Summer 2020 Conference
Summer 2020: An asynchronous conference: ‘We, the Rural’
As a way to celebrate this diversity and become familiar with the multiple ways we and our partners engage with the rural, we held an asynchronous conference where we asked members of our community to talk about their research, creative arts practice or organisation in relation to this notion of creative arts practice in and about the countryside. We are extremely honoured to share with you a selection of this collection, showcasing some of the multiple facets of our artistic research and engagement with the rural.
Keep in mind that all these videos were made during Covid-19 lockdown and that there are many colleagues and organisations that we work with that would normally contribute but couldn’t contribute during this time.
We look forward to welcoming you all to our Rural cluster. If you would like to join us please contact menelaos.gkartzios@newcastle.ac.uk or frances.rowe@ncl.ac.uk
Follow us on Twitter using #WeTheRural
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Introduction to #WeTheRural conference provided by Menelaos Gkartzios, Reader in Planning & Rural Development, Newcastle University
Posted Wed 8th July 2020
Conference Videos
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Video provided by Menelaos Gkartzios, Reader in Planning & Rural Development, Newcastle University
Posted Fri 10th July 2020
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Video provided by Irene Brown, Artist & Head of Fine Art, Newcastle University
Posted Wed 15th July 2020
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Videos provided by Niki Black, Research Assistant/Associate, Newcastle University and Rebecca Farley, Research Associate, Newcastle University
Posted Fri 17th July 2020
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Video provided by James Lowther, Head of Visual Art, Berwick Visual Arts
Posted Wed 22nd July 2020
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Video provided by Joanne Coates, Artist in Residence, Berwick Visual Arts
Posted Fri 24th July 2020
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Video provided by Gemma Burditt, Animator and Illustrator
Posted Wed 29th July 2020
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Video provided by Paul Cowie, Research Fellow, Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University
Posted Fri 31st July 2020
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Video provided by Helen Pailing, Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC)
Posted Wed 5th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Sam Douglas, Artist in Residence, Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC)
Posted Fri 7th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Bridget Kennedy, Artist in Residence, Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC) & PT Studio Tutor, Fine Art, Newcastle University
Posted Wed 12th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Shane Finan, Artist in Residence, Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC)
Posted Fri 14th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Lucy May Schofield, Artist and past Artist in Residence, Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC)
Posted Wed 19th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Simon McKerrell, Reader in Music and Society, Newcastle University
Posted Fri 21st Aug 2020
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Video provided by Sabina Sallis, Artist and Doctoral Researcher, Newcastle University
Posted Wed 26th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Julie Crawshaw, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University
Posted Fri 28th Aug 2020
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Video provided by Menelaos Gkartzios, Reader in Planning & Rural Development, Newcastle University
Posted Wed 2nd Sept 2020
Responses from our community
Tweet posted Mon 27th July 2020
Video from Dave Pritchard, Independent Consultant here
Tweet posted Mon 17th Aug 2020
Video from Lori Ann McVay, Sociologist and Career Counsellor at Michigan Works! Southwest Workforce Development Institute, USA here
Tweet posted Mon 24th Aug 2020
Video from Carole McCourt, Artist here