September 2010

2ndCURATOR KULTURE (young curators programme)

An exciting opportunity for young people age 10 -15 to work closely with an artist to produce their own artwork and ultimately curate their very own exhibition this October. Curator Kulture is another positive scheme set up by Creative Identities, an initiative that uses money from the proceeds of crime which is then recycled back into the community for arts and cultural activities for young people. Click title for more details...

1stARTIST WANTED

We are looking for an artist to lead Curator Kulture (young curators programme), 6 days of artistic experimentation, creation and curatorial creative thinking with a group of young people aged 10 – 15. We are looking for workshop proposals in any medium which detail how the artist will guide the group in creating and curating work for exhibiting in Peacock’s main gallery space. The program will run throughout October. Submission deadline Tuesday 14 September. click title for more details...

August 2010

16thGIG IN THE GALLERY October 28 @ 8pm

Come along for a night of live unplugged music on Thursday 28 October at 8pm. Continuing the NO MORE SOUNDCHECKS series of gigs, Interesting Music Promotions (IMP) and Vocustics Promotions present a night with The Great Park + Woodpecker Wooliams. Click title for more details...

16thGIG IN THE GALLERY October 24 @ 8pm

As part of the sound festival, port-royal will be performing in Peacock's intimate gallery on 24 Oct at 8pm, with support from Ten and Sumisu-mi. Hailed as the next evolution in post-millenial post-rock, the band's music emphasizes instrumentals over lyrics; a style resembling other instrumentally focused bands, such as Mogwai and M83. Tickets cost £6 in advance & £8 on the door. Click title for more details...

10thNEOS (North East Open Studios)

This September Peacock is partaking in the popular North East Open Studios (NEOS), Scotland's Largest Open Studios event running from 11 to 19 September. Come down to visit the gallery and browse through the many beautiful prints made in our workshops. Special offers will be available! Click title for more details...

10thDOORS OPEN DAY September 11

Join us at Peacock for the annual Aberdeen Doors Open Day, a great way to find out about the hidden heritage on your doorstep. This is your opportunity to see behind the scenes of everyday buildings as well as important landmarks - and all for FREE! Come along on 11 September for the chance to see what goes on behind Peacock's closed doors. Click title for more details...

June 2010

15thCurrent Exhibition "Plein Air : The Ethical Aesthetic Impulse"

In "Plein Air: The Ethical Aesthetic Impulse", Reiko Goto and Tim Collins exhibit a box easel for the 21st Century. The ‘plein air’ easel has been developed using technological devices that allow people to observe and listen to a tree as it responds to atmospheric changes caused by human transport and habitation. The artists engage specific trees in public places between the Don River and the Dee River in Aberdeen. Click title for more details.

14thCurrent Exhibition "Insight, Agata Dymus-Kazmierczak"

A beautiful new series of prints by Agata Dymus-Kazmierczak will be on display in the reception Gallery space at Peacock Visual Arts from 3 July - 14 August 2010. The new series of prints were produced during a one-year residency in the printmaking department of Gray's School of Art and "explore the idea of growing up portrayed as a journey from innocence to experience." Click title for more details.

May 2010

20thAberdeen City Council's decision on Union Terrace Gardens

We are deeply disappointed to announce that the City Council yesterday voted to proceed with the City Square scheme. This necessitates the abandonment of the Brisac Gonzalez scheme for the Union Terrace Gardens and has severe implications for Peacock's future. Our board will shortly meet to discuss the best way to safeguard Peacock's future going forward. We want to thank all of our friends and supporters. You have been truly inspirational over this difficult period.

April 2010

16thMounthooly Month - Anita Jean Stewart

For three sets of three days in May, Mounthooly roundabout will have a change of identity. Artist Anita Jean Stewart will be taking up residency each afternoon with her mobile studio and hosting a collaborative programme of mini event 'happenings'. These alternative and extra special happenings will include; an acoustic musical adventure, shadow-show of visual story telling and an open-air reading from the likes of musicians, travelling lecturers and Zine creators. To find out what it’s all about come round to the roundabout! Click title for more details.