Blue Monkey Professional Development

TOUR OF EASTBOURNE CULTURAL CENTRE, ARTISTS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT
On Saturday we donned yellow waistcoats, hard hats and boots for our tour of the Cultural Centre. This is due to be ready in Spring 2008. The event was organised by Towner Gallery in partnership with Blue Monkey. Matthew Rowe, Artistic Director, took us round the spaces – some for showing the Permanent Collection, other spaces large enough for huge international shows. From the cafe on the top floor you can stare at the South Downs. In the adjoining Congress Theatre we listened to members of SpRoUt, an interdisciplinary collaboration of artists, talk about their year-long workshops with schools and the final 4 pieces of work produced. We completed the afternoon by serving wine and giving everyone the opportunity to talk to each other. see: www.sproutart.co.uk