Events and Projects
Art, Architecture and Alchemy
Client: West Sussex County Council, Arts Council England, Architecture Week
Art, Architecture and Alchemy was the sixth annual West Sussex arts conference, which explored innovative collaborations between artists, architects, planners and regenerators within the built environment. sam was commissioned to conceive, programme and produce the conference as part of Architecture Week.
The conference presented inspirational views from speakers of international renown and stimulated new ideas and partnerships. It has also helped to shape future agendas, contributing to West Sussex County Council’s emerging arts and built environment policy.
Click here to download the conference programme.
Vision into Practice: Artists and Makers Seminar
Client : West Sussex County Council, Arts Council England
Artists who are serious about making a living from their work have a tough job. You have to be passionate about the quality of your creative practice. You also have to be managing director, head of marketing and administrator rolled into one. You have to know who’s who and what’s going on in the art world.
Vision into Practice covered a range of issues: enhancing careers and artistic development; understanding the range of opportunities and options available and how to make the best of these; public and private sector opportunities; career and artistic practice support and advice; and understanding the current state of the market, consumer needs, the retail sector, who shapes opinion and how.
Over 100 South East based artists and makers travelled to West Dean, the home of Edward James to listened to The Guardian and Independent’s Liz Hoggard views on contemporary culture; Vanessa Swann, Chief Executive of Cockpit Arts on what makes a successful studio; and Stephen Beddoe talking to Simon Grennan about the role of the mentor, what’s in it for them, what’s in it for you?
Click here to download the conference programme.