Upcoming Shows and events
EASTGATE Gallery 2020 programme
Life Drawing Mon 3rd and 17th Feb 7-9pm Eastgate Gallery 2 models together for couples poses £10 per session.
February - Get Creative- a month of creative workshops
8th, 15th and 22nd February
Mosaic workshop with Amanda Westbury - 1-4pm £30 per session, please contact Amanda to book.
Email: amandajwestbury@gmail.com
29th February
BUILDING UTOPIA -Sally Hardcastle will be running something between a workshop and an installation on Saturday the 29th February.
The Eastgate Gallery will be filled with information and inspiration around Harlow, the New Town movement and different ways in which utopia has been imagined and realised.
Visitors will be invited to design posters, share their ideas and make buildings, gardens, vehicles and whatever they like to add to the central 'Future City' installation.
To book your place the Eventbrite link is https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-utopia-tickets-90522267539
March
8th-28th - International Womens Day exhibition
To celebrate International Women’s day on the 8thMarch, Gatehouse Arts will be putting on a group exhibition of artwork at their artist run Eastgate Gallery in Harlow.
There will be room in the gallery for 10-14 artists to take part in this show depending on sizes of work, and numbers of work proposed.
As part of the exhibition program we hope to hold a series of workshops and talks during the 3 weeks that the exhibition will be running.
Requirements to enter work:
If you are interested in being part of this Woman’s group show please send 3 images of your work to the email: gatehouse@mail.comby10th February.
We are interested in all mediums of artwork and have plinths to display sculptural work. If you are selected to be part of the show you will need to produce a layout plan of how you would like your work displayed in the allocated space (please note that the exhibition team would have a final say in the curation of the show so that the exhibition has a continuity and context)
Each selected artist will need to produce a short statement that links their work/practice to the theme of International Women’s day. You may decide to focus on your artwork which my address feminine issues, or your thoughts as a female artist, or how your cultural background influences your work.
If it is possible for selected artist to volunteer some time to invigilate the exhibition for a few hours during the 3 weeks that the exhibition will be open, it will allow the gallery and exhibition to extend the opening days/hours during the week.
It is free to enter work into the exhibition but selected artists will be asked to contribute £10 towards refreshments for the PV and the additional exhibition advertising.
Dates to note:
*Expression of interest and images: 10th February
*Hand in/delivery of artwork: Tuesday 3rd March (between 12-2pm or 6-7pm)
*Exhibition set up: 3rdMarch – 5th March
*Private View: Still to be confirmed, possibly held on Sunday 8th March (International Women’s Day)
Images of the Gallery can be found on the gallery website: www.gatehousearts.com
If you have any questions please contact:
Amanda Westbury: gatehouse@mail.com
April
13th-26th Ash Valley Quilters
May
5th -29th
STEAM schools exhibition - Art/Science group show curated by the Young Curators programme - part of Essex 2020 STEAM related exhibitions and events to co-incide with the British Science festival coming to Essex for the first time in its 189 year history.
October
10th/11th
Open Studios
9th-31st
Gatehouse Arts group show
8th, 15th and 22nd February
Mosaic workshop with Amanda Westbury - 1-4pm £30 per session, please contact Amanda to book.
Email: amandajwestbury@gmail.com
29th February
BUILDING UTOPIA -Sally Hardcastle will be running something between a workshop and an installation on Saturday the 29th February.
The Eastgate Gallery will be filled with information and inspiration around Harlow, the New Town movement and different ways in which utopia has been imagined and realised.
Visitors will be invited to design posters, share their ideas and make buildings, gardens, vehicles and whatever they like to add to the central 'Future City' installation.
To book your place the Eventbrite link is https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-utopia-tickets-90522267539
March
8th-28th - International Womens Day exhibition
To celebrate International Women’s day on the 8thMarch, Gatehouse Arts will be putting on a group exhibition of artwork at their artist run Eastgate Gallery in Harlow.
There will be room in the gallery for 10-14 artists to take part in this show depending on sizes of work, and numbers of work proposed.
As part of the exhibition program we hope to hold a series of workshops and talks during the 3 weeks that the exhibition will be running.
Requirements to enter work:
If you are interested in being part of this Woman’s group show please send 3 images of your work to the email: gatehouse@mail.comby10th February.
We are interested in all mediums of artwork and have plinths to display sculptural work. If you are selected to be part of the show you will need to produce a layout plan of how you would like your work displayed in the allocated space (please note that the exhibition team would have a final say in the curation of the show so that the exhibition has a continuity and context)
Each selected artist will need to produce a short statement that links their work/practice to the theme of International Women’s day. You may decide to focus on your artwork which my address feminine issues, or your thoughts as a female artist, or how your cultural background influences your work.
If it is possible for selected artist to volunteer some time to invigilate the exhibition for a few hours during the 3 weeks that the exhibition will be open, it will allow the gallery and exhibition to extend the opening days/hours during the week.
It is free to enter work into the exhibition but selected artists will be asked to contribute £10 towards refreshments for the PV and the additional exhibition advertising.
Dates to note:
*Expression of interest and images: 10th February
*Hand in/delivery of artwork: Tuesday 3rd March (between 12-2pm or 6-7pm)
*Exhibition set up: 3rdMarch – 5th March
*Private View: Still to be confirmed, possibly held on Sunday 8th March (International Women’s Day)
Images of the Gallery can be found on the gallery website: www.gatehousearts.com
If you have any questions please contact:
Amanda Westbury: gatehouse@mail.com
April
13th-26th Ash Valley Quilters
May
5th -29th
STEAM schools exhibition - Art/Science group show curated by the Young Curators programme - part of Essex 2020 STEAM related exhibitions and events to co-incide with the British Science festival coming to Essex for the first time in its 189 year history.
October
10th/11th
Open Studios
9th-31st
Gatehouse Arts group show
