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Vacancies |
We are currently seeking interns and student ambassadors to join the O3 Gallery team. Download the below documents for further information:
fabulous_flags.pdf
O3 Gallery Intern
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O3 Gallery's Future Friendly Sustainability Awards Bid |
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O3's Ethical Events |
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After the huge success of O3 Gallery’s ‘Ethical Fashion Fest’ in March which formed part of Oxford Fashion Week 2011, the gallery made a commitment to continue its support and encouragement of sustainably produced fashion and design. The O3 Ethical Project, a not-for-profit project launched by O3 Gallery, is setting its sights on a larger-scale fashion show in 2012 that is able to offer a wider display of UK-based ethical designers, as well as other related events intended to provoke, educate and inspire.
THANK YOU to everyone who voted O3 in the Future Friendly awards! O3 Fashion Fest came second in the ‘South’ region, which is a great result and we are very grateful for all the support. We were also delighted to see that we gained the Guardian’s vote!
Currently the gallery sells ‘up-cycled’ design items by Tamsin Leighton-Boyce, who makes exquisite sculptural jewellery and Sweetly Wrapped, who create novel wallets, purses and card holders from discarded sweet wrappers and comic books. Click HERE for more info.
We are also organising regular events which, in keeping with the essence of ethical design, are intended to celebrate the traditional hand-crafted skills that are sadly diminishing through the mechanism of production. Click HERE to read about our most recent events.
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Oxford City Guide Giveaway |
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Thursday 8th December 2011, 5-8pm.
Oxford City Guide Giveaway in association with O3 Gallery's Boutique Christmas Shopping Event
On 8th December the O3 Gallery will host a one night arts shopping extravaganza allowing you to get hold of some of the finest and coolest hand-made art objects in the region. Participating designer Holly Dutton (of Bobbie's Boutique) has partnered up with Oxford City Guide to offer one lucky Oxford City Guide reader the chance to win a beautiful alpaca scarf (pictured).
For further details visit Oxford City Guide
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Calling All Art Teachers |
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O3 Gallery is searching for art work by artists who both practice and teach in Oxfordshire. We are happy to accept applications for artwork of any medium (painting, sculpture, installation etc) and by any type of teacher (university professor, primary school art teacher etc). Selected work will be presented at the O3 Gallery in a special ‘Art Teachers’ exhibition which will take place between 14th January and 19th February 2012.
To be considered for this exhibition please email up to 5 jpeg images of your work plus a CV and artist statement to: info@o3gallery.co.uk
The application deadline is Midnight on Sunday 30th October 2011.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
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Exposition at O3 Gallery |
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The O3 Gallery is delighted to announce a new collaboration
with Oxford University's Exposition magazine this winter.
Issue 5 of Exposition is out today, and you can pick
one up from the O3 Gallery, Blackwells Bookshop on Broad
Street, or find one inside The Oxford Student newspaper.
Exposition is the leading popular graduate research
magazine in the UK, featuring cutting edge arts and humanities
research from the University of Oxford and beyond. The
magazine runs in-depth features spanning politics, society
and the arts and covering a huge array of disciplines:
from Art History to Anthropology to International Relations.
What unites every article in Exposition is the expertise
that supports it.
The majority of Expo's articles are commissioned on
a one-off basis and are written by post graduate students
of the University of Oxford, with occasional articles
from further afield. This is what guarantees the quality
of the writing: in Exposition you will never find unsubstantiated
diatribe, nor career journalists; just fresh, expert
opinion from authors inspired by a love of their subject
and a desire to share their passion. Supported by first
class artwork of the likes of Stella Vine, Quentin Blake
and Edward Burtynksy, Exposition is your window into
the original research that is going on at world-leading
academic institutions today.
It is now possible to subscribe to Exposition, paying
only postage and packaging. Go to www.expositionmagazine.com for more details or email subscriptions@expositionmagazine.com.
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Porthleven Residency Winners |
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Congratulations to Claire Davis, Rob Branigan, Joseph Bransfield and James Lomax who have been selected to take part in O3 Gallery’s student residency! From 2nd until 9th July 2011, the four students will be working in the ‘Lifeboat Art Studio’ in Porthleven, Cornwall. Artwork that the students make during and just after the residency will be shown in the O3 Gallery’s August/September exhibition, ‘Porthleven; A Glimpse of the Cornish Coast’.
To keep up to date with the student’s progress, visit the O3 Gallery’s Blog
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Calling All Oxfordshire Students! |
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Enter your artwork to be exhibited as part of O3 Gallery’s high profile Artweeks exhibition in May 2011! As well as showcasing student art inside the O3 Gallery alongside the work of Mary Moser Prize Winner, Wendy Newhofer, we are also looking for artwork to be exhibited across the Oxford Castle site, in venues such as the Malmaison Hotel, The Living Room, La Tasca, The Swan and Castle and Café 1071!
This competition is open to all current students of art who either originate from or who are studying within Oxfordshire and work within the media of drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or digital imaging. Supporting each selected student through every stage of the exhibition process, not only is this a fantastic exhibition opportunity for Oxford’s up-and-coming Art stars, but it is also an invaluable commercial exercise.
To apply simply complete and return the application form (along with up to 3 digital images of each proposed artwork) to: info@o3gallery.co.uk.
Download your Application Form and Terms & Conditions documents here
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MIDNIGHT 26th MARCH 2011
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Editions of You |
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Editions of You celebrates and showcases self-publishing and self-releasing musicians and the handmade editions and releases they create. It explores the history, politics and creative processes of these forms of self-publishing in the music and arts worlds; providing an opportunity to celebrate the cultural lineage of these forms whilst creating a forum for relevant contemporary musicians and artists to present their work.
Click links below for further details!
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Creative Opportunity:
Wild in Art Rhino |
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Trees of Thought in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support |
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Friday 26 November to Wednesday
22 December: Decorate Trees of Thought with
your own personal Christmas wish, whilst making a donation
to Macmillan Cancer Support. Visit O3 Gallery to leave
a message of hope and reflection in the Macmillan Trees
of Thought Book; make a donation to Macmillan Cancer
Support and collect a ribbon to tie on to a tree in the
Oxford Castle Winter Wonderland.
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A Cotswold Scene Photography Competition |
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In April 2010 an exciting new
photography competition was launched to celebrate the
beauty of the Cotswolds and to give members of the public
the chance to have their images showcased in a six week
high profile exhibition at O3 Gallery. We are delighted
to now reveal the shortlisted photographers, all of whom
will have their work displayed in the ‘A Cotswold Scene’
exhibition which opens on Friday 26th November (Oxford’s
Christmas Light Night) at 5pm.
And the shortlisted photographers are……
Kate Barry, Henrietta Rux-Burton, Emily Cradock, Graham
Gemel, Matt Jennings, Dobromir Karlinski, Peter Kuzmin,
Rie Marsden, Lucien O'Hanian, Andrew Page, John Rux-Burton,
Sally Ryde, Helena Sylvester, Mike South, Rosie Wild,
Rob Wolstenholm..
The overall ranking and prizes will be announced and
presented to the shortlisted photographers on Saturday
27th November.
image by Rob Wolstenholm.
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Calling All Local Artists |
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Do
you want your work showcasing at a VIP one night only
event?
The Living Room Oxford in conjunction with the O3 Art Gallery Oxford Castle would
like to see your work, and one lucky winner will have their pieces showcased
at The Living Room Oxford's VIP re-launch party
in October.
If you have between four and twelve 2D pieces of work that you would like to see displayed in the cool and contemporary new surroundings of The Living Room Oxford then please send some samples in JPEG format and a short personal bio to either:
Steve Potts,
Events and Marketing Coordinator,
The Living Room, 1 Oxford Castle
Oxford,OX1 1AY
t: 0186 526 0210
e: oxfordpa@thelivingroom.co.uk
www.thelivingroom.co.uk
Helen Statham,
Gallery Manager O3 Gallery,
Oxford Castle
t: 0186 524 6131
e: info@o3gallery.co.uk
www.o3gallery.co.uk
Closing date for applicants is Friday 15th October
2010. For specifications, terms and conditions please contact The Living Room or the 03 Gallery.
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Bright Young Things at O3 Gallery |
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Networking
event: 12th October 2010, 6pm – 8pm.
‘Bright Young Things’, an organization set up to showcase
Oxfordshire’s emerging creative talent collaborates with
the O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle to bring together creative
individuals from across Oxford city. Artists, writers,
journalists, curators, performers, students and anyone
in between are all welcome!O3 Gallery and Bright Young
Things invite you to the O3 Gallery on Tuesday 12th October
to have a glass of wine, browse the exhibition and get
chatting to other creative people. Come on down and get
connected!
www.byts.co.uk
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Currently Recruiting A New Gallery Manager |
Gallery Manager
The O3 Gallery is a unique contemporary art space, situated
in the heart of the Oxford Castle complex. The gallery presents
a dynamic programme of selling exhibitions by regional artists,
offering the very best contemporary visual and applied arts.
The O3 Gallery currently seeks a new creative and enterprising
Gallery Manager. The role will involve responsibility for
the smooth day-to-day running of the gallery, artist liaison
and development of activities and events to extend the impact
of the exhibition programme.
We are seeking a well organised person with experience of
sales, preferably in the commercial gallery sector, a good
understanding of contemporary art practice, and a commitment
to artists’ professional development. The successful applicant
will be a confident, capable and cheerful person, with excellent
communication skills at all levels and be a good events organiser.
They will also have sound budget planning and administration
experience.
The is a full-time position Monday – Friday with core
working hours of 9 – 6pm, although occasional evening
and weekend cover will be required, with time in lieu
given. The successful applicant will be flexible and
in charge of arranging weekend cover.
The Gallery Manager will work closely with colleagues
at Oxford Castle Ltd and will be dedicated to ensuring
the future success of the O3 Gallery and Oxford Castle
as a visitor destination.
For a full job description and how to apply please email
current Gallery Manager Sophie Egleton - info@o3gallery.co.uk or download
the Job Description and Application Form by clicking
here
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Gallery Winter Closing 2010 |
Please note that the O3 Gallery
will be closed between 24 December and 3 January 2010.
There will be no exhibitions during this time and no
staff present at the gallery. Any queries during this
time should be made by email to info@o3gallery.co.uk and
will be answered on the gallery reopening on 4 January
2010.
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Gallery Summer Closure |
Please note that the O3 Gallery
will be closed between 27 July and 15 August 2009. There
will be no exhibitions during this time and no staff
present at the gallery. Any queries during this time
should be made by email to info@o3gallery.co.uk and
will be answered on the gallery reopening.
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O3 Gallery to sponsor Artists and Illustrators Artist of the Year 2009 |
Artists & Illustrators is the best-selling magazine for
professional artists and aspiring amateurs. For more than
20 years, the magazine has provided inspiration and practical
advice to its readers.
Artists & Illustrators’ annual search for their Artist
of the Year is one of the most prestigious open art competitions
in the UK and we are pleased to announce it will be brought
to you in association with the O3 Gallery. Prof. Maurice
Cockrill RA presided over the 2008 judging panel, when Lucie
Richmond beat more than 1,500 entries to be crowned Artist
of the Year.
The competition is now closed and the winners will be selected
shortly. The works of all selected winners and runners-up
will be displayed at Oxfordshire’s Art in Action, 16-19 July,
and published in a forthcoming issue of the magazine, as
well as displayed at the O3 Gallery 1-13 September 2009.
More details about the competition can be found on the Artists
and Illustrators website: www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk
O3 Gallery offer
Subscribe to Artists & Illustrators magazine for
just £32!
As the key sponsor of the Artists &Illustrators ‘Artist
of the Year’ competition 2009, the 03 Gallery can offer
you a subscription to the magazine for £20 off the usual
price.
Receive 13 issues for just £32 (usually £52). Keep up
to date with the Artist of the Year competition, and
enjoy a year’s worth of inspiring features, practical
advice and news on the latest exhibitions, books and
products, for just £32.
Artists & Illustators is the best selling magazine
for everyone inspired by art. Subscribe now at www.subscription.co.uk/artists/AY03 or
phone 01858 438 789 (quoting AY03).
For more information please see: www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk
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Castle Art Competition - Winners |
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On Saturday 2nd May artists, amateur & professional,
were invited to draw/paint/photograph the Oxford Castle
Complex in our annual competition. The O3 Gallery was
pleased to receive over 40 entries of varying media and
we hope the event will continue to grow next year.
The winning image was a photograph by the Mannish Trousers
collaborative, created by a pin hole camera in the form
of a suitcase and developed on site in a temporary dark
room. Mound captures an iconic view of Oxford’s heritage,
fusing old and new. The O3 Gallery was particularly impressed
with the way the group approached the competition - creating
a whole event around their work.
We appreciate the effort made by all the artists who
participated and would like to make a special mention
to three highly commended artists – Jo Emmons, Jane King
and Robert Eyles.
The entries be shown in an exhibition in September and
will form part of Oxford Open Doors, 12-13 Sept 2009.
www.oxfordopendoors.org.uk
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Oxford Castle Mural Programme |
Behind the O3 Gallery in the Oxford Castle Garden is a
wall space which we would like to fill with colourful murals
or installation pieces. We are accepting proposals from
Oxfordshire artists to use this space. We envisage that
painted works would stay in place for 3months before we
give the space to another artist to use. The duration of
installations/projections/photographic works can be considered
on each individual proposal.
We ask that the subject of the works be 'family-friendly'
as this is a public space. Content is up to you but anything
connected with 'Oxfordshire' or site-specific will be of
particular interest to us.
We are offering this space free of charge for emerging
and mid-career artists to display their talents to a larger
audience. You would need to provide all your own materials
(ie. weather-resistent paint/projectors etc). We can not
provide any payment in return. We are, however, happy to
publicise your work through the O3 gallery website and
distribute your publicity materials onsite.
Please email the gallery on info@o3gallery.co.uk or call
01865 246131 for more information.
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Oxford Castle Outdoor Installations |
The
O3 Gallery is also happy to discuss ideas for other outdoor
installations and exhibitions on the Oxford Castle site.
Artists will again need to provide their own materials
and install the work themselves but we are happy to publicise
your work and assist with technical aspects such as invigilating
works.
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Oxfordshire Craft Guild at the O3 |
The O3 Gallery is proud to present an ongoing showcase
of work by the Oxfordshire Craft Guild in our new display
cabinets. We will regularly show new work by members of
the Guild, alongside our programme of exhibitions. All
the pieces on show will be available for you to purchase.
The Oxfordshire Craft Guild draws together designers and
makers throughout Oxfordshire, and from adjoining parts
of neighbouring counties. A wide range of traditional and
contemporary crafts is represented by the Guild. Membership
of the Guild is a sign of the finest design ability andhighest
quality workmanship.
www.oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk |
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