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Archives · 2015

Brilliant Horizon

The Hastings and Rother Arts Champions was a group of Yr 8 - Yr 13 students from 6 local schools and colleges, who worked to champion and shape the arts in their schools, colleges and communities.

As part of Children's Art Week 2015, they produced Brilliant Horizon - a weekend of free events and activities for visitors to the De La Warr Pavilion on 20 and 21st June.

The Manifesto Show

Throughout the academic school year, the Arts Champions examined a number of contemporary manifestos for the arts, from the academic discourses of Sir Joshua Reynolds to the impassioned manifestos of the early 20th-century's avant-garde to bold statements by Bob and Roberta Smith. The group was then inspired to create their own manifestos in response.

The project culminated in 'The Manifesto Show,' an exhibition showcasing a number of these manifestos expressing bold visions that demand active citizenship.

photos by Sin Bozkurt

The Myth of Persephone

Working at Bexhill Museum, Arts Champions from Helenswood Academy uncovered an unrealized proposal, from 1934, to install a large statue of Persephone on the terrace of the De La Warr Pavilion. In response they devised a new drama and dance performance interpreting the Greek myth of Persephone, which started at the exact spot earmarked for the statue.

photos by Sin Bozkurt

The Hastings and Rother Complaints Choir

Arts Champions from St Richards Catholic College proposed a project inviting people to share their complaints. Participants worked with musician Otti Albietz, of 'Otti And The Voices', to transform a selection of the grumbles into a glorious harmony and perform at the De La Warr Pavilion bandstand. This open-source project was initiated by artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kotcha-Kalleinen.

photos by Sin Bozkurt

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