stanley picker gallery
Kingston upon Thames
Fabien Cappello Streetscape (2015) installation view. Photography Ellie Laycock
About 7 March 2022: Stanley Picker Gallery and our partner venue Dorich House
Museum are shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent events
over the past weeks. We share the concerns raised by Arts Council England and
the International Council of Museums (ICOM) about the risks faced by cultural
professionals as well as the threats to cultural heritage because of this
conflict and we send our support to all creative practitioners and cultural
organisations and institutions affected. 5 June 2020: Stanley Picker Gallery and
our partner venue Dorich House Museum recognise we must do more as cultural
organisations to be actively anti-racist. We commit to taking immediate steps to
implement a clear plan of action to address systemic racism at every level of
our organisations, whilst actively seeking and welcoming critical engagement
from diverse perspectives in this process. Stanley Picker Gallery at Kingston
University is one of the leading university galleries and commissioning venues
in the UK, working with artists, designers, students, academics and members of
the local community to encourage creativity, learning, research and innovation.
Established in 1997 with the ongoing support of the Stanley Picker Trust, the
Gallery forms part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio and is a
principal cultural interface between Kingston University and its civic
communities in South-West London and beyond. From its island location on the
Hogsmill River, our venue is a creative hub, a production site and a
presentation space that functions as an “expanded studio” dedicated to
commissioning and curating contemporary art and design practice, generating a
dynamic programme of exhibitions, events and participation activities staged
onsite, offsite and online. Appointed each year through public open call, our
Stanley Picker Fellowships in Design and Fine Art support a diversity of
contemporary practitioners to research, create and premiere ambitious new work,
by providing generous grants, free studio space, professional expertise and
valuable access to the world-class workshop facilities at Kingston School of
Art. The call for applications opens annually in May. Our Participation
Programme involves us working collaboratively with schools, colleges, community
groups and local residents of all ages, to deliver a range of creative
activities and shared learning and professional development opportunities for
students, that engage everyone in the life of the Gallery, our partner venue
Dorich House Museum and the wider University. Follow us Twitter @PickerGallery,
Instagram @stanleypicker and sign up to our mailing list for the latest updates
on the programme, and to receive invitations and newsletter on our activities
and how to get involved.
