ArtHouse Jersey is encouraging local artists to submit an application for their Pop Up exhibition programme with the next series running from March 2025 to January 2026.
This is a series of six weekend exhibitions taking place at the arts charity’s studios at Greve de Lecq Barracks. The project invites the community to enjoy the work of local artists in their unique exhibition space for a short ‘pop up’ time period.
The experience is designed to showcase emerging local talent and new art styles from experienced local artists as well as local-international collaborations.
Participating artists are responsible for designing and setting up the exhibition space, while ArtHouse Jersey supports with promotion of the weekend-long shows. Each exhibition typically includes an opening event on the Friday evening, should the artist so wish, and artworks can be sold during the exhibition itself. ArtHouse Jersey will charge a 10% commission on any sales.
Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply, whether they are painters, printmakers, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, performers or filmmakers. Selection will be based on their body of work, commitment and professionalism as well as helping to form a well-balanced and varied programme of Pop Ups. ArtHouse Jersey might also suggest pairing artists for joint exhibitions within an available exhibition slot. This can often open up valuable space for dialogue and collaboration between artists and/or their works. They are also happy to consider collaborative exhibition proposals, for example, from a duo or trio of artists that would like to exhibit together.
The Pop Up programme primarily targets Jersey-based artists or those with a strong connection to the island but ArtHouse Jersey is also happy to accept proposals that involve collaborations with artists based across the wider Channel Islands, the UK or internationally, although exhibition and transportation costs of works remain the responsibility of the artists.
ArtHouse Jersey’s Pop Up exhibitions have previously been highly varied and well-received with approximately 200 visitors per show. For example, the 2024 season began with a striking solo show by Anne Chowne which presented unique prints exploring the beauty of volcanic activity, mineral veins, and sedimentary deposits. There have been a number of successful collaborative exhibitions featuring paintings, surreal illustrations, collage and photography. The most recent Pop Up exhibition ‘Natural Habitats’ showcased work by Gigi Cooke, Freya Rabet and Lucinda Wakeham which included furniture designs, fashion and ceramics with focus on sustainability.
ArtHouse Jersey’s Head of Programme, James Tyson, said: “ArtHouse Jersey’s Pop Up at the Barracks exhibition series has proved to be a really popular programme that gives Jersey artists an accessible opportunity to present their work to audiences locally, develop collaborations with other artists, as well as building a profile for exhibiting their work more widely. We are really pleased to be able to continue this programme into 2025 and 2026 and welcome proposals from artists working across all media to consider a Pop Up exhibition at Greve de Lecq.”
Main picture: Kelly Eastwood
