Portability: Art on the Move
Date uploaded: June 9, 2014
The London Legacy Development Corporation is looking for participants in a gathering of mobile art vehicles from across the UK on the 21st and the 22nd of September 2014. The event will celebrate and explore what mobile art practices mean today and how they have influenced contemporary art in public spaces. It is part of series of summer events taking place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Portability: Calling All Mobile Art Vehicles, 20th and 21st September
Portability is a gathering of mobile art vehicles from across the UK on 21st and 22nd September. There is currently an open call for all art vehicles on land, sea or air, to get involved in the weekend event which will celebrate and explore what mobile art practices mean today and how they have influenced contemporary art in public spaces.
The event will be complimented by a free programme of talks, discussions and artists films.
For more information about how to get involved or register your mobile art vehicle please download the full information pack PDF below.
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Find out more click here.
Great British Carnival, 27th July from 12pm to 9.30pm
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