With only 8 weeks to go until the Art & Islands Conference opens at Castle Cornet, the finishing touches are being put in place for what is shaping up to be a fantastic and insightful three days.
Tickets can now be booked through Orchard Events (details below) and just to whet your appetite, we've created a condensed version of the Conference timetable.
A full version of this year's Conference timetable can be downloaded from the website: www.arts.gg
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Guest Speakers:
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This year the Conference will be welcoming delegates from across the globe to deliver papers on
subjects relating to the Conference title of Art, Islands and Islomania. There will also be an opportunity to hear from the following guest speakers throughout the Conference:
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Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former Advisor on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister, Graham Daldry, Creative Director of Specsavers. Michael Swan, award winning writer & Dr Gregory Stevens Cox, academic who is resident in Guernsey.
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Wednesday 23rd June
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Time
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Event
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09.00 - 09.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.30
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Welcome Address by the Bailiff of Guernsey
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10.10 - 11.20
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Session 1 - Channel Island Histories
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11.20 - 11.50
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Break
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11.50 - 13.00
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Session 2 - Channel Island Cultures
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13.00 - 14.00
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Lunch
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14.00 - 14.30
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Art & Islands Session 1 - Art: An Economic Driver
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14.30 - 15.40
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Session 3 - History, Heritage and Culture
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15.40 - 16.00
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Break
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16.00 - 17.00
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Session 4 Island Heritage, Tourism and Marketing
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17.00 - 22.45
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Evening in Herm including Writer in Residence Session 1
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Thursday 24rd June
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Time
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Event
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09.00 - 09.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.15 - 09.25
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Writer in Residence Session 2
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09.30 - 10.40
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Session 5 - Island Writing
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10.40 - 11.10
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Break
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11.10 - 12.20
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Session 6 - Islomania, Identity and 'Islandness'
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12.20 - 13.20
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Lunch
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13.20 - 13.50
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Art & Islands Session 2 - Creativity on a Small Island
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13.50 - 15.00
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Session 7 - Culture and Insularity
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15.00 - 15.30
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Break
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15.30 - 16.40
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Session 8 - Japan and its islands
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16.45 - 16.55
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Writer in Residence Session 3
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17.30 - 20.00
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Art & Islands Reception and Forum at the Performing Arts Centre,
with Matthew Taylor on Creativity & Sustainable Citizenship.
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Friday 25th June
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Time
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Event
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09.00 - 09.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.15 - 09.25
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Writer in Residence Session 4
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09.30 - 10.40
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Session 9 - Islands, Seas and Oceans
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10.40 - 11.00
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Break
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11.00 - 12.10
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Session 10 - Artists, Travellers and Islomania
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12.10 - 13.10
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Lunch
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12.50 - 13.10
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Session 11 - Ghost Architectures
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13.10 - 13.40
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Art & Islands Session 4 - Islomania & Guernsey
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13.40 - 13.50
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Writer in Residence Session 5
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13.50 - 14.00
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Closing Remarks & Future ISIC schedules |
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14.00
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Coach transfers to Pembroke Beach
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14.30 - 16.00
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Andy Goldsworthy temporary installation at Pembroke Beach
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For any questions do email info@arts.gg
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How to book tickets:
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To purchase tickets for the Conference please email Mary Carberry from Orchard Event
Management: mary@orchardevents.com
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Conference Ticket Type
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Standard Ticket
Price
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Concessions Ticket
Price
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3 Day Conference Ticket*
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£80.00
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£40.00
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1 Day Conference Ticket*
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£30.00
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£15.00
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Half Day Conference Ticket
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£12.00
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£8.00
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Thursday Evening Ticket
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£10.00
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£5.00
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Friday Afternoon at Pembroke Beach
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Free
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Free
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Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides Film, Monday 21st June at the Performing Arts Centre
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Free
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Free
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*Included in the ticket price:
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3 Day Conference Ticket
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1 Day Conference Ticket
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- 3 day pass to all seminars and keynote speakers.
- Lunches/Refreshments on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Wednesday Evening in Herm: Transport to and from Herm, BBQ & tour of Antony Gormley's Another Time XI with Eric Snell.
- Thursday Evening at the Performing Arts Centre with Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, The Royal Society of Arts.
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- Day pass to all seminars and keynote speakers.
- Lunch and Refreshments.
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Conference Partners:
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As well as the Guernsey Arts Commission, the 2nd Art & Islands Conference is delighted to announce its working partnership with SICRI, Culture and Leisure Department, HSBC Private Bank, Hiscox, Herm Island and The College of Further Education and, for the evening of Thursday 24th June, Specsavers Optical Group.
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