GET INVOLVED
There are 8 Zones of Art Week. We are looking for members and supporters to join our efforts to curate an authentic art programme for each area where you may live or work in Kensington + Chelsea?
When + Where
15 May 2024, 17:30 – 16 May 2024, 19:00
Curators Space
About
(Image credit: Here and There, 2023 by Nick Hornby  New permanent sculpture, installed in July 2023  Location: Kensington: The juncture of Canning Passage and Victoria Road W8  @nickhornbyartist)
The proposals should be suitable for public display and fit with the overarching theme for the next edition of Art Week. The theme, selected by KCAW Advisory Board for the 2024 edition of Art Week, will be published on our website on 10 October 2023. In addition to the theme the Open Call supports proposals from locally based artists and sculptors of varying stages in their professional careers and that:
+ Reflect on the history and legacy of the area where the work will be presented, Kensington and Chelsea’s rich artistic heritage, ancient and modernÂ
+ Encourage audience engagementÂ
+ Evoke the celebratory spirit of the festival Â
KEY LOCATIONS Â
+ Sloane Street, Duke of York Square, The King's RoadÂ
+ South KensingtonÂ
+ Gloucester RoadÂ
+ Napoleon GardenÂ
+ High Street KensingtonÂ
+ Warwick RoadÂ
+ Brompton Oratory in the Brompton CemeteryÂ
+ Ladbroke Road Area and Bramley RoadÂ
+ Kensington Memorial ParkÂ
+ Notting HillÂ
+ Lot's RoadÂ
+ The King's Road Curve Â
The KCAW Public Art Trail is set across key zones: North Kensington, Notting Hill + Holland Park, High Street Kensington, Kensington Church Street, South Kensington, Earl's Court, Sloane Square + King's Road, and Old Chelsea + Worlds End, all connected by the interactive Culture Map.
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THE ART COMMITTEE (changes every year)
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The shortlisted proposals are evaluated by an elected Art Committee made up of leading names from the visual arts, performance arts, literature, and media. The committee will be announced shortly.