Dear BAR members
Thank you for your support during 2009
and we wish you all a
Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year

FILM BRENT IN 90 SECONDS

Film your favourite place in Brent to promote Brent to a visiting Olympic athlete

The London Borough of Brent in association with Film London and Brent Artists Resource invites you to submit a 90 second film, giving you a chance to win a cash prize of £300 and the opportunity to have your film screened before a public audience in 2010.

Competition Guidelines

Submission:

• Your film must explore your favourite place in Brent to promote Brent to a visiting Olympic athlete.
• Film Brent in 90 Seconds competition is only open to people who live or work in Brent of all ages.
• Films can be submitted from the 1^st December 2009 and the deadline for entries is 15^th January 2010.  No late submissions will be considered.
• All winners will have their film shown at the launch party at The Gallery at Willesden Green on Thursday 11^th February 2010 at 7pm. The winner will be announced at the launch party.

More information and guidelines about the 90sec Film Competition  can be found at http://bit.ly/brainnews123 and the Guidelines pdf Film Brent Guidelines

You are cordially invited to the VIP Christmas Party
Saturday 12^th December 6 – 8pm in the Gallery

JAZZ MUSIC LIVE

Joining forces as a jazz duo, Laurence Harrison and Jeremy Price now perform a modern take on jazz standards from the 40s onwards. Jeremy, a bassist for 8 years, plays in several jazz groups and teaches bass guitar locally. Laurence started music at the age of 4 with violin and piano. He now studies guitar as his main focus and is in several bands. They currently study the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in Kilburn.

Invite your friends to the party! Have a good time and meet other fellow artists and art lovers!!

FILM BRENT IN 90 SECONDS
Film your favourite place in Brent to promote Brent to a visiting Olympic athlete

The London Borough of Brent in association with Film London and Brent Artists Resource is inviting residents to submit a 90 second film, giving them the chance to win a cash prize of £300 and the opportunity to have their film screened at Film London’s Best of Borough Awards in 2010. Every 90 second film must explore a favourite place in Brent to promote Brent to a visiting Olympic athlete.

As part of the competition Film Workshops will be held on SATURDAY 12^TH DECEMBER 2009 in collaboration with Film London and The Film and Video Workshop, in order to inspire you and make your films happen. Full details follow …

You are cordially invited to
A screening of Video work by a selection of artists from Brent Artists Resource and talk by the artists afterwards

John Blandy, Emma Dolphin, Jeremy Evans,
Catherine Hieatt and Montske Huguet.

Saturday 5 December at The Lexi Cinema 1-3pm
194b Chamberlain Road Kensal Rise London NW10 3JU
FREE ENTRANCE

Brent Artists Resource in collaboration with the Lexi Cinema is pleased to present a selection of five up and coming video artists exploring a variety of themes, from the changing seasons of a local tree in Queens Park to Asian Meditation.

Travelling is a widely understood concept. It is possible to translocate in time and space but equally so in the context of words and paintings. The distances we travel depend on our potential, which we take with us as a main companion on the road, but also on what we learn as we go along and finally on the motivation which keeps us on that road – in search of that hidden, merely anticipated sacrum.

Following the voice of dreams, imagination and longing is becoming ever more an act of bravery in today’s world of consumption. „Beyond here” forms a diary of my trip to Rome. The paintings are an attempt at capturing the emotions, reflections and experiences I accumulated during my meeting with this distant  world. I have been particularly moved by the contest between the antique world and Christian values for which this city still holds an immense arena.

The Coliseum is two thousand years old today, and yet one can still hear the echoes of past ages within its enduring walls – which continue to teach us humility and weigh on my perception of understanding the present.

Email: mariakaleta@googlemail.com

Brent Affordable Art Fair 2009

You are cordially invited to the Preview party:
Wednesday 18 November, 6-8pm

17 November – 17 December

Open daily 2-6pm

Featuring a selection of emerging artists – Some artworks for less than £100.

Hot on the heels of the nation’s love affair with contemporary art, Brent will be breaking  down  the  barriers  to  the  art world  by  launching  its  very  own  third Brent Affordable Art Show, just in time for the festive season.

For the Brent Artists Resource, Lorenzo Belenguer, co-ordinator of the Gallery at Willesden Green, said: “Due to the credit crunch we have seen an increase of visitors looking for original artworks at a more affordable price by emerging artists. People have started to look more to local businesses.”

Featuring work from emerging talent as well as established local artists, the Affordable Art Show will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy and purchase an eclectic array of artwork, from painting, sculpture to photography, to prints…etc. Many pieces on show will carry a price tag of under £100, making this the perfect hunting ground for the “next big thing”, or a chance to purchase an original and unique piece from a talented artist.

The exhibition will showcase some of Brent’s wealth of artistic talent, and visitors are encouraged to explore and engage with this new art in a creative and relaxed and environment. The Brent Affordable Art Show was conceived in order to inspire new audiences to familiarise themselves with contemporary art in the area, and to encourage the possibility of purchasing and collecting the art itself.

This is a unique opportunity to explore the hidden art of one of London’s most vibrant and culturally diverse communities.