GALLERY37
Gallery37 is a creative development programme investing in Birmingham and its young artists through masterclasses, hyper-local commissions, residencies and workshops.
BIRMINGHAM’S CREATIVE FUTURE
The Gallery37 Residency is Birminghams flagship creative development programme investing in the city’s next generation of artists, with an alumni of over 200 artists.
This FREE programme offers Birmingham based artists (16-25 years) a significant opportunity to boost their career in the creative industries, focused on nurturing creative talent from across the cities diverse communities and neighbourhoods.
Focusing on multiple artforms, we experiment and collaborate, responding to the next generation of creatives, makers and producers. We offer personal, professional and creative development support and opportunities and aim to help build and encourage artists to fulfil their ambitions.
ABOUT THE GALLERY37 residency 2021
This years programme is a two week experience; where we will develop up to 100 hand-picked young creatives (16-25) across 9 creative camps with nationally recognised specialist artists & tutors.
You will get the chance to develop your skills in your chosen artform, meet like-minded creatives, and be supported by established & nationally renowned artists. All in a socially distanced environment.
Induction
All camps: Wednesday 18th August at Aston University Student Union
Residency dates
Week one: Monday 23rd August - Friday 27th August, 10pm til 6pm
Week two: Monday 30th August - Friday 3rd September, 10pm til 6pm
Showcase:
Visual Arts: Friday 3rd September
Location:
All camps (besides Visual Arts) will be based at Aston University Student Union.
Visual Arts will be based at Centrala.
creative camps
This year, we have chosen 9 camps that span across all areas of the creative industries. Each individual camp listed below has a description when you click on the title.
This years programme will be Artistically Directed by John Berkavitch.
+ Music Production with Reuben Reynolds
Participants will discover and develop their production style. They will learn how to get the most out of relevant software and programmes, how to fine tune sounds with mixing and mastering and how to work with live musicians and instruments.
+ Photography with Grain Photography Hub
Participants will learn the technical skill it requires to take an amazing photo. They will learn how to use their equipment to its fullest potential and will have room to experiment and explore their creativity and refine their artistry.
*Participants are required to use their own camera.
+ Vocal Performance with Cherri Voncelle
Participants will master the technical art of vocal performance as well as stage presence and what it takes to work within the industry as a professional.
Singer / songwriter, Cherri V, will be leading 2021's Vocal Performance camp.
Cherri V biography:
Singer / song writer with three critically acclaimed EPs, a UK top 20 single, and millions of views and streams already under her belt, British singer, songwriter and soul songstress Cherri V is a revered musician in her own right, and one of the most consistent pure vocalists to come out of the UK, with the likes of The Telegraph, BBC 1Xtra, Capital Xtra, MOBO Awards and BET, all singing her praises.
In what has been an eventful career so far, Cherri V has shared the stage and worked with some of her musical idols. Cherri has toured internationally with Eric Benet, Jessie J, Billy Ocean, and Incognito in Australia, Asia, Europe & Japan. Also representing U.K R'n'b/Soul as a support act for Brandy, Floetry, Dawn Richard, Musiq SoulChild & Teedra Moses.
Cherri’s most recent self penned release “Double Decker” is described by her as a therapy session hosted by guitarist / producer Jason Bond.
“Double Decker” Out now on all streaming platforms Www.cherrivoncelle.com
+ Lyric Writing with John Bernard
From spoken word to poetry and songwriting, participants will learn how to take their ideas from concept to a well structured, melodic and rhythmic piece of writing.
+ Dance with Laura Vanhulle
Participants will master the technical art of movement and stage presence. They will learn tips and techniques which will help them maximise their dance ability during rehearsal and performance.
Laura Vanhulle's biography:
Following her formal dance training Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), Laura went on to do a post-graduate apprenticeship with ACE dance and music and continued with the company as a professional dance artist. Laura has since worked with Shobana Jeyasingh (Counterpoint), Coda DanceTheatre, Keneish Dance Theatre, Motionhouse (The Voyage), Rutherford Dance Company, Sonia Sabri Company, Room 2 Manoeuvre, Michael Marso Riviere, Autin Dance Theatre, Aakash Odedra (as Rehearsal Director), Gary Clark, Rogue Play and South Paw dance Company “Icarus” Toured nationally and Internationally. She also danced in the Jack Savoretti video clip ‘Written in the Scars’, under the direction of Niku Chaudhari. In 2016 Laura went to Hong Kong for a flying low program with Vangelis Legakis and worked with The Van-L Dance Company. She is a nationally recognised dance artist and has a strong teaching reputation - nationally and internationally, working regularly with organisations such as The Place, Trip Space (London), DanceXchange, Elmhurst, Wolverhampton University, Coventry University, Nicholson school of dance as lead teacher or Guest teacher/Choreographer. She also teaches Internationally in places like Portugal-Porto, Greece and Belgium (Touching Base workshop in Collaboration with Judith Clijsters). She has been teaching Mock auditions at BA Hons Performing Arts (Edge Hill University)
+ Film with Daniel Alexander Films
Participants will learn what it takes to create a short film from start to finish. From concept to scripting, filming and editing.
+ Digital Arts with Kibla Ahmed
Participants will learn how to take an idea from concept to a digital piece of art. Including how to use the relevant adobe software to create digital illustration, graphic design, moving imagery and much more.
British comic book artist and digital illustrator, Kibla Ahmed, will be leading 2021's Digital Arts camp.
Kibla Ahmed biography:
"I am a freelance traditional/digital comic artist for plus 10 years, working on various projects such as comic book covers, writing and illustrating my daughter's story book which is my greatest achievement.
I am a big comic book fan and on a journey to get my work out there, my next mission is to work with the big guys to get my artwork on Marvel or DC comics, while on my journey I want to be able to help inspire artists of all kinds."
+ Theatre Performance with Yael Shavit
Participants will learn how to give compelling performances to invoke emotion from their audiences. They will learn tools and techniques to help needed for acting performance and where and when to apply them for a successful career in the creative industry.
Yael Shavit's biography:
Yael is a theatre director, dramaturg, creative workshop facilitator and a visiting practitioner at drama schools/ universities around the UK. She is a recipient of the Jerwood Directors Award. For over twenty years she has collaborated with actors, writers, theatre artists, film makers, and musicians on the development of new work for both stage and screen. Yael specialises in collaborative theatre making often working with artists who are devising new work together or drawing on lived experience in their work. She has worked extensively with leading UK spoken word artists including Polarbear, Molly Naylor, John Berkavitch, Warsan Shire, Zia Ahmed and Sean Mahoney. Recent credits include How to Keep Time by Antosh Wojcik, Until You Hear That Bell by Sean Mahoney, How to Die of a Broken Heart by Femi Keeling and Mouth Open Story Jumps Out by Polarbear. She is currently developing new audio work with theatre artist Sinead Rushe and working on a new piece of music theatre for Dash Arts. Yael teaches collaborative theatre making, playwriting and screenwriting at Rose Bruford, University of Birmingham and Central School of Speech and Drama.
+ Visual Arts with Sylwia Narbutt
Participants will learn how to hone their craft in visual arts. From fashion to paint, illustration and crafting, visual artists will be given space to explore and experiment enabling them to develop and refine their artistry.
commissions
This year Gallery37 North will be transforming areas of North Birmingham with commissioned artists and/or arts-led organisations, that will deliver public art projects and engage with local communities, from January - October 2021.
We are working with a range of local partners and artists/arts orgs to display £100K worth of artworks across the public realm, from high streets, shopping centres, waterways and parks. This commission programme will launch our upcoming three-year Gallery37 North (G37n) arts residency programme for young people.
Trailer launched in October 2020
OVERVIEW of projects
wander water
Female-artists respond to the female experience of walking local canals, providing the opportunity to change perceptions and increase footfall along Birmingham’s canals, promoting health and wellbeing. Location: Canal between Perry Park and College Road
roaming dance
Hip Hop dancers will showcase an innovative concept / event that will be showcased at Birmingham International Dance Festival 2021. Location: North Birmingham
light night
A visual artist will create three / four light-based, highly visual, LED, neon or projection installations celebrating the heritage and cultural diversity of the Birchfield local area. Location: Birchfield
mural
A mural will be designed and painted at Saathi House in Aston, featuring themes and subjects proposed through workshop sessions held on site. Location: Saathi house, Aston
remastering mothers
An experienced artist will create a sculpture to celebrate the music and legacy of Erdington’s “Mothers” music venue during the 1960's-70's. Location: Erdington Town Centre
downLOw
A Lozells-based programme bridging multiple locations through participatory creative activities and social action. This project will kickstart the creation of up to twenty new public artworks.
Gallery37 North Commission
roaming dance
With Saathi House, DanceXchange and Birmingham International Dance Festival
Emma Houston & Bellatrix
Emma is a non-binary Dance artist and choreographer and Bella is a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist (she’s a beatboxer) from Bristol. The two intend to create a piece together which explores issues surrounding identity, rejecting norms set by conventional society and exploring what happens when you "roam" outside of these boundaries.
Joseph Toonga’s “Born To Protest”
‘Born To Protest’ brings to life real life stories from black British men and challenges the unconscious bias of his audience. Which in this case, will be unsuspecting passersby in North Birmingham. Joseph will bring in black male dancers from Birmingham to incorporate their stories into the piece.
Gallery37 North Commission
birchfield light night
With Birchfield Big Local and Saathi House
Crafting Community
Video artist Scylla Magda and community artist Sophie Handy will create a colourful and vibrant night-time arts trail with lanterns, lighting and projections, revealing and illuminating hidden pockets of beauty around the Birchfield area.
Gallery37 North Commission
wander water
With Canal & River Trust and Saathi House
The Company
Janette Bushell will be leading a team of 5 creative women to create art of various different genres along the canal which the public can then find via QR codes after the artwork has taken place. The team includes Harmeet Chagger-Khan, Bethany Kay Hopkins, Claire Whitcomb, Ming De Nasty and Chanelle Harris... All great artists in their own fields.
Gallery37 North Commission
saathi house mural
With Saathi House
Cromatic Labs
Vane Julian and Andrea Pazos, a spanish duo who paint beautiful murals which purposely blend well into their surroundings. For G37 they intend to focus heavily on mental health when engaging with Saathi House ladies and the community to collaboratively come up with an original design.
Gallery37 North Commission
downlow
With The Active Wellbeing Society and Saathi House
Create Not Destroy
CND are passionate about trailblazing through art and seeks to educate, empower and inspire new and emerging creatives and actively campaigns for local governments to place more value on creative industries and to make arts and culture more accessible to marginalised communities.
Gallery37 North Commission
Remastering Mothers
With Erdington Arts Forum, Erdington Town City Partnership and Saathi House
Juneau Projects
Duo Ben Sadler and Philip Duckworth will be organising workshops to create an interactive piece of art with the input of residents from Erdington. A bronze sculpture of a live microphone and speaker set up which will be placed in the town centre ready for the general public to take a photo with.
masterclasses
Monthly from November, we're hosting special guests, artists and mentors from around the world to deliver online masterclasses, to inspire the next generation of creatives in the West Midlands.
Programme of events
Music Production with DaVinChe
Thursday 26th November
Hailed the ‘King of Rhythm & Grime’ by Complex Mag, DaVinChe has worked with the likes of Kano, JME, Skepta, Stormzy, and Tinie Tempah; this is your one chance to learn from the 'Grime Veteran' himself
Make-up with Celia Hughes
Thursday 17th December
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Celia Hughes won’t be able to host the Make-up masterclass on December 21st, but you can still follow her journey on Instagram here.
Digital comic artist, Kibla Ahmed who has specialised in designing covers and illustrations over the last 10 years of his career, and will be guiding you with advice and practical tips on how to draw in comic book-styles.
Mental Health Chat with Kae Kurd & Fusion
Thursday 18th February
One of the UK’s fastest rising comedy stars, Kae Kurd (credits include Live at The Apollo) is joining us for a special two-hour Gallery37 digital event about mental health, hosted by BMT Founder, Fusion.
Photography Masterclass: Artivism, Self Portraits and Social Media with Rida Suleri-Johnson
Thursday 22nd April
Rida Suleri-Johnson is a photographer, content creator, artivist, podcaster and storyteller. Level up your skills with her Photography masterclass, find out how you can take photos that spark discussions about social issues on Instagram & across social media.
PARTNERS
Want to see the artists that have been through Gallery37 over the years? View them here.