TAA exhibitions: Temporary Autonomous Art /spaces /free /open /access /exhibitions

[T]emporary [A]utonomous [A]rt [London]
Wed 16th – Sat 19th March 2007 FREE entry
www.taaexhibitions.org / www.randomartists.org

The TAA exhibitions are creative spaces which are organised and constructed by the artists themselves. We operate an open-access policy meaning that everyone is free to exhibit their work or perform. All creative forms inter-mingle, without the constraints of clinical art galleries; time-honoured art forms sit comfortably amongst digital work, sculptures, installations, films, performance and music. We encourage everyone to find their own creative streak and believe all our voices are equally important – there are no celebrities here.

We are now accepting:
pledges of artwork for the gallery;
submissions of independently made films;
performance acts;
proposals for workshops
… to fill the programme.

All submissions will be added to the regular email updates and the www.taaexhibitions.org website. If you are quick you can get a mention on the flyer, but this will be a fraction of our total promotion for the event.

It’s been several years since there has been a TAA staged in London, but in that time its wings have spread to Bristol and Manchester. In this year’s London show we will be aiming to spread the film screenings and live performances throughout each of the 4 days which should mean a full evenings entertainment for anyone attending. Gallery space is allocated on a first-come first-serve basis, so we do advise everyone to put up work before the show. The first day (Wed 16th) will be more tempered and serve as the artist’s opening evening. As usual we expect work to turn up during the event and that TAA will keep on growing till the show is over. The gallery space and café will be open throughout.

There will also be workshops taking place on a number of topics, both practical and theoretical. If you have a skill or knowledge you want to share, let us know and we’ll give it space and an audience. We may have some funds for materials and each workshop can ask those attending for a donation.
There will be info, record, crafts and t-shirt stalls during the event. People are welcome to come and set up their own stall, but be sensible about it - this isn't a commercial event. We welcome info, music, book stalls and self-made arts/crafts/clothing/jewellry. Note: If you just have some items for sale and wish to add them to a general stall you are expected to spend time looking after that stall!

If you fancy being handy we need people in the run up to the event to help secure and prepare the space. We want contributing artists to feel that this is their event and hope they will help to manage and maintain the exhibition.

Please note that TAA is a free entry event so we cannot pay for everyone’s expenses. We have always run on the basis that everyone pitches in because they love what they do. For people who are helping to provide an evenings’ entertainment we will cover basic, reasonable expenses such as travel etc.