It seems obvious to say that artists are very important to Leeds Art Gallery as without them we wouldn’t have artworks to display. What is not so obvious is that artists are active in the Gallery in lots of ways.
They work in the Gallery’s offices… enjoy activities in Artspace…lead workshops…participate in events as dancers, readers, writers, actors and musicians…drink and serve coffee in the Café…host meals help plan and arrange exhibitions…make art from paper clips, cardboard, elastic bands and string…manage groups on visits…listen to lunchtime talks and seminar…organise the Library and archive…look after, repair and safeguard art…talk to visitors…hang out…
We believe that anyone can be an artist. We encourage creativity and imagination within our building and our online resources. We invite everyone to be excited by and take part in making, exploring and talking about art.
This blog will feature the artists that are active within Leeds Art Gallery. They could be visitors, Gallery workers, workshop participants, collection or exhibition artists, blog contributors or comment leavers. We open the blog ‘Artists in the Gallery’ with a question: what is an Artist?
Written by: Amanda
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