In conversation with Simon Poulter
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- Start Date: 29 May 2025End Date: 29 May 2025Thu (Evening): 18:30 - 19:30In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 1 sessionCourse Code: VQ109Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00
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What is the course about?
In conversation with . . . is a collection of scheduled talks in collaboration with artists, designer/makers and contemporary creatives. Over the year, each guest speaker will present exciting visual lectures on various themes, points of discussion and debate around contemporary practice, as well as providing an insight in the creative industries.
Join us for an opportunity to hear directly from national and international recognised and renowned creatives. This event is open to all (aged 19+) who has an interest in discovering more about the creative industries, routes, pathways and who wishes to gain a truly unique perspective into the roles, themes and practice of selected professionals.
What will we cover?
Simon Poulter is an artist and curator with a national profile in devising new work with creative technology. He has worked as a commissioned artist and curator with Watershed, FACT, AND Festival, Now Festival, Furtherfield, Knowle West Media Centre and Whitechapel Art Gallery. Simon founded Collusion in Cambridge in 2014 and led the three-year Ambition for Excellence programme, culminating in a major exhibition of 6 new digital commissions in May 2019. Simon developed the Reveal project in King’s Lynn with Marcus Romer, demonstrating the use of live theatre, projection and AR. He was previously Associate Curator for Metal working in Southend, Liverpool and Peterborough, notably delivering NetPark, the world’s first digital art park. He was recently worked with a number of academic institutions on creative projects including Anglia Ruskin University, Coventry University and University of Cambridge.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Recount the career and varied experiences of Visual Arts guest speaker Simon Poulter.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This event is open to all, please book a place.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Each illustrated talk will last about an hour with time for questions. Please note that we will be unable to permit late arrivals.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Each of our ‘In conversation with’ lectures has a small charge of £5 to cover admin fees. No other costs will be incurred. You may wish to bring a notepad to take notes. No unauthorised filming will be permissible.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
The In conversation with . . . lecture series runs throughout the year, with speakers spanning across the Visual Arts / creative industries. Please look at a website for the full line-up.