Friday 6 May 2011

The Artist in the library - free symposium at UEL

Library and Learning Services, in collaboration with Clare Qualmann from the Institute of Performing Arts, is organising the following symposium to be held on Friday 3rd June 2011 from 1pm to 5pm in Docklands. The event is free so the places are booking fast.

The Artist in the Library
A free half-day symposium organised by the Institute for Performing Arts Development (IPAD), and Library and Learning Services at the University of East London.

The symposium reflects on the relationships between artists and libraries; how their spaces, systems and structures provide inspirational possibilities. With speakers including artists, librarians and researchers the afternoon will present a range of projects that intervene in, respond to, or collaborate with a range of libraries both public and academic.

A full programme will be confirmed shortly, but meanwhile speakers include:

Clare Qualmann, University of East London
Serena Korda, Artist
Cheryl Jones, Curator of Libraries and Collections, The New Art Gallery, Walsall
Sarah Bodman, Research Fellow, University of the West of England
Jennie Savage, Artist

The venue is in the West Building Lecture at the Docklands Campus of the University of East London, starting at 1pm with coffee and cake, and finishing with a glass of wine.

The event is free, but spaces are limited. Please contact Judith Preece, email: j.a.preece@uel.ac.uk , Tel: 020 8223 7400, if you wish to attend.

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