The Futurators

Hello Futurators, long time no speak! We are running a new programme this autumn called Young Curators and were wondering if you could help spread the word?

Let us know your answers to the questions below and share them around!

Aspex are looking for 14–19 year olds with ambitious ideas to take part in their new Young Curators project, starting this October. The project will provide the opportunity to make your voice heard and gain knowledge about working in creative roles, where your ideas can become reality.

Find out more: bit.ly/Young-Curators

PODCAST: What can happen when we allow ourselves to dream?

In this episode we float from balloons, have moments of contemplation in the gallery and wonder what it might be like to bounce on a giant Turkish delight. Hear artists, thinkers and dancers consider how art and dreaming meet.
👂 Listen here: http://bit.ly/2QHJDYo

Olafur Eliasson, The Weather Project 2003

Artist Matt Westbrook will be working with us at Victorious Festival! Find us at the World Music Stage!

Victorious waves the flag for its dragon-led parade in its new World Music Village A FIRE-breathing dragon is set to lead a parade through the Victorious festival site next month.

There's a week to go until from The Futurators! The group said: "Come and be provoked - feel more connected to the people of Portsmouth".
Th Symposium is free, booking is essential: http://ow.ly/A4AY301RJCr

Current Futurator, Katy says: "Come along and receive our free publication and have the chance to be a part of the history in Portsmouth's archives!".

Join us for the People's Symposium this Saturday, brought to you by The Futurators!
Book here: http://ow.ly/j02p301RIhd

Not long to go!

The People's Symposium The Aspex Futurators are proud to present 'The People’s Symposium', a series of talks delivered by artists, creatives and academics for the people of Portsmouth. The Futurators will also be celebrating the launch of an accompanying publication, the result of a collaborative project with artist Ania…

The Futurators are a group of young individuals aged between 14 - 23, who meet at Aspex Gallery every week to curate, discuss and experience art.

Join them on Saturday 9 July for The People's Symposium, a series of talks organised by the group, showcasing their efforts and encouraging Portsmouth residents to discuss arts and culture!

http://ow.ly/Cxhc301AUAG

Check out what this years Futurators have been getting up to...

futurators 2016 What we got up to in Bristol… A few weeks ago we posted about what we got up to at Arnolfini in Bristol. We were lucky enough to have a tour of the excellent Richard Long exhibition with Ben Thomas. Afterwards we settled ourselves into the Reading Room and had a good rummage in Connie Butler’s Nomad…

The Futurators 2016 has already started! Over the next few weeks we'll be having master classes by industry professionals, to learn about how galleries function, what the role of the curator is and how you might go about curating an archive. If you are aged between 15-22 yrs. there are still places left to join. Come along to aspex gallery Thursdays 5.30pm-7.30pm.

Half Term Events, New Educators, Here & There and much more.....

Half Term Events, New Educators, Here & There and much more..... Join aspex to take part in three days of arts activities inspired by our exhibition Here and There. The workshops will include a wide range of activities and the finished artworks have the opportunity to be included in our New Educators exhibition!

Merry Christmas from us all!

Have a fabulous festive season! A quick reminder of when we are open over the festive season. We are now closed until Saturday 27 December at 11am. We’ll also be open on Sunday 28, and especially for that week, we are opening on Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 too (11-4 each day).

Help us make the case for culture...plus CRAFT EMERGENCY tonight!

Help us make the case for culture in Portsmouth. You've got until Monday to fill in Portsmouth City Council's budget consultation - plus information on tonight's CRAFT EMERGENCY preview, SEE! MAKE! DO! and the Platform Graduate Award shortlist for 2014.