Thursday 22 September 2011

Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

10.30am - 4.00pm

Stretching New Boundaries is an international symposium organised by Strange Cargo in partnership with the Folkestone Triennial 2011. It brings together influential international practitioners and theorists to discuss and examine the value and power of creating participatory visual artwork and to explore future directions for this evolving sector.

10.30am Registration and coffee

10.50am Introduction (Chair: Dr Jonathan Vickery)

11.00am Keynote Speaker: Angus Farquhar

11.40am Case Study 1: Andrea Schlieker

12.10pm Case Study 2: Brigitte Orasinski, Strange Cargo

12.30pm Case Study 3: Assocreation

1.00pm Q&A followed by Lunch

1.50pm Case Study 4: Jochen Gerz

2.20pm Case Study 5: FrenchMottershead

2.50pm Q& A followed by Panel Discussion

Case Study Presenters joined by: boredomresearch, Mirjam Struppek

3.50pm Conclusion/round up (Dr Jonathan Vickery)

4pm Close

Tour of the Folkestone Triennial 2011, followed by a reception at Georges House Gallery.

symposium fee: £30

(£25 + VAT) per person

Includes lunch, refreshments, a tour of the Folkestone Triennial 2011 and evening reception, plus a copy of Everywhere Means Something to Someone - The People's Guidebook to Folkestone, a Folkestone Triennial 2011 commission created by Strange Cargo.

To book your place contact: ArtReach

Tel: 01628 675800 poppy@artreach.biz

www.strangecargo.org.uk

www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk

www.artreach.biz