Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery opened in 1911 after a generous bequest of artworks and financial gifts from the Grundy brothers, great benefactors to arts, culture and scientific inquiry in the town. The gallery is part of Blackpool’s Art Service, which seeks to deliver arts projects to engage local communities and residents in the arts, supports the thriving arts community and maintain Blackpool’s important arts and culture sector.
The gallery displays both permanent exhibitions, featuring national and regional twentieth century British artists; and temporary exhibitions, in part comprised by Cuthbert Grundy’s art work. His collection included Victorian oil and watercolour paintings, contemporary painting and print works, jewellery, ivories and ceramics, as well as photographs and souvenirs of Blackpool.
Grundy Art Gallery runs Saturday morning workshops for 6-11year olds and this is an animation created by the children in a workshop led by artist Win Sweeney.
The ideas and film has been inspired by the Kelly Richardson exhibition which closes on the 5th Jan 2013.
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Canadian artist Kelly Richardson talks about her exhibition, 'Legion', at the Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool.
Richardson guides us through her work, influences, techniques and how her exhibition has been received by the public.
Exhibition opened 20th Oct 2012 and closes 5th Jan 2013.
For more information please visit the Grundy's website www.grundyartgallery.com
This new illumination, Best Time of Your Life, has been a collaboration between Liverpool based artist, Laurence Payot, with nine young people working towards their Gold Arts Award and Lightworks, Blackpool's Illuminations team.
This artwork was commissioned through Blackpool Art Service's involvement in the Blaze programme.
http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/LeisureandCulture/Artsandculture/
http://www.grundyartgallery.com
http://www.laurencepayot.com/
http://www.blazeonline.org.uk/
Anye is doing her Silver Arts Award with Blackpool Arts Service and has creatd this film to be premiered at Under The Town Festival on Sat 4th August 2012.
Film created by young people working towards their Silver and Gold Arts Award with Blackpool Arts Service.
Filmed and edited by filmmaker Julianne O'Malley.
The film has been made to be shown at Under The Town Festival, Sat 4th August 2012 at Grundy Art Gallery.
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A film of students from Montgomery High School, Blackpool working with Paul Dabek (magician and actor based in Cheshire) using the exhibition, Mass Photography: Blackpool Through the Camera, as a starting point for a performance about their seaside town.
The exhibition, Mass Photography: Blackpool Through the camera, was on show at Grundy Art Gallery from 6th Aug -5th Nov 2011.
This film froms part is part of the Blackpool 100 project supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Blackpool Arts Service delivers the Arts Award to young people across Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The Arts Award is a national qualification, which supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. Young people aged between 11-25 can achieve an Arts Award at levels Bronze, Silver and Gold. Since 2007 we have seen over 130 young people achieve an Arts Award with us. If you would like to register your interest in the Arts Award please contact Kerry Hunt, Education Officer on 01253 478170 or kerry.hunt@blackpool.gov.uk
The Opposite Of All Those Things
by Heather and Ivan Morison
Ripstop nylon and carbon fibre frame
Kite design by Carl Robertshaw Kites
Commissioned by Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool 2008
Flown on Fleetwood beach, Lancashire, UK
27th January 2011
A FILM FOR ART SHORTS
A collaboration between Tate Media and Arts Council England
Produced by Mosaic Films
School film of landscape and noises
Kelly Richardson at Grundy Art Gallery
School film of space landscape and noises
Bronze Arts Award: Sharing a skill
The Opposite Of All Those Things
