Flagpole artist promoting international art in village near Peterborough

An open air exhibition in an artist’s front garden is bringing her work to the public – despite galleries and venues across the country remaining closed for lockdown.
By Andy Hubbert
Published 29th Nov 2020, 06:09 BST

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Kate Genever's flagpole art project. EMN-201127-175308001Kate Genever's flagpole art project. EMN-201127-175308001
Kate Genever's flagpole art project. EMN-201127-175308001

Uffington-based Kate Genever creates the displays by local, national and international artists around a flagpole and noticeboard, which are regularly updated to keep the message relevant and fresh.

She said: “Each artist has commented on the benefit of showing their work in an inclusive setting, with all of them saying how it’s brought new people to their work and made them consider new ways to exhibit.”

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The Notice Board project attracts an audience of residents, ramblers, pub visitors and people coming specifically to see the work in the little village between Stamford and the Deepings – and has a worldwide following on social media.

Another example of Kate Genever's notice board and flag project. EMN-201127-175329001Another example of Kate Genever's notice board and flag project. EMN-201127-175329001
Another example of Kate Genever's notice board and flag project. EMN-201127-175329001

The project was supported by South Kesteven District Council through a Creative Artists’ Small Grant Award.

Coun Rosemary Trollope-Bellew, SKDC’s Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy, said: “It is really satisfying to see this project have such a positive impact on those involved directly in the process – and also on residents who can able to enjoy art and creativity, safely and so imaginatively.

“Our thanks go to Kate for bringing work from as far afield as Poland and San Francisco to South Kesteven.”

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The Notice Board has brought international contemporary arts practices to a rural village and given artists and audiences alternative ways of seeing the world and making meaning of it.

Flying the flag for international art. EMN-201127-175318001Flying the flag for international art. EMN-201127-175318001
Flying the flag for international art. EMN-201127-175318001

The programme supported Black Lives Matter by blacking out the board and flag pole for the week of Black Out Wednesday and saw the notice board bathed in red light for the Light It In Red Day, supporting Covid-affected venues and events. Alice Pool, Sorca Noble and Charmain Haynes all graduated in 2020 and due to cancellation of their final shows, space was given to share some of their work.

To see images from the continuing project, visit https://drawnfromthefield.blogspot.com or www.kategenever.com/noticeboard , Instagram @noticeboardunited, Twitter @kategenever

There is also a feature at https://homegalleryarchive.com which archives and promotes home based galleries.

Kate plans to extend this work by touring shows with other display board/flagpole projects across the UK, to further promote artists and bring diverse work to distinct audiences.

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