ANS NEWS
ARTERIAL NETWORK RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL GRANTS COMMITTEE
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| Signing the Agreement |
The agreement, which is between the Government of Seychelles, the National Grants Committee and Arterial Network, will see SR179,500 provided in four stages.
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| PS Michel Pierre, Mrs Eline Moses -Chairperson of the National Grants Committee and Ans Chairman -Martin Kennedy seal the deal! |
What this means, Arterial Network will be able to create useful links between established artists and artists who are just beginning their careers. Many talented young artists become despondent upon leaving college or school and end up taking jobs which offer no opportunity for creative work or development as an artist. Our scheme is designed to support and help young artists realise their potential within the creative industries.
When we put our project together we had visual artists in mind but Arterial is an Arts organisation. We can therefore consider young musicians, writers and dancers alongside image makers (still and moving).
This will be done in these ways:
After an initial group meeting for all artists – mentors and mentees – individual schedules will be drawn up, with mentor and mentee agreeing to meet regularly. The role of the mentor will be to support and advise on issues such as creative direction, selling work, exhibiting in Seychelles and overseas, further training and qualifications etc.
A registered mentor may well have more than one mentee but mentoring sessions will always be one -to -one.
Together mentor and mentee will set realistic targets for development. Arterial Network's resources will be available to support every aspect of the project, for example a visual artist might create a
limited edition of prints and sell them through our new online gallery (WHAT! A NEW ONLINE GALLERY?? keep reading below!), or might exhibit and sell original works in one of our two galleries.
A coordinator will oversee the work of all participants and report back to the funders. Artists and Mentors will be paid for their input to the project.
You will then be invited to an informal meeting with the project coordinator at the Eden Art Space, you'll fill in a simple form, hear about the benefits of the project and off we go!
Maven has constructed the site and it is an exceptionally good one. It will carry images of hundreds of limited edition prints made by artists in Seychelles, sell them globally and spread the word about the range and quality of visual imagery being created here.Clients will also be able to purchase original art.
We will be starting with around 20 artists but intend to expand the number later in the year. Each artist will, in collaboration with Arterial, select images from his or her portfolio suitable for transforming into limited edition giclee prints. The prints themselves can be created at Eden Art Space and we are currently applying to the Ministry of Culture for funds to acquire a large format flat bed scanner. This would mean that it will no longer be necessary for artists to have their works photographed prior to the creation of a print from those works.
Clients will select their purchases and place them in a shopping cart. They can then pay by card or PayPal and the print/s will then be shipped to them. Artists will be paid on the 3rd working day of the following month ( our normal policy) for each image sold within that month, less the usual commission. Basically, apart from signing the print the artist does not have to do anything other than bank the cheque when works are sold!
As with all new sites we need your support to help us get the online gallery established. We need to boost our SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) – which simply means that when someone types in 'Seychelles Art' for example in a search engine, our website will come out near the top of the search results. So remember to share the link and mention the site in all your social media as much as possible! ANS Artists and members need your support as well as to promote Seychelles culture internationally.
This is now a reality, with a number of original works on display which are for sale. Tazio takes no commission from sales, with Arterial just taking a small handling fee, so from an artist's perspective it's an attractive prospect.
If you are interested in exhibiting your work at Le Chantier please let us know HERE.
How will it work?
The first thing we have to do is to identify the group of young artists who will benefit from the project.This will be done in these ways:
- Through an 'open call' in the media – print, radio etc.
- Through recommendation from people currently working within the arts industries
- Through all other communication channels at our disposal – social networking, gallery exposure etc.
After an initial group meeting for all artists – mentors and mentees – individual schedules will be drawn up, with mentor and mentee agreeing to meet regularly. The role of the mentor will be to support and advise on issues such as creative direction, selling work, exhibiting in Seychelles and overseas, further training and qualifications etc.
A registered mentor may well have more than one mentee but mentoring sessions will always be one -to -one.
Together mentor and mentee will set realistic targets for development. Arterial Network's resources will be available to support every aspect of the project, for example a visual artist might create a
limited edition of prints and sell them through our new online gallery (WHAT! A NEW ONLINE GALLERY?? keep reading below!), or might exhibit and sell original works in one of our two galleries.
A coordinator will oversee the work of all participants and report back to the funders. Artists and Mentors will be paid for their input to the project.
SO PLEASE! Let us know as soon as possible if :
- YOU are an established, exhibiting artist who would like to mentor one or more young artists. You will be paid for this work.
- YOU are a young artist who would like to benefit from having a mentor. YOU should have qualified (for example from SIAD, school, or an overseas college) during the last 5 years.
- YOU know of a young artist who would benefit from having a mentor.
WHAT NEXT?
Simply email us at arterialseychelles@gmail.com that you are interested to participate.You will then be invited to an informal meeting with the project coordinator at the Eden Art Space, you'll fill in a simple form, hear about the benefits of the project and off we go!
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| Group Photo of all the Organisation Representatives who were awarded a National Grant 2019 |
ARTERIAL'S ONLINE GALLERY SET TO LAUNCH VERY SOON!
There's been a great deal of work leading up to the launch of our online gallery, which will be commissioned during March of this year.
Maven has constructed the site and it is an exceptionally good one. It will carry images of hundreds of limited edition prints made by artists in Seychelles, sell them globally and spread the word about the range and quality of visual imagery being created here.Clients will also be able to purchase original art.
We will be starting with around 20 artists but intend to expand the number later in the year. Each artist will, in collaboration with Arterial, select images from his or her portfolio suitable for transforming into limited edition giclee prints. The prints themselves can be created at Eden Art Space and we are currently applying to the Ministry of Culture for funds to acquire a large format flat bed scanner. This would mean that it will no longer be necessary for artists to have their works photographed prior to the creation of a print from those works.
HOW WILL IT ALL WORK?
Once the first selection of images has been made they will be uploaded onto the website by Maven, along with biographies of the artists, details of original works and some general information about the visual art scene in the Seychelles.Clients will select their purchases and place them in a shopping cart. They can then pay by card or PayPal and the print/s will then be shipped to them. Artists will be paid on the 3rd working day of the following month ( our normal policy) for each image sold within that month, less the usual commission. Basically, apart from signing the print the artist does not have to do anything other than bank the cheque when works are sold!
As with all new sites we need your support to help us get the online gallery established. We need to boost our SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) – which simply means that when someone types in 'Seychelles Art' for example in a search engine, our website will come out near the top of the search results. So remember to share the link and mention the site in all your social media as much as possible! ANS Artists and members need your support as well as to promote Seychelles culture internationally.
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| Federico Lang pulling the first print from the new printer! (painting by Paul Gilbert) |
What's on at the EDEN ART SPACE Gallery
GABRIELE SCHNITZENBAUMER AT THE EDEN ART SPACE GALLERY
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| 'Gendankenflitter' By Gabriele Schnitzenbaumer. |
We are extremely honoured to exhibit work by the celebrated German artist Gabriele Schnitzenbaumer at the Eden Art Space Gallery.
The show officially opened on Wednesday February 20th and will run until Friday March 15th.
This stunning exhibition will feature small and large paintings alongside small sculptures. It celebrates the 80th birthday of the artist, who has strong connections with the Seychelles and spends several months every year working on Mahe. Almost all of the work on show has been made in the Seychelles. The exhibition is documented in a fully illustrated catalogue that is available for purchase.
On the evening of March 1st at the Eden Art Space Gallery we screened a 45 minute documentary by Konrad Hirsch on the artist and her work. The evening was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
The show officially opened on Wednesday February 20th and will run until Friday March 15th.
This stunning exhibition will feature small and large paintings alongside small sculptures. It celebrates the 80th birthday of the artist, who has strong connections with the Seychelles and spends several months every year working on Mahe. Almost all of the work on show has been made in the Seychelles. The exhibition is documented in a fully illustrated catalogue that is available for purchase.
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| Gabriele working at her home in Seychelles. |
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| Gabriele Painting at home in Seychelles. |
FISHERMAN'S COVE GALLERY IS REVAMPED WITH A NEW GROUP EXHIBITION
Friday 8th February saw the launch of a new group exhibition at the ANS – Art Studio Gallery at Fisherman's Cove Hotel.
Prior to the event the new GM, Marc Wozniak, met with ANS and discussed how together we can raise the gallery's profile and promote the art of Seychelles. Seychellois and local residence are encouraged to come and view the newly revamped gallery that will host regularly changing shows and offer a diverse range of work at different prices scales that will appeal to both Seychellois visitors as well as tourists.
On the opening night Charles Dodo was 'the artist present', painting 'live' in the hotel's beautiful ocean-facing reception area. The hotel laid on a fabulous finger buffet and drinks, the attendance was good and we felt that the gallery, though modest in size, had been reasserted as a vibrant and meaningful exhibition space in the north of Mahe.
The present show will run – (with new work added as it sells) until April 10th. The second group show of the year will commence on Friday 19th April.
Let us know if you have work that you would like to exhibit and sell this gallery OR if you would like to create art on the evening of the opening.
All artists participating in the ongoing 'The Artist is Present' programme are paid for their time. The programme started during the NAC Arts Festival when Frances Chang Him and Isham Rath created original work at the Eden Art Space Gallery, and will continue at various venues in the future.
Prior to the event the new GM, Marc Wozniak, met with ANS and discussed how together we can raise the gallery's profile and promote the art of Seychelles. Seychellois and local residence are encouraged to come and view the newly revamped gallery that will host regularly changing shows and offer a diverse range of work at different prices scales that will appeal to both Seychellois visitors as well as tourists.
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| Seychellois Artist Charles Dodo Painting 'Live' in the Hotel. |
The present show will run – (with new work added as it sells) until April 10th. The second group show of the year will commence on Friday 19th April.
Let us know if you have work that you would like to exhibit and sell this gallery OR if you would like to create art on the evening of the opening.
All artists participating in the ongoing 'The Artist is Present' programme are paid for their time. The programme started during the NAC Arts Festival when Frances Chang Him and Isham Rath created original work at the Eden Art Space Gallery, and will continue at various venues in the future.
ART AT LE CHANTIER DENTAL PRACTICE
Tazio Tournier is a long-standing supporter of Arterial Network who also has close personal connections – his wife Ilaria was Arterial's first Administrator. So it's unsurprising that when he took over the Le Chantier practice he approached Arterial about the prospect of exhibiting art works at the surgery.
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| Tazio Tournier long standing supporter of Arterial Network Seychelles. |
If you are interested in exhibiting your work at Le Chantier please let us know HERE.
ARTISTS PREPARE FOR THE VENICE BIENNALE
George Camille and Daniel Dodin will be representing the Seychelles at this year's International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. This exposition, which is the most important visual art showcase in the world, will run from early May until late November. The artists will exhibit in the Palazzo Mora, with both electing to create installation work, George Camille's being based around the concept of 'fake news' which will see the exhibition space filled with a tsunami of cascading paper, embossed and marked to represent the tide of data and information that we receive every day.
Daniel Dodin will be exhibiting three short video films alongside painting and 3D materials.
The Commissioner is Galen Bresson, CEO of CINEA and the Curator is Martin Kennedy, Chairman of Arterial Network Seychelles.
We will be holding media conferences during March prior to commencing work on the creation of the Seychelles pavilion in late April. This is the third time that Seychelles has been present in Venice for the Biennale.
This year will see Arterial working closely with the International School Seychelles alongside two other schools to respond to the 2019 theme of this international art event – PLAY.
Daniel Dodin will be exhibiting three short video films alongside painting and 3D materials.
The Commissioner is Galen Bresson, CEO of CINEA and the Curator is Martin Kennedy, Chairman of Arterial Network Seychelles.
We will be holding media conferences during March prior to commencing work on the creation of the Seychelles pavilion in late April. This is the third time that Seychelles has been present in Venice for the Biennale.
BIG DRAW 2019
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Students at the ISS are already working on a giant snakes and ladders board, but the design and the message will offer a twist on the usual format, one that will be as educational as it will be unusual.
All will be revealed on Saturday 23rd March at the Eden Art Space. This whole day event will see the culmination of the students' planning and execution.
Once again we are grateful to the MCB for supporting this venture. The bank should be praised for being the only major Seychelles bank committed to regular support for the visual arts (as far as we know).
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SEYCHELLES will, as per last year, display work made by secondary art and design students. The exhibition will open on the afternoon of Tuesday March 19th and will close on Friday 29th March
BLING-BLING NOD - an exhibition of art inspired by poetry – will open on Wednesday 20th March and will then run until Friday April 5th
THE BIG DRAW Saturday 23rd March at the Eden Art Space.
All will be revealed on Saturday 23rd March at the Eden Art Space. This whole day event will see the culmination of the students' planning and execution.
Once again we are grateful to the MCB for supporting this venture. The bank should be praised for being the only major Seychelles bank committed to regular support for the visual arts (as far as we know).
FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
Mark the date!
As already mentioned our next major exhibition at the Eden Art Space will be the Gabriele Schnitzenbaumer paintings and sculpture show, which will run until Friday March 15th 2019. |
| ISS Art Exhibtion |
BLING-BLING NOD - an exhibition of art inspired by poetry – will open on Wednesday 20th March and will then run until Friday April 5th
THE BIG DRAW Saturday 23rd March at the Eden Art Space.
ART IN SEYCHELLES NOW - a group show of contemporary work, opens Friday 12th April and closes Friday May 10th.
SHEILA MARKHAM - a solo retrospective of the work of this important Praslinoise artist. Opens Friday 17th May and runs until Friday 28th June.
SHEILA MARKHAM - a solo retrospective of the work of this important Praslinoise artist. Opens Friday 17th May and runs until Friday 28th June.
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