MARK GRANIER POET (FORMER SIGNAL ARTS CENTRE STAFF)

Just found invitation to the launching of  FADE STREET , a book of poems by Mark Granier.  It was for the 10th of June.  However thought I would mention it on our blog nevertheless.  Perhaps the Signal Arts Society might invite Mark out one night to read some of his poetry.  This is his third book.  I enjoyed reading his blog.  http://www.markgranier.blogspot.com/

FLEET OF DREAMS - CULTURAL NIGHT SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Little Bray Youth has signed up for a 100 Floating Lanterns for our Fleet of Dreams on the Dargle River. The group will decorate the lanterns for the big night.

CONNECT - A MENTORING PROGRAM

Connect Mentoring Award: a) Arts and Health and b) Cultural Diversity Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: IMMA
Description.Over an eighteen month period Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, and Common Ground undertook an action research project – Connect Mentoring Programme – to examine mentoring for collaborative and participative arts. As a result of the research findings Create and Common Ground are administering two mentoring awards available to artists working in collaborative/participative arts in the specific context areas: Arts and Health and Cultural Diversity.
Full details on how to apply
http://www.create-ireland.ie/projects-and-initiatives/mentoring.html#mentoringaward
The Connect Mentoring Programme learning resource – DVD, Booklet and blog – will be formally launched at IMMA on Wed July 21, 2-4pm.The launch will provide an opportunity for interested applicants to the Arts and Health and Cultural Diversity Mentoring Awards to understand more about the Connect programme and the eligibility criteria for the Create/Common Ground Mentoring Awards. Applicants are strongly recommended to consult the Connect learning resource (DVD and Booklet). Copies are available from Create. To request a copy please email – info@create-ireland.ie or tel: 01-473-6600.

Deadline for Applications for Awards: 4 August. The Connect Mentoring Programme is an Arts Council funded initiative

SIGNAL ARTS CENTRE NOMINATION FOR PRIDE OF PLACE

HERE COME THE JUDGE!

The Judges from PRIDE OF PLACE arrived in Signal on Thursday, June 24. Eleanor Phillips gave the presentation of 20 years of accomplishments that is the legacy of Signal Arts Staff and Volunteers. People were bursting with pride all over the place. Several staff gave their personal testimonies of working at Signal. There is no doubt that Signal Arts Centre is a very special place. The Centre itself was given a fantastic going over by Signal Staff and Volunteers under the direction of our CE Supervisor Claire Flood. The work involved in preparing for this award has made us all more aware of the concrete impact that Signal Arts Centre has not only on the town of Bray but also on the Wicklow area and beyond. Signal is grateful to the support received from FAS especially Fas Development Officer, Dearbhaile Heagney, Bray Town Council and Wicklow County Council. Wicklow County Council nominated Signal for this All Ireland Award after we won the Wicklow County Council Merit Award.

Judging for PRIDE OF PLACE carries on over the summer and the winners will be announced at an Oscar type Awards Ceremony in Trim, Co. Meath, November 13, 2010.

CONGRATULATIONS SIGNAL ARTS CENTRE! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!

DOUGLAS HYDE GALLERY, TRINITY COLLEGE

IF YOU ARE IN DUBLIN OVER THE SUMMER, AN EXHIBITION TO SEE
The Douglas Hyde Gallery
July 16 – September 15, 2010
Opening July 15, 6 - 7:30pm

Dana Schutz - Tourette’s Paintings
Gallery 1

Swimming, Smoking, Crying, 2009. Oil on canvas, 45 x 48 inches

Some of Dana Schutz’ early images, painted about a decade ago, told the story of Frank, the last man on earth; other pictures showed people eating their own bodies; a few dealt directly with political or overtly social issues. Her flamboyant style, which frequently makes references to art history, and especially to the history of figurative painting, is colourful, gestural, and visceral.

It would be a mistake, nonetheless, to think of Dana Schutz’ art as unsubtle. She works with oppositions – painting and concept, intimacy and distance, cruelty and compassion, history and the present – and the meaning of her work lies in the liminal space where they abut and come together. Besides, there is puzzlement in her paintings, and not a little apprehension. They are more gloomy than they look, because their humour (much of it self-deprecating) disguises an underlying suspicion that the world doesn’t make a lot of sense, and when it does it doesn’t make much difference to things anyway.

According to the artist, the works in this exhibition are ‘like Tourette’s paintings’, in that they portray involuntaryactions: ‘Sometimes imagery comes to mind without any kind of context or larger narrative – a completely irrational,sometimes painful kind of imagery’. It is not impossible, these paintings seem to suggest, that such responses to the world might be more complex and intelligible than they first appear. They may, above all, signal a deep desire to escape from the clutches of an overbearing and disturbing world..

Artist’s Talk
At 5pm on the day of the opening Dana Schutz will give a talk about her work.

Talk
Barry White will give a talk on ‘Dana Schutz and recent figurative art from the USA’.
Wednesday, August 25, 1:15pm

Happy Birthday Christine!

Our very own supermodel celebrates her birthday today... Many happy returns Christine... Enjoy your day!

The Weed of Aughrim

After last year's very successful Murder Mystery Weekend, Signal staff once again headed off for a few days of utter madness... this time hosting 'The Weed of Aughrim', our slant on 'The Rose of Tralee'!

In total there were 7 'weeds' in the final... Miss Conduct (Róisín), Miss Chief (Christine), Miss 'n 'n Action (Karen), Miss Perceived (Anne-Marie), Miss Interpreted (Penny), Miss L. Toe (Lian) and a surprise 'weed' with a split personality (Sr. Concepta/Miss Conception) portrayed by none other than Denis!

This year we did it in style and brought with us our very own, extremely talented, hard-working and eternally patient Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist, Luiz. He also very kindly doubled as a judge alongside the glamorous Sharon Osbourne (aka Claire).

Our host for the evening was the flamboyant Marty (aka Greg) ably assisted by Ringster (Vincent), escort to the 'weeds'.

Much to the disgust of runner-up, Miss Conception, it was Miss Conduct (Róisín) who took home the crown and was duly presented with the winner's sash and a beautiful bunch of weeds!

Needless to say, the show was the highlight of our weekend... a roaring success and one to be repeated!

Philip Evans Exhibition at The Boardroom, Greystones - Opening Night Music by Luke Broughan

An exhibition by Philip Evans entitled ‘Welcome to the house of MOB’ at The Boardroom, Greystones, Co Wicklow runs from June 11th to 18th.
The show is an investigation into mob mentality and the way people can react to it resulting in a restriction of their actions by the fear of what they perceive to be the common opinion. The over-bearing sprawling mural in the space is designed to make the visitor feel small and intimidated, even though the mural itself is only made up of individuals at a base level, suggesting that mob mentality should always be questionable.
Opening night will have new music from DJ Luke Broughan, BYOB please. More information on the show and samples of work can be found on the website.

The Boardroom location: As you exit Greystones DART station, turn left and it is the last shop on the left (approx 100m down the road)

SIGNAL ARTS CENTRE ELEANOR PHILLIPS CURATOR SMALL WONDER AT GOLDEN THREAD GALLERY

Small Wonder is a collaboration between JEMA (The John Erickson Museum of Art) and the Golden Thread Gallery and explores the space between the realm of the imaginary and the miniature. The exhibition combines work produced for JEMA’s Next Chapter, paper works based on the miniature Museum’s plans that will eventually combine to form a book, and two new works by Fiona Larkin, developed directly from her JEMA Next Chapter project. Curated by Brendan Jamison, Sarah McAvera and Eleanor Phillips, the exhibition presents an alternative viewing of JEMA’s paper works alongside Fiona Larkin’s sound work The Listeners (Museum Whisperers) and performance The Woman Flag. A New work by Fluxus artist Ben Patterson Bollywood Love: Object of Desire will also be on display in the JEMA gallery.

Next Chapter

The JEMA Next Chapter spaces re-envision a page as a site for a museum project space. Artists were invited to produce work for the space provided, free of a specific theme. The notion that 'hypothetical thinking is still a form of reality' was a guiding force in the operation and conception of this project. The project includes 28 artists, of which 16 are Belfast-based and another set of the works produced will be on show at the Raccolte Frugone museum in Genoa, Italy. JEMA Director Sean Miller will be in Belfast on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th June to present performances and collage projects with JEMA's giant rubber stamp and the JEMA walking stick galleries that will be toured throughout the streets of Belfast. The walking tour will depart from the gallery at 12pm on Tuesday 8th June.
Fiona Larkin: The Listeners (Museum Whisperers) / The Woman Flag

For The Listeners (Museum Whisperers) Larkin has recorded the internal musings of the gallery audience. They don’t tell you what to think but offer you an insight into the musings of others as they peruse the museums cultural offerings. These audio guides turn the voice of knowledge and authority on its head. This voice is internal, honest, not always comprehensive. The gaps leave a space for us to explore our own thoughts and musings in response to what we see.

The Woman Flag subverts our pre-conceived notions of a flag as a banner for advertising, identity, a way or raising awareness of the museum. As an emblem it bears little relationship to museum audience and stands towering above. For the purpose of the exhibition it will be brought down to earth and made human, animated beyond its usual function. This performance will take place on Friday 4th June between 10.30am and 14.30pm.

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10.30am - 5.30.pm & Saturday 10.30am – 4.00pm

Admission: Free of Charge.

Gallery Tours can be arranged please call the Gallery for further details.

The Gallery is suitable for wheelchair users

Address: 84-94 Great Patrick Street, Belfast. BT1 2LU

Tel: ++44(0)28 90330920

E. info@gtgallery.co.uk W.www.goldenthreadgallery.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: THE GOLDEN THREAD GALLERY WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY THE 5TH OF JUNE

2010 DUE TO THE "DISPLAYING WORD AND IMAGE " CONFERENCE AND WILL NO LONGER OPEN ON SUNDAYS.

GOLDEN THREAD GALLERY is financially supported by Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council.

The GOLDEN THREAD GALLERY Ltd is accepted as having Charitable Status by the Inland Revenue under reference XR 54731.