AIR events
OpenAIR: Outline of the day
Schedule of talks and sessions at AIRs first annual forum for artists, taking place at Firstsite, Colchester, CO1 1UE on 11 February 2012, 1 - 4pm.
"OpenAIR will provide a platform for artists' dialogue and debate, empowered and enabled through a range of speakers drawn from very different disciplines and fields of work but all committed to campaigning for effective change."
Outline of the day:
1.00 - 1.15 : Introduction : Sally Sheinman (Chair of AIR) and Richard Layzell (event orchestrator) www.rescen.net
1.15 - 1.45 : Keynote: Carrie Bishop, FutureGov www.wearefuturegov.com
1.45 - 2.15 : Action presenters (10 minutes each)
- Tessy Britton www.tessybritton.com
- Dan Mcquillan www.internetartizans.co.uk
- Josie Appleton www.manifestoclub.com
2.15 - 3.15 : Action workshops running simultaneously, 20 people per group
Workshop facilitators:
- Tessy Britton
- Dan Mcquillan
- Josie Appleton
- Manick Govinda (arts admin and a-n board)
- Esther Salamon (former chair of a-n)
- Judith Stewart (Artists' Support Researcher for firstsite in Colchester, Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts London, Sessional Tutor at UEA, and teaches Art History courses for the WEA)
3.15 - 3.25 : Break
3.25 - 4.00 : Plenary
4.00 - 5.30 : Drinks and networking in bar at Firstsite
More information:
For further details on the event click here »
More info on the speakers click here »
Bookings:
As places are limited booking is essential. Contact airevents@a-n.co.uk with OpenAIR in the title and you will be sent more information.
Follow OpenAIR live on Twitter using the tag #OpenAIR. You can also connect with key contributors at:
- @danmcquillan
- @sicamp
- @manifestoclub
- @manick62
- @TessyBritton
- @tpantry
- @commloversguide
- @mindapples
- @firstsite
There will also be a live video stream (details to follow), with edited highlights available on the AIR YouTube Channel.
BE ACTIVE. EFFECT CHANGE!
First published: a-n.co.uk December 2011
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