{"id":901,"date":"2016-09-27T13:36:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T13:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/?p=901"},"modified":"2017-12-07T12:06:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T12:06:18","slug":"a-short-history-of-plymouths-contemporary-arts-ecology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/a-short-history-of-plymouths-contemporary-arts-ecology\/","title":{"rendered":"A short history of Plymouth&#8217;s contemporary arts ecology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m having a go at compiling a short &#8216;history&#8217; of Plymouth&#8217;s contemporary arts ecology, and significant milestones that have contributed to the development of visual arts and experimental arts activity in the city. This list is by no means comprehensive, and please feel free to comment with information \/ links about thing I have missed, left out, or haven&#8217;t included yet!!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>A short history of Plymouth&#8217;s contemporary arts ecology<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/achieving-empowerment\/mg_8579-1024x683\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mg_8579-1024&#215;683\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?fit=652%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?resize=652%2C435\" alt=\"mg_8579-1024x683\" width=\"652\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MG_8579-1024x683.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Image credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/we-are-low-profile.com\/~wearelow\/would-you-like-this-badge\/\" target=\"_blank\">LOW PROFILE &#8211; Would You Like This Badge?<\/a> (2011) &#8211; photo by Josh Greet<\/p>\n<h1>Work In Progress&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>1990<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Four Cities Project<\/span> \u00a0&#8211; a series of temporary offsite works in the cities of Derry, Glasgow, Newcastle and Plymouth. Organised by TSWA, a public arts organisation supported by TSW &#8211; Television South West. Co-organisers: Tony Foster, Jonathan Harvey, James Lingwood. In Plymouth, the project was hosted by Plymouth Arts Centre, including artists Genevi\u00e0ve Cadieux, Helen Chadwick, Richard Deacon, Ron Haselden, Magdalena Jetelova, Vong Phaophanit, Donald Rodney, Darrell Viner. Organiser: Rosy Greenlees, TSWA Educator Co-ordinator: Moira Innes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1998<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">i-DAT<\/span> is established. i-DAT is located within the Faculty of Arts at Plymouth University and has been delivering world-class cultural activities since 1998 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/i-dat.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/i-dat.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2005<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival<\/span> is established &#8211;\u00a0A showcase of extraordinary new technologies and approaches to composition and performance that are pushing the boundaries of music and participation in the art of creating music. &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/your-university\/peninsula-arts\/pacmf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/your-university\/peninsula-arts\/pacmf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2006<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>establishment of a Curator role at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Art Centre<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthartscentre.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthartscentre.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Heart of Efford Community Partnership<\/span> runs a pilot project (later becomes Take A Part)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Caf\u00e9 Concrete<\/span>, an experimental sound and film collective, is established &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cafeconcreteuk\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cafeconcreteuk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2007<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>public gallery programme at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth College of Art<\/span> is established? &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/gallery\/about-the-gallery\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/gallery\/about-the-gallery\u00a0<\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">[Needs fact-checking]<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PL:ay festival<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/play-a-festival-of-adventure-anticipation-and-encounters\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/play-a-festival-of-adventure-anticipation-and-encounters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>relocation of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth University<\/span>&#8216;s arts courses to Plymouth<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Peninsula Arts<\/span> is established? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/your-university\/peninsula-arts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.plymouth.ac.uk\/your-university\/peninsula-arts<\/a>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">[Needs fact-checking]<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Sonic Arts Network <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EXPO PLYMOUTH<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/i-dat.org\/sonic-arts-network-i-dat-present-expo-plymouth\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/i-dat.org\/sonic-arts-network-i-dat-present-expo-plymouth\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Social Hacking<\/span> &#8211; Social Hacking was a series of temporary public art commissions for Plymouth by international artists\u2019 groups against a backdrop of urban regeneration. Venues: Plymouth Guildhall, Drake Circus Shopping Centre, The HUB, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth City Museum &amp; Art Gallery, ride caf\u00e9\/bar, and University, United Kingdom &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/i-dat.org\/2007-social-hacking\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/i-dat.org\/2007-social-hacking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2008<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Take A Part<\/span>\u00a0is established &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.effordtakeapart.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.effordtakeapart.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Underdogs: Art\/ists in unusual places<\/span>\u00a0&#8211; a two-day symposium focused on exploring DIY (do it yourself) arts practice\/culture in rural, regional, remote and \u2018emerging\u2019 cities and included an integrated exhibition &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/the-underdogs-art-ists-in-unusual-places\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/the-underdogs-art-ists-in-unusual-places<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2009<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Visual Arts Consortium<\/span>\u00a0is formally constituted. Also known as PVAC. &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouth.gov.uk\/visualartsconsortium\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouth.gov.uk\/visualartsconsortium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Control Point &#8211; exhibition &amp; programmed events by artists Steven Paige &amp; Sovay Berriman at Plymouth Art Centre investigating artist-led practice in Plymouth and the UK &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthartscentre.org\/art\/archive1\/2009\/control-point-a-temporary-facility.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthartscentre.org\/art\/archive1\/2009\/control-point-a-temporary-facility.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Animal Gaze &#8211; 1st multi-site exhibition across Plymouth by PVAC &#8211;\u00a0http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/the-animal-gaze<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fotonow<\/span> relocates\u00a0from Falmouth to Plymouth &#8211;\u00a0Fotonow CIC is a Plymouth based social enterprise exploring visual culture as a means to stimulate social change through media practice and education projects.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fotonow_projects\/albums\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fotonow_projects\/albums<\/a> &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fotonow.org\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.fotonow.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2010<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Project Space 11<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0Project Space 11 opened on the 23rd June 2010, was an artist-led initiative situated in the heart of Plymouth City Market.\u00a0The setting of a traditional indoor market \u2013 a microcosm of Plymouth culture and unique in its architecture creates an unusual and challenging arena for visual art.\u00a0Supported by Plymouth City Council, Plymouth City Centre CompanyPlymouth College of Art and Arts Council England &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artcornwall.org\/features\/Gabby_Hoad_Project_Space_11.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.artcornwall.org\/features\/Gabby_Hoad_Project_Space_11.htm<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a-n.co.uk\/blogs\/project-space-11\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.a-n.co.uk\/blogs\/project-space-11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Stonehouse Action<\/span> is established &#8211;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Pigs of Today are the Hams of Tomorrow<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0Curatorial collaboration with artist Marina Abramovic delivering a performance festival,\u00a0symposium, exhibition and catalogue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2011<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sinopticon<\/span> &#8211; 3rd multi-site exhibition by PVAC. Sinopticon is part of the National Trust\u2019s \u2018Trust New Art\u2019 programme, in partnership with Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and Plymouth College of Art Gallery &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/sinopticon\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/sinopticon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">British Art Show 7<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BAS Fringe<\/span> &#8211; artist-led, city-wide programme of events that run alongside British Art Show 7, including Come To Ours, Vessel (later to become KARST). Operates as a non-hierarchical platform to promote arts activity in the city, with online listings and profiles of artists and collectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2012<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">KARST<\/span> is established &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/karst.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/karst.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PAC Home<\/span> is established &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthartscentre.org\/pachome\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthartscentre.org\/pachome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The River Tamar Project<\/span> is established &#8211;\u00a0The River Tamar Project is a contemporary arts commissioning agency, producing artists\u2019 projects specifically in relation to the river Tamar, which forms the border between Devon and Cornwall in the South West of England &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tamarproject.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/tamarproject.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">i-DAT<\/span> becomes a National Portfolio Organisation<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Artists&#8217; Book Fair<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/652855331401766\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/652855331401766<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">PABDMouth<\/span> &#8211; Nom de Strip and Publish and be Damned bring a taste of Publish and be Damned\u2019s artist-led publishing fair to the South West for a one day event including book-stalls, live events and artists\u2019 films.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/652855331401766\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/652855331401766<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Visual Arts Plymouth<\/span> is established &#8211; Visual Arts Plymouth (VAP)\u00a0is a group which represents independent artists, curators and key cultural organisations in the city. By working together the group bring knowledge, experience and ideas together with aim to raise the profile and promote the diverse range of arts activity happening in Plymouth. &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Visual-Arts-Plymouth-VAP-1478913162356036\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Visual-Arts-Plymouth-VAP-1478913162356036<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Radiant<\/span> is established &#8211; Converted in Summer 2014 from an abandoned bank, Radiant is a gallery, studio space, office housing\u00a0creatives, bistro, and teaching space, set up by Effervescent. The first (only) contemporary art gallery in Europe which is solely\u00a0curated by children and young people.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiantspace.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.radiantspace.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Counter<\/span> is established &#8211; Counter is an artist book event, that draws together artists, collectives and book works to make friends, sell books, buy books, share work, share knowledge, learn something new, start conversations, ask questions, try to find answers and exchange ideas.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/counterplymouth.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/counterplymouth.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Walk On: From Richard Long to Janet Cardiff<\/span> \u2013 40 Years of Art Walking &#8211; 4th multi-site exhibition by PVAC.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/walk-on-from-richard-long-to-janet-cardiff-40-years-of-art-walking\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.plymouthart.ac.uk\/latest\/calendar\/walk-on-from-richard-long-to-janet-cardiff-40-years-of-art-walking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2015<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Culture<\/span>\u00a0is established &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/plymouthculture.co.uk\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/plymouthculture.co.uk\/about-us\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Art Weekender<\/span>\u00a0is established &#8211;<a href=\"http:\/\/plymouthartweekender.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0http:\/\/plymouthartweekender.com\/about-us\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ocean Studios<\/span> opens &#8211; Ocean Studios is a Community Interest Company whose aim is to provide affordable studios for over 100 artists within the Royal William Yard, Plymouth.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/oceanstudios.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/oceanstudios.org.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2016<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plymouth Art Weekender #2<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Public Art Plan<\/span> &amp; the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Plymouth Principles<\/span> are published &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/plymouthculture.co.uk\/public-art-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/plymouthculture.co.uk\/public-art-plan\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>What am I missing??? Please comment below with any information you have (including descriptions \/ links to information, images etc. of the events above and HELP ME build this &#8216;history&#8217; so that it is easy to find for other people!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Rachel Dobbs<\/strong> is one half of <a href=\"http:\/\/we-are-low-profile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LOW PROFILE<\/a>, an <a href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/\">artist<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/\">educator<\/a>\u00a0based in Plymouth, UK. Rachel works on community projects, has a long-term interest in creative approaches to community development and\u00a0<strong>runs workshops<\/strong>, teaching &amp; <strong>training sessions<\/strong>\u00a0for a\u00a0range of formal &amp; informal groups including\u00a0students, arts practitioners and communities\u00a0\u2013 <a title=\"Contact\" href=\"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/contact\/\">contact me for more details<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m having a go at compiling a short &#8216;history&#8217; of Plymouth&#8217;s contemporary arts ecology, and significant milestones that have contributed to the development of visual arts and experimental arts activity in the city. 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