An innovative concept for all aspiring and ambitious artists.

DEBUT CONTEMPORARY is an innovative concept for all aspiring and ambitious artists, showcasing the best of British creative talent across all art disciplines. Dubbed as “Kingmakers” (International Life Magazine) of creative talent, “London’s Top Tastemakers” (Time Out) and “One of the UK’s Most Powerful Couples in Fashion & Art” (The Times Magazine), husband and wife duo Samir Ceric and Zoe Knight, the “high profile couple” (Drapers Records) behind the launch of Wolf & Badger, Salon Contemporary (including Artist of the Week, Curator of the Month and Best of British competitions) and First Wednesdays, is now launching Debut Contemporary. Having already discovered some of the big names amongst emerging contemporary artists and fashion and jewellery designers in the last few years, the newly designed gallery space on Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, opened on Wednesday, 2 March 2011, with a special launch party.

Debut Contemporary provides an affordable exhibition and mentoring platform from £95-£145 a week for all talented emerging artists to showcase and sell their artworks where they will be introduced to collectors, art professionals and businesses. The licence fee will entail exhibition space, an 80% net profit from all sales facilitated by the gallery, be it for a piece of art or a commercial deal and most importantly guidance and mentoring by a team of industry professionals. Artists will be prepared with a business savvy mind whilst they maintain their artistic freedom and creative licence.

Be a part of the evolution. To apply simply visit www.debutcontemporary.com and enter your details using the online form under the APPLY section.

Collectors, art professionals and businesses can support DEBUT Artists by getting involved. For more information contact info@debutcontemporary.com.

Saturday 8 January 2011












Educating the Educators: Engaging with Gallery Education
Tuesday 22nd February
Salon Contemporary
6.30-9.00pm
Cost: £5
This event, organised by Emerge and taking place at Salon Contemporary in West London, is intended as a first stop for artists to get to grips with how their practice could connect with, and be developed by, a variety of approaches to working within gallery education. The session is based on a practical workshop by artist Emma Hart and curator Leanne Turvey. Participants will be offered additional advice from Jane Sillis, Director, engage, the national gallery education organisation.
The evening will be informal and driven by practical exercises based on artists' practice and the current exhibition at Salon Contemporary. Emma Hart, an artist working with video and live art actions, has worked with Camden Arts Centre, Whitechapel Gallery and Tate Modern amongst others. She will be showing new work in a solo show at Matt's Gallery in 2011. Leanne Turvey is a curator and educator and has worked in arts education with a number of galleries including Chisenhale Gallery and is currently part time Curator for the Schools and Teachers CPD programmes at Tate. They will lead a hands on session looking at keeping your practice at the core of your work as an educator.
Emerge is pleased to be running the event at Salon Contemporary during their 'Debut Contemporary' residency. Salon Contemporary has been scouting and representing emerging artists for over 5 years and has recently developed a new mentoring and exhibition platform 'Debut Contemporary', specifically for ambitious emerging artists looking to further develop their career and engage with new markets for their work. Visit their website www.debutcontemporary.com to find out how you can apply for this unique opportunity.
Spaces for the event are limited. Please book via the Events section of the Emerge website. * If you would like to discuss any access requirements related to the event please contact Mhairi Leaver at Shape on 020 7424 7358 or mhairi@shapearts.org.uk.


Links:
Emma Hart – www.emmahart.info
Salon Contemporary - www.saloncontemporary.com
engage - www.engage.org
Artquest - www.artquest.org.uk
Shape - www.shapearts.org.uk
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