Sussex ArtBeat

Art on show in Brighton & Hove and Sussex

Art Show: Stolen Childhoods – Sanja Matkovic ** 10 Mar – 2 Apr 2022 ** ONCA, Brighton

This co-commissioned exhibition by artist Sanja Matkovic is presented for the inaugural Sound Art Brighton Festival. This exhibition was selected from an open call for proposals that explore how people … Continue reading

March 4, 2022 · Leave a comment

Art Events: Do You Speak Seagull? ** 23 Nov – 10 Dec 2016 ** ONCA

For November and the weeks around Remembrance Day for Lost Species 2016, ONCA hosts a visual and poetic exploration of communication and translation between species and languages. What can we … Continue reading

October 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Paintings by Kate Sherman – Rendlesham ** 5-13 Nov 2016 ** ONCA

This November ONCA is delighted to be hosting Kate Sherman’s solo painting exhibition, Rendlesham. Rendlesham is the culmination of a two-year project, during which the artist has documented the forest and created … Continue reading

October 9, 2016 · 1 Comment

Call for Artists: Remembrance Day for Lost Species ** 30 Nov 2016 ** ONCA

Three species are lost to eternity every hour. November 30th is a chance to learn and tell their stories, and to renew commitments to those remaining.  At a time of … Continue reading

October 9, 2016 · 1 Comment

Brighton Photo Fringe 2016 ** 1-31 Oct 2016 ** Brighton and Hove

Brighton Photo Fringe 2016 is a free city-wide open-access festival of new photography. There is a packed programme of exhibitions, talks, screenings, workshops, tours and parties. Join to explore the … Continue reading

October 8, 2016 · Leave a comment

Arts Jobs: Gallery Co-ordinator ** deadline 5 Jun 2016 ** ONCA Gallery, Brighton

  General: Manage the day to day running of the gallery Coordinate and manage a team of volunteers, including ongoing recruitment Coordinate the installation and deconstruction of exhibitions, including any … Continue reading

May 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

ART at Brighton Festival ** 7-29 May 2016 ** Brighton and Hove

Art and Film at Brighton Festival. To see details, click the link   Portraits in Motion Sat 7 – Wed 11 May Brighton Dome Studio Theatre Festival standbys are available … Continue reading

May 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

‘Untangled’ Art on show and auction ** Brighton and Hove, ebay

  Ghost gear refers to any fishing equipment or fishing-related litter that has been abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded; also referred to as ‘derelict fishing gear’ and/or ‘fishing litter’ (Global … Continue reading

February 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

From Syria With Love ** 6-9 Feb 2016 ** ONCA

A collection of artwork by Syrian children currently living in a refugee camp in Lebanon. The exhibition features drawings and paintings by Syrian refugee children aged 12-18 currently living in … Continue reading

January 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Nesting – A Sense of Home ** 6-23 Jan 2016 ** ONCA

What does ‘home’ mean? How do we ‘nest’ and what happens when our ability to nest is compromised? Environmental artist Jill Parsons explores these questions in her new exhibition Nesting, working with … Continue reading

January 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Call for participation: FutureRoots ** deadline 30 Nov 2015 ** ONCA

  “Thank you for calling FutureRoots. After the tone, please state the year from which you are calling and leave your message from the cloud of possible futures…” Onca Arts … Continue reading

November 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

A Bell for Lost Species ** 29-30 Nov 2015 ** ONCA

Remembrance Day for Lost Species is driven by a growing coalition of artists, educators, celebrants and writers. It is also supported by the MEMO project and Extinction Symbol. Last year, … Continue reading

November 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Arts Jobs: Strategic Director; Business Development Intern ** deadline 25 Nov; 11 Dec 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

* Job Title: Business Development Intern Programme: Sussex University Graduate Scheme Length: 3 month fixed term contract Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Fee: £3,100 Location: ONCA, 14 St George’s … Continue reading

November 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Residencies & opportunities at ONCA, Brighton

* GREENBOX NORTH LAINES COMMUNITY RECYCLING SCHEME: £500 ARTIST COMMISSION Brighton is burning its recycling. The difference between ‘recycling’ and ‘disposal’ may seem obvious, but in fact a vast proportion … Continue reading

November 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Hawkers Pick Over Fruit Here: straybird & Zoe Manders ** 13-28 Nov 2015 ** ONCA

The Circus Street Market Hall is due to be demolished this year, and with it disappears ways of working that have sustained several generations of Brighton-based families.  straybird artists – Becky Edmunds and … Continue reading

November 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Call for Artists: Window Display at ONCA

  This December Onca and the University of Brighton are curating This is Change – a Christmas fundraising exhibition that explores how we, as artists, are agents of change. It … Continue reading

October 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

FutureCoast Brighton ** 26 Sep – 6 Dec 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

What will the future of climate change feel and sound like? How will people live, and how will they be affected by a climatically changed world? How can stories from … Continue reading

September 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: Re-Discover ** 30 Sep – 17 Oct 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

Re-Discover: An innovative collaboration to re-discover nature in the Valley Gardens and Brighton & Lewes Downs UNESCO Biosphere   Rewilding Sussex is a Brighton based community group of people who believe more nature is a big … Continue reading

September 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: A Murmuration ** 2-24 May 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

Murmuration (noun): 1. the act of murmuring, the utterance of a low continuous voicing of dissent 2. a flock   What can we learn from a murmuration of birds? How … Continue reading

April 7, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art Show: The Whale Road – Whalefest 2015 ** 9-15 Mar 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

From the 9th to the 15th of March ONCA will be hosting an exhibition featuring four artists, Katie Henery, Helen Cann, Stuart Kuhn, and Jonathan Hyde, in response to WhaleFest, the world’s … Continue reading

February 10, 2015 · Leave a comment

Art at BRIGHTON SCIENCE FESTIVAL : A Cancer Landscape ** 16-28 Feb 2015 ** ONCA, Brighton

  A Cancer Landscape – ONCA Gallery Monday 16 February, 12:00pm – 7:00pm   This groundbreaking exhibition explores cancer as both a physical reality and an emotional journey. You are … Continue reading

February 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Arts Jobs: Trustee at ONCA ** deadline 30 Nov 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

  Current Opportunities Join ONCA’s board of Trustees The ONCA Trust is a charity that explores the changing environment through art, education and creativity. We foster and inspire artists to … Continue reading

November 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: Jellytastic – Trudi Lloyd Williams ** 15-20 Oct 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

  Artist, Trudi Lloyd Williams, has spent hundreds of hours sculpting jellyfish out of recycled plastic bottles. The resulting pieces are beautiful and delicate, just like the actual jellyfish which … Continue reading

October 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: To the Trees: A Changing of Home ** 18 Sep – 12 Oct 2014 ** ONCA

  To The Trees: A Changing of Home is a solo exhibition by London based artist Jennifer Hooper based on her residency in the Bolivian rainforest. Exhibited work includes ink … Continue reading

September 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition and Events: Exile: A Living of Forest ** 7 Aug – 14 Sep 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

  Exile: A Living of Forest is a multidisciplinary exhibition that asks us to enter the forest through animal eyes, and to value woodlands through paws, claws, furs and feathers. … Continue reading

August 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: Exile: A Living of Forest ** 17 Jul – 31 Aug 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

  Exile: A Living of Forest is a multidisciplinary exhibition that asks us to enter the forest through animal eyes, and to value woodlands through paws, claws, furs and feathers. … Continue reading

June 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

Art Exhibition: 100 ** 19 Jun – 6 Jul 2014 ** ONCA

The exhibition, guest curated by Dan Howard-Birt Curator of artistic programmes at Stour Valley Arts, will feature 100 selected artworks by artists and young people, and will be open just … Continue reading

May 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art event: Bring the Happy ** 10-19 May 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Brighton Festival and Invisible Flock invite you to create a map of happiness in Brighton. This life-affirming project will attempt to create a portrait of people’s lives, taking happy memories … Continue reading

May 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

Arts Jobs: Gallery Director ** deadline 16 May 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Current Vacancies: Gallery Director To shape the future of the ONCA Gallery, the only inner-city art and performance space in the UK dedicated to the changing environment. The successful applicant … Continue reading

May 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Call for Artists ** deadline 18 May 2014 ** ONCA

    Via Call for Artists | ONCA.

April 22, 2014 · Leave a comment

SAVE THE ONCA GALLERY! ** 10 days to go

Support the fundraising campaign and save the ONCA Gallery – the only inner-city gallery and performance space in the UK for art and ecology. ONCA needs your help to keep … Continue reading

April 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition and events: Happy Planet DoodleFest ** 2-4 May 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Curated by Roy Peterson, Tamara Fletcher, and Mike Wolff, Happy Planet DoodleFest is a registered exhibition of Brighton Festival Fringe exploring the theme of happiness via the art of doodling. … Continue reading

March 31, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art workshop: Picturing Plastic ** 30 Mar 2014 ** ONCA

  The ONCA Gallery 14 St George’s Place Brighton BN1 4GB tel.01273 958291   The workshop is part of INorganic exhibition at ONCA (21-30 March 2014). For more information about … Continue reading

March 18, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition Review: WhaleFest at ONCA, Brighton

07/03/14 Review and photographs by Scarlett Pares Landells. ONCA (One Network for Conservation and the Arts) and Darren Rees have teamed up to present a marine-inspired exhibition in support of … Continue reading

March 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

WhaleFest Exhibition at ONCA – photo review

We were delighted with ONCA’s exhibition in support of the Whalefest convention being held in Brighton later this month. We expected paintings of sea creatures, but were surprised with the … Continue reading

March 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art exhibition: INorganic – Group Exhibition ** 21-30 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Plastic is a part of our culture. We use it and we throw it away. And then it comes back. It is in the flow of the rivers, the swells … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

Art Exhibition: WhaleFest – MORE INFO ** 1-16 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

WhaleFest is a not-for-profit event, which raises funds for the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA), the only global partnership of organisations working for whales and dolphins. With Jean-Michel Cousteau as Honorary … Continue reading

February 28, 2014 · Leave a comment

Call for Artists : 100 (trees) exhibition ** deadline 31 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Call for 100 artworks 20x20cm on the subject of trees…. via http://onca.org.uk/get-involved/callforartists/

February 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

INorganic: Group Art Exhibition ** start 21 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

Plastic is a part of our culture. We use it and we throw it away. And then it comes back. It is in the flow of the rivers, the swells … Continue reading

February 6, 2014 · Leave a comment

Art Exhibition: WhaleFest ** 1-16 Mar 2014 ** ONCA, Brighton

A cetacean-filled exhibition in association with WhaleFest, the world’s largest festival about whales, dolphins and marine life. Featuring: Tom Ashworth Paul Bartlett Adam Binder David Bennett Keith Brockie Anita Bruce … Continue reading

January 30, 2014 · 2 Comments