- Venue
- Miller Arcade
- Date
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010
- Location
- North West England
‘Place Beyond Place’ is a one-day symposium developed by In Certain Places for artists, urban planners, landscape architects, urban designers, public art commissioners and people with an interest in the future of cities. The symposium will feature presentations by the artist Loraine Leeson, visiting research fellow at the University of East London and founding director of cSPACE and Tim Cresswell, Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London and author of several books including ‘Place: A Short Introduction’. In the afternoon, artists and urban professionals will lead ‘alternative’ tours of Preston city centre, exploring the city through its social, cultural and natural connections to other, global places. Tickets cost £36 full price, £15 students and include lunch and refreshments (a limited number of bursaries are also available for artists and students). Early booking is required as places are limited. For more information, including how to book and travel information, please visit www.placebeyondplace.info Place Beyond Place has been developed by In Certain Places, a public art initiative delivered in partnership by Harris Museum & Art Gallery and University of Central Lancashire. For more information about In Certain Places, please visit www.incertainplaces.org
