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	spring 2014
			Sally Hampson: Kitty Lake 1904 - 2001 Alexandra Darbyshire Flood: Hundreds of Thousands Private View Wednesday 26 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Tuesday to Thursday 12 noon- 6pm or by arrangement Redhanded, 74-76 Cromer St. King's Cross London WC1H 2DR Redhanded is pleased to present two solo shows: Hundreds of Thousands by Alexandra Darbyshire Flood and Sally Hampson’s Kitty Lake 1904 - 2001. Redhanded is a new temporary art space curated by artists Sally Hampson and Esther Caplin in partnership with SVA. Alexandra will present her current painting series Black White Swan, which explores the visual effects of military aircraft decoy flare smoke set against the sky. Kitty Lake (anthropologist and explorer 1904 - 2001) collection of photographs, journals and artefacts creates a visual narrative of her life. Sally Hampson has followed in Kitty Lake’s footsteps retracing her journeys. Redhanded is profiling work and projects that have been supported by SVA in Stroud and connecting with artists, artist-led projects and communities based in London. Contact: sallyhampson@googlemail.com or esther.caplin@hotmail.co.uk

			Stroud Jazz Sessions: George Cooper Thursday 13 March 8.30 -11pm Imperial Hotel, Station Rd, Stroud, Stroud GL5 3AP (March only) George Cooper will be guest pianist for Stroud Jazz Sessions this month. George Cooper is a vibrant and exciting young pianist who is able to combine mainstream lyrical melodies with a contemporary, cinematic approach to jazz. Whether to dig in and groove, or sup a glass of wine with friends, come and join us for the fun. Gig starts at 8.30pm with a set by our special guest then opens up into a friendly, welcoming jam, peppered with dazzling appearances by our special guest. Tickets: £4 (£3 for musicians) on the door

			How to make the most of Open Studios and Art Weeks/Trails Tuesday 4 March 10am -3.30pm SVA 4 John Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2HA Open Studios Network & Comms present ways of making the most of your Open Studios or Art Weeks event either as an organiser or artist. An overview of what social media and online options are available and how to use Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn together with (or without) a website. How to protect your work (Intellectual Property rights) through copyright of your work and organisations which help artists with these aspects. Important aspects of presentation and increasing your audience will be included; how dovetailing activities can reduce the time they take and improve their effectiveness. Integrating activities to increase promotion of all connections on the internet - artists : organisation : network. The greater the number of connections, the more accessible your profile becomes. (Photograph by Nigel Noyes) For bookings and further details contact: Gabriella Smith M: 07771 735273 info@openstudiosnetwork.co.uk, www.openstudiocomms.org

			Open Forum 2014 Matt Robert Arts Saturday 22 March SVA, 4 John St, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 2HA One-to-one sessions: 11am- 5pm (each session lasts 45 minutes) Panel discussion: 6.30 - 8pm With Anna Harnden of Tryon St gallery, London (Reviewer and panelist) and Sarah Bowden, Meantime gallery, Cheltenham (Panelist) The aim of Open Forum 2014 is to allow Matt Roberts Arts to use our experience to provide advice to artists in regions where thecommercial sector is developing and less visible. There will be six one-to-one feedback feedback sessions on developing your commercial practice with Anna Harnden of Tryon St gallery, London. There will also be six one to one sessions with Matt Roberts, discussing ways to promote your practice. In the evening there will be a panel discussion between Matt Roberts, Anna Harnden, and Sarah Bowden of Meantime gallery, Cheltenham about opportunities to show your work, sell your work, and ways in which the sector is changing. Anna Harnden has expertise in the public and commercial arts sectors including museums, heritage and the contemporary art market

			Creative Network First Wednesday of each month to September 2014 SVA, 4 John St, Stroud GL5 2HA Give yourself a bit of time and space away from the daily slog of earning a dollar to think creatively about new ideas and self-promotion. From October, Abbi Kirby will be running a series of workshops for artists and designer makers at SVA. The programme aims to support and develop creative practice. There will be two types of workshops visual research & reading room. This is a great opportunity to learn and be inspired with a group. Each workshop has been selected to complement one another. or more details about the workshops please contact Abbi Kirby via her website www.abbikirby.com

			Dennis Gould and Jeff Cloves host John Street Social Club Friday 4 April 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Free entry Surviving RiffRaff Poets Dennis Gould and Jeff Cloves will perform work from their book RiffRaffRocks. RRR is about music: thirtyfour popular singers jazz and rocknroll musicians (plus a few poets) appear in its pages from: Blind Lemon Jefferson to Anita O’Day Aretha Franklin to Bob Dylan Miles Davis to Dinah Washington. They – and loads more celebrate the rhythm of our lives poetry performance 9 – 10pm meanwhile at the decks Ella Fantasia will also celebrate with her own mix of cool jazz hot swing Rhythm and Blues and Rockanroll. RiffRaffRocks published on 4th April by Ourside Stroud will be on sale at SVA for two quid and commemorates Pat(ricia) VT West who was part of the wandering troupe RiffRaff Poets from its first gig in St Ives 1971 and thereafter until her death in 2008 SVA beatniks – be there or be square.

			Back with the Sixties John Street Social Club Saturday Special Saturday 5 April 7-11pm SVA, 4 John St, Stroud GL5 2HA Emelie Kucharzik hosts a John Street Social Club with 'Back with the 60s.' Formal 60s retro dress, pop art with live and recorded interventions. Free entry

			BandiT 12 Thursday 10 April 7pm (doors open) Goods Shed, Station Yard GL5 3AP Bandit 12 has the theme of 'Time' meaning that the students will write songs about certain points in time. Special guests will be talking and performing on the subjects. BandiT is a three day rock and pop workshop for 55 students aged 8 to 17. Students throughout the community come together to form bands and to be creative in writing, recording and performing.The prime function of the workshop is to give young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to gain experience in musicianship, creative song writing, recording techniques and performance skills. The Workshop project will be held at Maidenhill School on 7-9th April with the final performance at SVA. www.banditmusicprojects.co.uk

			Stroud Jazz Sessions presents Stuart Kingston Thursday 10 April 8.30-11pm Stroud Jazz Sessions is delighted to host Stuart Kingston, a superb trumpeter as special guest for the April Jam. See you there for our usual energetic jam and performance mashup night! Stroud Jazz Sessions is a hub for all to listen or perform jazz, 2nd Thurs of each month at SVA.

			Mambo Mama Saturday 12 April 9pm- 2am 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Mambo Mama is a celebration of exciting, complex, rhythmical patterns that have existed for over 30,000 years. With its roots set deep within the Voodoo religion, this musical journey will take you through the continents of Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean in a night of Afro-Latin, Boogaloo and Jazz. John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities...

			The Front Room Saturday 19 April 8.30pm- 12.30am 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA New Live bi monthly music night curated by Mary Holditch and Jo Kašpar featuring: Break Mirrors, Bled White Boy, Four Mile House + DJs.

			Redhanded 1 -30 April Tuesday to Thursday 12 noon- 6pm or by arrangement 74-76 Cromer Street London WC1H 8DR This month Redhanded presents paintings by Zoe Benbow and sculpture and installation by Alison Cockcroft, Emily Joy and Aimee Lax. Redhanded is a new temporary art space in King's Cross, curated by artists Sally Hampson and Esther Caplin in partnership with SVA. Redhanded is profiling work and projects that have been supported by SVA in Stroud and will build connections with artists, artist led projects and communities based in London. SVA has established a reputation for injecting energy into run down, redundant and empty properties in Stroud, Gloucestershire. This highly successful approach to local engagement and town centre vitalisation is now being brought to this central, well-established and culturally diverse area of London. There will be regular updates of its programme and workshops in weaving, printing and bookmaking. You are warmly invited to visit by arrangement during other days. Email or visit to join the network.