Georgia shares news of this latest exhibition at Quay Arts. Ed
Little did we know 40 years ago, Quay Arts was to become the Island’s leading art centre and support thousands of local, national and international visual artists, to create exciting and engaging work – free for all of the Island’s residents and visitors to see!
This year we celebrate the 40th year Quay Arts’ Charity, Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts (charity no 272007), was first established.
To celebrate, we invited children from Isle of Wight Primary Schools to help create our largest ever postcard exhibition ‘WE ARE 40’ by drawing what they’d like to be when they’re 40. They were asked to write, draw, stitch, stick or paint onto an A6 postcard.
Over 700 postcards on display
The results are creative, imaginative and extraordinary! Over 700 postcards are on display by 18 IW Primary Schools, showing inspirational vision and ambition.
Participating IW Primary Schools:
All Saints CE Primary School
Arreton St George’s CE Primary School
Barton & Early Years Centre Primary School
Bembridge CE Primary School
Dover Park Primary School
Gatten and Lake Primary School
Godshill Primary School
Greenmount Primary School
Broadlea Primary School
Niton Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Oakfield CE Primary School
Shalfleet CE Primary School
Newchurch Primary School
St Blasius Shanklin CE Primary Academy
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
St Saviour’s Catholic Primary School
Wootton Primary School
Exhibition boards will also be on display outlining the history of Quay Arts and how it came into being 40 years ago.
Drop-in over Children’s Art Week
Visitors to the exhibition are also invited to create their own ‘WE ARE 40’ inspired postcard in the gallery on Saturday 18th June, 1 – 4pm for our FREE Family Drop-in as part of Children’s Art Week!
WE ARE 40! runs from Saturday 28th May – Saturday 25th June 2016 in the Curve Gallery, Quay Arts, Newport. The gallery opening times: Mon – Sat 10am – 4pm.
For more information on WE ARE 40 please visit our Website.
