The Od Arts Festival will bring together public artworks,
performances, paintings and video works that were selected from an
open call, to which over 70 artists applied.
The festival is curated by Simon Lee Dicker, director of OSR
Projects and, artist and writer, Bob Gelsthorpe and is being
supported with a grant from South Somerset District Council, the
Arts Council England and local businesses.
Simon Lee Dicker, director of OSR Project said, "I am looking
forward to bringing artists and audiences together for a weekend of
contemporary art. Exhibitions and events will take place in
unexpected locations, from a Manor House to the local Twineworks,
in bus shelters and on the sunken paths between the villages."
Festival co-curator Bob Gelsthorpe added, "I'm really excited to
be involved in the first Od Arts Festival. The selected artists
will explore posture, humour, song, fiction and many things in
between, all jarring to create a weekend of contemporary art in
East and West Coker."
Councillor Sylvia Seal Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture
at South Somerset District Council said, "We are pleased to support
the first Od Arts Festival as it contributes to our vision for
South Somerset as a district where residents enjoy good housing and
cultural, leisure and sporting activities. We were happy to
provide this grant to support the work of OSR Projects and look
forward to their continued success within the community."
The Od Arts Festival is being held Friday 11 May until Sunday 13
May across locations in East and West Coker. For more information,
visit www.odartsfestival.co.uk
or call 01935 862201. Most exhibitions and events are free of
charge.
Above: Megan Calver and Gabrielle Hoad with Susie David, The
Buffer Zone, 2016, Photo by Susie David. Megan Calver and Gabrielle
Hoad will be performing at the Od Arts Festival.