RAMM Conference: Heritage & Contemporary Art

Artists and curators will share their experiences of exploring and responding to historic collections and creating new perspectives on cultural heritage in Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Thursday November 2016.

Organised and hosted by RAMM, the conference is an opportunity to hear about the visual arts ecology in Exeter from partner organisations and the Arts Council Collection during its 70th anniversary year. Presentations from artists and curators and plenary sessions are combined with a chance to view current exhibitions in Exeter Phoenix and RAMM.

Participants include artists who have worked with RAMM’s collections: Mark Anstee, Professor Sonia Boyce MBE, Rod Dickinson and Serena Korda; and curators Matt Burrows (Curator, Exeter Phoenix), Jill Constantine (Head of the Arts Council Collection at Southbank Centre) and Kathy Norris (Project Manager, Spacex).

Creative Collaborations: Contemporary Artists & Cultural Heritage, runs from 10.30am to 4pm on Thursday 3 November 2016. Tickets can be booked on RAMM’s website: www.exeter.gov.uk/RAMM. The £6 admission charge includes refreshments and lunch.

For more information contact Rob Mackenzie, Marketing Assistant, on 01392 265317 or robert.mackenzie@exeter.gov.uk or Steve Upsher, Media Relations Officer, on 01392 265103.