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Skypark has teamed up with The Glasgow School of Art on a Curatorial Fellowship programme which will see graduates from the MLitt in Curatorial practice curate stand-alone exhibitions on the themes of work and environmentalism in the business centre. There will also be a related public programme that involves Skypark tenants.
The exhibitions will run from spring to autumn 2019 centring on Skypark’s ‘Donated Gallery’ which was established for the City’s artists and art festivals as an alternative exhibition space to a traditional gallery.
The first curators to be awarded Fellowships, are Rosie O’Grady, Giulia Coletti, Alice de Bourg and Mattie Roberts of Casual Nexus, and Holly Knox Yeoman
The Fellowship programme will begin at Skypark on Monday 18 March with Rosie O’Grady’s ‘Strange Weather’.
Full text of the Skypark press release below
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NEWS RELEASE: Skypark Curatorial Fellowships with The Glasgow School of Art announced
First initiative to give early-career opportunities to five Glasgow-based curators
Skypark, Glasgow has announced the launch of the business destination’s first Skypark Curatorial Fellowship 2019 with The Glasgow School of Art (the GSA) – the first initiative of its kind for the GSA Curatorial practice graduates, that will invest in the emergence of graduates from academic study to professional practice. The Fellowship will give early-career opportunities to five Glasgow-based curators in a bid to support and nurture future artistic talent in Scotland.
The Skypark Curatorial Fellowship 2019 is a professional development opportunity for five candidates – Rosie O’Grady, Giulia Coletti, Alice de Bourg and Mattie Roberts of Casual Nexus and Holly Knox Yeoman – all are recent MLitt Curatorial Practice graduates from the GSA.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to curate four stand-alone exhibitions taking themes that relate to work and environmentalism with a related public programme that will involve Skypark tenants. The exhibitions will run from spring to autumn centring on Skypark’s ‘Donated Gallery’ established for the City’s artists and art festivals as an alternative exhibition space to a traditional gallery.
Skypark’s Strategic Lettings Advisor, Angela Higgins of Resonance Capital said: “We are proud to announce the first Skypark Curatorial Fellowship 2019, in partnership with The Glasgow School of Art. The Fellowship with the GSA is a natural progression of our long association since housing the School of Design here, during a campus redevelopment and as a corporate partner of the GSA Degree Show. It gives early-career opportunities to five Glasgow-based curators, nurturing artistic talent in Scotland while bringing the themes of work and environmentalism to life for our tenants through interaction. I am delighted to announce that we will launch The Fellowship with Rosie O’Grady’s ‘Strange Weather at Skypark’ curatorial project on 18thMarch.”
GSA Careers Advisor Lesley Black will lead the project for the GSA. Lesley Black said: “We welcome the GSA’s first Curatorial Fellowship with Skypark. The ‘Donated Gallery’ is an opportunity to give our students context for visual arts professional development for our students. The impact of the partnership will be twofold, contributing to the development of Glasgow-based emerging artists and also early career curators. The project will be supported by two departments at the GSA, Enterprise Studio and MLitt Curatorial Practice.”
Mónica Núñez Laiseca, Senior Lecturer in Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) said “Through the MLitt in Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) programme graduates are able to work in different types of spaces and with artists of various spanning very different types of practices to stage exhibitions and projects events that explore issues of importance in contemporary society. This year’s Fellows, all recent graduates from the programme, have created intelligent proposals that respond to Skypark’s diverse community of tenants. Scotland produces a wealth of curatorial talent, however the opportunities for early-career curators are limited. My hope is that other organisations will be inspired by this example”.
The four stand-alone exhibitions are scheduled to run from spring to autumn, taking themes that relate to work and environmentalism with a related public programme that will involve Skypark tenants:
· 18 March-18 April: Rosie O Grady: Strange Weather at Skypark
· 6 June- 30 August: Giulia Coletti: The Affectivist Department
· August (date to be confirmed)- Alice de Bourg and Mattie Roberts: Casual Nexus
· 1-13 September : Holly Knox Yeoman OUTCOMES BEYOND PERFORMANCE
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Notes to Editors:
The Glasgow School of Art
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) was founded in 1845 as one of the first Government Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good design for the manufacturing industries of Glasgow. However, the School’s lineage can be traced to 1753 when Robert Foulis established a school of art and design in Glasgow, which was described as the single most influential factor in the development of eighteenth-century Scottish Art. Today, The GSA is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s leading university-level institutions for the visual creative disciplines. Our studio-based approach to research and teaching brings disciplines together to explore problems in new ways to find innovative solutions. The studio creates the environment for inter-disciplinary working, peer learning, critical inquiry, experimentation and prototyping, helping to addressing many of the great challenges confronting society and contemporary business.
The GSA Enterprise Studio connects alumni globally to help develop business skills and contacts for future success.
The MLitt in Curatorial Practice is run jointly by the University of Glasgow and
The Glasgow School of Art. The one-year programme offers training to pursue independent and self-directed working, and to lay practical, intellectual and professional foundations for working in future curatorial roles. Students collaborate with the city’s high calibre visual art partners, such as, Glasgow International; GoMA; Tramway; and The Common Guild. A regular exhibition curated by MLitt students takes place at the Hunterian Museum.
Skypark is one of Scotland’s biggest and most vibrant business destinations comprising six buildings totalling 560,000 sq. ft. and a workforce of almost 4,000 people. It is home to over 50 businesses that reflect Scotland’s economic diversity with a thriving social scene and services for tenants; monthly meet ups, sewing, craft and art classes feature alongside beauty, massage and Skyperks discount card while a new business networking programme is launching soon. Practically, the site is supported by a five-star service ethos and concierge; Bright Horizons Nursery, an ATM, prescription delivery and two cafes are on-site.
At its heart, is a shared interest in giving to charity in the community; Skypark’s summer events and its tenants have raised over £40,000 for local charities including Finding Your Feet, Cash for Kids and The Marie Trust, amongst many others. Tenants include Axis, Motorola, Clyde Space, Spire Global, Peninsula, Ceridian Europe, Capita, Dermalogica, Four Seasons Nursery, Sweat! and Travel2.
Skypark tenants include: Axis Animation, Motorola, Clyde Space, Spire Global, Peninsula, Ceridian Europe, Capita, Dermalogica, and Travel2.
Resonance Capital
Resonance Capital is a specialist property asset advisor based in Glasgow, with a focus on maximising returns for our investors by intensive management and refurbishment of standing assets and funding and structuring new development. Our team of senior directors are hands on with 50 years collective experience applied across all property sectors throughout the UK. The company offers a dedicated marketing service that delivers creative, bespoke solutions for a range of commercial property assets and developments. For further information, visit www.rescap.co.uk.