Alternative Visions: Undiscovered Art in the South West
Alternative Visions was a project to tour an exhibition of work made by artists facing barriers to the art world, which happened from 2016-2018
Alternative Visions was developed by Arts & Health South West, Outside In and Bristol Culture, in partnership with Falmouth Art Gallery, The Wilson in Cheltenham, Poole Museum and Bristol-based Artists First.
The project was funded through Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Programme.
Alternative Visions aimed to:
- challenge and question perceptions of art in relation to people who are excluded from the mainstream art world, for reasons including health, disability, social circumstance or isolation.
- highlight issues of diversity, interpretation and relationships between artists and curators.
- initiate discussion around what people think should be considered as art.
influence the attitudes of audiences and get more work exhibited in mainstream spaces by those facing barriers. - create a fairer art world which rejects traditional values and institutional judgements about whose work can and should be displayed in galleries.
Alternative Visions Image Gallery
Alternative Visions Short Report
Download a short PDF evaluation report which summarises what the project achieved. Click the button to download or click here to open in your browser.
DOWNLOADAlternative Visions Long Report
Download a longer, full evaluation report of the project, which goes into more detail. Click the button to download or click here to open in your browser.
DOWNLOADAlternative Visions Podcasts
Listen to Podcast episodes featuring interviews with some of the Alternative Visions Artists.
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