FRAMING IDENTITY

8 May - 26 September 2010

From 8 May to 26 September 2010, Tatton Park will stage its second Biennial of contemporary art, with up to 20 commissioned works responding to the sites and notions of identity that emerge from it.  Landscape as a social platform; social divides reflected in the landscape; a sense of place in relation to the macro and immediate vicinity of the Park; the relevance of the boundary wall; that encircles its 1,000 acres; people who work at the site and know it intimately and those who live in the very different estates that ring Tatton and are not included among its current visitors and are all subjects of enquiry.  The opportunity to re-examine the site as a living and evolving subject rather than as an historical keepsake is at the heart of 2010.

Partners from across the arts and cultural sectors in the Northwest and the UK are working with the Biennial to deliver a programme that will extend the reach of the event to national and international audiences.  There will be several commissioning opportunities involving multiple sites and organisations like museums, universities and community groups.

There are three commissioning schemes:  curators' invitation, peer recommendation and open competition, which will work to develop the artistic scope of the Biennial as it locates itself as a dynamic laboratory for experimentation and exchange.  Artists working internationally will be commissioned alongside some of the most innovative and emerging artists in Britain, with work taking on a variety of media, from large-scale installation to film, video, book and web-works and performance, with new collaborations throughout.

LATEST NEWS

Open Competitions for Local Artists Now Launched

Artists from Cheshire and the North West are invited to take part in Open Competitions as part of Tatton Park Biennial 2010.

For 2010, artists will be commissioned in three ways: by curators' appointment, peer recommendation from leading arts organisations and via two Open Competitions, engaging artists from Cheshire and the North West.

One competition is open to artists who have recently completed formal training and are either currently living or working in Cheshire or are originally from the county.  The second is open to all artists living or working in the North West.  Artists are invited to apply by developing their own site-specific proposals, based on the 2010 theme and can apply as individuals or collaborative groups.

Selected artists will be awarded a budget of £5,500 to cover fees, materials and expenses.  Most importantly, however, they will be able to participate in the prestigious 2010 Biennial, sharing a high profile platform with other emerging as well as established national and international artists.


Learn more about Tatton Park Biennial 2010 and the Open Competitions.

Learn more about the inaugural Biennial 2008 

Contact: info@tattonparkbiennial.org