Seeking Picasso is the grassroots arts infotainment project that has recently had a fantastic pilot run in Brighton.
10 local artists were picked from a longlist of around 150 and over a period of 12 weeks, they were given themes to paint to. The results were displayed in the Right Here, Right Now gallery, next to Art At Five and also in the Arthouse underground bar venue. The paintings were also judged, both by the public in an online vote and in eBay auctions and by a panel of five arts professionals from in and around Brighton and the South East. Visit: www.seekingpicasso.co.uk for the full Brighton Seeking Picasso overview.
The Brighton project was a pilot for what is soon to come:
Currently Bearkat Productions are proposing the SP format to the BBC for a national broadcast and the creators of Seeking Picasso are putting together a portfolio for Local Council and regional arts funding consideration for regional and/or city-wise local community schemes. More will follow on both of these project at www.seekingpicasso.com and www.seekingpicasso.org respectively.
Keep up to date with all that is happening with SP on the web, or for more detailed information email: info@seekingpicasso.com