03/10/2013 – Scene Magazine – From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life

The celebrated Brighton based artist, Jamie McCartney, famous for the iconic The Great Wall of Vagina will be speaking in support of the motion ‘This house believes that porn is art’ at The Philosophical Society, Trinity College, Dublin today, Thursday, October 3 at 7.30pm.

Jamie trained at Hartford Arts School, USA and now works from Brighton in many media including experimental photography. His work has been exhibited around the world including at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan and he is Chairman and founder of The Sussex Artists Club.

Other speakers include Dennis Hof a professional pimp who owns five legal brothels in Nevada and legendary feminist and Guardian regular Julie Bindel.

A spokesperson for the Phil, said:

“With pornography becoming an increasingly pervasive aspect of modern society, we feel that is is high time we put forward this motion as one which challenges not only its nature, but its legitimacy and its status as a modern art form.”

The debate will be followed by a lavish sex-themed reception!

WHAT: Debate – ‘This house believes that porn is art’

WHERE: Graduates Memorial Building, Trinity College, Dublin

WHEN: Thursday, October 3, 7.30 pm

Paul Kemp, one of the directors of Brighton Pride Community Interest Company, has been nominated in the ‘Achiever of the Year’ category of this years Argus Achievement Awards 2013.

The awards take place this Sunday, October 6, 2013 in the Theatre Royal, Brighton at a glittering award ceremony to celebrate the county’s finest.

Newsreader and Argus Appeal patron, Nicholas Owen will host and present 19 awards celebrating everything from the best teacher and school in the county to those who have contributed the most to sport and culture.

Reader of the Argus submitted nominations in the categories earlier in the year then Argus editor, Michael Beard and the awards sponsors selected their winner and two runners up who will received their awards on Sunday night.

Paul Kemp is one of the city’s most experienced club and event promoters. His association with Brighton Pride as supporter and operator goes back 20 years. He changed the face of clubbing in Brighton in 1989 with the ground breaking Club Shame and followed this in 1992 with one of the UK’s icon club nights Wild Fruit which is still running 21 year later. He delivered along with the Pride Team what has been acknowledged as the most successful, diverse and inclusive event ever staged in the city. Sadly that has not stopped the Green Administration on the City Council considering removal of its annual £25,000 grant in 2014.

Other nominees in the category Achiever of the Year include Save Exeter Street Hall Team and Sandy Austin.

For more information about the Argus Achievement Awards 2013, CLICK HERE: