In-person edition of BEYOND: A Bi-monthly Artist Social Gathering - 4th December 2024
Beyond The Mainstream is YVAN's bi-monthly online artist social gathering, led by multi-disciplined artist Michael Barnes-Wynters!
We’re thrilled to announce an in-person edition of BEYOND - our bi-monthly artist gathering by the beautiful Yorkshire Coast.
Join us on on 4th December, 4-7pm at the brilliant Old Lifeboat Station in Bridlington - where BEYOND facilitator Michael Barnes-Wynters is the resident artist - for a free drop-in event.
We’ll also be distributing uKUNST > Location of Hope magazine edition (with contributions from BEYOND attendees) and also Black Artisans Project publication provided by Creative Lancashire's Council's Ed Matthews who is a regular Beyond attendee.
Organisations who will be present include Humber Street Gallery, Crescent Arts, HARI (Hull Artists Research Initiative) and Freedom Festival.
Topics that have come up during previous gatherings include: sense of place, identity, belonging, food, social spaces, recipes, calligraphy, writing, unusual suspects, locations of hope, a call to consciousness, places of convening and connection.
Wednesday 4th December, 16:00-19:00 at The Old Lifeboat Station, South Marine Drive Bridlington YO15 3JJ.
RSVP for free through eventbrite here.
We have a small travel bursary available for those who can't afford to attend otherwise, please email info@yvan.org.uk if you would like to request this.
The Old Lifeboat Station is a fully accessible street level creative space with food at its heart. (Street food vendors will be available to purchase from, including local seafood and vegan/vegetarian and gluten free options too.)
For more details on how to get to the venue, visit the eventbrite.
More about our BEYOND facilitator, Michael Barnes-Wynters:
Having recently relocated his studio to The Old Lifeboat Station on Bridlington's South beach, Michael is a multi-disciplined taste maker, audio visual artist, mentorist, mischief maker and instigator. Originating from Bristol of Jamaican parentage, his long-term artist collaborations broadcast at the intersections of immersive experiential film installations and provocative durational action performances. He is a passionate ambidextrous user of analogue and digital technologies which he employs to explore his childhood sensory experiences.
Being a cultural connector and enabler, working with people from all walks of life and abilities is at the heart of Michael's activities. He continues to use socially engaged, performance and participatory-based strategies to make work that explores historical narratives and omissions, especially from his African diaspora, working class communities and migrant experiences in the UK.
Accessibility
The Old Lifeboat Station is a fully accessible street level creative space with food at its heart. Wheelchair accessible with accessible, gender neutral toilet. There will be places to sit on either chairs or benches. Wi-fi is currently unavailable on site.
We operate a Safer spaces agreement during all meetings and events: Safer Spaces doc.
If you would like to make us aware of any access needs or have any questions please email info@yvan.org.uk or complete this accessibility form.
About YVAN
YVAN is an infrastructure body for the visual arts in Yorkshire and the Humber. We are founded on the creative vision of individual artists and arts organisations. We prioritise individual practitioners, artists networks, small-scale initiatives and the artist-led.
YVAN are one of nine regions that make up Contemporary Visual Arts Network (CVAN) England who are part of a national alliance of visual arts networks from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
We look forward to having conversations with you and connecting!