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A young artist from Walsall is creating opportunities for other creative graduates from the West Midlands to get their work seen. Todd Wooton (22) has become an ITV Fixer to organise a group show for 30 aspiring young artists at The Public, a community arts space in West Bromwich.
The exhibition will last two weeks from 19th April to 3rd May 2010 and will display pieces by undiscovered Midlands-based artists, as well as students from King Edward VI School in Handsworth. Members of media are invited to meet the artists at the venue on 20th April from 6pm- 7.30 pm.
Artworks in the exhibition, entitled Works of Ours, will range from painting to sculpture and from photography to short film. Todd has designed the layout of the exhibition himself to make sure that the artists’ work is displayed in an interesting and engaging way.
This is a very personal project for Todd, who says, “When I graduated in 2008 I found it hard to get my work out there. I now want to make it easier for people like me to get their work seen. I’m hoping we’ll get young artists’ work seen by lots of people and that we’ll create chances for artists to produce work on a bigger scale. This exhibition will hopefully be a platform for artists to launch from.” TV Fixers with vinspired.com is a major campaign created by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, giving young people between the ages of 16-25 the opportunity to tackle any issue that they feel strongly about. What they choose to do is up to them as long as it benefits at least one other person.
Margo Horsley, chief executive of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, says: “Fixers are young people with passion, setting the agenda and changing stereotypes. We want to give them the chance to decide what they want to do, develop their own projects, and give them a little bit of help if needed. I’ve seen how energetic and committed they are when what they’re doing means something to them. What we’re seeing has really made me question whether young people deserve such a bad press.”
Terry Ryall, chief executive officer of v says: “We are delighted to be supporting ITV Fixers with vinspired.com, which gives a high profile platform to young people’s views, ideas and projects. The campaign is innovative in the way it taps into the things young people care about and the media they feel confident using. ITV Fixers is helping them develop valuable skills, whilst transforming their communities and improving understanding between older and younger generations.”
• ITV Fixers with vinspired.com is a project of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, and is supported by v, the national young volunteers service and ITV. It launched in the ITV Meridian and West regions in June 2008, and there are regular monthly updates. ITV Fixers now also operates in Central, Anglia, Yorkshire and Granada.
• The Public Service Broadcasting Trust is a charity that brings together mainstream broadcasters, public and voluntary sector services, and viewers.
v, The National Young Volunteers’ Service aims to inspire a new generation of volunteers (aged 16-25) across England. It does this by creating a diverse range of volunteering opportunities to help young people take action to improve lives, communities and the planet. Please visit www.vinspired.com. v is an independent charity launched in May 2006 as a result of the Russell Commission report, A National Framework for Youth Action and Engagement.
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