Triangle Arts Trust
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Triangle Arts Trust, established in 1982 by Robert Loder and Anthony Caro, is organised as a network of artists, visual art organisations, and artists-led workshops. Through its activities the Trust encourages, experimentation, artists' mobility, exchange, and fresh thinking; with an emphasis on process and professional development. Each centre within the Network is independent and set up to respond to local needs.
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BATISCAFO - Throughout 2008 and 2009, Batiscafo will continue its successful programme of Residencies and Events and will strengthen and extend its Education and Outreach programme for local artists groups and audiences. Areas of support will cover:
Artist development
·Residencies at Batiscafo last for 1 month, during which time 2 international artists are invited to make work in partnership with 2 Cuban artists. Three groups of residences will take each year, totallin six residencies and 12 artists during the two years period. For local artists the exchange is particularly valuable, since working as an artist in Cuba often leads to isolated practice, with little or no opportunity to broaden discussions on creativity and professional development. Moreover, many successful mid-career artists leave their country in pursuit of their career, leaving the younger generation with little opportunity to exchange ideas with more established professionals. The project provides a rare opportunity to develop an ambitious project for a local, national and international audience.
· A bi-annual catalogue will be published at the end of the 2008-2009, publication which will be disseminated internationally through the Triangle Arts Trust (TAT) network and will also be available at the 'hub'.
Community and Public Involvement
· Batiscafo will continue and expand it's work at ground level, where resident artists' activity is visible on the street. Local audiences will be given opportunities to work one-on-one with participating artists depending on he nature of their projects.
· Following the recent acquisition of a new laptop computer and projector, Batiscafo will offer its archive and resources to local audiences and interested visitors at a new 'hub'. Due to the moveable nature of the equipment purchased, the facility will also be available throughout Cuba. The creation of the 'hub' will encourage people to come and access a new database of emerging artists information. This will be open to local public, as well as national and international visitors.
· The re-design of the website will build upon international dissemination of activity. The new site will include more detailed information on each participating artist and also locally based artists. This development will enable to Batiscafo to reach audiences it has previously been unable to with catalogues alone. The new site will house an archive of past projects and images and will be database driven, so it will also enable Batiscafo to advertise its forthcoming programmes of activity and disseminate the outcomes to both local and international contacts.
. A new programme of artists educational workshops for fine arts students in Havana made possible through an important new collaboration with Catedra Arte de Conducta (from Instituto Superior de Arte, ISA).
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