Current Programme of Events, Workshops and 1-2-1 Sessions

1-2-1 Day with Artist and Curator Matt Smith

Wednesday 11 July 10-4pm

Matt Smith is an artist and curator whose practice explores how art can alter museum and historic house collections and properties. After ten years working as a museum curator, in 2009, alongside Polly Harknett and Caitlin Heffernan, Matt set up Unravelled, an arts commissioning organisation that works with artists and makers in historic properties.  He also co-curated Precious: Reclaiming Art and Craft at Hove Museum in 2010.

Whilst working in a number of media, Matt’s main practice utilises ceramics and in 2009 he was awarded the arc award for Craft, which was followed with a solo show at Aspex Gallery.  Other solo shows include Queering the Museum (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 2010-2011) and Other Stories (Leeds University Art Collection 2012),  both of which he will be discussing during the Civil Partnerships conference at Tate Modern in May 2012.

Matt is currently undertaking an AHRC-funded PhD at the University of Brighton examining how craft objects can queer museum and gallery spaces. www.mattjsmith.com

To book a 1-2-1 with Matt email caitlin.heffernan@fabrica.org.uk with an outline of what you wish to discuss, CV and link to your website.

Dodge the Shredder Workshop

Wednesday 5 September 10-4.30pm Cost £25

Dodge the Shredder is a combination of peer critique forum, funding strategy and proposal writing workshop for artists developing or planning funding applications in the near future, designed to help increase their chances of success when applying to galleries. 
Led and devised by artist Emilia Telese N.B. You will be asked if you would like your draft proposal to be used as a case study in the seminar. To book a place call 01273 778646 or email caitlin.heffernan@fabrica.org.uk a £15 non-refundable deposit is required on booking.