As part of his residency at Spacex artist and independent curator Trevor Pitt is setting up Preston Street Union - PSU an affiliation of artists from in and around Exeter that will come together over a five week period to explore collaboration as a strategy for artists making things and making things happen.
PSU will draw on and extend elements from Pitt’s previous project Cannon Hill Art School, and reference the work of influential artist and educator Josef Albers.
PSU is for visual artists: At any stage of their development, regardless of age or experience (although must...
In 1962 artist Alison Knowles first performed Make a Salad.
A simple action inspired by Alison, we’ll be using her recipe to make a big salad. We'll make enough to feed everybody and use a tarpaulin as a mixing bowl. If you are not a fan of salad there will also be sandwich-making and waffles and ice cream!
This event is family friendly. Please let us know if you plan to come by registering on eventbrite: http://bit.ly/1PpD7xM
Artist Rosalie Schweiker will work with Spacex to imagine a future art institution. Users of Spacex, from artists and community groups to the wider public are invited Drink & Think.
Following on from our many formal and informal discussions about the future of art institutions, we'll be hosting a pub crawl in Exeter.
As we walk from pub to pub, we'll be scribbling ideas on beer mats and meet local culture producers along the way. Meet at Spacex at 7.30pm. This event is for 18+ only. Some parts of the pub crawl might be recorded for a radio programme.
Artist Rosalie Schweiker will work with Spacex to imagine a future art institution. Users of Spacex, from artists and community groups to the wider public, will also be invited to share their aspirations and ideas for this new organisation.
During the project the artist will live at Spacex, bringing to life her manifesto Some ideas for a new art institution. This will include re-thinking the way the building is used including bring-a-film night.
Bring a film you've always wanted to see or a film you've seen a million times and anything in between. We'll vote...
Artist Rosalie Schweiker will work with Spacex to imagine a future art institution. Users of Spacex, from artists and community groups to the wider public, will also be invited to share their aspirations and ideas for this new organisation.
During the project the artist will live at Spacex, bringing to life her manifesto Some ideas for a new art institution. This will include re-thinking the way the building is used. In line with her manifesto 'form follows budget' so spaces that previously operated as galleries will become...
Spacex, Exeter’s contemporary visual arts organisation, has successfully raised £10,000 to support its new artists residency programme.
Hundreds of people have donated money to the campaign, and in return will receive artworks, posters and publications.
Mark Waugh Chair of Spacex said: "We are thrilled by the enormous response to our crowdfunding campaign, which shows that the public wants to support the dynamic evolution of Spacex as it explores new ways to fund original and challenging visual arts in Exeter.
"We are also indebted to the great generosity if the...
Spacex thanks go out to those who have continued to share, tweet and get others involved in their Kickstarter campaign.
Spacex have just added four new artworks and a publication to the rewards list, see the campaign page for details: http://kck.st/1SgFXIR
If they hit their target, the money raised will cover the cost of two artists residencies and a series of associated events in 2015–2016, bringing artists, writers and many others to Exeter.
However, the success of this campaign is about more than this one individual project - it will also send an important and...
Spacex, Exeter’s acclaimed contemporary visual art organisation, is at a challenging yet exciting point in its forty year history.
After temporary closure in response to funding cuts, the organisation has transformed the way it works.
In place of being a gallery with a rolling programme of exhibitions Spacex now produces projects in collaboration with a wide range of partners.
All staff agree "we want to continue to work with artists at an early stage of their career, with a focus on commissions. We have always supported the production of new work and this remains...
We are opening the gallery to the public to celebrate the launch of our Kickstarter campaign and it is a chance for everyone to hear about our new programme.
We also invite you to share what you would like to see from Spacex in the future.
Spacex, an internationally renowned contemporary art organisation, based on Preston Street, Exeter, has this week shared its plans on how it is hoping to take the organisation into a new and exciting phase.
Following the temporary closure of its gallery at the end of last year, due to funding cuts by the Arts Council, Spacex’s management team have been engaged in thorough consultations with members of the art community and partnership organisations to help devise a sustainable, long-term strategy for the organisation.
In recent years Exeter has celebrated a growth in its...
