Tuesday 19 June, 5pm At a special event, children’s author Paul Watkins presents his two new children’s adventure books: Felipe & Esmeralda go to The Galapagos! Poppy & Pollo go to Mount Olympos! A duo of humorous illustrated books for 7-12 year-olds which engage with the quirky wildlife of the Galapagos and a re-imagining […]
Wednesday 27 June, 6:30pm We're delighted to host this artist talk by Judith Alder where she'll be sharing her current project Once In A Universe, exploring life in The Anthropocene: The Age of Man. **Door & drinks: 6:30pm, talk starts 6:45pm** Tickets £5 available in advance via Eventbrite. Talk will last approximately 45 minutes, after […]
Want to learn about Free University Brighton's Freegree courses? Come to the free FUB open evening and promo film launch on 25 July. Doors open 6.45pm, screenings 7pm and 8.15pm - sign up free here to reserve your space, or just turn up on the night. Education for love not money - alternative education, accessible to […]
As part of Visionary Fictions, ONCA’s summer programme of events that support artists and audiences to create visions for just and habitable worlds, join local artist-activist Naomi McAdam and a panel to discuss ableism and visions of a world without it. Some of the questions we will ask are: What is ableism? What would a […]
Thursday 30 August 6 - 8.30pm, FREE - book via Eventbrite Join Beverly Naidus and Joan Haran at the opening event for We Almost Didn't Make it, an interactive installation made by Beverly with support from the Seattle-based ARTifACTs collective. Joan and Beverly will give talks exploring the question: 'What makes a socially engaged art […]
ONCA is pleased to announce a residency opportunity (on the ONCA Barge) in November 2018 for up to three POC artists (any artform) to create works responding to the theme of biodiversity, racial justice and environmental justice, to be shared at ONCA between Nov 28 and Dec 16. The exhibition will be curated by Imani […]
Artist and anti-nuclear climate activist James Brady reflects on his experience of visiting la ZAD – a utopian experiment of collective common living in rural Western France, which is at the heart of the global post-capitalist climate justice movement. Integral to this, he presents a new short film that poetically explores his emerging collaboration with two of la ZAD’s most prominent […]
Beespace: a project of learning through creativity and interaction by glass artist Miranda Ellis comes to for this one day pop-up exhibition and panel discussion event. Glass works by Miranda Ellis produced during her residency at Sussex Prairie Gardens along with a sound installation by Adam Wimbush and film by Stephen Connett will be on display. This […]
From 5 – 6pm on Saturday 17 November, you’re invited to visit the artists’ studio on the Barge, ONCA’s new floating arts space for East Brighton. Meet the artists in residence and learn about their research and their creative process as they prepare for their Lost Species Day exhibition in the Gallery. Then from 6 – 7pm […]
The mainstream environmental movement continues to exclude, devalue and threaten the lives and lands of people of color. In recognition of Lost Species Day, this exhibition features the work of three POC identified artists with distinct approaches to exploring the environmental impact of racism and capitalism as on-going social disasters. In conversation with the past, the future, […]
Dr Qureshi’s talk will be a whistle-stop tour of the history of ideas about extinction. We’re all so familiar with the possibility of species extinction, that we often don’t realise it is a very modern way of understanding loss in the natural world. This talk will take us from the discovery of fossilised megabeasts in […]
In the context of capitalism’s structural and globalised harms, what does real solidarity between communities and across borders look like? How can people in Brighton and beyond support front line communities standing up to injustice and encroachment at the hands of corporations and states? Join Joshua Virasami (Black Lives Matter UK) and Tj Demos (Centre […]
To celebrate AYPH’s 10 years we are holding a photography exhibition of young people’s work. We asked young people, aged 10 – 24 years old, to reflect on what health means to them beyond the everyday themes and ideas. We wanted them to respond with a personal and thoughtful message that would give an insightful […]
Join us at gallery to find out about our various and exciting volunteer opportunities. We're currently looking for volunteers for our gallery and barge - We need people to join our core team as ongoing medium to long-term part-time volunteers. This informal evening will be an opportunity to find out more about and talk to current volunteers about […]
Join a special talk and walk around the Constructed Geographies exhibition at Gallery by all 7 artists. The artists are: Maria Amidu, Akila Richards, Amanda Jobson, Rikki Tarascas, Judith Ricketts, Josef Cabey and Amy Zamarripa Solis. The artists will talk about their art work and practice, and the curator will also say a few words about how the […]
We are delighted to welcome you to the Private View for the Constructed Geographies exhibition at ONCA Gallery on Fri 8 February, 6-8pm. The event will showcase new art work by Maria Amidu, Akila Richards, Amanda Jobson, Rikki Tarascas, Judith Ricketts, Josef Cabey and Amy Zamarripa Solis. Original art work, limited edition prints and merchandise by the […]
Join us for the book launch and reading of work produced by participants of the Eco-Poetics course that ran at in Autumn 2018. Eco-Poetics was an 8 week course run by artists Clare Whistler and Kay Syrad. The course worked with Donna Haraway’s idea of ‘tentacular’ or connective thinking; attempting to de-centre the human in […]
Artist talk by Judith Ricketts & Amy Zamarippa Solis. Judith & Amy will talk about their interest in cities as a physical container for memory and as immaterial locations of data – Austin, NYC, Brighton & beyond – the stories and data they find & use to make their work. The short talk will be […]
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