Gallery Exhibition and Event: Animators of Tomorrow

Animators of Tomorrow 

"Showcasing this year's emerging young talent"

The Sidney Cooper Art Gallery
Canterbury, UK 
January 9th - January 23rd 2010
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The exhibition displays the work developed by over 500 children during animation workshops commissioned by Canterbury Christ Church University as part of the Creative Campus Initiate and produced by Anifest's 'Home Grown Talent', KRAN'S Riverside Project 'Home to Home' and over 50 schools in Kent.  The exhibition space at the Sidney Cooper Gallery was organized in a very inviting manner that showcases the children's work and illustrates the different stages in the process. The walls trace the path from conception to animation. 


I was lucky enough to experience the exhibition during one of the Cut out animation workshops, 'The Games Come to Town!' which took place on Saturday 16th of January. The children, with the help of two group leaders, created concepts, drawings, and animations of Olympic events in just four hours. It was incredible to see how quickly they were able to use the technology to put the animation together from simple construction paper cut-outs. These programs help to boost self-esteem among children and support the future of the new media arts. It was evident that the children were proud of their work and enjoyed the experience. 


Overall I highly recommend this event and exhibitions like it, because they are wonderful ways of engaging the audience. They also attract diverse viewers, from families to teens to the elderly. Exhibitions like these are excellent forums to learn more about art in a very relaxed and inviting environment! This a great opportunity to get entire groups of people interested and involved in the arts. 


So go over to the Sidney Cooper Art Gallery before the 23rd and check this out! For those of you stateside, museums and galleries are beginning to promote education events like these quite often. For example, the Dallas Museum of Art has the Center for Creative Connections, which hosts events in its creative lab throughout the year.