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Over the years Art for Guernsey has hosted many events and exhibitions that celebrate the talent of local and international artists. Our pursuits are intended to educate and enrich our island culture and beyond.
December, 2017
OLIVIA KEMP’S WORK WILL FEATURE IN ‘PRINCE AND PATRON’ AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The Where That Was’, commissioned by AFG for Olivia Kemp’s exhibition in Guernsey, is personally selected by His Highness Prince Charles to be part of ‘Prince & Patron’, an exhibition celebrating the 70th birthday of the Prince and showcasing the most promising contemporary British artists along with the best artworks of the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace. The Royal Collection comes to Guernsey to pick up the artwork and AFG is invited to the private view at Buckingham Palace
December, 2017
CHRIS RIDDELL – LITERARY BEARDS
AFG curates Literary Beards at the Guille-Allès Library, showcasing 12 Chris Riddell drawings recently acquired in support of the new children’s library. The original drawing of Guille and Allès is donated by AFG to the library and displayed permanently on its walls
December, 2017
LAUNCH OF THE NEW ARTS STRATEGY WORKING GROUP
AFG is invited by the Guernsey Community Foundation to play a leading role in defining the New Arts Strategy for the arts in Guernsey. David Ummels takes the lead in writing a key submission
December, 2017
SUBMISSION OF THE GUERNSEY ICONIC ART VENUE PROPOSAL
The AFG team participates in the Seafront Enhancement Area Programme and submits its plan to create the Guernsey Iconic Art Venue in St Peter Port
November, 2017
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GUERNSEY TOURISM STRATEGIC REVIEW, IDENTIFYING THE POTENTIAL FOR CULTURAL TOURISM FOR THE ISLAND
David Ummels is interviewed by PWC as a key stakeholder for the new Tourism Strategic Review and makes his points about the role of art and culture
November, 2017
ART FOR GUERNSEY ROYAL DRAWING SCHOOL AWARDS
The first two winners of the AFG RDS scholarships, Hemu and Edmund, will go to the RDS in London for two weeks next summer
September, 2017
ART IN SCHOOL
Art in School, our innovative art-lending programme, officially starts. Museum-quality artworks are made freely available to 18 local schools
September, 2017
OLIVIA KEMP SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
Olivia runs workshops in seven different schools with Nikki Gardham, head scout of the Royal Drawing School
September, 2017
OLIVIA KEMP – ART FOR GUERNSEY 2
Art for Guernsey 2, AFG’s main event – an exhibition of drawings, with proceeds going to good causes, results in community engagements with the artist (school visits and workshops) and 1,500 visitors, and is a resounding commercial success with more than 17 artworks sold
July, 2017
GUERNSEY CHESHIRE HOME – SECOND SUMMER ART PROJECT
AFG arranges funding for all the costs of the eight-week collective art project at the home, with outdoor visits twice a week, resulting in a collective artwork to be displayed during Art for Guernsey 2
June, 2017
COLLEGE OF FE PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS – THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
AFG sponsors the annual performance of the College of FE performing arts students, making the show freely accessible to more than 2,000 local children
April, 2017
JOINT VENTURE WITH THE SOVEREIGN ART FOUNDATION
AFG and the Sovereign Art Foundation start their collaboration – AFG will provide RDS scholarships to two Guernsey art students each summer, for a life-changing experience
April, 2017
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ARTS FOR IMPACT, AGFA HEALTHCARE AND NHS
AFI, Agfa and the NHS put in place a special collaboration to beautify the x-ray rooms in the UK with medical purpose
March, 2017
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST OLIVIA KEMP STARTS HER RESIDENCY IN GUERNSEY
Olivia is welcomed in Guernsey and starts her residency, she will spend several weeks in Guernsey in spring and summer to prepare her solo exhibition in the autumn
March, 2017
AN ARTWORK BY EUGEN GOREAN IS ARTWORK OF THE MONTH AT THE GUERNSEY MUSEUM
A seascape by Eugen Gorean is the Artwork of the Month at the Guernsey Museum
March, 2017
EUGEN GOREAN AND JENNY KENDALL-TOBIAS PAINT TOGETHER FOR BBC CHILDREN IN NEED
Eugen and Jenny paint a four-hands seascape, Life at the Radio, for BBC Children in Need.
March, 2017
EUGEN GOREAN WORKSHOP
Eugen Gorean runs a watercolour workshop for art lovers and engages with fans and school children.
