LOCAL PEOPLE SEW A KILOMETRE OF STITCHES BY HAND TO MAKE NEW ARTWORKS
Plymouth-based artists LOW PROFILE (Rachel Dobbs and Hannah Rose) have been inviting local people to join them once a month for open sewing sessions at GROW to make a series of new banners using simple patchwork and hand-quilting techniques. This month, the finished banners will go on show for the first time at an exhibition in GROW.
IN SEARCH OF SOLACE - ARTIST TERRY FLOWER TAKES UP RESIDENCY
Terry Flower will be taking up residency on Tue 22 October where he is using the downstairs space as a studio. He will be bringing the series of portraits from his studio to show ‘In search of Solace’, opening on Friday 25 October (5-9pm), also open to the public Sat 26 and Sun 27 October (10-2pm).
EXPERIENCING PLYMOUTH BEACHSCAPES WITH SHIVA KING
Artist Shiva King opens the doors to Experiencing Plymouth Beachscapes, a three-day artist’s residency at GROW, culminating in a two-day show. Shiva will be immersing herself in the captivating world of Plymouth beaches, seeking beauty amidst the debris of the shore, and embracing the significance of the Great British Beach Clean initiative.
SHARING INTANGIBLE HERITAGE - A VIRTUAL RESIDENCY, PART OF A ‘CREATE SYRIA’ PROJECT
As part of the ‘Beyond The Now’ project, GROW has been hosting virtual artists-in-residents from Syria. This included meeting online to share practice, projects and life in our respective geographical areas. We invite you to participant in activities in on Friday 11 August to explore and interact with their projects.
RHIZOME COLLECTIVE TAKEOVER GROW WITH ‘AROUND THE SOUND’
Join The Rhizome Artists Collective at GROW to explore an evolving installation and other art work inspired by the wonderful Plymouth Sound National Marine Park and its surroundings.
PLYMOUTH BOOK CO-OP POP UP AT GROW
Join the Plymouth Book Co-op and their collection of books at GROW at their residency in July for reading, bookbinding and meeting some of the book-loving folk of Plymouth.
‘PRACTICE IN PROGRESS: TOWARDS A TRANSFORMABLE MAPPING METHODOLOGY’
Architectural researcher Leah Dinning joins us for her day residency on Friday 28 April, showcasing her Practice in Progress from her PhD at the University of Plymouth exploring the liminal nature of public space in the city.
ART AND ENERGY AT GROW
From the 23– 29 March 2023, Art and Energy will be in residence at GROW to experiment, play, learn and share! Take a look through Grow’s window throughout the week or join them at one of their pop-up events to make and share your views on energy, moss and more.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST BENJAMIN SPICER TAKES UP RESIDENCY FOR ‘WORK IN PROGRESS’
Plymouth-based artist Benjamin Spicer’s week-long residency at GROW begins on Thursday 2 March 2023 where he’ll be taking partially assembled works formed from projects over the past 5 years and reimagining them into something new. The show will be open Thursday 9 - 12 March 2023
GROW PLYMOUTH’S FIRST YEAR - 2022!
Thanks to everyone who has come to GROW in our first year! We’ve had pop-up events which celebrated our studio holders and collaborators; explored what works in the space and imagined what GROW could become.
FINDING SPACE MAKING PLACE - PHASE 1 EXHIBITION - SAT 26 NOV
An exhibition showcasing the outcomes of phase 1 of a project in collaboration with GROW, University of Plymouth and the Holy Cross Catholic Primary School exploring what COMFORT means to us and children?
DIY EXPERIMENTS FROM FRI 7 OCT - 23 DEC
GROW is on the fringes of touring art event, the British Art Show 9, which is in Plymouth from 8 Oct - 23 Dec, so the artists of GROW and our partners are coming out of their studios and into your view.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND CREATIVE CITIZENS
We’re thrilled to announce we have successfully applied for the Devon Net Zero Innovation Fund which will enable us to develop a new sustainable service linking academics with the community to support education around key net zero issues.
COME MEET THE VISUAL ARTS PLYMOUTH (VAP) TEAM ON TUES 5 JULY
We’re excited to host a meet-up for Visual Arts Plymouth (VAP) on Tuesday 5 July 2022, 3-7pm at Grow (14 Drake Circus, Plymouth). The aim of this informal drop-in session to recruit new members, including new directors.
‘10 YEARS OF RECENT PAINTINGS’, PART OF PLYMOUTH’S ‘FIRST THURSDAY’
New show ‘10 YEARS OF RECENT PAINTINGS’’ opens on Thursday 2 June 2022 with the works of Plymouth-based artists Llyr Davies and Lee Stonehouse to mark ten years since they met and studied Fine Art at The University of Plymouth.
DUNCAN WESTON’S SOLO SHOW ‘DON’T ASK’ OPENS FRIDAY 6 MAY 2022
From Friday 6 May - Friday 13 May 2022, Grow Plymouth invites you to experience the world of multidisciplinary artist Duncan Weston at new show ‘Don’t Ask’. The show is the culmination of a three month artist-in-residency where Weston embodies and utilises the building and its surroundings at a time when this 120 year-old building begins its transition from its purely commercial past.
STUDIOS NOW AVAILABLE!
We are renovating and dividing the building into smaller studios on the upper 3 floors (initial phase) with events spaces and arts, music venue & bar/kitchen on the lower floors (second phase). Studios available now.