Festivals and Events

At last month's Visual Arts Framework discussion event one table discussed possible options for visual arts festivals and events in Leeds. These are the notes made from their discussion..

Talking about how Leeds might ‘raise its ceiling’. There should be a greater interest in the particular qualities of art in Leeds. This could be achieved by an annual event that garners international (and as such national) interest.

The event shouldn’t replicate other cities but instead be original, play on the strengths of what already exists and, to an extent be obvious. A suggestion would be a festival of curating; a festival that unpicks what curating is. A proposal would be to use a tower block and give a floor each of the ten floors to a curator (with and additional two for a restaurant and a bar). There might be 10 curators from all around the world. It would demonstrate that Leeds has an engagement with the art world that the rest of the world doesn’t recognise. The festival would also allow for debate about curating, potentially using an on-line forum. Each curator might bring in top artists; the reverberation of which would filter through to other elements in Leeds

Do you think this would be a good idea for Leeds? How might we make it happen? What other options or ideas might there be?

hello, reguarding bookings for the leeds art walk.

please can all artist send in example of their work

do you want the oppertunity to promote your work to the public?

we are looking for visual art walk along the river between brewary wharf and clarence dock as part of the
leeds waterfront festival 2010

last year the event attracted over 8,000 visitors
and this year we are aiming for over 10,000

the arts walk will take place on
sunday 18th of july
12pm till 5pm

you will be provided with a 4m x 2m space (approx) for only £10
electricity, tables, chairs and other iterms will not be provided... thisis your oppertunity to create your own enviroment.

bookings call adam 0113 274 0066