Project Outline

The project is part of the Meeting Point programme.

Ziad Jabero created a 21^st Century sound to celebrate the Northumbrian Bagpipes. Jabero worked with museum staff and local bagpipe players to create music that mixes traditional sounds and local talent with other European styles and contemporary beats. The music was performed at Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering on 2 April 2016.

Objectives

• To place Northumbrian Bagpipes in a new context with contemporary styles of music
• To reach out to international partners through music
• To create a dynamic performance representing Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum at the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
• Increase visitor numbers to both Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum at the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
• To engage in an action-learning project that will develop Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum’s cultural offer by commissioning contemporary artists

Process

Arts&Heritage supported the nine participating museums throughout the process, sharing knowledge of presenting contemporary art projects and commissions in non-traditional art spaces.

A networking event between the participating museums and 40 artists from across the UK took place at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and visits to artists’ studios were arranged. Museum teams also met with peers at other properties to learn how they successfully delivered contemporary art projects at their museums and heritage sites.

All museums developed their own Artist’s Brief. Following the networking event artists were invited to send in an expression of interest to museums that interested therm.

Three artists were shortlisted by each museum to draw up a more detailed proposal and were paid £500 each.

Impact & Budget

• £8,000 to include all materials, travel and installation costs
• £500 paid to each of 3 artists shortlisted