Details of the final exhibition in Nantes
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| Dear MANIFEST PSB colleagues, Here is the message for the exhibition details reveal to the artists, including the questionnaire. Please let us know your thoughts during Monday's PSB meeting. Best regards |
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| Final Exhibition in Nantes: Details Revealed! |
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| Dear Manifest Artists,
We hope this message finds you well and brimming with creativity! The moment we've all been eagerly awaiting is finally here. After two transformative Artistic Residences, we are thrilled to share the exciting details of the long-anticipated Final Exhibition in Nantes in 2024 Please let us know about your wishes and preferences by completing the questionnaire linked at the end of the email by December 22! |
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| At L’Atelier, Nantes. An exhibition space located in the centre of Nantes. This place is the former studio of the sculptor Gerard Voisin who donated it to the city of Nantes. Before it was also an ancient storage place and an old cellar. This place if full of history and was entirely renovated by the City a few years ago. L ‘Atelier is a 500m2 space divided in 6 rooms. The artworks will be presented in the different spaces depending of their topic, they technical and scenographic needs. |
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From the 19th of September to the 6th of October 2024. Mark your calendars! A week allocated for installation, before the grand opening and two days after for uninstallation. Les Anneaux de la Mémoire will take care of the installation. The artist, if they need to, can come a day before to finalize some details on their installation. A demand must be made to Les Anneaux de la Mémoire through the questionnaire linked below. The exhibition will be an important event of the Nantes Digital Week festival. It will take place from the 19 th to the 29 th of September. |
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| The exhibition and all the activities and events will be free to anyone! |
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| This project, and in particular the exhibition, takes its full force in Nantes, France's leading trading port in the 18th century with 1,800 shipments, and which, since 30 years ago, has been carrying out history and remembrance work that is recognised in France and internationally. Many local actors and associations are involved in this work, especially Caribbean and African communities with whom we work since a long time. The aim of this work of remembrance is to acknowledge history, to confront it and to combat the societal legacies that are still very present in our European societies, such as racism and discrimination. During their presentation in Nantes, the works created will be fully engaged in the social debate. Nantes has a rich historical heritage still visible in the historical centre on the old buildings and in the museum of the history of Nantes. |
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| How is it going to be launched? |
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The grand opening will be a spectacle in two parts. On the 18th of September, as part of the Nantes Digital Week launch, we'll introduce the MANIFEST exhibition. The official inauguration follows on the 19th of September at L’Atelier, complete with speeches, performances, a concert, and a delightful cocktail and buffet. |
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| Prepare to captivate a diverse audience! From schools and creative art institutions to organizations related to history and heritage, your creations will resonate with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. The exhibition is set to be a focal point during the Nantes Digital Week, drawing attention to the complexity of historical periods and their lasting impact on European society. More specific targets:
- Schools: middle and high schools
- Creative art schools (Design, Beaux-Arts, Cinéma)
- Organizations related to the history, heritage and memories of the trade of enslaved people
- Organizations who gathered Caribbean, African and afro descendant people
- Artists and digital artists
- Professionals in the digital, history and heritage fields
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| What Kind of Events and Activities Can We Expect? |
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Get ready for a series of engaging events! We work closely with local partners to propose events and activities during the exhibition in various places in Nantes. We will involve the consortium, our partners and in the first place the artists of the MANIFEST project. We are going to propose some activities for professionals and artists, mediation activities for pupils, students and general public and various events. We are still working on it and we will
reveal them soon. |
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Can We Take Part in Activities? |
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There is no obligation for an artist to propose mediation and activities. We are well aware that it’s something special which require skills and affinity. If you want to take part in mediation activities for schools, students, professional or general publics, please let us know through the questionnaire linked below and we will discuss the possibilities together. We are very open to propositions from you.
The artists who will take part in special activities such as masterclass, mediation activities, specific interventions, workshops or who will propose performances will be paid according to the current French scale and in addition to the fee they already get for the project.
The invitation to a round table or an interview/discussion is not considering as a special activities and it will be not remunerated.
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| Our budget allows us to offer you two accommodation options based on your preferences. Whether you choose a hotel stay or shared flat accommodation, we want you to feel comfortable during your time in Nantes.
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| 4 days and 4 nights in a hotel with breakfast in the centre of Nantes. |
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8 days and 8 nights in a shared flat (shared or single room) near the centre. |
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| You will receive a meal allowance for 4 days and a local travel card for the same period. All other expenses are the responsibility of the artists. |
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| Who Is In Charge of the Curation? |
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Les Anneaux de la Mémoire, in collaboration with Pro Progressione, Vania Gala, and the consortium members, will curate this monumental exhibition. Les Anneaux de la Mémoire has 30 years of experience in working with Afro-descendant communities on the memory of the trade of enslaved people and slavery. Although its work is primarily concerned with the dissemination of history, for several years it has been working with artists, in a dialogue between African and Caribbean partners and artists. The Association keeps abreast of the latest approaches to memory work, particularly the 'decolonial' movement. It takes these approaches into account in its daily work. It has organised some 20 exhibitions, the most recent of which have had an artistic component: Mémoires libérées, Retour and Femmes et esclavage. All three were developed in dialogue with artists from Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora. |
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| Who are the partners of the exhibition? |
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To this day (December 2023) this is our partners for the exhibition and final event: More are coming. We work closely to local and national organizations to expand our audiences and make the exhibition a great event. |
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| Our expertise and professional experience means that we look forward with confidence to curating this exhibition, in dialogue with each of you, the artists, and in collaboration with the members of the Consortium. A narrative for the exhibition is currently being developed. It will provide a link between the artworks and a coherent flow for the public. It will be shared with you in the coming weeks. |
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| We are eagerly looking forward to witnessing the culmination of your artistic journey in Nantes. Your creativity is set to make a lasting impact on the cultural tapestry of this historic city. Stay inspired, and let the countdown to Nantes 2024 begin! |
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| In order to give you the best possible welcome in Nantes and to ensure the success of the final event/exhibition, we would like your opinion on a number of points. Please fill in the form by December 22! |
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