Events

Talks, discussions, screenings and social events.
All events are free to ESP members, £4/£2 for non-members

Crit Club with Directors of The Royal Standard

Crit Club with Royal Standard Directors
Crit Club Friday 21 June, 6.30-8 pm
55 Great Tindall Street
Birmingham
B16 8DR
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Lunch Club with Gregory Dunn

Lunch Club with Gregory Dunn
Friday 28 June, 1-2pm
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Along, Between and On The Lines

Along, Between and On The Lines
Poetry Writing Workshop
Saturday 29 June, 1–3.30pm
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Utopian talk-show line-up

Utopian Talk-Show Line-Up
Wednesday 3 July, 6.30-8.30pm
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Toolkit: Webslingers

Toolkit: Webslingers
Website Design Critiques with An Endless Supply
*CHANGE OF DATE*
Thursday 11 July, 6.30-8.30pm

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Crit Club with Gavin Wade

Crit Club with Gavin Wade
 Tuesday 16 July, 6.30-8 pm
Eastside Projects
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Interior Reflections III

Interior Reflections III
Jim Howieson in conversation with Anne Hardy
Tracy Hickinbottom & Alex Edwards Discuss Flatfile
Tuesday 23 July, 6.30-8.30pm
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Visit to New Leamington Print Studios

Visit to New Print Studios
Saturday 27 July, 11am-1.30pm
Leamington Spa
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Events Archive

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July 2013 (5)
- 27: Visit to New Leamington Print Studios
- 23: Interior Reflections III
- 16: Crit Club with Gavin Wade
- 11: Toolkit: Webslingers
- 03: Utopian talk-show line-up
June 2013 (8)
- 28: Lunch Club with Gregory Dunn
- 26: Along, Between and On The Lines
- 21: Crit Club with Directors of The Royal Standard
- 17: Toolkit: Maximum Fidelity or How to Document your Work
- 07: Flatfile | Potential for Play
- 07: ESP Members Show | Jim Howieson
- 07: Gunilla Klingberg: Parallelareal Variable
- 06: Curators Introduction
May 2013 (8)
- 21: Crit Club with Ruth Claxton
- 18: Puppet Assembly
- 17: Nuclear Family (three Tragedies And A Satire)
- 17: Art After Hours
- 16: Art Bus
- 15: Toolkit: Going for Gold
- 07: Sculpture and Ventriloquism
- 02: Group Occupation II… Introducing
April 2013 (9)
- 30: What do you want from me?
- 30: Crit Club Call Out
- 26: Lunch Club
- 26: Doing & Thinking | Artist talk by Celine Condorelli
- 22: Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know About Preparing Work For Print
- 18: Our way or the Bezier with Colophon Foundry
- 10: Residency Mania
- 09: Away Day | Bristol
- 05: Lunch Club
March 2013 (7)
- 26: Film Toolkit: fun with file types
- 23: Flatfile | Continuations
- 21: Curators’ Introductions
- 18: ESP TV Discussion
- 07: Tell it like it is with Ciara Phillips
- 06: Rubber and Immigration
- 01: Interior Reflections II
February 2013 (6)
- 28: Artist’s Talk: Giles Round – Lux Interior
- 22: Lunch Club discussion with Jo Loki
- 12: Who said art criticism was dead?
- 07: Publishing Forum: Reading Group
- 06: The Culture Of Curating And The Curating Of Culture(s) Book Launch Event
- 05: Curating Workshop with Paul O’Neill
January 2013 (6)
- 31: Hannah Perry | Artist’s Talk
- 31: Save The Date
- 25: Lunch Club
- 23: Toolkit: Commercial As Context
- 11: Flatfile | Curiosity Killed the Cat
- 10: Curator’s Introduction
December 2012 (4)
- 25: ESP 2012 | Looking Back
- 18: Winter Crit Club
- 14: Five Songs | ESP Offsite Project
- 12: ESP TV: Test Transmission
November 2012 (7)
- 30: A Vorratskammer (Pantry) Lunch
- 27: Speaking of Abstraction III
- 22: Interior Reflections
- 15: Goldin+Senneby Screening
- 07: Toolkit | Formula for Living
- 03: Hooky Street Press Symposium | seriousness & humour in art writing
- 02: Knowing Me, Knowing You | Date Night
October 2012 (6)
- 26: Lunch Club
- 24: Speaking of Abstraction II
- 17: Introducing… 3D Printing
- 06: Yelena Popova
- 06: Abstract Possible: The Birmingham Beat
- 06: Flatfile | Abstract Possible Cabinet
September 2012 (5)
- 19: Minits 4
- 18: Toolkit | Unprofessional Practice – To Whom It May Concern
- 11: Speaking of Abstraction
- 07: SCREENINGS | Magnus Bartas, Petra Bauer, Johanna Billing, Nathaniel Mellors
- 05: Hooky Street Press Writing Talk 2 | Puns
August 2012 (3)
- 28: Summer Camp
- 08: The Curfew Tower Exhibition
- 04: Capsule Festival Taster Event
July 2012 (6)
- 26: In Conversation | Caroline Achaintre, Sara Barker, Alice Channer, Lisa Le Feuvre
- 21: Unravel | Unauthorise | Upcycle
- 20: A Performance in 5 Acts | Uta Eisenreich
- 18: Science Talk | Seeking Serendipity
- 13: Opening & Talk | Uta Eisenreich
- 04: Hooky St Press Writing Talk # 1: Dr Paul McDonald
June 2012 (5)
- 28: Lunch Club
- 27: There is no Script for This
- 15: It’s moving from I to It. Scene 3. Part II
- 07: Away Day | Nottingham
- 02: Group Occupation | Open Studio
May 2012 (6)
- 31: Lunch Club
- 25: Exhibition Launch
- 24: Curators’ Introduction
- 10: Discussion | Artists’ Studios
- 05: Group Occupation | Open Studio
- 01: Curator’s Talk | Jonathan Watkins & Jiehong Jiang
April 2012 (3)
- 26: Artist’s Talk | David Rowan & Stuart Whipps
- 26: Lunch Club
- 11: Introducing Contemporary China
March 2012 (7)
- 31: Group Occupation | Open Studio
- 27: Discussion | Artist’s Studios – Is there a need for permanence?
- 22: Lunch Club
- 18: Screening | Going Underground
- 16: Yangjiang Group | Dinner
- 16: Exhibition Launch | Yangjiang Group / David Rowan
- 13: Artist’s Talk | Yangjiang Group
February 2012 (3)
- 25: Developing Your Art Profile On-Line
- 16: Panel Discussion | Why is Painting Still Important?
- 01: Artist’s Talk | Simon Bill
January 2012 (2)
- 24: Working with Galleries | Part II
- 11: A Year at The Curfew Tower
December 2011 (4)
- 15: Christmas Quiz
- 07: Science Talk | What is Consciousness?
- 01: Give & Take | Swap Shop Event
- 01: First Thursday Social
November 2011 (5)
- 24: Curators’ Introduction | Painting Show
- 15: Shout | The Power of Flesh – From Beefcake to Billboard
- 08: Toolkit | Proposal Writing with Juneau Projects
- 03: First Thursday Social
- 03: Book Talk | Duncan Marquiss
October 2011 (3)
- 27: Public Evaluation Event | Fables of Deconstruction
- 15: Away Weekend | London
- 06: Lux Screening | Frieze Film
September 2011 (6)
- 29: Self-Assembly
- 29: Self Assembly 2 | Pitching Event
- 22: Quiz Night
- 10: Exhaustion & Exuberance
- 01: Toolkit | Working with Galleries Part I
- 01: First Thursday Social
August 2011 (2)
- 13: Away Weekend | Cambridge
- 04: Curator’s Talk | Raimundas Malasaukas
July 2011 (9)
- 20: Artist’s Talk | William Pope. L
- 15: Nathaniel Mellors | Ourhouse Part 3
- 15: Narrative Show: Act 3 | Exhibition Launch
- 15: Narrative Show: Act 3-5
- 14: Artist’s Talk | Nathaniel Mellors
- 11: ESP Consultation
- 07: FREEE | Whistleblowing Workshop
- 06: Panel Discussion | Curating the Home
- 02: Workshop | Poster Club
June 2011 (3)
- 30: Artist’s Talk | John Russell
- 16: Performance | David Raymond Conroy, A Talk (The one that begins with Bruce Springsteen)
- 09: Public Event | Digbeth Summit
May 2011 (4)
- 31: Workshop | The Last of the Red Wine
- 27: LUX Event | What It Is Not
- 19: What is International?
- 05: Self-Assembly
April 2011 (3)
- 28: Discussion | Where’s Your head At?
- 14: Artist’s Talk | Dora Garcia
- 05: Toolkit | Pitching and Presentation
March 2011 (5)
- 18: Away Weekend: Glasgow
- 17: Screening: Ryan Trecartin
- 12: Artist Talk: Becky Shaw
- 03: Toolkit – Book keeping, self-assessment and all that financial jazz
- 01: Crit Club: Paul Eachus
December 2010 (2)
- 09: Christmas Film Screening
- 02: Crit Club 1: Exhibition and Review
November 2010 (3)
- 18: Pecha Kucha
- 04: Toolkit: Funding applications
- 03: Curator’s Introduction: Carey Young, ‘Memento Park’
October 2010 (7)
- 30: Away Day: British Art Show and Sideshow, Nottingham
- 27: Artist and Designer Talk: Jennifer Tee & Richard Niessen
- 26: Crit Club 1: Series Launch
- 16: Toolkit: How to document your work
- 14: Artist’s Talk: Gene-George Earle, Joanne Masding, Rebecca Bibby
- 08: Doug Fishbone, ‘The World According to Me’ stand-up comedy
- 07: ESP critique Ikon Eastside show: AVPD “Hitchcock Hallway”
September 2010 (4)
- 30: Artist’s Talk: Ruth Ewan
- 24: Curator’s Introduction: Jennifer Tee, ‘Local Myths’
- 09: What is critical?: Irit Rogoff text discussion
- 02: Artist’s Talk: Graham Dunning
August 2010 (3)
- 19: Book Talk 3: Moritz Kung
- 12: Toolkit: CV Show
- 05: Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know About Preparing Work For Print
July 2010 (3)
- 29: Book Talk 2: Barbara Steveni
- 22: Discussion: Kecha Pucha
- 15: Book Talk 1: Daniel Eatock
June 2010 (1)
- 01: Curators’ Introduction: Book Show
May 2010 (3)
- 27: Curators’ Talk: Robert Blackson and Morgan Quaintance
- 22: Away Day: New Art Gallery Walsall Publishing Fair
- 06: Introduction: hobbypopMUSEUM
April 2010 (5)
- 30: Away Day: ‘Deptford Art Map’
- 29: Group Crit
- 22: Discussion: How to talk about your work
- 08: Artist’s Talk: Grace Niriditu
- 01: Discussion: ‘Websites’
March 2010 (5)
- 27: Networking event: ‘Nottingham Presents’
- 25: Networking event: Plymouth visit Birmingham
- 18: Discussion: Ian Francis and Pip McKnight
- 11: Curator’s Introduction: Curtain Show
- 04: Event: Hi8us comic book event
February 2010 (2)
- 25: Opening: ‘Hagiwara_Marsh_Rowe’
- 11: Opening: ‘Party’ at New Art Gallery Walsall
January 2010 (5)
- 28: Group Crit: Ben Dawson and Kartar Uppal
- 20: Semi-Formal Discussion Group and Pizza Off!
- 14: Discussion: Residencies Talk
- 07: Group Crit: ‘Changing Rooms’
- 06: Collecting Art Panel Discussion
December 2009 (3)
- 20: Artist’s Talk: Liam Gillick
- 11: Away Day: Trip to Cardiff
- 10: Film Screening: An Endless Supply Moving Image.
November 2009 (1)
- 26: Curator’s Introduction: Liam Gillick ‘Two Short Plays’
October 2009 (4)
- 22: Event: The Abstract Cabinet Show Mother of All Book Launches
- 15: Group Crit: Rebecca Bibby
- 08: Event: Abstract Cabinet Comedy Night
- 01: Group Crit: Georgina Barney
September 2009 (3)
- 24: Curator’s Introduction: Abstract Cabinet Show
- 10: Group Crit: An Endless Supply
- 06: Networking event: Tether (Nottingham) visit Eastside Projects
August 2009 (2)
- 20: Group Crit: Mark Essen
- 13: Film Screening: True Stories (1986)
July 2009 (5)
- 30: Discussion: Negotiating a space
- 23: Film Screening: Faust (1926)
- 16: Discussion: East International
- 09: Artist’s Talk: Dan Graham
- 02: Artist’s Talk: Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan
June 2009 (4)
- 18: Group Crit: Ben Dawson
- 11: Artist’s Talk: David Kefford and Sarah Evans
- 11: Group Crit: Nicole Mortiboys
- 04: Artist’s Talk: Athaniasos Argianas
May 2009 (2)
- 21: Networking event: Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff
- 14: Film Screening: Joderowsky film night
April 2009 (2)
- 30: Curators’ Talk: Sculpture Show
- 02: Artist’s Talk: Simon and Tom Bloor
March 2009 (6)
- 26: Artist’s Talk: Beatrice Gibson
- 19: Discussion: Mentoring
- 12: Discussion: How to write a successful proposal
- 12: Group Crit: Cathy Wade
- 05: Artist’s Talk: Scott Myles
- 03: Artist’s Talk: Wilfried Hou Je Bek
February 2009 (1)
- 05: Group Crit: Phil Barber and Gene-George Earle
January 2009 (3)
- 29: Film Screening: Tears of the Black Tiger (2000)
- 22: Networking event | The Royal Standard
- 15: Group Crit: Jo Masding
December 2008 (3)
- 13: Away Day: Bristol
- 11: Group Crit: Helen Brown
- 04: Artist’s Talk: Mark Titchner
November 2008 (4)
- 29: Away Day: Liverpool Biennial.
- 13: Artist’s Talk: Bill Drummond
- 06: Discussion: Art Fairs and working with commercial galleries
- 01: Artist’s Talk: Kelly Large & Barbara Holub
October 2008 (3)
- 18: Away Day | ZOO Art Fair
- 09: Artist’s Talk: Spartacus Chetwynd and Marte Eknaes
- 02: Artist’s Talk: Peter Fend