International Artists Fellowships
freefall Publication
System 1.6, Vicky Isley and Paul Smith (aka boredomresearch), 2001. Image courtesy of the artists.
freefall:
Arts Council England International Artists Fellowships 2001-2003
The Arts Council launched its publication freefall at Sketch on 5 July 2004. freefall covers the experiences of 37 artists across the artforms who were awarded international fellowships between 2001 and 2003 - the pilot phase of the Arts Council's International Artists Fellowships Programme.
The catalogue contains personal accounts by the artists and includes an essay by the cultural theorist Nikos Papastergiadis and interviews, images and poems. There is also an audio CD of extracts of the work of some of the artists - composers, poets and writers.
“For us, the publication freefall celebrates artistic explorers who go beyond boundaries. Over the past 3 years the Arts Council has worked with partners including the British Council, Visiting Arts and the Triangle Trust to enable many ‘expeditions’ to research and practice abroad; reciprocal fellowships are also being established in England. Artists have worked on the edge, crossed borders and challenged their own thinking as they engage new cultural and geo-political forces. The Arts Council is proud to be associated with this initiative.”
(Peter Hewitt, Chief Executive of Arts Council England,
at the launch of freefall)
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Cameron Sinclair, composer and conductor (04:04)
Interview and extract from La Citta Invisible as performed at Teatro Regio, Torino, Itlay on 19 April 2002. Performers include: Camerata Ducale, Sharadi, Tarek, Lux Vocal, Sandro Esposito and Carlo Imparato. Commissioned and produced by BIG Torino 2002. More >
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Colette Bryce, poet (03:29)
Interview and readings, The Pines and The Dark. More >
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Joe Cutler, composer (03:20)
Interview and extracts from Szymborska Settings with Sarah Leonard and Psappha as performed at the Huddersfield Contemporary Muisc Festival. More on Joe Cutler >
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Roddy Lumsden, poet (04:01)
Interview and readings, Turning into Grizzly Street and Ether. More >
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Michael Wolters, composer (04:29)
Interview and extracts from All around the world (and I(y)I(y)I). Recorded at The Banff Centre, Music & Sound Program, 2001. Performers include: Raili Haimila, Alexios Markou, Gareth Owen, Sarah Eckman, Richard Carrick, Ylva Magnusson, Boris Ruge, Beth Sturdevant, Tova Rosenberg, Evelien Prakke, Angela Schroeder. More on Michael Wolters >
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Diran Adebayo, novelist (07:05)
Interview and reading of work in progress, The Ballad of Dizzy and Miss P. More on Diran Adebayo >
Listen to the interview and reading >
freefall publication downloads
Use the following links to view or download a digital (low resolution) version of the freefall publication.
How to order
The catalogue is available for sale at £15. Further information on the publication and details of how to order are available on the Arts Council England website.