Liverpool Biennial

Liverpool Biennial 2025 starts here!🙌⁠ ⁠ Titled ‘BEDROCK’, #LB2025 is inspired by the physical and social foundations of Liverpool and the people, places and values that ground us.⁠ ⁠⁠ New commissions and existing artworks will be unveiled across the city at galleries including the Bluecoat, FACT Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery, and Tate Liverpool at RIBA North, Liverpool Cathedral, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool Central Library and in further unexpected spaces to be announced in Spring 2025. ⁠ 30 artists and collectives will respond to the theme of the 13th edition, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay 🌟 Find out more👇️ https://lnkd.in/eFeBbXEG ⁠ 🎨 Visual identity by Salt & Sister Studio (https://lnkd.in/etciTDdv)

We need your help!⁠ ⁠ We recently launched our annual appeal and this #GivingTuesday we're asking our visitors and supporters to help us continue our work with children and young people across the Liverpool City Region and Merseyside.⁠ ⁠ Can you donate as little as £5 to help us deliver free workshops and collaborative artworks in schools, libraries and galleries? ⁠ ⁠ This year alone, we reached over 1,200 children and young people and have worked with four different schools across Merseyside, but it’s vital we continue this life-changing work in 2025 and reach even more people.⁠ ⁠ Your support matters! 💫⁠ ⁠ Find out more about how to donate on our 'Support Us' page 👇️ https://lnkd.in/eAeHwRGx ⁠ [Alt-text: Layered photos of workshops with schools including people drawing storyboards, planting seedlings, creating collages and talking to each other.]

Join us for a free family workshop at Liverpool Central Library this weekend!⁠ ⁠ Bring the whole family along for a fun-filled day of creativity where we'll be storyboarding, collaging and diving into the inspiring work of Liverpool Biennial artists, creating ideas for the Liverpool Biennial 2025 Children's Guide⁠ ⁠ 📅Saturday 7 December, Drop-in anytime 11am - 4pm⁠ 📍Liverpool Central Library⁠ ⁠ Further information, as well as dates for 2025 workshops, can be found on our website - link below: https://lnkd.in/erbw_5ih

Looking for a gift for the art lover in your life or looking to treat yourself?💌⁠ ⁠ We're offering 20% off our online shop until 6 December with the code ‘LB20’* 🛒⁠ ⁠ With work by artists including Linder, Ryan Gander, Rudy Loewe, Silke Otto Knapp, Sir Antony Gormley and Yoko Ono, Liverpool Biennial Editions are a great way to start or add to your art collection, giving you the opportunity to own a work by a leading contemporary artist who has worked with us. The sale of each edition directly supports our new commissions, exhibitions, talks and education programmes. ⁠⁠ ⁠ Liverpool Biennial is also part of the Own Art scheme, allowing you to spread the cost of your purchase with an interest-free loan. ⁠ ⁠ Shop here 👇️ https://lnkd.in/eg7m7tDf ⁠ *some exclusions apply⁠ ⁠ -⁠ ⁠ [Alt-text: Animation of a black and white edition by Silke Otto Knapp being unwrapped.]

There are a few days left to apply to be our next Chair/Co-Chair 👇

📣 Meet the selection panel for our UK Partner Awards! At the heart of our process is fairness and transparency. That’s why we recruit independent disabled arts workers to join our selection panels, along with representatives from our partner organisations. 🌟 Panellists include: > Susuana Amoah (she/they), artist-curator and PhD researcher > Annie Crabtree (they/them), artist and project manager  > Carrie Foulkes (she/her), artist, writer, researcher and complementary therapist  > Kate Fox (they/them), access consultant   > Ink Asher Hemp (they/them), cultivating care through artistic and advocacy practices  > Krystal S. Lowe (she/her), dancer, choreographer, writer and director   > Maka Marambio (elle/they), applied performance practitioner   > Herbert-Christian Pandura (he/him), professional dancer and theatre practitioner  > Stephanie Roberts (she/her), curator, researcher and writer  > Dolly Sen (she/they), art activist, using writing, art, film and performance  > Francesca Ter-Berg (she/her), cellist and composer  > melissandre varin (they/them), is an undisciplined atmosphere-maker (artist, collaborator, curator, consultant) 🌟 And our partner reps: > Katie Turner (she/her), Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture > Bethan (she/her), SPAN Arts > Fiona Ferguson (she/they), Imaginate > Lily Mellor (she/her), Liverpool Biennial > Daniel Brine (he/him), Norfolk & Norwich Festival > Elizabeth Lawal (she/her), Oxford University Cultural Programme  > Rob Jones (he/him), Sadler's Wells  > Ruth Hardie (she/her), Southbank Centre  > Samantha Chapman (she/her), Summerhall > Ellie Liddell-Crewe (she/her) and Sol Szekir-Papasavva (he/him), Wellcome Collection  > Jo Marsh (she/her), Tŷ Pawb 🔗 Want to learn more about how it all works? Read a deep dive on our blog: bit.ly/3WbXTNp Image description: A blue white and pink graphic reads 'Meet our panellists. UK Partner Awards.' This is followed by a series of headshots. In order they are of Susuana Amoah, Annie Crabtree, Carrie Foulkes, Kate Fox, Ink Asher Hemp, Krystal S. Lowe, Maka Marambio, Herbert-Christian Pandura, Stephanie Roberts, Dolly Sen, Francesca Ter-Berg and melissandre varin. #UnlimitedPartnerAwards #DisabledLed #DisabilityArts #BritishCouncil #UnlimitedUKPartnerAwards

Back from an intensive week of research and visits in Shanghai, generously supported by the British Council. Liverpool is the sister city of Shanghai, and like our city Shanghai is investing heavily in culture and contemporary art. A fascinating visit to ART021 and Westbund Art Fairs, CC Foundation, Long Museum, Pudong Museum of Art, meetings with John Moores Painting Prize China winners and team, Rockbund Art Museum (amazing Rindon Johnson show), TANK Shanghai, Linseed Gallery and Capsule Gallery and much, much more......

Last few weeks to apply!⏳️ ⭐️Assistant Curator (Registrar & Logistics) The Assistant Curator (Registrar & Logistics) will support across all aspects of planning and delivery for LB2025, with particular focus and responsibility for logistical elements such as shipping, loans, insurance, scheduling, condition checking and artwork care. They will also work closely with the Curator to create the LB2025 publication. ⁠ 📅Deadline: 10 November 2024 ⭐️Access Liaison Officer The Access Liaison Officer will work with and support artists and audiences who are Disabled, d/Deaf, neurodivergent and with long-term health conditions, bringing additional expertise and capacity to the team. They will lead on the accessibility of the festival, ensuring appropriate provision is available at exhibitions and events.⁠ 📅Deadline: 17 November 2024 ⭐️Chair / Co-Chair We are looking for an inspiring and engaged individual(s) who will share our values, ensure best practice across Liverpool Biennial’s activities and contribute to continuing to raise our profile locally, nationally and internationally. The Chair/Co-Chair will help ensure our free programme of activities has great and long-lasting impact and will lead our strong Board of committed and proactive trustees and brilliant team of staff.⁠ ⁠ 📅Deadline: 24 November 2024, 11.59pm⁠ ⁠ To find out more, head to the link below👇️ https://lnkd.in/eA5cdSsw ⁠ 📷️: Liverpool Biennial 2023, uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things. Installation view at Victoria Gallery & Museum. Courtesy of Liverpool Biennial. Photography by Mark McNulty

Back in the UK after participating in the IBA General Assembly, this year on the theme of sustainability (financial, social, environmental) in our field. A pleasure to speak on a panel with curator Kate Brehme of Berlin and Alexia Fabre, curator of Lyon Bienniale on the subject of inclusivity in relation to biennials. My thanks to all who participated from the 60 or so international biennials that comprise the IBA.

Explore Stages online 📚️⁠ ⁠ Stages is our free online contemporary art journal bringing together contributions from artists, writers and researchers involved in Liverpool Biennials artistic programme.⁠ ⁠ Across the 12 issues published to date, you can learn about everything from the historic practice of dazzle painting, to socially engaged practices and Homebaked’s millionaire's shortbread recipe 🥧⁠⁠ ⁠ Stages is available to view online and in PDF format on the 'News & Features' section of our website⁠.⁠ Head to the link below to find out more👇️ https://lnkd.in/edcePz_q ⁠ [Alt-text: (1) An illustration of someone with pink hair looking at a laptop. (2) A group of people walking through greenery, one behind the other. (3) A shankley pie (4) An illustration of a flower and leaves.]⁠ ⁠ 📸:⁠ (1) Figure 1. Revision, 2021, Joey Yu. (2) Jorge Menna Barreto, Restauro (32 Biennial of São Paulo), 2016. Photography by Joelson Bugila (3) Shankley Pie, Homebaked Bakery. (4) Drawing by Marcio Diegues © Jorge Menna Barreto.