BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
Gateshead / Free Admission
BALTIC 39
Newcastle upon Tyne / Free Admission
FABRICE HYBER
Until 30 June 2013
This exhibition invites visitors to interact with the works directly by opening the ‘wind house’ to bring the exterior elements inside and physically infiltrating an inverted countryside scene in the work Trans-parent.
GETTING TO BALTIC
Click here for directions, transport links information and a map for getting here. BALTIC is free entry and open seven days a week 10.00-18.00 except Tuesdays 10.30-18.00.
Schools & Colleges
We offer many opportunities for schools and colleges, from group visits and artist-led sessions to work based placements within our Learning team.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
BALTIC is on a winning streak! In 2012 BALTIC was named winner of the National Lottery Awards Best Arts Project, the Gold Award for Large Visitor Attraction at the North East Tourism Awards and the Times Higher Education Awards for its partnership with Northumbria University.
Choose a venue with style
BALTIC is one of the most iconic buildings in the north east and offers a stylish and unique location for civil ceremonies, wedding breakfasts and receptions.
We need your support to keep BALTIC free for everybody to enjoy.
With nearly 1,000 people every day coming through the doors, there is a clear appetite for cutting edge, contemporary visual arts in the North. We need your help to satisfy this hunger.
NOW OPEN: MATT CALDERWOOD
For his solo exhibition at BALTIC 39, the first in a UK public gallery, Matt Calderwood has created a series of ambitious new sculptures, works on paper and video. Now open Wed-Sun.
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
GRAYSON PERRY / RELIQUARY PENDANT
Own your very own piece of art history with this Reliquary Pendant by Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry. A unique and original relic of his work.
Arts Award at BALTIC
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is an Arts Award Welcome organisation, which means that we can support young people and organisations to achieve the Arts Award.
We offer a series of opportunities which can help young people complete the sections of the Arts Award: Taking Part, Enjoying and Appreciating and Meeting Arts Professionals. Young people can take part in activities such as visiting exhibitions and attending artists and art professionals talks. We encourage young people to find out more about BALTIC's exhibitions by taking advantage of our free tours. We also offer workshops with our freelance artists in BALTIC studio space (please be aware that there is a charge for the workshops).
The following activities are on offer at BALTIC as part of the Arts Award scheme.
BALTIC Arts Award Tour / FREE
This 30 minute tour will give young people an insight into BALTIC and its current exhibitions and will include a BALTIC Art Award Pack to take away.
Bronze: Part B: explore the arts as an audience member, Part C: arts heros and heroines.
Silver: Unit 1, Part C: review arts events.
BALTIC Arts Award Artist led session
Want a practical workshop? Our experienced artists will design a session specifically tailored to your group.
Workshops can take place at BALTIC or at your school or centre.
Fee: £100 per half day/ £200 per full day
Bronze: Part A: explore the arts as a participant, Part C: arts heros and heroines.
Part D: arts apprenticeship
Silver: Unit 1: Part C: review arts events, Part D: learn about artists and arts organisations through visits and/ or participation.
BALTIC Arts Award Research Session / FREE
Using BALTIC’s fantastic Library and Archive, young people will have the opportunity to work with experienced library staff to help inspire ideas and find out more about contemporary artists.
Bronze: Part B: explore the arts as an audience member, Part C: arts heros and heroines.
Silver: Unit 1: Part C: review arts events, Part D: learn about artists and arts organisations through visits and/ or participation.
To find out more about BALTIC Arts Award offers for Community and Youth Groups please call on 0191 4404919 or email ilarial@balticmill.com; for Schools and Colleges please call on 0191 4404929 or email lucys2@balticmill.com.
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