The year it all started! 2019, was totally volunteer lead and prior to becoming a CIC. It was an incredible start as an independent arts space working with the community in Birkenhead and wider Liverpool arts scene. Running exhibitions, workshops, getting our first funding pot and starting a number of collaborations we have cherished since. Read more about the 2019 programme below.
Beginnings
May 2019
A 6 week project, with the opportunity to run some activity from a market stall in Birkenhead Market.
Open Call #1
Our first exhibition featured 8 artists who had expressed an interest in working with Convenience from across europe. This featured local artists like Ollie C, Nick Beedles and Alex Lloyd alongside artists working further a field like Charlotte Harmsworth, Lilit Stepanyan and Charmaine de Heij.
TV Babies (Bink, Jenny & Charlotte)
For their Convenience Gallery show, their installation turned our Market unit into an immersive projection space. With 4 films playing in the round.
Joie de Vivre by Joana de Oliveira Guerreiro
Joana's solo show was an exhibition of as yet unseen paintings. The work explored personal and social narratives.
Burst Our Bubble
With ten artists, and a variety of practices they came together to produce a great Multi venue exhibit. We worked alongside the artists to deliver an exhibit of new and existing work over 3 gallery spaces. Where we facilitated the use of John Hyatt's Dark Side Art Lab, alongside Convenience.
Look Photo Biennial
Dinu Li, Anatomy of Place
17.10.19 - 21.12.19, Birkenhead Market, in collaboration with Open Eye Gallery
"The Anatomy of Place brings together a body of work by Dinu Li spanning over a decade. Li spins a dialogue over three spaces, opening a space to consider interlacing histories, memories and the essence of place."
Workshops Programme #1
We secured our first ever funding from the Awesome Foundation to run a series of affordable and free workshops in the community. Featuring, Ellie Brennan, Ash Van Dycke, Jocelyn Allen, our founders Andy & Ryan, Lo Tierney, Helon Conning & Rob Flynn.
Thinking Out Loud
In collaboration with LJMU & John Hyatt, we ran a series of lectures with LJMU lecturers, free to access for the public.
Studio Shuffle
Max Mallender, pulled together an event from Northern Lights in the Baltic of various arts orgs, collectives and studios.
You can see images & more information about the artwork shown here.