calendario eventi  :: 

X

20/6/2002

Urban Vision

198 Gallery, London

Urban Vision is a unique youth arts education project addressing social exclusion through working with artists and young people in an alternative creative learning environment ­ the 198 Gallery, Brixton. Led by arts professionals with skills and knowledge in a variety of media, the project engages young people from a broad range of backgrounds, reflecting the cultural diversity of Lambeth and the surrounding boroughs. The young people experience social and sometimes emotional exclusion from their communities or find themselves under threat of exclusion from mainstream education. Young offenders and young women identified as having low self-esteem are among the groups currently benefiting from the Urban Vision project.

The Urban Vision exhibition runs from 21 June to 30 August 2002 and is the culmination of an academic year's worth of artwork in various media produced by the young people participating in the project. The exhibition celebrates their artistic achievements at the 198 Gallery through the summer months, and will be launched with a fantastic event on 20 June to coincide with National Children's Art Day. Lee Jasper, Advisor to London Mayor Ken Livingstone, will be opening the event. Brilliant entertainment will be provided by up-and-coming rap/R&B artists Commonwealth, Jazz Theatre dance company, and DJs from Raw Material. Refreshments kindly provided by Kentucky Fried Chicken and D-Bess Bakery complete the rich event.

The pioneering 198 Gallery rose from the ashes of the 1988 Brixton riots to provide what was, at the time, the only space where black artists were offered freedom of expression and young people encouraged to join in the social and cultural regeneration of a marginalised community. The 198 has grown in stature and reputation over the past 14 years, winning awards for its innovative work. It has kept its ethos intact ­ in fact, it has expanded its vision to reflect the multicultural communities that make up Lambeth and the surrounding boroughs and carrying the commitment of the past forward into the future.

Launch Event: Thursday 20 June, 6.30pm-9.00pm

Speaker: Lee Jasper, Senior Policy Advisor on Equalities
Entertainment: PA by Commonwealth, Jazz Theatre, DJs from Raw Material

FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information, please contact Michaela Casetta (PR Officer), Asako Yokoya (Exhibitions Manager) or Kareen Williams (Urban Vision Coordinator) at the 198 Gallery, on 020 7978 8309 orby email.

The 198 Gallery has a unique history, initially established in 1988 after the Brixton riots to provide exhibition space for black and other minority group artists. Now the gallery supports emerging contemporary artists from diverse cultural backgrounds working with a variety of media and issues within a multicultural context.

Supporting artists from diverse cultural backgrounds

Patron: Linton Kwesi Johnson

Supported by:
Borough of Lambeth
SRB6 Raising Our Sights
London Development Agency
Neighbourhood Support Fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Peabody Community Fund
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Association of London Government
London Arts

Entertainment:
Commonwealth
Jazz Theatre
Raw Material

198 Gallery, London SE24

stampa

permanent link