We are committed to outreach and breaking down barriers between the space and the street. Whether you want to access our education resources or would like us to come to you, Mums and Tots or graffiti workshops, NAE is the place to be. As part of New Art Exchange’s ongoing programme of education and outreach.
YARD (Youth Arts Research & Development)
The youth arts programme at NAE gives young people opportunities to learn, train, experience and work in the arts along with supporting and developing their own ideas. This programme helps young people to develop as artists, curators, promoters, hosts and experience the arts all over the country.
Current Programme
New Production / Physical Theatre
YARD Youth Theatre is a peer led Young Actors Company. Who currently meet twice a week and take part a variety of theatre master classes. The sessions are designed to help young people learn various aspects of acting, singing, voice work, movement, performance theatre and acting for camera. The classes also help boost your confidence, give you the opportunity to work with industry professional and create your own work whilst meeting new people in a warm and friendly creative environment. Through this programme, you also have an opportunity to take part in vibrant creative projects and theatre productions at the New Art Exchange and various other venues around the country.
YARD Youth Theatre meet every Tuesday 5 - 8pm and Wednesday 5 - 7pm and are always looking for new members, so why not come along and give it a try!
For further details, please contact us on rachael@nae.org.uk or our number below.
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Central Gallery
New Art Exchange has launched this new and exciting space this Summer. The ‘Central Gallery’ will focus on art produced by local schools, community groups, and Black and Minority Ethnic artists from Nottingham and the East Midlands.
We are currently looking for submissions of art for the Central Gallery. For further details on this, please click here to download submission guidelines.
Previous Exhibitions
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Djanogly City AcademyExhibitions of students work
The work on show at New Art Exchange Gallery has been produced by GCSE students from Djanogly City Academy. They are aged between 14 and 16 and develop practical and critical/contextual work using a wide variety and combination of materials, processes and technologies. The students work from broad project outlines but are encouraged to make a personal, informed and meaningful response. The works on display are the final pieces of an artistic journey from starting point to a realised outcome based on themes: Conceptual Shoe Design, Expressions and Pop Art
The students were asked to study the work of such artists and produce their own work based on one of the following: Icons and Idols, Here and Now, Still Life. |
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Tribal StoriesFolk, Tribal and Intuitive Art from India
New Art Exchange exhibits further folk and tribal art from India in our new Central Gallery space. Some of this work was earlier featured in the acclaimed An(other) Story.
23 Jul - 16 Aug |
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CarnivalPhotography
This exhibition by the ENIGMA Youth Project documents the historical roots of, and modern day, carnival. This vibrant exhibition covers carnivals in Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, and London's legendary 'Notting Hill'.
19 Aug - 17 Oct 2009
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Butterfly ImagesPhotography
Rakha Singh has developed a new photographic technique to produce visceral and lucid, ultra high resolution images of nature's rarest Butterflies and Moths. The detail so fine you can see a closer, almost personal side to these beautiful creatures, produced on a scale never seen before.
19 Oct - 21 Nov 2009 |
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EmigrationMixed media
This exhibition of photo-montage images by local artist / photographer Mervyn Mitchell, explore the issues of migration to the United Kingdom.
10 Oct - 5 Dec 2009
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Contemporary Timeline Portraits of a Jamaican FamilyKim Thompson
Contemporary Timeline Portraits Of A Jamaican Family is a narrative portraiture piece depicting the story of Kim Thompson's grandparents, Stelma and Samuel Miller, from their arrival in Nottingham in the 1950s. 18 Jan - 13 Feb 2010 |
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Platform 2Volunteering in IndiaRuth Sundberg
Platform 2 is a British government run programme that sends young people aged between 18-25 to developing countries around the world to live and work for 10 weeks in a local community. Ruth Sundberg is one such individual that has taken some fascinating photographs whilst working out in India.
22 Feb - 15 Mar 2010 |
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Mother Africa YearnsPaintingsNaa Ahinee Mensah was commissioned to do these paintings about Africa in 2000 for One World Week in Nottingham, they were finished in 2001. The work was to focus on exploring Africa’s past, rich heritage, slavery and exploitation and also looking at the present situation and the two possible futures; either working together to improve the situation or leaving things as they are towards destruction and desolation.
Mon 22 Mar - Sat 10 Apr |
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Synapse Festival 2010Mixed MediaThe SYNAPSE visual arts festival profiles the work of emerging artists from the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire in order to create an environment where talent is supported and creativity is allowed to flourish. By placing the work in a number of public spaces the festival will ensure that the Arts are at the heart of local communities by allowing access for engagement for artists, audience and participants. It will also promote cross fertilisation of social, cultural and creative ideas thus encouraging creativity and diversity.
Curated by Saira Lloyd, New Art Exchange will be hosting artists Elena Smith (Photography), Frankie Buckle (Photography) and Joanna Geldard (mixed media).
19 April - 29 May
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British Asian MusiciansJaskirt Dhaliwal
The idea of a British artist being as successful as Madonna or Eminem used to be unimaginable. However, the emergence of artists like M.I.A and Jay Sean has made that a possibility.
7 June - 3 July 2010 |
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