How do you build a successful contemporary arts project in one of the most remote parts of England?
In this episode Alan Smith and Helen Ratcliffe tell me how (and why) they relocated from New York to the remote former mining village of Allenheads in Northumberland to set up a thriving artists’ retreat. Alan also tells me about his own practice creating live events, performance and audio/video installations and I find out why he has a dislike of projects.
Alan Smith and Helen Ratcliffe are founders and directors of Allenheads Contemporary Arts, whose mission is to provoke questions, encourage discussion and stimulate developments in contemporary arts practice. ACA is also home to The North Pennines Observatory.
Head over to SoundCloud to listen to this episode here:
https://soundcloud.com/robertgood_art/alan-smith-and-helen-ratcliffe
LINKS
Allenheads Contemporary Arts
www.acart.org.uk
