Video Portrait #2: Artist Sarah Hardacre on modernism, pin-ups & Manchester's art scene
Artist portrait #1: Naomi Kashiwagi
As part of our Pankhurst in the Park programme we will be releasing a series of video artist portraits over the next couple of months, of female artists who has been involved with the programme. First one out is our very own Naomi Kashiwagi.
HOLY CREATRIXXX - A Go! Push Pop Project in Alexandra Park
Go! Push Pops, a NYC based radical, queer transnational feminist collective is calling all women interested in celebrating together the power of the Goddess-Creatrixx aligned with the legacy of iconic feminist suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. For this project, participants will become part of an intentional community (collective, circle, coven) for the period of two weeks leading up to a final live ritual performance on the 28 of November. Anybody interested please e-mail: katiecercone@gmail.com
The chains that set women free; Heritage cycle tour 1st of November
2pm-4pm Bicycles: The chains that set women free. Heritage cycle tour led by Ursula Harries and Glynis Francis.
For all you bike lovers out there, Alexandra Arts have scheduled in a heritage cycle tour on the 1st of November between 2pm-4pm, additional to our woodland exhibition, zine making workshop and artist talk.
Meet Alexandra Arts’ Artist-in-Residence Go! Push Pops
Where to find the Alexandra Park Pavilion
Pankhurst in the Park launch celebrates Moss Side's Radical Heritage
Pankhurst in the Park's Autumn programme
A Celebratory Thank you!
Alexandra Arts was delighted to be a part of the official opening of Alexandra Park. With a jammed packed Speakers Corner schedule and backdrop installation & performance by Artist Naomi Kashiwagi. A bicycle powered cinema and disco and a large scale installation by Artist Lotte Karlsen.
Full programme for the #AlexParkMCR Celebration
Speakers Corner 30-31st of August 2014
Cultureword
We are delighted to be collaborating with Cultureword and it's artistic director Peter Kalu, in connection with our Performance Corner. At the #AlexParkMCR's Celebration weekender on the 30-31st of August.
Artist Naomi Kashiwagi
Representing the Alexandra Arts crew, Artist Naomi Kashiwagi will be performing at the Alexandra Park HLF Celebration weekender,
Pankhurst in the Park Commision # 1 - Emmeline Pankhurst portrait
Alexandra Arts are celebrating the Iconic Suffraggette leader this year, with a programme called 'Pankurst in the Park'. Our first commission is ready, a graphite portrait by Artist Katarzyna Jablonska.
Winner: TES School Awards 2014
Thank you #ace_thenorth
Alexandra Arts is delighted to announce that this year's programme, Pankhurst in the Park, is funded by the Arts Council of England's Grants for the Arts.