SUMMER 2011

Summer Show Success!

National Art&Design Saturday Club Summer Show at Somerset House

Visited by over 3,500 people, this unique exhibition spotlighted the potential of more than 400 young people aged 14–16, and showcased their exciting new work in disciplines that range from drawing, painting and sculpture to photography, printmaking, ceramics and digital graphics.

Rt. Hon. Ed Vaizey meeting Club members

Rt. Hon. Ed Vaizey meeting Club members

For the past year, 14 colleges and universities of art and design around the country have opened their doors every Saturday morning to nurture young talent from more than 100 local schools.
The free programme includes expert creative tuition, a visit to London and a Masterclass from a world-class
designer or artist. This Summer Show, now in its second year, was the inspirational result.

Above and below: Cleveland Club members at their private view

The Sorrell Foundation hosted two private views for the Summer Show, one for all the young people, their tutors, families and friends, and another formal reception opened by the Rt. Hon. Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries.

"This idea of giving young people an opportunity to experience college life
on a Saturday morning is brilliant,
and I would love to apply the idea to many other subjects."
Rt. Hon. Ed Vaizey

Looking ahead, our ambition is to scale up the programme each year – in 2011–2012 there will be 20 colleges and universities taking part.

Some of the comments about
the Summer Show:

"The future starts here, that's clear! Great show."
Visitor

"An inspiring project that gives me more hope for the future."
Parent

"I can't believe my work is in an exhibition at Somerset House."
Club member

"A great opportunity to see the emergence of originality and creativity."
Tutor

"The National Art&Design Saturday Club Summer Show is part of Somerset House's long connection with innovative art education; the building has previously been home to the Royal Academy of Arts as well as the Government School of Design. The Saturday Club and its Summer Show are now inspiring the next generation of artists and designers."
Gwyn Miles, Director,
Somerset House Trust

Masterclass at Sussex Coast College with architect Mike Davies

Thank you to all the Club members, tutors and student volunteer assistants who contributed to such a fantastic show. And a special thank you to the young artists-in-residence and students who helped to invigilate the exhibition.


Participating colleges and universities 2010-2011:

Central Bedfordshire College
Cleveland College of Art & Design
Doncaster College
Grimsby Institute of Further &
 Higher Education
Hereford College of Arts
Leeds College of Art
New College Nottingham

Plymouth College of Art
Somerset College
Sussex Coast College Hastings
University for the Creative Arts Epsom
University of the Arts London
University of West London (formerly
 Thames Valley University)
Yorkshire Coast College


Designers and artists who have held
Masterclasses with Saturday Club members

Antony Gormley
Daljit Singh
Domenic Lippa
Jonathan Sands
Michael Horsham
Michael Marriott
Mike Davies
Martin Nixon

Matt Stokes
Naomi Cleaver
Paul Priestman
Simon 'Sanky' Sankarayya
Simon Waterfall
Thomas Heatherwick
Quentin Newark
 


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