Phoenix Brighton, the artist led arts organisation on Waterloo Place, has been shortlisted in a national poll to win the involvement of international artists for a Museums at Night festival.
The event is aimed at encouraging more people to visit galleries and museums and hundreds of venues across the country were hoping to triumph in their bid to attain the involvement of top artists.
Phoenix bid for Rankin, one of the world’s top photographers (and a former Brighton student). The 10 artists, in collaboration with organisers Culture 24, then chose who they would most like to work with – and Brighton made the shortlist. The final winners will now be decided by a public vote.
Rankin has photographed countless film stars and musicians including Kate Moss, David Bowie, Vivienne Westwood, and Kevin Spacey. If Brighton is successful he will now work with gypsy artist Delaine Le Bas to create photographs to portray the real Romany lifestyle. The ambition is to challenge TV stereotypes of ‘Gypsy Weddings’ or newsreel footage of ‘Travellers’.
Rankin will unveil the images at the gallery and join Delaine for an evening discussion and Q&A.
David Litchfield, Director of Development at Phoenix Brighton, said: “It’s very exciting to reach the shortlist. Now of course we really want to win. We’re facing stiff competition from competitors in Bath, Nottingham and Kent. I urge everyone to vote for us.”
Phoenix Brighton are keen to talk to organisations and groups who can help support the bid and organise people to vote.
Anyone who can help is urged to email Belinda Greenhalgh at: info@phoenixarts.org
Or telephone: 01273 603700
The vote runs until 5pm on January 28. To vote CLICK HERE:
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