i’m preparing words for a press release about the trail for a county wide magazine and i’m being very selective about what i write. i’d really like to include:
This year has very much been about the process. We set out a long callout period so that those wishing to take part had a bounded space in which to play and experiment if they so desired. We saw an opportunity with the trail to extend beyond the everyday need to make things to sell to pay the bills. If you like we’re exploring creativity in a pure form.
in an article that is word count specified and for a general viewing public i decided that these words should remain as notes for the editor.
i also note that in choosing the theme journey of favourites that we’ve attracted a very diverse range of contributor backgrounds. obviously again i want to record this somewhere and this blog has got my vote today. our range is from someone who “doesn’t see myself as an artist in the formal sense of the word” to an ma graduate from the royal college of art.
i am of course writing this blog today to try to bolster my drive to complete the production of the trail as at times it’s incredibly draining waiting for business owners to return messages confirming that they are willing to exhibit a work for a few weeks. after the trail has been completed i think i need to discuss with the rest of the group as to wether the model we use for the trail needs refining to make it sustainable long term.
i came to this place last week very paniced and slightly running around waving my arms in the stlye of the international distress signal. the combination of very low biorhythms and an influx of data rather tipping me over the edge. it happens and i feel much better today.
it’s been noted that the submissions we’ve had this year are much larger than the previous year. maybe this is a sign of growing confidence in those who are submitting. for me last week it presented quite a problem as we’re intending to display in retail outlets where we’ve learnt that space is a premium. it rather suggests that we have to up our strategy about the proposition we have for those shops we wish to take part.
having run my panic out i’ve applied myself to find a way to look at the data that leaves me feeling inspired. i think i’ve done that and already i’m starting to see new connections and new opportunitities.
i’ve had to ask for a few images to be resent. it’s interesting to note that i’m in a process of getting to know the works that we have to work with.
i am much more optimistic and inspired today.
we’ve reached the end of the call out period.
i feel nervous and scared about the next phase. i don’t know why. i have to wait to speak to the rest of the team.
i’m aware i’m sharing my angst.
Belper Art Trail 8th – 21st July 2013
Submissions are being sort from Derbyshire based artists and beyond in mediums suitable for display in retail outlet windows in Belper in response to the theme “the journey of favorites.”
of the callout andrew martyn sugars says “ we have used the medium of video for the callout as it was an easier way to deliver the words than the written form.”
the submissions deadline is in March. full details and dates are in the video.
http://www.corridor-arts.org.uk/abcd/call-outs/
http://belperarttrail2013.blogspot.co.uk/
belper art trail 2013 callout video
