Void Derry 's profile
Name: Void Art Gallery Derry
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Void is a contemporary art space housing two gallery spaces, six artists studios, an art school, a community gallery and a studio gallery. Void has 6 exhibitions per year showing the work of established international and Irish artists
Region: Londonderry
Website: http://www.derryvoid.com
Member since:05-06-2014
Background
In January 2003, a group of artists in Derry formed (DADA) Derry’s Artists for Derry’s Art with a vision of creating a contemporary art space with the remit of showing established Irish and international artists. The vision for this space included artists’ studios and a high quality education programme delivering an organisational ideology of ‘supporting artists at every stage of their career.’ The group secured Peace II funding through the Local Strategy Partnership and spent the next two years building the project, formulating an initial exhibition programme and supervising the refurbishment of the basement of the Old City Shirt Factory. In January 2005, the Void Art Centre (Void) – a non-profit limited company with charitable status opened its doors with its inaugural exhibition Peripheral Vision
Professional Organisation
Void is a contemporary art space housing two gallery spaces, six artists studios, an art school, a community gallery and a studio gallery. Void has 6 exhibitions per year showing the work of established international and Irish artists
.Professional Statement
Void exists to present the contemporary visual arts and to support artists, through a programme of exhibitions, related educational and outreach activities from a national and international perspective. Access and Participation are central to the delivery of all of Void’s activities thus encouraging a greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art for all. This is evident through the teaching in Void’s Art School, the Void Comix and also within ’Void Engage’ - the extensive access and participation programme the gallery facilitates in conjunction with the exhibition programme. Void hopes that by encouraging critical appreciation of and participation in contemporary art that the sector will grow in size and importance.
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