The Arts Institute
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{{Infobox organization
| name = The Arts Institute
| logo = The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth.jpg
| formerly = Peninsula Arts
| headquarters = Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth.
| leader_title = Director
| leader_name = Rupert Lorraine
| leader_title2 = Musical Director
| parent_organization = University of Plymouth
}}
The Arts Institute (formerly Peninsula Arts{{cite news |last1=Elmes |first1=Sarah |title=Plymouth Arts Centre saved from closure - but building has been sold |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-arts-centre-saved-closure-2146628 |access-date=25 August 2022 |work=Plymouth Live |date=25 October 2018}}) operates from within the Faculty of Arts and serves as the Arts and Culture programming umbrella organisation for the University of Plymouth. The year round public programme includes exhibitions, music, film, talks and performing arts.{{Cite web |title=About The Arts Institute |url=https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/students-and-family/arts-institute-public-programme/about-us |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=University of Plymouth |language=en}}
Its aim is to provide a prestigious and wide-ranging series of events which open up the arts and university to the people of Plymouth, the South West and visitors to the region.
The University of Plymouth Contemporary Music Festival is an annual event hosted with the University of Plymouth Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Research, and occurs in February.{{Cite web |title=Plymouth’s Contemporary Music Festival Focuses on Biomusic – Seen and Heard International |url=https://seenandheard-international.com/2015/03/plymouths-contemporary-music-festival-focuses-on-biomusic/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=seenandheard-international.com}}
Venues and locations
The Levinsky Gallery is the main hub for The Arts Institute, and the largest contemporary art gallery in the south west of England.{{Cite web |title=The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth |url=https://vasw.org.uk/directory/6343 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=VASW |language=en-GB}} It is located inside the Roland Levinsky Building at the university. Admission is free but may be restricted during events.{{Cite web |title=The Arts Institute |url=https://www.visitplymouth.co.uk/things-to-do/the-arts-institute-p1417563 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Visit Plymouth |language=en-GB}}
The House is another building at the university located behind the Roland Levinsky Building, which is used for theatre and dance performances,{{Cite web |title=THE ARTS INSTITUTE, PLYMOUTH |url=https://www.jillcraigiefilmpioneer.org/arts-institute-plymouth/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Jill Craigie |language=en}} and the Jill Graigie Cinema which is used for showing films and lectures at the university.{{Cite web |title=The Arts Institute |url=https://madeinplymouth.co.uk/places/the-arts-institute/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Made in Plymouth |language=en-US}}
Notable performances
- Rosemary Johnson, a disabled violinist played music using an EEG cap.{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Fiona |date=2016-02-08 |title=Disabled Violinist Uses Thoughts to Make Music For The First Time in 27 Years |url=https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-damaged-violinist-makes-music-for-the-first-time-in-27-years-thanks-to-mind-reading-software |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=ScienceAlert |language=en-US}}
- In 2015 a slime mould and a lecturer played a piano duet based on the mould's movements.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Smithsonian |last2=Fessenden |first2=Maris |title=A Scientist And a Slime Mold Are Set To Play a Duet |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientist-and-slime-mold-are-set-play-duet-180954225/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Smithsonian Magazine |language=en}}
- In 2018, brainwaves recorded during seizures were turned into music.{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Martin |last2=Bayley |first2=Jon |date=2018-02-21 |title=Former Levellers guitarist becomes Plymouth student to make seizures into music |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/former-levellers-guitarist-becomes-plymouth-1245169 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=PlymouthLive |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/students-and-family/arts-institute-public-programme The Arts Institute]
- [http://cmr.soc.plymouth.ac.uk/event.htm Contemporary Music Festival Website]
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