Phoenix and the Community: We believe everyone should enjoy art
Phoenix Brighton provides workshop space to a wide variety of groups in the community, encouraging creativity throughout the city. One-off or regular weekly sessions take place in the friendly environment of purpose built art rooms which are located adjacent to the large contemporary art gallery.
The Level Improvement Project
Brighton & Hove City Council has been working on proposals to improve The Level and make it more welcoming for people of all ages and abilities while celebrating its cultural heritage.
The intention is not to re-design The Level, but to restore some of its important heritage features in a way which celebrates the history of the park and would gives us the best possible chance in being successful in our funding bid. As importantly, we also want to make sure it better accommodates the needs of today’s park users and leaves a legacy for the future.
Phoenix Brighton are working with the council to include a strong creative aspect to the design with possible open air art exhibitions, performance, public sculpture. Do come along to the consultation meetings to give your views on what you would like to see happen.
For more information visit http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1234754
Consultation drop in sessions for The Level Improvement project at Phoenix:
Tuesday 8th March 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 29th March 1pm – 5.30pm
“R” WE THERE YET, June 24th – July 10th 2011
Same Sky and Phoenix Brighton continue their ongoing collaboration for a third young people’s art Exhibition.
Young artists from local primary schools works with Same Sky to make large and small scale pieces of work and to find out about Phoenix Brighton its studios and Galleries.
They then come to Phoenix Brighton to see their work professionally curated in a high quality gallery for their own Private views.
They are also encouraged to bring their parents to see the exhibition giving them a rare opportunity to see their children’s work displayed with their peers and bringing new audiences to Phoenix Brighton.
This years show will look at the Geography of Place with our young artists making maps charts and journeys to transform the gallery space. What are maps? What’s important for us? Where are we now? Are we there Yet!!
A special public workshop/event will take place on Saturday 2nd July where people can drop in to the gallery and add their elements to a community “map”
American Express Installation
Phoenix artist Jayne Wilson was awarded an artists commission to work with American Express on an installation to be exhibited in their Brighton Offices in December 2010. Many of the employees became involved with the creative process contributing words and photographs for the sound installation.
If you are interested in commissioning an artist for a creative project within your organisation, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to discuss further.
Here is a selection of some of the groups who meet at Phoenix Brighton:
Art in the community (ATIC)
The great success of this initiative for mental health care has led to further funding support from the NHS.
The Art Group
Regular creative sessions at Phoenix Brighton brighten up the week for this group of art enthusiasts and help ease their arthritis. Their activities have included a mosaic course taught by studio artist Sue Partington.
Young people’s group
During Brighton Festival this group of young people have organised creative sessions for themselves in one of our workshop rooms.
Scope
Our new neighbours at Scope find the facilities with disabled access make it an ideal place to hold art workshops for their clients.
BrightonPhoto Fringe
Planning meetings and professional development workshops for local photographers take place at Phoenix Brighton prior to the Photo Biennial.
The Artist Parents Group
A number of talks and artists workshops have been organised for this group who can bring their young children along too!
Rockets Workshops
Our Phoenix artists with learning difficulties group, the Rockets, have run workshops for children from Varndean Special School.
If you are part of a group in the community and would like to find out more about hiring a workshop space please contact Belinda This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ask also about:
- Hiring a professional artist educator
- Artist studio visits
- Special gallery tours and talks
