Events, Exhibitions and workshops
THE BIG ART SALE
THE OLD LIBRARY, HAYES, CARDIFF CITY CENTRE
CARDIFF, WALES UK
LAUNCH EVENING 6 - 9
TUESDAY 12TH AUGUST 2008
Exhibition of works by leading Welsh & Sudanese Artists including Iwan Bala, David knight, Phil Nicol, Maggie James, Bev Howe, Mary Jolly, Sue Williams, Chris House, Salavador, Mohamed Hamza, Andii Little, David Watkins, Liz Mckernan, Sian Hamza, Paul Hurley, Osman Wagialla, John Mckernan and many more
Many children and young people across Wales have entered the Refugee Week Art Competition 2008
Save the Children
We would be really pleased if you could join us to support the following event:
Refugee Week Wales School Art Competition 2008
Children’s artwork exhibition & prize giving
11.30 - 12.15pm Wednesday 18th June 2008
National Assembly For Wales, Senedd, Cardiff Bay
Refreshments provided
RSVP by 6th June –
Lucy John,Save the Children on 02920 396838, L.john@savethechildren.org.uk
Free Art Workshops 21th June 2008 Butetown History & Arts Centre. Everyone Welcome
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Arts Call For Darfur Exhibition opened at the Senedd
6th May 2008
Opened by Lorraine Barrett and talk given by Prof Glen Jordan on impact of Welsh Artists visit to Darfur, Sudan
We welcome Assembly members, organisations, private individuals and businesses to join us as we try to make a difference to the lives of the people of Darfur.
The opening is hosted by Lorraine Barrett AM and will be at the reception space of the beautiful Senedd building.
The Exhibition continues at the Pierhead Building
7th May 1st June 2008
Cardiff Bay
Openings:
Monday - Saturday 10am to 4.30pm
Sunday -10am to 4pm
Free Entry
Arts Call For Darfur is an ongoing project aimed at raising money both for Darfur and for the arts in Wales. Some of Wales¹s finest artists have come together and donated original pieces of their art to the project and exhibition.
Following on from the successful launch of the project the exhibition will be touring Sudan during April with artists from Wales visiting Darfur.
The exhibition moves to the Pierhead Building this May, where we will be displaying the original pieces and selling limited edition signed prints of the work to raise funds for Darfur. Businesses will also have the opportunity to commission an artist of their choice to produce original art work, again to produce funds for the charity work. The exhibition
continues at the Pierhead Building until 1st June 2008.
Save The Children are ensuring that funds are put to good use for the long term development of aid to the region hard hit by decades of civil war.
The project is also continuing to create a unique artistic environment by ensuring that funds raised are also benefiting the development of arts
projects in Wales and the Sudan
An Invitation for the Press to join us at the 'Arts Call For Darfur' Exhibition Opening
Date & Time: Tuesday 6th May, 5.30pm
Location: The Senedd, Cardiff Bay.
RSVP: Eurgain Haf, Media Officer, 029 20 803 265 by 10.00 am , Tuesday, 6 May.
PRESS RELEASE
ARTS PROJECT FOR DARFUR VISITS SENEDD
The ‘Arts Call for Darfur’ project will visit the National Assembly of Wales Senedd building on Tuesday, 6 May, before moving to the Pierhead Building until the end of the month.
The ongoing project, created in partnership with Save the Children, aims at raising money both for the charity’s humanitarian relief work in Darfur and for the arts in Wales .
It was created earlier this year when a group of individuals in Wales , concerned about the continuing crisis in Darfur , came together with the aim of making a difference. The group also wanted to showcase and support the efforts of Sudanese and local Welsh artists
As a result of its early success, a group of Welsh artists have just returned from Sudan after launching a touring exhibition of Arts Call for Darfur in the National Museum in Khartoum . The artists worked with local Sudanese artists and community groups to encourage greater awareness of the continuing problems in the area as well as travelling around Sudan to see the situation first hand.
On Tuesday 5 May, Lorraine Barrett Assembly Member for Cardiff South and Penarth, will host the reception at the Senedd in the public gallery at 5.30pm with everyone welcome.
The project will then be exhibited in the Pierhead building next to the Senedd between 7 May and 1 June, 2008, where the original pieces will be displayed and there will be an opportunity to buy limited edition signed prints. Businesses will also have the opportunity to commission an artist of their choice to produce original art work.
For further information on the project visit http://www.artscallfordarfur.org/ or call Save the Children’s Office on 029 20 803 265,
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For further information or pictures please contact Eurgain Haf , Media Officer Save the Children Wales Programme on 029 20 803 265 or 0790 993 7218.
E-mail:E. Haf@savethechildren.org.uk
Display screen sponsored for Pier Head Exhibition by 