Working in the Warwickshire countryside in the village of Great Alne, Another Country is a year-long education programme which explores contemporary arts practice. It will culminate in exciting new audio and visual exhibitions and performances taking place between 2 July-3 September 2006.

Launched in July 2005 at Great Alne Primary School, the programme involves three artists working in collaboration with local village groups, including the primary school, the Seymour Centre PRU (pupil reintegration unit) and the Young Farmers’ Association. Another Country is managed by three key organisations: Artists in Warwickshire Education, inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts) and Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

Spearheading the programme are two London based artists Charlie Dark, a DJ, writer and musician working predominantly with music, text and sound and Trevor Mathison, a founder member of Black Audio Film Collective and Flow Motion who works with installation and sound, and Perveen Chohan, a mixed media artist based in Warwickshire. The artists’ work with the village will lead to four events that reflect different aspects of this intercultural collaboration:

• An exhibition by Mathison at the Royal Show, Warwickshire
• An exhibition by Dark at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
• A performance at the Bridgehouse Theatre, Warwick School, devised by Dark and Mathison and performed by Great Alne Primary School pupils
• A special event in the village to celebrate the completion of the programme

Another Country is funded by Warwickshire County Council and the Arts Council England in partnership with inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts) and the Rugby Art Gallery & Museum.

Another Country - Programme Listings
The Royal Show
02 July – 05 July 2006
Royal Agricultural Society of England, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
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This famous exhibition of farming, food and the countryside will house a new installation by Trevor Mathison who worked in conjunction with students at the Seymour Centre PRU and Young Farmers Association. The film and print images, showing in the Young Farmers Association space, aim to challenge cultural and social stereotypes of young people living in the countryside.

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
11 July – 3 September 2006
Tuesday & Thursday, 10-8pm, Wednesday & Friday, 10-5pm, Saturday,10-4pm, Sunday & Bank Holidays, 12pm-4pm
Little Elborow Street, Rugby CV21 3BZ, Admission free 
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Inspired by the region's landscape and communities this new sound and light installation by Charlie Dark aims to draw visitors into a multi-layered enchanted forest, immersing them in a sonic journey into Another Country.

Bridgehouse Theatre
12 July 2006, 7.30pm,
Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP
Information: Artists in Warwickshire education [email protected]
+44 (0)1926 413 792
Charlie Dark and Trevor Mathison will collaborate for the first time to create a performance. Students from Great Alne Primary School will take part in a video and sound installation in conjunction with Warwickshire school’s Mini Complete Works of Shakespeare Festival.

Special Event in Great Alne Village
To celebrate the completion of the programme, there will be a special event in Great Alne village on 15 July, and a DVD showcasing and documenting the programme will be produced and available later in the year.

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