I’m pleased and proud to
announce that our Panel of Judges will be augmented by Emma Fry, Head of
Learning, and Victoria Mayes, Informal Learning Manager, both from
KM Gallery. MK Gallery is our brilliant local art gallery which, as well as
hosting exhibitions of cutting edge work by contemporary artists, also has a
strong and vibrant programme for children and families.
Running right now and well
worth a visit is an exhibition by German artist Andrea Büttner (b.1972), who works in a diverse range of media including
reverse glass painting, sculpture, woodcuts, screen-printing, video and
performance.
During May, the Project Space
at the Gallery is host to a (mainly online) project called ‘The Story of Mum’, which shares words, photos, film and audio from mums,
nans and great-grandmothers worldwide, building an ever-growing portrait of
motherhood. The exhibition is
accompanied by a programme of special events and creative sessions designed with
‘mums’ in mind. Mums are invited to drop in, create and upload their
contributions straight into the exhibition.
The Project Space is open to the public every Saturday between 12 noon
and 3pm, and on Saturday afternoon of 11th May there is a special ‘Family
Make Date Event’ led by the ‘Story of Mum’s’ artists Pippa and Penny
Best. Families are invited to drop in to take part in a variety of creative
activities and share a celebratory day with all the family. Why not visit
the project’s website at: http://www.mkgallery.org/events/2013_05_11/family_make_date_event/
to view a detailed programme of this event?
Finally, Half Term
Workshops are planned with ‘Festive Road’, a local community performance
group, on Friday 31 May from 10am-12noon and 2-4pm. This is a Free Drop-in session for 7+ year olds and their families at which artists Manuela Benini and Jessica Rost
invite their guests to explore the art of performance. There will be with warm
up games, performance exercises, comic techniques and experimentation with
props and materials.
MK Gallery is located in the city centre at the
junction of Midsummer Boulevard and Marlborough Gate, right beside Milton Keynes Theatre on
Margaret Powell Square. Its opening hours are from Tuesday – Friday, between 12
noon - 8pm, or on a Saturday from 11am - 8pm and on a Sunday from 11am - 5pm. The
Gallery is closed Mondays, including Bank Holidays.
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