Groundwork Trust

i-DAT Centre of Expertise, University of Plymouth

KURATOR, University of Plymouth

Plymouth College of Art Vicky Smith, Sam White, Julia Vella, Bridgette Ashton

Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery

Peninsula Arts Gallery, University of Plymouth

Zest: Arts for Heath

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Plymouth Visual Arts Consortium (PVAC) is an association of individuals and organisations brought together by a shared vision for the visual arts in Plymouth(UK).

PVAC was formed with the objective of supporting development across the city, generating increased resources and improved infrastructure and to promote visual arts activities.

PVAC provides a platform for information exchange, acts as a public interface, and works in collaboration with other cultural, business and governmental organisations.

PVAC Aims:
—consolidate and encourage the development of visual arts across the city
—support and raise aspirations for artists and audiences
—lobby and promote visual arts in the city, locally, nationally and internationally
—provide a public interface and information portal on visual arts activities
—foster collaborations on major initiatives across the city
—contribute to other networks, research, and development of visual arts practice

PVAC works in collaboration with other cultural, business and governmental organisations currently including Arts Council England South West and Plymouth City Council.

PVAC Associate scheme:

Bryony Gillard is PVAC associate artist at Plymouth College of Art.

"Situated somewhere between sculpture and performance, my practice draws upon common social forms of interaction, in particular, celebrations, sports and games. I am interested in exploring the role of social archetypes in these situations – the winner, the loser, the referee. Often working in collaboration with artists or with social groups, physical participation is integral to my work. The idea of personal space and physical boundaries are recurring themes within my work, with an almost sadistic urge to force the viewer into potentially difficult situations, which hang between pleasure and discomfort."