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never closer to midnight: live performance 26 September
never closer to midnight Thursday 26 September 1pm and 3pm, Palmer Quad, Whiteknights Campus; 6pm, Reading Town Centre A meditative, rhythmic outdoor live art installation, exploring our felt sense of urgency in the face of climate change. The project … Continue reading
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Arts Ambassadors sought: never closer to midnight
Arts Ambassador role – paid required for up to 10 hours between 24-26 September, £8.38 per hour I am looking for up to four Arts Ambassadors to help spread the word about a free, live art event happening on … Continue reading
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Public Art Commission: Artists announced
A sculpture incorporating recycled waste materials will be installed at the University of Reading as part of a wider public art project. Artist duo Ben Cain and Tina Gverovic have been awarded a commission of £40,000 to create a sculpture … Continue reading
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Future Thinking
What would happen if… … we had breathalyzer cars? … all meat was grown in labs? … teachers were replaced by robots? Artist David Lisser explored these questions and their spiralling consequences with a number of young co-researchers during a series … Continue reading
Posted in collections, interactive, interdisciplinary, museums, outreach, sciences, visual arts, workshop
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Hybrid Practices @ Urban Room
Hybrid Practices @Urban Room Friday 7th June, University of Reading, London Road Campus Exploring space through hybrid practices of movement, design and theory Please join us for a series of dialogues exploring notions of collaboration and exchange in action. We … Continue reading
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Urban Room : Arts Programme 14 May – 7 June
Be curious, be adventurous, be welcomed! Second-year students from the University of Reading’s School of Architecture have collaborated in the design and build of an Urban Room, a temporary timber structure which carries the potential for enabling conversation and encounters … Continue reading
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Urban Room: May-June 2019
“Every town and city should have a physical space where people can go to understand, debate and get involved in the past, present and future of where they live, work and play. The purpose of these Urban Rooms is to … Continue reading
Tree Conversations artist residency – reflections
Artist Rachel Barbaresi writes about her experience developing an artist residency for the University, which aimed to give University members new ways to interact with and notice their surroundings on campus. Participants were invited to join a series of ‘tree … Continue reading
Tree Conversations: Artist Micro-Residency
Artist Rachel Barbaresi invites you to take part in her micro-residency at the University, as part of the ‘What is Public Art?’ series of activities this March. Rachel will lead a series of creative research walks in the campus grounds, … Continue reading
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‘Future Thinking’ project: Call-out for Artist or Creative Designer
We are seeking to engage a freelance artist or creative designer to develop existing or new artwork which engages with one or more of the themes of Biodiversity, Urban Environment, or Climate Resilience. The artist will develop interactive, multi-sensory work and … Continue reading