Category: Projects
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Bunhill Heritage, 1 Year On: A Preview of Coming Attractions
In 2022, Islington Heritage Service appointment printmaker Georgie Fay as the first Artist-Educator-in-Residence for Bunhill Heritage, a three-year community project that will see three different artists explore the rich history south Islington. Thanks to our local partner, St Luke’s Community Centre, each artist receives a studio space for one year…
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Bunhill Heritage Year 3: Opportunity for Artist-Educator-in-Residence
Bunhill Heritage: Brief for Artist-Educator-in-Residence Islington Heritage Service seek an artist for the third year of the Bunhill Heritage project, following on from artists Georgie Fay (2022-23) and Jacky Oliver (2023-24). Background Bunhill is a ward in the southernmost part of the London Borough of Islington, bordering Hackney and the…
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Opportunity for Mosaic Artist for new Navigator Square public art
Artist Brief Background In 2022, Islington Heritage Service partnered with the London Irish Centre to create the first Islington Irish Month. This month-long programme of heritage activities included schools workshops, trad music sessions, heritage walks, a charity céilí and open air concert in Navigator Square, Archway. The month celebrated the…
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Bunhill Heritage: Brief for Artist-Educator-in-Residence
A unique opportunity for an artist in Islington
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Islington Museum is getting a new look…
This year, Islington Museum is redeveloping its permanent gallery and facilities. The museum was originally founded by a group of volunteers in Islington Town Hall in 1988, moved to its current location in 2008. Since then, the permanent gallery has not been updated. So we’ve made this post to answer…
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An introduction to the Bunhill project
The ward of Bunhill, located in South Islington, is an area of London full of the most fascinating history. Just outside the City Walls, this part of Finsbury was once an area for the ill and destitute. Long gone is St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics and instead exists a thriving…
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Choosing to Challenge: Islington Women and Politics
International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme of IWD 2021 is ‘Choosing to Challenge’. We can all choose to challenge and call out…
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Choosing to Challenge: Islington Women and Arts and Entertainment
International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme of IWD 2021 is ‘Choosing to Challenge’. We can all choose to challenge and call out…
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Choosing to Challenge: Islington Women and Health Care
International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme of IWD 2021 is ‘Choosing to Challenge’. We can all choose to challenge and call out…