20-21 Visual Arts Centre News

 

We will be closed for the Christmas break from Tuesday 24 December and re-open on Thursday 2 January 2025.

 

Until then, there’s so much festive fun to enjoy with exhibitions, last minute gift shopping, crafts, food and our Victorian Scene in the vestry for the perfect Christmas photo.

 

Experience 'All Together Now' by Chad McCail

Come and visit us to take a look or find out more about the exhibition on our website.

 

What's On during December

 

Christmas Kickback Youth 

 

Friday 13 December, 5pm to 7pm.

 

Teenagers, join us for our events just for you. Art, music and free food!

 

It is free to attend and no booking required.

 

New Wave Youth Group

 

Friday 13 December, 5pm to 7pm.

 

The New Wave Youth Group invites young people up to 19 years of age to join our youth group. Following the success of the New Wave Day in September we have welcomed funding from the Positive Activities Grant.

 

Come and join our Ambassador Volunteer Scheme and you could take part in curating an exhibition, work with artists, take trips to other galleries, meet like-minded people and just have fun with being creative.

 

Free to attend and no booking required.

 

Art Club – Christmas edition

 

Saturday 21 December, 1pm to 3pm.

 

Free guided crafts sessions for children and young people aged eight and above, with a different exciting theme every month.

 

Free to attend and no booking required.

 

Current exhibitions

 

Flourish Award 2024

 

Running now until 1 March 2025.

 

The Flourish Award celebrates excellence in printmaking and is increasingly recognised as a nationally significant art prize. Presented here for the first time, this year’s selection includes a shortlist of 15 of the UK’s leading printmakers, and celebrates the 40th anniversary of competition organisers, West Yorkshire Print Workshop.

 

Chad McCail – All Together Now

 

Running now until 22 February 2025.

 

In Chad McCail’s immersive installation, viewers will enter an enormous three-dimensional miniature cityscape which includes schools, factories, offices and workplaces, hospitals, military sites, and beyond.

 

Here, a war is being waged between gigantic creatures, that are fighting not only for control of the resources of this city, but for its soul. The work is full of extraordinary details which creates an intense and almost surreal experience for visitors.

 

Creative Workshops for 2025 – Book now!

 

Are you searching for the perfect Christmas gift for a creative loved one? Or perhaps your New Year’s resolution is to explore your artistic side? Look no further – our 2025 workshops are now open for booking.

 

We are thrilled to welcome back artist Julie Oxenforth, who will be teaching the timeless and essential skill of life drawing.

 

Liliana Relich also returns with her popular watercolour workshops, offering a new theme each month to inspire creativity.

 

Both courses were hugely popular and sold out quickly last year, so early booking is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

 

For further details and to secure your place, please book here.

 

Regular events

 

ARTivity Table: Everyday, all day.

 

We offer an ARTivity table in our gallery space themed around our current exhibitions. This is free to use for children of all ages.

 

Get Crafty: Every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 3.30pm.

 

Craft sessions for people aged 16 and over with a disability.

 

Sing and Splodge with Mini Music Makers returns in the new year

 

Music and art sessions for under fives that happen every Thursday during term-time and will begin again in January 2025.

 

10.15am to 10.45am, suitable for babies aged 12 to 18 months.

 

11am to 11.45am, suitable for 18 months to five years.

 

Costs £2 and you can just come along.

 

November Successes

 

A Victorian Christmas

 

Despite Storm Bert’s blustery weather, our Victorian Christmas Event for the lights switch-on was full of festive charm.

 

A green-clad Victorian Father Christmas delighted visitors, while milliner Jo Miller impressed with her Christmas headpiece workshop.

 

The Vestry was transformed into a picturesque Victorian Christmas scene, complete with songs from Mrs Christmas enhancing the magical atmosphere of the Chad McCail Exhibition. Our new Christmas menu was a resounding success, with the Christmas dirty fries a particular highlight. Thank you to everyone who made the day unforgettable.

 

Miniatures return to 20-21 with Luke Foster

 

We are delighted to announce the return of miniatures to 20-21, featuring Hull-based artist Luke Foster.

 

Known for his intricate and detailed miniature dioramas. Luke's work is the latest in our 'Introducing' exhibitions, a series of small-scale solo shows spotlighting artists from the local region.

 

This new collection is displayed alongside selected pieces from his previous work, including those showcased in the 'Art in Miniature' exhibition at 20-21 during summer 2023.

 

Call for Community Cast: Be Part of Arc in Movement

 

Celebrate North Lincolnshire and allyship by joining our community cast for 'Arc in Movement', an extraordinary film and exhibition project taking place in 2025. This is your chance to be part of something truly unique and help tell the story of our region.

 

We are inviting individuals, families, and friends to participate in this national creative project, which will culminate in a stunning exhibition at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Autumn 2025 before touring nationally.

 

The community cast will be guided by Riot, North Lincolnshire’s renowned dance company based at the Baths Hall.

 

Together, we’ll create a striking mass movement sequence to be filmed in Scunthorpe town centre in April 2025. No dance experience is required and everyone is welcome.

 

This project, led by Fred Garland of Tenfoot Dance Company, aspires to be part of a landmark 2028 presentation celebrating the centenary of universal suffrage in London.

 

For more information please email arcinmovement@outlook.com