Talks, tours & events
Collection Store Tours
11, 12, 25 & 26 May 3 - 4pm
This is a unique opportunity to view the Towner Collection behind the scenes, and learn about how an art collection is stored and conserved. More details »
Curator’s talk: People and Portraits
Thursday 30 May 12.30pm (free)
Join Collection Curator Sara Cooper for a talk and walk through People and Portraits. Sara will focus on some key portraits, teasing out some of the intriguing threads of connection between artist, subject, and the person who commissioned the portrait or donated it to the collection. More details »
Open Ended
Tuesday 4 June 10am – 12 noon
An exploration of our collection for people with memory problems and their carers – developed jointly between Towner and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust. More details »
Expert’s talk: Sarah Brown on Fiona Rae
Saturday 8 June 2pm
An introduction to Fiona Rae’s work by the Curator of Exhibitions at Leeds Art Gallery. Sarah will illuminate Fiona’s practice in the context of a broader history of painting and the context of contemporary painting. More details »
Families, children & young people
Half term holiday activity: This is me!
Friday 31 May
Please note this event is now sold out, but we may be able to add you to a reservation list | The ideal half term activity for children who love art! Inspired by our People and Portraits exhibition, children will work with a professional artist to create their own self portraits. More details »
Digital Landscapes: Inspired by the South Downs
Saturday 22 June
Children will explore the use of drawing, painterly process and photography to develop imaginary landscapes – with Joseph Norman of Furry Tree Animation. Everyone will receive a print of their own work, and the combined artworks will be projected and displayed online as an interactive landscape. More details »
Free family drop-in
Every Saturday and Sunday, and weekdays during school holidays
Art materials and family learning booklets are available in our Art Box activity room (or in an alternative space if Art Box is unavailable – please ask at the Welcome Desk). Families are encouraged to get creative and make some art of their own, inspired by the exhibitions on show! There is no charge for use of our family drop-in. More details »
Artist network
Introducing… David Kefford - in conversation
Wednesday 29 May, 6 - 8pm
We are pleased to welcome Cambridge-based artist, David Kefford, who will talk about his arts practice and projects he’s involved with. This is a Bluemonkeynet artist network event, open to all artists. More details »
Introducing… Blue Monkey Buddies
Wednesday 26 June, 6 - 8pm
INTRODUCING… artist members of Blue Monkey Network's recent Buddy Group. Members of the group, led by Blue Monkey’s Anne Barrell, will introduce each other and tell us about their work and how the buddying experience worked for them. More details »
An artist talking: Mariele Neudecker
Wednesday 17 July 2013, 6 - 8pm
Blue Monkey Network is extremely pleased to welcome artist Mariele Neudecker to Eastbourne. Mariele - a German artist, now based in Bristol and working internationally, uses a broad range of media including sculpture, installation, film and photography. More details »
Perspectives: Dependent Rational Animals by Sally Underwood and Roxy Walsh, with Susan Diab
Wednesday 21 August 2013, 6 - 8pm
Join us for an exclusive out of hours walk and talk around Sally Underwood and Roxy Walsh’s collaborative exhibition, Dependent Rational Animals, with artist and lecturer, Susan Diab. Susan spent time with Sally and Roxy during an artists’ residency at Braziers in 2006 and, following a visit to Sally Underwood’s Berlin studio in June 2013 she will be able to share her personal insight into the artists’ work. Viewing the exhibition from an artist’s perspective, Susan will lead discussions based around the work and questions arising from it. More details »
