Art for Kidbrooke

First Meeting with the students BTEC

Intro to Art for Kidbrooke and talk about the plan for 24th:

- reflecting on past community projects

- considering new projects

- recruiting people to become part of an Art for Kidbrooke network

Examples of other community art projects

- who is the art project for?

- why is the art project happening?

- what happened after the art project finished?

Your project:

Hosting, curating and documenting a community art event - see groups below

Contributing ideas and proposals (workshop brief) - anyone can be involved

Getting involved in the Art for Kidbrooke network - anyone can be involved

4 groups

• Group 1: marketing, publicity and front of house

Prep: Design a marketing campaign / communication strategy for Art for Kidbrooke. Think about where you should put fliers and posters, who should know about the event? How can you spread the word in the school and the wider area? How would you approach the press? What kind of information do people need? You are responsible for hosting and welcoming people on the day as front of house - think about how you want to do this (what will you wear, what will you distribute).

21st Nov: Distribute fliers and posters

24th Nov: You are responsible for hosting and welcoming people on the day as front of house, letting them know what's inside (eg. tehre will be food, the workshop, the exhibition). Help clear up at the end of the day.

• Group 2: exhibition design and installation

Prep: Draw a plan of the space, consider all the different elements of the exhibition (Sophie to provide a list) and start to think about where things can go. Consider light and sound overlaps etc.

21st Nov: Work with Sophie, Isabel and Greg to clean the space and install the work. Work on preparing labels and information for visitors.

24th Nov: Talk to people about the work, explaining what is what, giving people info if they need it. Keep an eye on equipment and ask Group 3 for any technical support. Help clear up at the end of the day.

• Group 3: technical support and documentation

Prep: Work with group 2 to consider what technical support is needed (sophie to provide a back-up list). Also consider how and what to document - you will be working with Rizz to podcast the event, think about both visuals and sound. What would you like to ask people about their experiences of past art projects and ideas for future projects? We would also like to set up a blog and put the documentation on there - is this something you can design?

21st Nov: Document the installation day (try and track each of the other groups and photograph / film their work)- this gives you a chance to test the equipment.

24th Nov: Work with Rizz to document the day - podcasting and recording, put documentation on the blog. Help clear up at the end of the day.

• Group 4: workshop preparation and facilitation

Prep: An important part of the day will be the practical participation of the visitors in a hands on workshop which will invite people to consider ideas and plans for future community art projects linking with the new school. You are invited to work with interior architects, Greg Epps and Samson Adjei on this workshop. Plans are still being confirmed (I should know more by Friday!). You may want to think of some proposals yourselves to trigger others to think of some.

21st Nov: prepare materials for the workshop

24th Nov: You will be responsible for helping Greg and Samson, talking to guests about the new school and encouraging people to take part by contributing ideas and proposals. Help clear up at the end of the day.