Site Gallery facts for kids
Site Gallery at 1 Brown Street
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| Location | 1 Brown Street, Sheffield, England |
Site Gallery is a cool art gallery located in Sheffield, England. It's a special place that focuses on art that moves, like videos and films, and new kinds of art made with technology. They also show performance art, which is art where artists perform live.
The gallery is found on Brown Street in Sheffield's Cultural Industries Quarter. It's known around the world for showing contemporary art, which means art made in our time. Site Gallery has many exhibitions, talks by artists, and festivals. Their shows often come with extra activities like workshops and discussions. The gallery was first called Untitled Gallery.
Since July 2018, Sharna Jackson has been the artistic director. She works with Judith Harry to lead the gallery.
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About Site Gallery
Site Gallery is a registered charity. This means it needs to raise money to put on its exhibitions and events. It officially started in 1979. It received money from Yorkshire Arts, which is now part of Arts Council England.
How Site Gallery Started
The gallery began in 1978 as a photography gallery. It was in the Walkley area of Sheffield. Between 1979 and 1985, the gallery grew. It added spaces for workshops, offices, and darkrooms for developing photos. During this time, it also sent its exhibitions to other places around Britain.
In 1988, the gallery moved to its current home at 1 Brown Street. Matthew Conduit was the director who guided this move. In 1995, the gallery started showing new digital and multimedia art. This was alongside its traditional photography. In 1996, the gallery changed its name to Site Gallery. In July 2014, the gallery got more funding from the Arts Council. This money helped them make the building bigger and improve the gallery spaces.
What You Can Find at Site Gallery
Site Gallery shows art by artists from the UK and all over the world. They often show new artworks they asked artists to create. They also host the first UK showings of international art. The gallery features a mix of photography, installation art, electronic media, and film and video art.
Many famous artists have shown their work here. For example, Sophie Calle had her first UK solo show at Site Gallery. Other artists who have exhibited include Susan Hiller, Breda Beban, Mat Collishaw, George Chakravarthi, Susan Philipsz, and Paul Rooney. Marie-Jo Lafontaine and Wendy McMurdo have also shown their art.
In 2003, Site Gallery showed six new artworks. These pieces mixed performance, digital media, and installation art. This project was called "Shooting Live Artists." It was done with the Arts Council of England. In July 2013, the gallery showed Mike Kelley's Mobile Homestead Videos. This was the artist's final work.
Site Platform Residency
Site Gallery has a special program called Site Platform. This program offers a place for visual artists based in the UK to live and work. It helps artists develop their skills and create new art.
Learning and Young People's Programs
Site Gallery has an education program. It works with young people from South Yorkshire. The goal is to help them get involved in and enjoy contemporary art. In 2009, the gallery started the Site Young Apprentice Scheme (SYAS). This program gives young people aged 14 to 21 a chance to learn about the arts. They work closely with the gallery on many creative activities and projects.
Past projects have included students from Hatfield Visual Arts College and Aston Comprehensive. They have also worked with Sheffield Young Writer Groups and Cube Magazine. Other partners include Rotherham Young Writers and colleges in Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield.
