17 July 2010

The selected artists met each other for the first time yesterday at Tullie House. It was a bit daunting to be faced by around 20 artists all at once and, not unexpectedly, the meeting was far more productive once adjourned to the pub.

I’m acutely aware that I’m asking a lot of everyone. Generally speaking, artists don’t make any money out of exhibiting – relying instead on teaching or other forms of income. For Sedition, I am wholly dependent on the artists’ good will, and I am so grateful to them for the time and support they’re giving freely to the show. Such good will really highlight the need for more contemporary art spaces in the area.

Things are going to move quickly now. Preview invitations and posters are due to design next week and we’re building an exciting programme of events running throughout the exhibition. Rebecca Mellor, Jane Dudman and Di Clay will all be performing live; I’m also hoping to persuade some of the artists to give short talks about their work as part of a closing event in November. We’ll see...