Did you know? Andover is thought to get its name from ‘‘on dubr’ meaning Ash Tree Stream. CAS Artist James Aldridge has been successful in applying to Art Council England for a National Lottery Project Grant. His project is a one-year visual arts project ‘Ash Tree Stream’. Project partners include Andover Trees United, CAS (Chapel […]
An Urban Rural Exchange
Between November 2018 and November 2019 CAS Artists James Aldridge (Wiltshire) and Karen Wood (London) have collaborated as Urban Rural Exchange. Meeting for bi-monthly walks in Wiltshire and London, and maintaining a dialogue online via instagram @UrbanRuralExchange, James and Karen have documented their experiences of where they live and work, through collections, bundles, tape drawings […]
Speakers Announced for Inside/Outside Arts Symposium
The Laboratory of Dissent is an experimental 5 week project. Join us for our launch event: the Inside/Outside Symposium on Sat 2nd November. You can look forward to short films, presentations, and a panel discussion with key contributors. LIST OF SPEAKERS 1.Jon Adams‘The disconformity anomaly’ 2.Louis Braddock Clarke‘Untangling The Noises of Matter’ 3.Vivian Chinasa Ezugha‘Performing […]
Autumn Associate News 2019
CAS Associate Artists are independent professional artists whose work has been shown locally and internationally. Below are some of their upcoming activities, from their creative calendars, including two collaborative CAS projects they will be doing this autumn. Plenty to see and get involved in! Kimvi’s upcoming performance ‘BOMBARD’, (Italy) Sat 21st / Sun 22th September […]
Andover Town Artist-In-Residence to deliver a 3 month ‘Andover Space Programme’
Artistic Director of Upstart Theatre, Tom Mansfield, and his team have been selected for our inaugural CAS:AIR community project commencing this September. They will connect Andover with ‘the bigger picture’ and give the whole of Andover an opportunity to experience a universe of hope and possibility. Tom Mansfield’s successful application to become the first ‘Andover […]
CAS:AIR Community Impact Programme Launched
Each year a newly commissioned ‘Artist-In-Residence’ is to respond to the place, people and heritage of Andover in a way that gives our communities an outlet for creative expression. CAS Director David Dixon says: By starting the CAS:AIR programme, our hope is that we can use it to make a significant and meaningful contribution to the […]
Summer Associate News
Here’s a roundup of some of the artistic activity our Associate artists are involved in this Summer. Events, projects and exhibitions throughout Hampshire. Julia Keenan’s Instagram Takeover on @cvan_se Wed 19th June The Instagram account belonging to Contemporary Visual Arts Network South East is hosting Julia Keenan. Julia has been invited to ‘take over’ their […]
Associate Artist News and Events, Spring 2019
A selection of news and events from our Associate Artist members including exhibitions, workshops and works for sale. Kimvi Nguyen due to perform Spain and Portugal On the third weekend of May Kimvi will be performing in Madrid in the JUAN Gallery (17-18 May). Visitors will be invited to experience being part of the installation […]
CAS Artist James Aldridge partners with Andover Museum to involve the people of Andover in an arts and heritage project
Asking Andover will provide an opportunity for residents to explore their shared experiences of local heritage. Tweets by AskingAndover Andover Museum, which is operated by Hampshire Cultural Trust (HCT), has partnered with Chapel Arts Studios and Test Valley Arts Foundation to create Asking Andover, which will celebrate the town’s distinct heritage. Asking Andover will enable […]
CAS celebrates its achievements with supporters across 3 venues
Last night CAS celebrated #CAS10years with artists, community partners and supporters. We wanted to include as many people as possible, in recognising the milestone that is 10 years of creative provision in North Hampshire. March 2019 completes CAS’ first year as an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. “There are days when the […]
New Artist Book ‘Paper-clips with Raven’ at ‘In The Round’ Art Exhibition
Artist-writer Maija Liepins has produced an anthology of poetry ‘Paper-clips with Raven.’ Copies of the book are available from CAS (The Chapel in Andover cemetery) during CASfest. As part of the festival Maija is exhibiting a film at the CAS Associate Artist’s art exhibition IN THE ROUND 18 – 24 March 2019. “Daily walks, and […]
CASfest Programme Announced
CASfest opens on 18th March with a week long art exhibition ‘In The Round’. CAS Associate Artists invite you to come see their work on display at the Chapel in St Mary’s cemetery (Andover Town Centre). This is a great opportunity to see inside this building as we relaunch CAS for its 10th year with […]
CAS Associate Artist exhibition ‘In The Round’
‘IN THE ROUND’ is a phrase that can be applied to many disciplines from sculpture, to theatre, to music, and many more. In the case of this show it carries a multi-layered meaning, a Russian doll of terminology if you like, which continues to reveal itself as each layer is explored. Set within the round […]
Andover’s Chapel Arts Studios to join Arts Council flagship National Portfolio
CAS (Chapel Arts Studios) is very pleased to announce that Arts Council England has offered them NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) funding for the next four years 2018 – 2022. CAS, based in Andover Hampshire, is now set to fulfil a leading role in arts education and community engagement. It will also grow and strengthen the […]
CAS is looking for 10 new associate artists
Artists who join before 30 June 2017 will receive a special welcome, in the form of a experiential launch event Thanks to R&D funding by Arts Council England, Chapel Arts Studios (CAS) is growing. CAS is looking for 10 new Associate Artists to join the organisation. Associates benefit from being part of a supportive peer group made up […]