Figure Ground Events: call for applications

Figure Ground Events:
for artists working in the public realm

Brighton: Saturday 24^th October

Bracknell: Thursday 29^th October

Milton Keynes: Friday 6^th November

Chatham: Friday 13^th November

Figure Ground* is an artist led organisation which has developed these events around the South East region to encourage creative debate on what it means to practice in the public realm.

Applications are invited from artists who consider their work to come under the broad umbrella of public art to participate in one of the four events.

Artists are asked to bring elements of their own practice and thinking to the events. Artists will be collaborating with each other and responding to sites, with the aim of exploring issues around practice, sparking networks and ideas, and contributing to critical debate about the role of public art.

There are 50 places available for each event and priority will be given to artists based in the South-East, but others are welcome to apply. Tickets cost £10 and include lunch and refreshments. There are 10 bursary places per event which cover the ticket cost (£10) and offer a travel bursary of £25.

How to apply:

Download the application form:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AYdsz3iuuBKmZGdzNXJxZ3ZfMGQyN2o3dnI1&hl=en

fill in and email to: figuregroundprojects@googlemail.com

Or post to:

Figure Ground

c/o OVADA
21 Gloucester Green,
Oxford,
OX1 2AQ

by Friday 11^th September 2009.

If you have any queries about making an application please email us or phone (Fridays are best): 07766 593 480.

We also welcome applications in other formats, including by phone, text, or any other way as long as you answer all the questions on the application form.

Supported by

ACE, SEEDA, Artpoint, ARC, NAN, OVADA, Fabrica, Bracknell Forest Council, Artworks MK, Dada South.

NAN article on AN website

Figure Ground is featured in this months NAN news..
http://www.a-n.co.uk/nan/article/553779

Fabrica, Brighton

Last night we met about 16 artists working in and around Brighton at Fabrica and began discussing how the Figure Ground event in Brighton may emerge . We heard about some of the particularities of the place itself and a little of what it's like to be an artist working in public here.



Thanks to all of you who came on. If you were unable to come along and are interested, please get in touch.

On the way we looked after this shopping for a passer by.

Milton Keynes 3rd July

Jo and Katy visited Milton Keynes on Friday to investigate locations for Figure Ground to work. Starting in Great Linford, they took a meandering walk back into the centre of town, and attempted not to follow straight lines.

Minutes:
A section of a map
A line

Bracknell 30th June

We are getting a clear idea how an event aimed at and for artists will feed into the arts here and the surrounding area as well - thanks to discussion with Lynne Dick and Kerry Lemon at Bracknell Forest Council.









minutes 30/6/09

reverse dictionary
jam pan
pink hat.

Fabrica Brighton 30th July

Thurs 30 July 6.30-8pm 2009
Katy Beinart, Jo Thomas, Jon Adams

This initial event at Fabrica will act as an introduction to the project and provides an opportunity for artists based in Brighton and the surrounding area to get involved.

To book email: caitlin.heffernan@artistresource.org.uk

further information

further information will be posted here and on our new facebook pages

if you have a specific queries you can get in touch through: figuregroundprojects@googlemail.com