Posted: July 19th, 2010 | Author: bridget | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Exhibition, Great Yarmouth Guild of Artists and Craftsmen | No Comments »
“Sunlight over Breydon Water“ by Alan Lavender and “New Pastures -Brown Hare” ceramic by Steve Oatley
The Annual Exhibition of The Great Yarmouth Guild of Artists and Craftsmen is currently showing in the Exhibition Galleries at Great Yarmouth Central library. The exhibition runs until Saturday 31st July, 2010. It is a lively exhibition, showing 159 works in different media by 40 members. Barrie Woods, who serves on the Committee of the Guild, says that the Guild is going from strength to strength thanks to its initiative in setting up a gallery in one of retail units in Victoria Arcade to showcase the work of its members. There have been over 8,000 visitors since the gallery opened and the Arcade management team have been very supportive as the gallery has contributed towards the regeneration of the Arcade. The initiative has also encouraged new members, with the result that membership is currently at its maximum of 80, so that application for membership is closed just for the moment.
“Breaker” by Maggie Dawson
Posted: July 17th, 2009 | Author: bridget | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Art Society, Exhibition, Great Yarmouth Guild of Artists and Craftsmen, Visual Arts | 1 Comment »
The Great Yarmouth Guild of Artists and Craftsman has taken the initiative to use empty retail space in 67-70 Victoria Arcade as a temporary gallery. The exhibition celebrates the Guild’s 60th anniversary and is being held for three months from 1st July 2009, in partnership with the owners Millers Developments. The exhibition is open from 10.00 – 16.oo hrs, Monday to Saturday.
The Guild has a distinguished history, having been founded in 1949 by William Corrie to provide a common meeting ground for artists and craftsmen. Norfolk artist Edward Seago served as the first president.
Unfortunately the Guild has not been able to secure any funding to support this intiative, inspite of the Government’s wish to encourage creative thinking to revive town centres in recession. Earlier this year, Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears, announced a plan to beat the recession by encouraging creativity in local communities. The government will give £3 million worth of grants and waive normal planning regulations to allow artists and anyone with creative ideas to take over empty shops and lots vacated because of the credit crunch.
Blears was joined by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham who added “Culture and creativity are part of the answer to tough economic times.”
For further information on the Department for Communities and Local Government’s “Empty shops revival plan to prevent high street decline” click: http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1201277
