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ARTISTS WANTED FOR NEWQUAY ART8 FESTIVAL 2012

Proposals are being sought from Artists from Cornwall and the Southwest for the first ever Newquay Art Prize. The winning pieces will be showcased during the first Newquay Art Festival – Art8, being held between- 14th – 21st April 2012.

Art8 – Newquay Arts Festival is a new event that celebrates & showcases cultural and artistic activity from Artist from Newquay and the surrounding villages. For 8 days there will be a range of activities & events happening across the town that raise the level of engagement with arts and culture. The Art8 Prize will provide up to three awards of £500 each and is open to artists from any discipline e.g. visual art, dance, theatre, music, digital, film. The Art8 Prize is a central part of the Festival and it will enable Art8 to bring new artistic work to the town and to support the work of local artists.

The Art8 Prize, supported by FEAST, adds to the breadth of the already packed festival, it also aids the future of the festival with a legacy of contemporary creative work. The Festival and the Art8 Prize will encourage new visitors to Newquay both from outside the county but particularly from across Cornwall along with engaging the local community.

Sally Robinson, visual artist and Chair of Art8 said: “We are excited by this opportunity to support artists and bring new art work to Newquay as part of a great new Art Festival. Our interest is broad; we want artists to inspire us with their ideas”

For any information on the Art8 Prize and the festival itself or how to get involved please e- mail Art8@artlover.com

Notes to Editor

For any further information please contact Sally Robinson – Art8@artlover.com or 07711 829857 or Liz Wright at The Works Dane and Theatre Cornwall – Liz@dtcworks.co.uk

Art8 Newquay Art Festival 14th-21st April 2012

Art8 – is a new event to celebrate artistic activity already taking place in Newquay and surrounding villages, as well as bringing in artists and performers and commissioning new work for the Festival.
For 8 days we will have a range of activities & events happening across the town to watch, see, listen, enjoy, inspire, challenge, motivate and get people to take part
visual art, craft & making, music, dance & movement, drama & performance, photography & moving image, design, written and spoken word
ART8 will take place before the main holiday season 14th – 21st April 2012:
We believe that this will encourage greater numbers of local people in to take part and offers a new and broader appeal to draw people from Cornwall to Newquay
Our approach is to keep costs to a minimum whilst recognising and promoting the arts and cultural activity happening in Newquay and its surrounding villages.
The planning group includes local artists, business people and those with considerable experience in the arts and project management
The Headland, The Aquarium, Belushi’s, Café Irie, Pot-Tea Training and Paraphernalia Vintage Tea rooms are just some of those who have offered space with dance groups, local artists, musicians and others planning their contribution.

by 247 Magazine