Alderney Stones Project for Alderney, April 2011 As part of the Art & Islands initiative, and with support from the Guernsey Arts Commission, Andy Goldsworthy is working on a major work for Alderney which will open in April 2011. The current exhibition in the greenhouse is showing, for the first time, Goldsworthy’s working drawings for [...]
At 7.30pm on Monday 21st June at the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts, there will be a very special opportunity to see the island premiere of Andy Goldsworthy’s award winning film Rivers and Tides. As part of the 2nd Art & Islands and 6th International Small Islands Conference, Rivers and Tides will be introduced by [...]
The Basics: Sunday 6th June, 2.30 – 5.00pm approx. What’s it all about? A fun afternoon which challenges teams to turn an area of Vazon Bay into a public gallery using anything you can find on the beach. The only limits are a beach bucket and spade and your imagination! Who is it for? Anyone! [...]
On Thursday 13th May, the Guernsey Photomarathon Exhibition opened to a full house. Over 150 people turned up to see the photos and hear the winners being announced. The winners for the Photomarathon were: 1st Prize – Robert Dingle 2nd Prize – Florence Le Couteur 3rd Prize – Wendy Meade Topic Winners Age – Alan [...]
Contemporary German artist Petra Scheibe Teplitz has filled the greenhouse with colour in our current exhibition Little Chapel. Residing in Frankfurt, Petra found inspiration from our much loved and iconic Little Chapel in Les Vauxbelets and returned again and again to our island to draw and paint sections from the Little Chapel, before returning to her [...]
Have an idea but need money to get it off the ground? Guernsey Arts Commission could help! The next date for funding applications is looming. You have until Monday 1 March to get your application in. In 2009 we supported over 50 projects ranging from music to theatre, film to poetry and this year we [...]
We might have just the thing! If you are aged between 10 – 14 and love getting involved in arts activities then look no further… What’s going on? The Guernsey Arts Commission will be running a three day programme on Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th February for children aged 6 – 14 in age appropriate [...]
Come and share the magic and mystery of Lihou Island in this fun, freezing, family event. Meet and work with those who Create through lantern making, dance, storytelling and more. Anyone wishing to join the event should meet at the Prosperity Car Park at 11.15 and be ready to undertake the journey to Lihou on [...]
An exciting new exhibition has opened at the greenhouse showcasing the talents of some of Guernsey’s young artists. Working in partnership with the Guernsey College of Further Education the Guernsey Arts Commission has asked 2nd year Art & Design students to come up with a contemporary solution to fill the empty plinth in Market Square. With diverse and innovative [...]
Our new Community Arts Development Officer Laura Simpson has now been with us for two months and has been very busy already. As well as our sucessful series of half term workshops, Laura has been out and about giving the opportunity for community organisations to have a go at drama, movement, music, puppetry or creative [...]
