22/7/2005
Margate Rocks
Different venues, Margate
Thanet contemporary art festival. The selected 20 artists, have been working closely with the Curator Jan Leandro and will be exhibiting in 9 venues. Their work ranges from painting, drawing and sculpture to video, installation, photography and live performance. In addition, will be showed 4 specifically commissioned artists, creating new work for the 2005 edition.
Thanet contemporary art festival
An eclectic festival of contemporary art
The Festival
Margate Rocks 2005 will be an eclectic festival of contemporary art.
The selected 20 artists, have been working closely with our Curator Jan Leandro and will be exhibiting in 9 venues. Their work ranges from painting, drawing and sculpture to video, installation, photography & live performance.
In addition to the above, we are pleased to be showing 4 specifically commissioned artists, creating new work for the 2005 festival.
The Venues
Artists will be exhibiting or performing in a variety of sites from alternative venues (disused and the slightly unusual) to the Tudor House, Theatre Royal and dedicated galleries. The festival will be centred in around the ‘Old Town’ and harbour area of Margate – with other events happening throughout the locality.
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Saturday 23rd July 2005
10:30 Margate Library (Gallery Space)
Inscribing the Island - Event One
Caribbean poetry, songs and pictures for children and parents/carers with Maggie Harris
11:00 Media Centre, King Street (Room H)
Inscribing the Island – Event Two
‘Making It New’ with Lynne Rees – Adults writing workshop
11:30 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Maryclare Foa – Performance Drawing (15 mins)
13:00 Qubar, King Street
Inscribing the Island – Event Three
Celebrating the 3rd Inscribing the Island Festival
14:30 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Maryclare Foa – Peformance Drawing (15 mins)
15:00 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Commissioned Artist’s Talk
15:00 Qubar, King Street
Inscribing the Island – Event Four
An Audience with Iain Aitch
20:30 Qubar, King Street
Inscribing the Island – Event Five
Brighton Blokes and Broadstairs Babes – A night of performance poetry, comedy, music and street dance. Tickets £5.00
Sunday 24th July 2005
11:30 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Maryclare Foa – Performance Drawing (15 mins)
14:30 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Maryclare Foa – Performance Drawing (15 mins)
Monday 25th July 2005
13:00 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Curator’s Tour – Learn more about the artists and their art
Tuesday 26th July 2005
20:00 Theatre Royal Margate
Film night. ArtAngel Presentation of ‘Because I Sing’ and ‘Imber’
Friday 29th July 2005
13:00 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Curator’s Tour – Learn more about the artists and their art
Saturday 30th July 2005
11:30 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Maryclare Foa – Performance Drawing (15 mins)
12:00 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Drop in workshop with local artist Lauren Sebastian – Suitable for all ages. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult
14:30 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Maryclare Foa – Performance Drawing (15 mins)
15:00 Community Pharmacy Gallery
Drop in workshop with local artist Lauren Sebastian – Suitable for all ages. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult
Daily
10:00 – 16:00 Margate Museum, Market Place
10:00 – 16:00 Turner Contemporary
Arrivals: New art from the EU
10:00 – 16:00 Wednesday to Saturday – Outfitters Gallery
Towards a Promised Land
10:00 – 17:00 Tuesday to Sunday – Gallery IOTA, Ramsgate
By Way of Amusement
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For more information during the festival contact:
07903 565137
Thanet Thanet Contemporary Arts Festival
PO Box 373
Birchington
CT7 9WY
Tel: 01843 832615
The festival office will be at:
The Community Pharmacy Gallery
16 Market Place
Margate
Kent
Diverse venues, Margate