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3 months of participatory Polish projects at the Collective Gallery. The Collective is extending a welcome to Edinburgh's newly immigrated Polish community. During this season of exhibitions and events we hope to provide a platform for cross-cultural investigation, participation and collaboration. Launching the season, we are delighted to present the first solo exhibition in Scotland from seminal Polish artist Artur Zmijewski, featuring his recent film Them as shown at Documenta 12. PREVIEW: Friday 8th February, 7-9pm. All welcome. EXHIBITION: 9th February until 22nd March. This exhibition will be supported, through our One Mile Programme, by a series of collaborations between Polish and Scottish poets, writers, visual artists and musicians, every Thursday for the duration of the exhibition: Scottish/Polish Cultural Stimulation devised by Arek Kozak. | ||||
A FREE film club: screening films which have been selected by artists involved in the One Mile Programme. Tuesday 29th January, 6-8pm - Das Blaue Licht & The Century of the Self, Episode 3: There is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed.' Selected by Kate Gray. Tuesday 5th February, 6-8pm - Brazil. Selected by Freee. Treat yourself to some mulled cider and popcorn, perfect for those wet winter nights. | ||
Collective's Sunday Studio is an affordable workshop providing space for creativity. Open to those with a lack of space/time/money to make art, or those who would just like to try out some social drawing. We will provide space/tea/cake/music and materials. The workshops will be from 2-4pm on Sundays: 27th January and 3rd February. Please email: jennyrichardshx@yahoo.co.uk if you would like more information or to book. £6 for 2 sessions, payable by cash or cheque. | ||
An engage Scotland Interpretations Award As part of a project looking at new ways of producing gallery interpretation, the Collective invited a panel of people to discuss three of our exhibitions. If you missed Jason Nelson's show in December, you can now listen to three podcasts and hear the panel discuss the themes of the work. | ||
- Communications Assistant - Exhibitions & Archive Assistant 6 month voluntary posts (usually 30 hours per week). £55 subsistence and training budget if supported through Project Scotland. This post can be adapted for those on New Deal. Duties include gallery invigilation, exhibition installation and day to day administration. Deadline: Wednesday 20 February 2008 Interviews: Wednesday 27 February 2008 Start Date: Wednesday 5 March 2008 TO APPLY: Please telephone for an application pack: 0131 220 1260 or download a form from our website. | ||
STOP PRESS: Collective's director of near 14 years is leaving us to take up a new post as head of Glasgow's Tramway in April. Live music in the gallery space from Dan Haywood's New Hawks and Rob St John, selected for Collective by Little Pebble. Check out their music by clicking the Quick Links at the top left of this email. £3 only. Thursday 7th February, 8-10pm. All welcome. | ||
Collective Gallery 22-28 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NY t: +44 [0] 131 220 1260 / f: +44 [0] 870 762 2373 |
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