We Love MK Gallery!

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 11^th 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.