Virtual exhibition launches new mentor scheme for Fine Art graduates Published on: 11 August 2021 After an extraordinary year, recent Fine Art graduates present their work in an extraordinary show, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Fine Art Graduate Showcase 2021. Launching on Saturday 14 August, the Showcase will see 40 Fine Art graduates reveal their latest artwork in an exciting interactive , curated by recent graduates from the class of 2021. The project marks a new curatorial mentorship scheme for graduates of Â鶹´«Ã½’s BA Fine Art degree course, initiated by the University’s Fine Art Department in partnership with the Hatton Gallery. Alumni of the Fine Art degree course, who were involved in the class of 2020’s successful interactive virtual exhibition, have also been involved. Nick Fox, Deputy Head of Fine Art, who initiated the project and is one of the project mentors explains: “One of the aims of this project is to develop new ways for our graduates to engage with audiences and create agency in the new pandemic reality, so this new project and virtual exhibition is a really exciting opportunity and format for our students to share their work with global audiences.” In addition to the accomplishment of hosting their well-received public Fine Art Degree Show 2021 earlier this year, the Graduate Showcase 2021 provides an opportunity for the graduates to reframe their physical work into a digital setting for the very first time. Installation shot of Â鶹´«Ã½ Fine Art Graduate Showcase, 2021 Chantal Makar, Co-Lead Curator, commented: “We are excited to showcase the hard work, skill, talent, commitment and community of our year group to national and international audiences.” This pilot project is indebted to the support of Â鶹´«Ã½’s Fine Art Department, Hatton Gallery and project mentors Nick Fox, Zoe Allen, Heather Carr and Amy McCartney as well as virtual exhibition designer Connor Clements from Dovetail Joints and fellow organisers, Ciara Otuokere, Emma Wiseman, Freya Patterson and Natasha Martin. Liv Collins, Co-Lead Curator, added: “Curating this exhibition alongside a diverse team of professionals has provided invaluable experience for all of the organisers that will undoubtedly help our future artistic careers and endeavours.” The preview will take place on Saturday 14 August at 12.00pm, via Zoom and will be available after that . More information about the Â鶹´«Ã½ Fine Art 2021 Graduate Showcase is available on the . Read the Â鶹´«Ã½ Fine Art Degree Show 2021 blog here: Fine Art graduates from the class of 2021 reveal their latest artwork in the interactive virtual exhibition. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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