & Reflection treehouse talk with Paul Harper, Helen Carnac and Russell Martin, that took place as part of Alias 10 Year Celebration, is now available to listen to onlineClick here...

alias Annual Report can now be read online
To read report click here...

Current guest editors: Artdept...

Artdept - Rebecca Weeks and Ian Whitford

Periodically, aliasarts.org invites a guest editor to contribute with texts and images, and generate and moderate discussions.

Artdept have focused within their editorship on gathering information about current projects from artist led initiatives across the South West.

This is a time of growth, heightened ambition and achievement for the artist led sector and Artdept felt that this should be celebrated and documented in some way and that the ALIAS website would be an appropriate repository for information about the wealth of activity taking place.

To view our selection of artist led projects click here...

Rebecca has written a new essay to accompany the Artdept editorial titled 'Artist Led Culture And Cultural Democracy' which reflects the central position of artists to driving not only cultural production but also discourse forwards.

You can read Rebecca's essay here...

List of previous guest editors and links to content...

Our forth guest editor was - Annabel Other
Read her editorial here...

Our third guest editor was - Gus Cummins.
Read his editorial:Tracing, placing, plotting:
mapping Disabled-led arts initiatives in the South West

Our second guest editor wasSally Reay
Read her editorial entitled How do artists sustain and develop artist-led initiatives?

Our first guest editor was Dominic Thomas
Read his editorial about The Rise of the Artist Led Group
and take part in the discussions about artist led culture at his forum

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