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Changemaking in the Arts

Thursday 29th May 2025  
6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Towner Eastbourne

Image: Jo Myles, Director of Sussex Contemporary at BN9, Newhaven

Changemaking in the Arts

Thursday 29th May 2025
6.00 – 8.00 pm
Towner Eastbourne
Devonshire Park, College Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ

Please make your way to the middle floor, studio 3, to check in and network.
The talk starts promptly at 6.30 pm

We are so pleased that Joanna Myles, Director of Sussex Contemporary, has made time in her busy schedule to come and talk to us.  As both an artist and a collaborator with a number of major art organisations in Sussex, Jo will be talking about her experiences and observations of working both within the sector and outside it as a solo practitioner. What led her to create Sussex Contemporary, and how her roles with Ditchling Museum and the University of Brighton are helping change the landscape of creative opportunities for living artists and makers. She will cover open calls and share some insider insights on applications.

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This event is free to Blue Monkey Network members and £5 for visitors.

You can find out more about Sussex Contemporary here.

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Note: The ground floor cafe will be open from 6.00 – 6.30 pm before the event, and you are welcome to bring drinks up to Studio 3. 

If you are planning on attending one of our events and have any access needs, please let us know in advance. 
 

Blue Monkey Network is run by artists for artists, in partnership with Towner Eastbourne, and is entirely funded by membership subscriptions and donations. Many thanks to all our supporters. 
 

COMING UP

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Map, Make, Move: A Creative Planning Guide for artists
Thursday 19th June
6.00 – 8.00 pm

Towner Eastbourne
First floor, studio 3 
A practical session for artists and makers who want more focus in their creative work. We’ll explore simple ways to map goals, make space for growth, and move forward with purpose—no jargon, no pressure. You’ll leave with a flexible plan that fits your life and practice.

In June we are welcoming Blue Monkey member Steve Bannatyne to share his process for creative planning to support your creative practice with admin tools.    You can find out more about Steve and his practice on his website or give him a follow on Instagram.

This event is free to Blue Monkey Network members and £5 for visitors.

Bring a notebook.
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The light of day - an informal retrospective by Kath Dawson
Thursday 10th July
6.00 – 8.00 pm

BN9 Atrium, Ground floor Marine workshops, Newhaven 
In July, we are heading out to the Marine Workshops in Newhaven to see Kathleen Dawson’s retrospective exhibition, The light of day.  We will have an opportunity to see the exhibition in the atrium space and Kath will give us a short talk on her life as an artist.


Kath did an art foundation degree at Hastings College and has more recently completed the Turps Correspondence course and been shortlisted for the Jackson’s Art Prize 2025.
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