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Practice in Place — Amanda Lynch

Amanda Lynch shares her experience as an artist living and working in Somerset

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Interview with Asmaa Jama

Asmaa Jama reflects on the process of creating and producing Except this time nothing returns from the ashes with curator Carmen Juliá.

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July Regional Visits

Hannah Rose, VASW’s Sector Development Manager, spent time in July meeting with different arts organisations in Somerset, N.Devon & Cornwall

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Live Drawn Stages

Camille Aubry, recipient of a WEVAA R&D Bursary, reflects on a project and collaboration with performer Tom Marshman & photographer Khali Ackford.

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Practice in Place — Ashanti Hare

Ashanti Hare shares their experience of what it’s like to live and work as an artist in Plymouth.

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Regional Visits — Exeter

Hannah Rose, VASW’s Sector Development Manager, spent the day in Exeter meeting with different arts professionals and hearing more about what they do.

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Interview with Katy Connor

Katy Connor, recipient of a WEVAA R&D Bursary, reflects on the development of her project HydroPoetics, in conversation with Lucy Badrocke from VASW

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SUPER DUPER ST. ANNE’S F.C.

Jonathan Kelham, recipient of a WEVAA R&D Bursary, reflects on Super Duper St. Anne’s F.C., a project created during a residency at Bricks.

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Practice in Place — Georgia Gendall

Georgia Gendall shares her experience of what it’s like to live and work as an artist on the Roseland in Cornwall.

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Inch by IN:CH: A Travelling Project

An artist-led project Inch by IN:CH brings contemporary art out of the gallery and into alternative public spaces around the South West of England.

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Privilege Feeds Privilege: On the Toppling of Edward Colston and What Came Next

Bristol based Savinder Bual, artist, and Angie Bual, Artistic Director of Trigger Stuff, share their thoughts on Marc Quinn’s statue of Jen Reid.

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A Contextualization of My Response to Marc Quinn’s Statue of Jen Reid

Sutapa Biswas reflects on the events that led to the removal of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol and comments on Marc Quinn’s statue of Jen Reid.

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Sharing and Support

‘Sharing and Support’ with Somerset Art Works

Paul Newman of SAW looks back on recent ‘Develop and Create your Project’ session and the ways in which these workshops help members develop ideas.

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Reflections on the COVID-19 Crisis

Kim Wide, Director of Take A Part, looks at how we can remain present in new ways that supports people to take part in art.

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We are Young – Creative – Inclusive – Radical – Adaptive – Provocative. We are Rising.

Kamina Walton, Founder and Director of Rising Arts Agency, shares her vision of generative social change and the future of leadership in the arts.

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