ELECTRIC PICTURE HOUSE : 

PREMIERE NIGHT AT NEW ARTIST'S CO-OPERATIVE - Friday 20th April 7pm

Electric Picture House Artist's Co-operative are pleased to announce the exciting official opening of their new artists studios, workshop and exhibition space in Congleton, Cheshire. In keeping with the buildings former use as a cinema the artists will be holding an Premiere Night on the FRIDAY 20TH APRIL 2012 to officially open the building and launch an exhibition of the groups work.

After months of hard work an 'all star cast' of artists will be rolling out the red carpet and inviting everyone to their open studios and exhibition of painting, sculpture, new media, print, glass and ceramics. There will be popcorn, usherettes and films about the project.

Artist and Gallery Manager Petra Lea says " We are really looking forward to officially opening our doors to welcome everyone to our grand opening night. It is our aim to create an inspiring and supportive venue for artists and the local community and we hope this event will give people a taste of that."

There are 11 artists, 9 studio spaces, a workshop and central gallery/community projects space. As well as holding exhibitions the group will be organising community workshops and projects throughout the year focussing on summer projects for children and students.

Premiere Night: Friday 20th April from 7pm 

Exhibition: Saturday 21st April to Saturday 5th May 2012

Opening times: Mon to Sat 10 - 5pm (closed Sundays)

 

Programme of events for the 2012

Solo exhibition: Micc Burgess Sat 24th March to Sat 9th April

Mayday! Fundraising Street Fair: Monday 7th May 

Performance: The Honey Man: Friday 18th May by the New Perspectives Theatre Company organised by Cheshire Rural Touring Arts

Open Postcard Art exhibition: Sat 9th June to Sat 23rd June (preview 8th June)

Group exhibition 'Industrial': Sat 7th July to Sat 21st July (preview 6th July)

Congleton Jazz & Blues Festival August Bank Holiday

Open Art Exhibition: Sat 8th September to Sat 22nd September (preview 7th September) 

Group exhibition 'Celluloid': Sat 29th September to Sat 13th October (preview 28th September

Group exhibition 'Day of the Dead' Thurs 1st November to Sat 17th November 

Christmas Affordable Art Sale: Sat 1st to Sat 22 December (preview 30th November)

 

Background

We are a non-profit making artists co-operative with 11 members creating a diverse range of work including painting, printmaking, sculpture, glass and new media.

We are committed to providing affordable studio space in an inspiring and supportive environment. It is our aim to encourage participation in the arts in the local and wider community by providing workshop and gallery space and by organising exhibitions, art workshops and community arts projects. The building was taken on by Mike Von Nixon in July 2011 and since then the co-operative has been formed, the lease signed and work begun on converting the space. The building was originally a textile mill and was then converted to Congleton’s first electric cinema in 1911. It has since been an ambulance station, a garage and most recently a cannabis factory.

Artists: 

Micc Burgess, Chris Godber, Di Harding, Susan Laughton, Petra Lea, Bruce Lyons, Juan Jose Montegrande, Liz Mylonakis, Mike Von Nixon, Rossana Parker, Adam Quinn

 

For more information please contact:

t: 01260 270908  e: electricpicturehouse@gmail.com

Electric Picture House Artists Co-operative

Cross Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 1HQ

www.electricpicturehouse.com

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The project has been supported by:

Cheshire East, Congleton Town Council, Congleton Town Trust, Congleton Inclosure Trust, MB Electrical Cheshire Ltd, M Burgess Heating & Plumbing, Shuff & Co. Ltd, Cheshire Joiners Ltd, PTS Plumbing, Cheshire Electrical Supplies, , A J Astbury Tiling, ACE Motorcycles, Plus Dane Group, Lyndon Murgatroyd, Congleton Community Projects,Congleton Partnership, John Davies, Robbie Burgess.