Gallery 37 Plus

GALLERY 37 PLUS 2008

Over the duration of the summer holidays 2008, a five week course of interesting cross section of activities strongly linked to Graphic Arts & Design took place at the Leeds Met Univeristy. These included sketchbook work – making and using as a resource to collect inspiration and ideas. Photography – studio, digital and darkroom. Illustration – drawing and collage techniques. Printmaking – mono, intaglio and lino printing. Desk Top Publishing using industry standard software – scanning, printing, i-photo, In-design, Photoshop & Illustrator.

Through interviewing, photography and illustration the partiipants collected information to develop in printmaking and DTP software. Working individually and as a team they produced a publication.

The creative journey was documented through photography and artwork produced. This along side the final outcome was exhibited at the end of project showcase at the Cariageworks Theatre, Leeds.

Studio activities were supported with visits to National Media Museum, Bradford – Photography based and Leeds City Art Gallery – broad collection including illustration and printmaking. Presentations and discussion with creative’s  working within the Graphic Arts and Design Industry – Andrew Edwards Design (Graphic Designer) , Clive Egginton (Photographer) & Joe Hassell (Illustrator).

Integrated within the program was activities that helped the young adults obtain work suitable for an Arts Award, minimum Bronze. The sketchbooks provided visuals and writing to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of art forms learnt. It also included evidence of going to and engaging with an arts event and a creative response to artists they’ve learnt about and admire. 

Gallery 37 Plus Project 2008 was organised and funded by Leeds City Council.

STAFF...

 ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE PROJECT...

6 participants attained a Bronze Arts Award One participant put a portfolio together and got a place on the Production Arts BTEC at Park Lane All participants said theyfelt it had helped them understand the arts better and build their confidence and skills

THE EXHIBITION...

ORGANISATIONS:

Space2 Leeds

Leeds Media Centre

21 Savile Mount

Leeds

LS7 3HZ

0113 200 7077

admin@space2.org.uk

Space2

Space2 is working with clusters of schools and children centres providing Extended Services. An extended ‘schoo’l is one that provides a range of services and activities which will include provision throughout and beyond the school day to help meet the needs of its pupils, their families and the wider community. Providing easier access to all types of services around the places where children and young people spend most of their time and is the key to the Government initiative, Every Child Matters. This initiative aims to ensure that children stay safe, are healthy, enjoy and achieve and make a positive contribution to their community.

Space2 is a facility that aims to bring in young people and other members of the community living in an area of high social and economic disadvantage to take part in activities that will raise individual self-esteem, develop leadership and team skills, enhance achievement levels in other arenas, such as school and enhance opportunities for community participation that reflects and celebrates the diversity of the local community, culturally and otherwise. 

In turn, it aims to contribute to the locality's economic regeneration, to improve community safety by reducing anti-social behaviour and raising quality of life of community residents, working strategically and in partnership with other local organisations, particularly those that target disengaged young people and other marginalised groups.  It aims to use sport and arts activities as educational vehicles for developing the young people across a range of life skills and experiences, including raising awareness of crime prevention, reducing drug, alcohol and substance abuse.

Archway

Housing and Resources for Young People

95 Roundhay Road

Leeds

LS8 5AQ

0113 383 3900

Archway

Archway offers support to young people, including single parents, aged 16-25, living in or around the Harehills and Chapeltown areas of Leeds and who are in need of housing or more general support to live independently.

We offer a range of services from housing support, information, advice, counselling and a resource centre that offers a range of facilities from laundry and shower facilities to free internet access.

Leeds Metropolitan University

The Leeds School of Contemporary Art and Graphic Design
Civic Quarter, Room H708
Calverley Street
Leeds
LS1 3HE                               

Leeds Met

Leeds Met is striving to become a university of festivals and partnerships creating a culture of celebration which values pioneering relationships with other world-class regional organisations across education, the arts, sport, business and wider community life throughout the North of these islands.

We are proud of our many cultural partnerships and always keen to establish new links that will further enhance your student experience and support the wider community, as well as complementing our own cultural resources and activities.