Shortlisted:
It is sad how many of these commissions have gone to Arts Council Darlings who make 'accessible' work instead of to people with wonderful, freaky ideas. This one…
Anonymous
Lone Twin are a class company with an international reputation. What a great choice. And as for the walkway - its not the H&S Police its the Reality…
Delighted of Brighton
Stomach-churningly twee. Guess what you get to participate in this one twice. Donate a bit of wood for the boat, and donate your taxes to pay for it.
Anonymous
The south east’s Artists Taking the Lead commission will show how art – just like the Olympic Games – can bring people together to achieve extraordinary things: A beautiful boat made by hundreds of people from their own personal artefacts sets sail on an epic voyage around the south east, docking at the region’s harbours and being welcomed by spectacular celebrations involving thousands of people. The boat will be an extraordinary artistic journey for all those who get involved.
Mary Genis
artistic director of CultureMix Arts Ltd, providing carnival arts and music education services, steel percussion orchestra development, professional training for young people, performances and events.
Alice Kettle
A textile artist whose recent commission is sited at the Winchester Discovery Centre. She is Honorary Fellow at University of Winchester and Researcher at Manchester School of Art.
Rajni Shah
has been creating and directing original performance work since 1999 as well as working as an independent producer and writer.
Fiona O'Mahony
Executive Producer of SharpWire, "spellbinding excursions into uncharted music theatre territory". Previously, Fiona was producer of Farnham Maltings and Natalie Steed Productions at Battersea Arts Centre.
Jamie Watton
CEO/Artistic Director at South East Dance. As a choreographer he received a number of industry awards and more recently was Senior Dance Officer at Arts Council England.
Julianne Pierce
curator, writer and producer specialising in digital and media arts. She worked in the Australian arts and digital media sector for over twenty before joining Blast Theory as Executive Producer in 2007.
Rebecca Ball
Rebecca Ball is Head of Combined Arts at Arts Council England South East and is the arts council representative on the panel.
Caterina Loriggio
Creative Programmer for London 2012, South East. Prior to her appointment she was a freelance festival director and street arts consultant.