Following The Falmouth Convention, a three-day international conference held in May 2010, Cornwall-based artists, curators and writers emphasised the need for further critical activity to sustain momentum and contribute to the region’s international profile and connectedness. Some artists and curators also expressed a desire to talk specifically about their own work and projects in Cornwall. The Cornwall Workshop provided a space for discussion of a wide range of independent and artist-led initiatives in Cornwall and offered opportunities for a more focused and sustained debate than could be accommodated in the context of The Falmouth Convention. Read More

The Falmouth Convention was a three-day conference in unconventional form, with an emphasis on exchange of views and experiences. Conceived as an international meeting of artists, curators and writers to explore the significance of time and place in relation to contemporary art and exhibition making, it was planned to respond to the situation in Cornwall and other such dispersed, rural areas. Cornwall is a remote part of England, known for the beauty of its landscape and coastline, but also an area that has been identified by the EC as one of the poorest in Europe, with high unemployment and significant social deprivation. Read More

Kestle Barton is an ancient Cornish farmstead situated above the Helford River. Over the last five years the farmhouse has been carefully restored and the barns converted into a gallery and holiday cottages. Read More

Since the late 1800s, West Cornwall has been a destination for artists from all over the world. With the arrival of Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo in 1939, St Ives became internationally known as a centre of modern art. A new generation of artists followed, including Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Patrick Heron, Terry Frost and St Ives-born painter Peter Lanyon. Read More

Building upon the legacy of the St Ives artist colony in Cornwall, the Centre at Tate St Ives aims to encourage research into the origins, activities and future of creative communities in Britain and elsewhere. Read More