About
Triangle Arts Trust, established in 1982 by Robert Loder and Anthony Caro, is organised as a network of artists, visual art organisations, and artists-led workshops. Through its activities the Trust encourages, experimentation, artists' mobility, exchange, and fresh thinking; with an emphasis on process and professional development. Each centre within the Network is independent and set up to respond to local needs.
Exchange
The Workshop Model provides an uninterrupted period of two weeks where 20 –25 artists from diverse cultural backgrounds engage with each other to explore new ideas and expand the boundaries of their practice. Half of the participating artists are from the host country, giving the workshop a strong local base, while the remainder are international.
The Residencies last up to 3 months and offer the possibility of a longer term exchange. The International Network provides opportunities for artists to further extend the process of exchange and encourages the sharing of information and skills.
Process
During workshops and residencies artists focus on work in progress rather than the finished product. The activities are non-prescriptive and process-based, emphasising experimentation and fresh thinking. Participants are encouraged to develop work they might not do in their own studios and to participate fully in the intense dynamic that develops when artists work alongside each other in a stimulating environment.
Artist Led
The Trust promotes artist led initiatives. Each workshop and residency programme is organised by a Working Group of local artists responsible for both fundraising and logistics. These activities build confidence and self reliance and attract voluntary input from the local community.
Values
The Network is held together by shared commitment to artistic exchange and process. These experiences provide considerable professional development at the level of making work, and have often made a valuable contribution to artists’ careers.
Regional Centres
As the Network grows, regional centres are established with hubs in London, Nairobi, Delhi, Johannesburg and Port of Spain. These centres help initiate and co-ordinate the activities of the Network. However each workshop and studio building is independent and set up to respond to local needs.
Network Communication
Websites, grouped under this portal, as well as newsletters and publications, contribute to strengthening the communication and contacts between partners, while disseminating the Network's activities to a wider audience.
Audiences
The open days and open studios introduce audiences to a broad variety of international artistic practices, while exhibition programmes offer artists a platform for more resolved and ambitious work. Associated education programmes aim to introduce themes and ideas of contemporary art practice to the wider community.
Development
The Network constantly expands to enlarge the base of over 3000 artists who have participated in workshops, residencies and exhibitions over the past 25 years. The development of the network occurs organically, when participating artists decide to initiate workshops or residency projects in their home country. In more recent years, separately-initiated organisations sharing similar values and approaches have partnered with Triangle for international projects.
Contact
info@trianglearts.org