Past Meetings
Past Meetings
16 January
Polish DeConstruction
1-4pm/12 attendees
Society operating as a platform for Polish artists and designers in London meet to discuss their projects in 2010.
www.polishdeconstruction.org/
14 January
City of London Partnerships Team
1.30-5.30pm/6 attendees
Team building and planning for the future of the partnership team, whose aim is to bridge the gap between the City and its neighbours and promote regeneration across the City fringe boroughs.
12 January
The Identity of the London Group
4-6pm/12 attendees
Exhibiting society founded in 1913 met to discuss the group’s role and direction in the future.
www.thelondongroup.com
5 January
Future Story of Spark Now
11-4.30pm/8-10 attendees
Communications and Knowledge Consultancy held a meeting in the space.
www.sparknow.net
15 December
‘Where Are We Going? Contemporary Artists’ Practices’
12-1pm/ 19 attendees
A study group from a UCL history of art course discuss Goshka Macuga’s work and other contemporary artists’ practices.
11 December
PECANS Committee Meeting
1.30-3pm/ 7 attendees
PECANS committee are the management committee for a network of around 100 postgraduate research students and early career academics from across the world, who work in the field of law, gender and sexuality. They met to discuss administrative matters and specifically an upcoming workshop on ‘Power’ in the scholarship of their field.
http://www.clgs-pecans.org.uk
10 December
Live Artists Discussion
6.50-8.50pm/16 attendees
A group of 8 female live artists held their monthly meeting to discuss issues surrounding their work, the nature of live art and performance, and to show and discuss new work in either early stages or completed form.
2 December
A World To Win
12-2pm/16 attendees
A World To Win invited people to a discussion around the heading of "Things can change - yes and walls can come tumbling down!". The debate will focus on the significance today of 1989.
www.aworldtowin.net
1 December
Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership
4-5.30pm/16 attendees
A meeting of the Reading and Number Steering Group of the Education Business Partnership, a charity working towards youth employment.
www.thebp.org
26 November
Heritage Lottery Fund Committee.
www.hlf.org.uk/english/InYourArea/London
25 November
Documenting Guernica: Historical Event and Painting
4.30-5.45pm/Between 30 and 35 attendees expected
A talk in Spanish to students at LSE studying Spanish society and language, given by the artist Eva Bosch, on the conception and development of the Guernica painting.
http://www.evabosch.co.uk/
http://www2.lse.ac.uk/language/Projects/SpanishProjects/SplashintoSpanish/Guernica%20%28historical%20event%20and%20painting%29.aspx
21 November
The Movement for the Abolition of War (MAW)
1-3pm/ 20 attendees
MAW is organising an exhibition of quilts and arpilleras in London during November, entitled 'The human cost of war' at the Imperial War Museum on Remembrance Sunday (8 November) and at the St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace between 17 and 20 November. A dialogue on the Guernica Tapestry was held, chaired by Roberta Bacic, the curator of the exhibition.
www.abolishwar.org.uk
18 November
Stoke Newington School
11am-2pm/ 30 attendees
Students of Stoke Newington School conducted a school visit of the gallery with their Artist –in-Residence Ania Bas.
Alternative Queens Speech
11am-2pm/16 attendees
An open conference was held to dissect the proposal that the nuclear family has been “attacked” by central government.
14 November
Simpletons Unite
3-6pm/ 5-8 attendees expected.
Investment club Simpletons Unite gathered for their November Share Club Meeting “to decide upon future investments, review previous investments and generally lose money in a really fun way over a long period of time”.
12 November
Summer University Youth Ambassadors
6-8pm/ 35 attendees expected
Tower Hamlets Summer University Youth Ambassadors met to find out about Summer Uni and how they can be involved and play an integral part of the charities development
www.summerunilondon.org
5 November
2013
4-6pm/ 6 attendees
The inaugural meeting of the Advisory Board of twentythirteen, a community arts organisation launching in 2010 in Clapton Park, Hackney.
31 October
Forum for Green Theology
2-4pm/ 15 attendees
The Forum Arts and Discussion Group convened to discuss the theological perspective on climate change with speakers from Cafod, Climate Rush and the United Reformed Church.
http.//www.christchurchspitalfields.org/
29 October
European Action Group on Climate Change
6-8pm /25 attendees
Filmmakers Phil Maxwell and Hazuan Hashim led a discussion on the damaging effects of climate change on Bangladesh.
www.philmaxwell.co.uk
27 October
University of Westminster
11.30am-13.30pm/16 attendees
Graduates from MA Visual Culture at the University of Westminster held a meeting with their senior lecturer Stefan Szczelkun.
www.wmin.ac.uk
Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership
2-3.30/20 attendees
The Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership, a charity working to enhance the employability of young people in Tower Hamlets, held a team meeting around the table.
www.thebp.org
24 October
Latin America House
12-1.30pm/ 30 attendees
Latin American House hosted a talk on the involvement of Latin American citizens in the Spanish Civil War.
www.casalatina.org
17 October
Lotos Collective
2-5.50pm/ 16 attendees expected
The Lotos Collective hosted a discussion regarding the role of the 'Everyman' in today's society. The discussion group was composed of a variety of invited artists, writers, educators, therapists, scientists, solicitors and journalists.
www.lotoscollective.org.uk
10 October
Israel Palestine Reading Group
2-4pm/20 attendees
"An open forum for learning, discussion and debate, meeting to consider issues concerning the ongoing Israeli occupation. The text for discussion for this session will be John Berger's letter of 2006 in support of a cultural boycott. The meeting will raise the question of the role that artists can play in the campaign against the occupation.”
http.//israelpalestinereadinggroup.blogspot.com/
8 October
St Benedicts School
2pm-4pm/ 8 attendees
Year 13 Spanish students from St Benedicts School in Suffolk gathered under the tapestry to discuss its symbolism and influence on the Spanish Civil War.
www.st-benedicts.suffolk.sch.uk
07 October
Stop the War Coalition
11am/ 20-40 attendees
Stop the War Coalition held a public meeting to highlight the ongoing war in
www.stopwar.org.uk
8 October
St
Year 13 Spanish students from St Benedicts School in
www.st-benedicts.suffolk.sch.uk
24 September
Mulberry School for Girls
4.15-5.30pm/ 8-10 attendees
A small group of A-level drama and media students met to progress with their artists-in-residence on a play based on Charles Mee’s The Trojan Women.
www.mulberry.towerhamlets.sch.uk
16 September
Toastmasters International
2-5pm/ 20 expected attendees
Teresa Dukes held a workshop for her clients on the theme of “Turning Negative Experiences into Positive Outcomes”.
http://www.toastmasters.org/
12 September
Exhibiting
11am-4pm/ 40 people expected at a time
Drawing upon personal memories, contributions from local historians and expert knowledge of Picasso’s relationship with party politics, this symposium unpacked the social, political and artistic significance of
10 September
1.30pm-3.30pm/ 15-20 attendees expected
Students and teachers from the `International Relations of the Modern World’ course convened under the title and purpose of “Debating the
http://www.soas.ac.uk/
30 August
VHS Video Basement
4pm–5pm/ 10 attendees expected
A small scale screening and discussion was held by the VHS Video Basement (A free cinema in
http://www.vhsvideobasement.org/
27 August
Talkaoke
6pm-8.50pm/ 15 attendees
The People Speak hosted a 'live mobile talk-show' Talkaoke event next to the Guernica Table.
http://theps.net/
http://talkaoke.com/
30 July
Not in Our Name Film and Discussion
7-8.50pm/ 50 attendees
Independent filmmakers Hazuan Hashim and Phil Maxwell screened Not in Our Name, a meditation on the role of artists during the movement against the Iraq War. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with the artists involved, including Bob & Roberta Smith, May Ayres and the directors themselves.
www.philmaxwell.co.uk/notinourname/index.html
30 July
Young Curators
5pm-6.30pm/ 16 participants
The first participants of the Whitechapel Gallery’s Young Curators scheme gathered with artist Faisal Abdu’Allah to evaluate their debut exhibition.
29 July
University of Pensylvania
11am-1pm/ 17 attendees
English Language Students held a class discussion on '18th Century British Poetry' and 'London in Fiction and Film'.
www.upenn.edu
25 July
SpRoUt
12.30pm-2.30pm/ 15 attendees
The SpRoUt artist collective met to discuss their forthcoming project; Under Construction II: They Will Have Gathered, scheduled to take place in Zagreb in September 2010. The dialogue was organised around the idea of a verbal relay race where ideas were passed around the table from one person to the next, mutated and renewed as they went.
www.sproutart.co.uk
24 July
London Borough of Hackney
3pm-5pm/ 20 attendees
The London Borough of Hackney initiated a dialogue between the Cultural Partnership Board and the CREATE advisory group.
www.createlondon.org
23 July
Campaign for Real Democracy
6.30-9pm/ 30 participants
Organiser Mark Bennett of C4RD invited localists and varied community representatives to engage in dialogue over the initiation of a Localists’ Democracy Union.
www.newsov.org
www.peopleincommon.org
23 July
Uncharted Stories
2pm-5pm/ 14 attendees
A curatorial group of research students from University of the Arts London held a second meeting in the space to discuss the planning of a future exhibition.
unchartedstories.wordpress.com
22 July
Central Saint Martins
11am-1pm/ 15 attendees
Artist Nicola Berry staged a site specific performance followed by a discussion on contemporary art with fellow BA fine art students at Central Saint Martins.
www.csm.arts.ac.uk
17 July
Enemies of Good Art
2pm-4pm/ 12 attendees
Quoting Cyril Connolly's idea that "there is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall" as a starting point, artist Martina Mullaney chaired a debate over the parallel roles of artist and mother.
http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/article/546925
12 July
Survivors Relief Fund
5.50pm-6.50pm/ 40 attendees
The Survivors Fund organised the reading of testimonies from survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
www.survivors-fund.org.uk
10 July
Shoot Experience
4.30-6pm/ 20 attendees
Shoot Experience, an experiential photography organization, met to decide the editorial options for their new photo-library Shoot Bank.
www.shootexperience.com
www.shootbank.net
10 July
Burntwood School
12-2pm/ 8 attendees
Sixth form Spanish students from Burntwood School held a meeting to talk about Picasso’s Guernica and Goshka Macuga’s incorporation of the tapestry for The Nature of The Beast.
www.burntwoodschool.com
9 July
We20
6.30-8.50pm/ 15 attendees
We20, an independent initiative that looks something like a socially conscious social network, held a summit to discuss the use of empty shops as platforms for events.
www.we20.org
06 July
MLA London
9.30am-5.30pm/ 24 Attendees
Museums Libraries and Archives London held a planning meeting regarding the future of their Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fund.
www.mlalondon.org.uk
04 July
International Brigade Memorial Trust
4.30-6pm/ 20 attendees
The members of the International Brigade Memorial Trust held an event to commemorate those who fought for the Republican cause during the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War. Accompanied by live Spanish music, a discourse was held on the impact of the original Whitechapel exhibition of Picasso’s Guernica in 1939.
www.international-brigades.org.uk
25 June
Columbia Primary School
1-3pm/ 16 attendees
The School Council met to deal with issues raised by class council representatives.
www.columbiaprimary.blogspot.com
24 June
Format Artists Discussion Group
2-6pm / 10 attendees
The Format Video and Photography Network met to debate the social relevance of artistic practice.
www.formatnetwork.com
19 June
Godolphin & Latymer School
4-5pm/ 25 attendees
Spanish language students met to discuss the effects of war on art and the imagery in Picasso’s Guernica.
www.godolphinandlatymer.com
18 June Artangel English/Urdu Class
6:00-8:50pm/ 12 attendees
Karen Mizra, in collaboration with Artangel, held an Urdu/English language class in which native speakers of each language engaged in dialogue and taught each other.
www.artangel.org.uk
12 June
The Cass Business School
3-5.30pm/ 23 attendees
Senior Lecturer Clive Holtham returned once more (having previously used the space on the 17th of April and the 29th May) with The Business Mystery MBA course to discuss Guernica, the Geneva Conference and creative problem solving through art.
www.cass.city.ac.uk
12 June
London Cultural Strategies Group
9.30-12.30pm/ 36 attendees
Iwona Blazwick, Director, Whitechapel Gallery, chaired a public meeting of The Mayor’s Office London Cultural Strategies Group to discuss a range of ongoing and upcoming public schemes.
www.london.gov.uk/lcsg
Node.London
7-9pm/ 20 attendees
A lose group of media artists held a planning committee to develop ideas for their Biennial Festival of Media Arts set to begin in March 2010.
www.nodel.org
11 June
Cinemitic
5.50pm-6.50pm/ 5 attendees
Socially conscious film group Cinemitic met to discuss the future plans for their fundraising activity.
www.myspace.com/cinemitic
10 June
British Interactive Media Association
1-4pm/ 20 attendees
The BIMA held a planning meeting regarding their joint initiative with the University of East London’s Creative Way. The discussion generated proposals for a series of events entitled 'Meet the Professionals' in which students from the Thames Gateway region could meet people working in the digital media industry.
www.bima.co.uk
Royal Society of Arts
12.30pm-2.30pm/ 4 attendees
Curator Emma Ridgway of the Arts & Ecology Centre held an informal salon event in the form of a discussion with artist Gustav Metzger. The aim of the enterprise was to produce a text addressing issues of environmental change in honour of UN World Environment Day (5th June)
www.artsandecology.org.uk/magazine/features/interview--gustav-metzger2
5 June
Hampton School
11.45am -12.15pm/ 4 attendees
A departmental meeting of teachers from the Hampton School art department.
www.hamptonschool.org.uk
4 June
Welling School
5-6pm/ 8 attendees
A group of teachers from this specialist visual arts college held a departmental meeting.
www.welling.bexley.sch.uk
3 June
Uncharted Stories
2.30-5.30 pm/ 13 attendees
A curatorial group of research students from University of the Arts London discussed the planning of a future exhibition.
www.unchartedstories.wordpress.com
2 June
Welling School
12pm-1pm/ 12 attendees
Teacher Becky Heaton held a discussion on fine art with Year 10 students.
www.welling.bexley.sch.uk
29 May
Cass Business School
11am-2pm/ 20 attendees
Senior Lecturer Clive Holtham returned (having previously used the space on the 17th of April) with The Business Mystery MBA course to discuss Guernica, the Geneva Conference and creative problem solving through art.
www.cass.city.ac.uk
27 May
Minority Rights Group International
1-2pm/ 34 attendees
Journalist and author Mark Lattimer gave a lecture entitled: 'From Guernica to Gaza: Picasso, the Geneva Conventions and death from the air'. The event was organised by members of MNGR, a non-governmental organisation working to promote the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide.
www.minorityrights.org
21 May
Prospect Magazine Reading Group
7.30-8.30pm/16 attendees
A reading group from the political and cultural periodical Prospect discussed the book: Guernica: The Biography of a 20th Century Icon by Gijs van Hensbergen.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
14 May
London College of Communication
11.30am-12.30pm/19 attendees
Cary Young held an MA photography seminar in which students gave presentations on current art exhibitions, including The Nature of the Beast.
www.lcc.arts.ac.uk
13 May
University of East London
11am-12.30pm/20 attendees
Si Sapford and Faisal Abdu’allah brought their first year seminar class for a group debate on the theme of Confession.
www.uel.ac.uk
6 May
NHS Tower Hamlets : Public Health Department
11am-12pm/ 10attendees
The Public Health Department, Tower Hamlets, used the appropriately public space to hold their team meeting.
www.towerhamlets.nhs.uk
30 April
University of Hertfordshire
2.00-6.00pm/ 28 attendees
Interior & spatial design students from the University of Hertfordshire met with their lecturer, Heidi Saarinen, to discuss ongoing short term performance space projects.
www.herts.ac.uk/courses/Interior-and-Spatial-Design.cfm
24 April
Richard Naylor
12-12.30pm/ 5 attendees
Richard Naylor read The Artifactual Aftermath of Wars' and What Can We Do With It? and chaired a brief dissection of the text. After the discussion he and one attendee agreed to ask Whitechapel Gallery to collect one million pounds for donations to the relatives of genocide victims.
23 April
G20 Meltdown
6.30-7.30pm/ 6 attendees
A reconvening of various groups involved in the G20 Meltdown Meeting organised by Simon Wells.
www.g-20meltdown.org
23 April
Glovebox
5-6pm/ 6 attendees
The art blog Glovebox held a planning meeting to discuss their forthcoming change towards an online magazine format.
www.gloveboxzine.com
17 April
Cass Business School
2.30-4.30pm/ 20 attendees
Senior Lecturer Clive Holtham brought The Business Mystery MBA course to discuss Guernica, the Geneva Convention and creative problem solving through art.
www.cass.city.ac.uk
