30 July – 10 December 2021 From July – December 2021 the Library will be in-residence at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) running monthly Open Library events. We are using this time as a period to learn more about the histories of women’s creative work in the Tees Valley, carry out research in the MIMA Collection and expand the library’s collection through donations and working with artists in the area.
Over the course of 6 months, an Open Library events series will share items from our growing collection, invite artists to present work, and celebrate the legacies of women artists in the Tees Valley. On Friday 30th July we’ll be introducing the residency and the library’s collection with an Open Library talk from founder and artist Holly Argent and MIMA Assistant Curator, Helen Welford with share the MIMA Collection.
In following events, artists Jade Sweeting and Fiona Larkin will share work-in-progress from projects responding to and collecting women’s histories in the Tees Valley, as well as discussion events with curator Althea Greenan from the Women’s Art Library and Vicky Holbrough and Nicola Golightly from Navigator North.
This residency, programme and a co-commission with MIMA has been funded by an 18 month Arts Council Project Grant supporting development of the library and growth of our collection and networks.
Events Programme
On the following dates the Library will be open in MIMA’s foyer between 10am-4pm for you to browse the collection, have a chat with us and donate to the collection. All events will be ‘drop-in’ and there is no requirement to book ahead.
Open Library: Bound or Boxed – Capturing our fleeting memories with WANAWAL
19 February 2022: Introducing the WANAWAL collection, this workshop explores visual and written ways of sharing personal and untold memories.
Open Library: Archiving Women’s Artistic Practices with Althea Greenan (Women’s Art Library)
26 November 2021: A discussion event about artist-led library models and an introduction to the Women’s Art Library est. 1983.
Open Library: Collecting the work of Navigator North in it’s 10th anniversary year
29 October 2021: Hear Navigator North share their work supporting artists and creative practice in the Tees Valley.
Open Library: Jade Sweeting’s Hell Cats at MAW 2021
1 October 2021: Jade Sweeting presents new print work dedicated to every woman who rides a motorcycle, at Middlesbrough Art weekender.
Open Library: Co-commission launch with Fiona Larkin
27 August 2021: Introducing co-commissioned artist Fiona Larkin who will be responding to the MIMA and WANE collections.
Open Library events series at MIMA
July – December 2021: Our next series of monthly events taking place at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.
Open Library: What is the Library?
30 July 2021: Hear about how the WANE Library began and what we will be doing during our 6 month residency at MIMA.
In-Residence at MIMA 2021
July – December 2021: The Library will be at MIMA learning about creative histories in the region, and connecting with artists and organisations in the Tees Valley.
This residency, programme and a co-commission with MIMA has been funded by an 18 month Arts Council Project Grant supporting development of the library and growth of our collection and networks.