Work in progress – Kate Mercer

Sharing Together – Funding from the Arts Council of Wales / Rhannu Gyda’n Gilydd – Cyllid gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru

07 Jan 2021, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Funded projects, PHRAME Collective, Wales, Work in progress

. I am very pleased to announce that late in 2020, on behalf of 2 networks I am a part of, that I have been awarded grants from Arts Council of Wales' 'Sharing Together Fund' - their strategic initiative to encourage the development of networking opportunities...

Le Public Space Christmas Market

09 Dec 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Commercial, Community, Newport, Out & About, Work in progress

This weekend - Saturday 12th December - join us @lepublicspace for their Christmas Market. Stalls will be inside and out to maintain social distancing during the event, and a one way system is in place with sanitation stations in the venue as you move around.Join...

Tŷ Pawb Online

03 Nov 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Exhibitions, Inspiration, Out & About, Wales, Work in progress

Can you imagine it? It's the day before launch night...

Ty Pawb Agored / Ty Pawb Open 2020

29 Sep 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Exhibitions, Out & About, PHRAME Collective, Wales, Work in progress

Following an open call earlier this year by Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham, the Tŷ Pawb Open Exhibition will open this October as the art centres first event after lockdown. With over 350 artists submitting up to three works for consideration, the exhibition will show the...

We can be together apart – Chapter Arts Commission 2020

22 Sep 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Cardiff, Community, Exhibitions, Inspiration, Out & About, PHRAME Collective, Wales, Work in progress

S Mark Gubb, Free For All Forever, 2010 - Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff - https://www.chapter.org Last month, based on work I have been developing over lock down, I put myself forward for the Chapter Arts Centre Artists Commission. I was not successful in the commission -...

Celf Ar Y Bryn Casnewydd / Art On The Hill Newport – #EpicAwards2020 shortlisted by Voluntary Arts

18 Sep 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Celf Ar Y Bryn / Art On The Hill, Community, In the news, Newport, Out & About, Social Media, Volunteering, Wales, Work in progress

Back in June this year, Team AOTH applied to take part in The Epic Awards - an annual celebration of the achievements of voluntary arts groups across the UK and Republic of Ireland - run by Voluntary Arts promoting activities led by communities for their...

Community Sketchbook Project – Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre

21 Jul 2020, Posted by kate_mercer in #artsnewydd, Community, Exhibitions, Out & About, Published, Social Media, Wales, Work in progress

This week's post is dedicated to Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre in Cwmbran. I was truly delighted to see on Friday evening just gone work I has submitted to their Community Sketchbook project pop up online. Delayed due to COVID-19, Llantarnam Granges' > latest / current /...

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...

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...

Hello world – it’s been a while

28 Jun 2018, Posted by kate_mercer in Cardiff, Community, Ffotogallery, In the news, Newport, Out & About, Work in progress

Hello world - it's been a while - and I'm sorry if you thought I'd ran away. The truth is to some extent I did. Not out of choice but out of necessity. Call it a strategic retreat if you will, for both positive and negative...