Out & About – Kate Mercer

Phrame Wales during lockdown

07 Jul 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Cardiff, Community, DIFFUSION 2019, Exhibitions, Out & About, PHRAME Collective, Social Media, Wales, Women

Last week, I published my June newsletter...

#artsnewydd – Promoting the arts in Newport

02 Jul 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Community, Inspiration, Newport, Out & About, Social Media, Wales

In January 2020, #artsnewydd launched across social media platforms TWITTER and INSTAGRAM to help promote the arts in Newport. #artsnewydd came from the Newport CAN (Newport Community Artists Network) partnership with the desire to promote, profile and increase accessibility to the city's creative community. The hashtag...

#blacklivesmatter – Becoming anti-racist

05 Jun 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in Community, In the news, Newport, Out & About, PHRAME Collective, Social Media, Wales, Women

It's fairly safe to say that much of the world has watched aghast at the violence and injustice of events in America this week - at the murder of George Floyd, the denial of responsibility, lack of accountability as well as the absolute brutality and...

I’m Thinking Of You – A Virtual Postcard Project

26 May 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in Community, Mental Health, Newport, Out & About, Published, Wales

Kate Mercer - CONNECT / CYSYLLTU...

Update – Print sale for Wales Arts Review

24 Apr 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in Cardiff, Community, Fundraising, In the news, Newport, Out & About, Wales

Love and death changes all things – 2020 Wales Arts Review - Emergency Fundraiser for artists & freelancers impacted by COVID-19 On 27th - 29th March, Wales Arts Review held a digital arts festival to raise emergency funds for artists and freelancers whose income has been impacted...

#PHRAMEPHOTOJAM

13 May 2019, Posted by kate_mercer in Cardiff, Community, Newport, Out & About, Photo Jam, PHRAME Collective

This Friday The Gate is the final day of AS WE SEE IT by PHRAME Collective (last chance to see it friends, if you've been meaning to make it down for ages...

Diolch am ddod – Thank you for coming

03 May 2019, Posted by kate_mercer in Cardiff, DIFFUSION 2019, Ffotogallery, Newport, Out & About, PHRAME Collective, Women

Diolch am ddod to all who came to #diffusion2019 - Cardiff's International Festival of Photography over April this year. I am truly proud to have been a part of it, to have shown GLEAN made in collaboration with Dai Howell as part of ’As...

DIFFUSION 2019

20 Feb 2019, Posted by kate_mercer in Cardiff, Community, DIFFUSION 2019, Ffotogallery, In the news, Newport, Out & About, PHRAME Collective, Women, Work in progress

On Thursday 14th February 2019 (for all those ffoto-lovers out there) saw the launch of SOUND + VISION - the 4th installment of DIFFUSION : Cardiff's International Photography Festival. Organised by Ffotogallery, this event features the work of : Alina Kisina / Brian David...

Stepping back in to the room

13 Feb 2019, Posted by kate_mercer in Out & About, Social Media

Tomorrow sees some HUGE news about to drop which I can not wait to share with the world - so this evening's post will be brief! 2018 ultimately proved to be my 'annus horribilis' - ending up with the need to take some personal time...

UNIT(e) 2018 at g39, Cardiff

30 Jun 2018, Posted by kate_mercer in Cardiff, Community, Newport, Out & About, Work in progress

Heya everyone, Really excited to confirm I'll be collaborating with Dai Howell as part of g39 Cardiff's UNITe Summer School 2018 programme. Running from July to September, g39 takes a break from it's regular exhibition programme to turn into a busy artist studio complex and hub for...