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Open studios on the
16th September 2010
Visiting artists presentations 4:30 to 5:30pm
Open studios from 5:30 to 7:30pm
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Greatmore Director Kate Tarratt-Cross attended a symposium in Egypt from 25-27 of March. This meeting was a chance to focus on the needs, ideas and existing organizations that are involved with cultural exchange between artists from Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It also provided an opportunity for individuals involved with artist residencies to meet – a rare occasion for workers in this region.
It was very useful and many contacts were made. Kate felt proud that Greatmore was the first studio in CT to have a residency >programme. It was clear from the amount of attendees that residencies fulfil an important function in the art world. They are crucial to the development of the arts because they allow artists a chance to focus on their work and create.
Kate is in contact with many of the people she met in Cairo and this trip may lead to future collaborations.
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With grateful acknowledgement to M-Photo, Exposure Gallery, Orms Pro Photo and Thupelo Cape Town, Greatmore was able to run yet another successful mentoring programme during the month of April. The unique opportunity allowed eight talented young artists to explore the medium of Lomography under the guidance of M-Photo’s Fernando Badiali.
The programme ran over 3 weeks and encouraged many new ideas, stimulated creative experimentation and productivity. The structure was left open so that the workshop could be led by the needs of the group allowing the mentees to mould the workshop to their personalities. This approach worked very well and received positive feedback from the collective.
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Visual artist Willie Bester walks away with the Johnnie Walker People’s Choice Award – The result? A R100 000.00 grant for Greatmore Studios!
It is with great excitement that we write to announce that Willie Bester won the People’s Choice Award as part of the Johnnie Walker Celebrating Strides competition. Many thanks go to all those who supported Willie Bester and an even bigger thank you, goes to Willie Bester himself for choosing to use the R100, 000 grant prize on Greatmore’s Artist Residency Programme.
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Jonathan Comerford of Hardground printing Press has kindly donated a lino press to Greatmore studios. The press was delivered by Fredrika Van der Merwe and Dick Koekmoer who covered the costs of the delivery. It was quite an ordeal to get the press into the space but thanks to lots of volunteer muscle power, we were able to shift the press and it now stands ready for use in its new home. Studio 1. At present the studio is occupied by two visiting artists from Finland, but as soon as they leave, Studio 1 will become Greatmore’s new Print Studio. More to follow in next month’s newsletter.
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