The Open Drawing Exhibition 2014-2020
- Submitting institution
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University of Dundee
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 52121800
- Type
- T - Other
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- Location
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- Brief description of type
- University of Dundee
- Open access status
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- Month
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- Year
- 2020
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- Yes
- Double-weighted statement
- The Drawing Exhibitions Project is a sustained collection and presentation of a large body of material that represents an investigation of contemporary drawing from a wide range of extended sources. The investigation is of considerable depth and has taken place over a period of many years. This polyvocal body of material explores drawing as an evolving form, selected and derived from multiple perspectives. Considerable complex activity accompanies the research in making the collection of material available for public forum and dissemination in a range of contexts making The Drawing Exhibition Project a scholarly and industry benchmark in its field.
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The Open Drawing Exhibition Project [Jerwood/Trinity
Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize Project] 2014-20 generates
an annual review of current drawing practices each
year disseminated through 7 touring exhibitions and
publications, and associated curatorial projects.
Originated by Taylor, the project contributes to the
research and scholarly infrastructure in the field
of contemporary drawing practice in the UK and
identifies leading exemplars of drawing through its
process to form annual survey exhibitions, illustrated
publications, and associated exhibitions: Drawn
Together: Artist as Selector (2014); Vanishing Point,
Barbara Walker (2018/19).
As founding Director, Taylor devises the structure,
format, and expert panels, with responsibility
for leadership, funding, curation, editorship,
programming, public engagement. Drawings are
submitted by practitioners across the UK, and in
2020 an international call was reintroduced with
submissions from 42 countries. During the period,
16,621 drawings have been reviewed and 449
drawings by 409 practitioners selected for the open
exhibition as exemplary drawings by expert panels:
Delahunty, McKenzie, Wilding (2014); Dalwood,
Hashmi, Stonard (2015); Brown, Buck, Hobson
(2016); Dibosa, Legg, Simpson (2017); Hall, Joffe,
Nairne (2018); Piper, Price, Stephens (2019); Hao,
McKeever, Morris (2020).
Launched in London (Jerwood Space 2014-17,
Trinity Buoy Wharf 2018-20) with an Awards
Announcement, the exhibitions tour to several
venues accompanied by fully illustrated publications
with essays by Taylor, the selectors, artists’
statements and biographical data. Grants received
from Jerwood Charitable Foundation (c£248K) and
Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust (£195K) support the project
and awards. An annual Working Drawing Award with
discrete selectors was introduced (2018-20, £5K),
and a biennial Evelyn Williams Drawing Award of
£10K supports a mid-career artist (selected by
Taylor, Evelyn Williams Trust, Jerwood Gallery/Hastings Contemporary) to develop a solo exhibition
(Barbara Walker 2017; Penny McCarthy 2019).
A £15K grant from Arts Council England was
awarded for the exhibition and online engagement
programme at Drawing Projects UK (2020).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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