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The Art of Common Space, a Gunpowder Park project which aims to generate new thinking about the public realm land influence the development of our common spaces through creative exploration, was launched at the Design Museum, London and Gunpowder Park on 29-30 May, 2008 with the first of it's international Dialogues. “Redefining Common Space through the Arts, Architecture and Design” was chaired by international political theorist Dr. Benjamin Barber, and Gunpowder Park’s Artistic Director, Eileen Woods, and brought together cultural, political and religious leaders, as well as showcasing new work by students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design sited in the landscape of the Park. Read more here >>

Gunpowder Park
Gunpowder Park is 90 hectares of new country park for the benefit of people, wildlife and the arts. Since its opening in 2004, it has become a beacon for the arts and environment sectors, with a unique programme attracting international artists across disciplines and forging new partnerships with public and private sectors. It functions as a physical and virtual focal point for exploration, innovation, communication and collaboration. 

After 100 years as a closed site, the park land has been transformed from its former use as a Royal Munitions testing facility, through a multi million pound investment by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA). Drawing on this history of experimentation Landscape+Arts Network Services (LANS) works in partnership with LVRPA to develop the potential of Gunpowder Park as a new dynamic landscape for creative exploration, and has successfully developed the site as a regional resource producing work of national and international significance.

Through Gunpowder Park, LANS offers creative professionals unique opportunities to collaborate and explore social and environmental issues supported by an international team of producers, curators, commissioners and arts managers.
 

 

 

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