New Creatives is an annual project led by the University of Portsmouth’s
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) that showcases the creative work
of young people from further education and sixth-form colleges in the
Portsmouth region. The project is
launched at the beginning of each academic year culminating in a joint exhibition
at the leading contemporary art gallery, Aspex in Gunwharf Quays.
In this project, FE and HE students will experience the external
influence of working with a professional artist, gallery, university, fellow
students and to showcase their work in a wider cultural context by exhibiting
outside of the FE environment. The
project has a proven track record of building confidence and broadening young
people’s experience. The objective of
this exhibition is to inspire FE students, supporting their studies at college,
giving them an added experience to develop their creative practice further and
to encourage them to be more ambitious. The
experience of working with an artist and gaining professional practice experience
is as important as the opportunity to showcase their work.
The exhibition can feature creative work in a variety of disciplines,
for example, visual arts, installation, design such as fashion, graphics, 3d
modelling or sculpture, digital media such as film, animation and photography, performance
such as music, poetry, drama and live art. There is no admission charge for taking part, for
entry to the exhibition or to attend the preview event.
The New Creatives project has proven its value since its birth in the academic
year 2009/10 and is now entering its fourth year bringing a wealth of
experience that delivers creative engagement year on year in a responsible and
safe manner, ensuring the well being of participants. It has generated relationships,
collaborations and a range of materials and interventions that are shown or
performed as part of a work in progress, producing a legacy of creative
partnership in the city of Portsmouth enhancing the region’s cultural
position. New Creatives encourages an
exchange of ideas and 'visual correspondence' between the university, Aspex and
the colleges which has resulted in providing a platform for a variety of
projects, including the Cultural Olympiad and Creative Campus Initiative.
Role of the University of Portsmouth student ‘buddy’
University of Portsmouth students from the Faculty of Creative and
Cultural Industries will be selected to work as a ‘buddy’ alongside each of the
commissioned artists in order to develop their professional practice skills,
enriching their CVs. The work of the selected ‘buddies’ begins at the Autumn
2012 launch of the project, continuing at the artist workshop visits to your
college, carrying on through to the exhibition Preview event in the Spring 2013
at Aspex. The selected HE students will shadow
and assist the artist, making a record of the experience, in their chosen form,
for example, photography and/or blog.
28 September 2012
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Commissioned artists appointed by UoP/Aspex
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8 October 2012
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University of Portsmouth student ‘buddies’ selected by UoP
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22 October 2012
4pm
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New Creatives Launch at Aspex Gallery – for college tutors, artists,
buddies, University of Portsmouth & Aspex staff
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October–March 2013
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Artists makes visits to colleges/Aspex, accompanied by UoP ‘buddy’ -(Visits
1, 2 &4) (Artists to arrange mutually convenient times with colleges and
buddies)
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December 2012
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Aspex host a visit for participating students, artists, technicians
and tutors (Visit 3) (Date to be coordinated by each college
& their artist with Aspex)
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Monday 11 February 2013
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Each College provides Aspex with Appendix 1 – Final list of 20 artworks
for exhibition
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Friday 1 March 2013
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Last day for colleges to deliver artworks to Aspex
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4-6 March 2013
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Curation & Installation at Aspex (Visit 5) (Specific times to be agreed by artists, FE students and Aspex on one
of these days)
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Friday 8 March 2013
6-8pm
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Preview Event of New Creatives – Celebration attended by parents, friends,
general public and VIPs invited
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9 March – 14 April 2013
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Exhibition – opening hours 11am – 4pm daily (5 weeks)
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Friday 19 April 2013
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Colleges collect work from Aspex
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