Original Projects
We're big fans of this pioneering project which was way ahead of its time when it was founded. It's a shapeshifting kunsthalle and creative industry catalyst, curating its own shows while letting other creatives take over its spaces. It's always unexpected, heterogenous and ambitious. Most of all, it's as much about nurturing the creative community as it is about putting on public exhibitions. If anything, the former is their main raison d'être. Every lover of contemporary art should visit it at least once, because it's a beacon of creative entrepreneurship in the East of England.
Original Projects (originalprojects;) is an artist-led organisation based in Great Yarmouth, established in 2016 to explore the relationships between generosity, creativity and place. Working with contemporary artists and local communities, it co-creates exhibitions, public commissions, workshops, studio provision, conferences, podcasts and a sonic arts festival, building lasting relationships and helping people develop skills and confidence through contemporary art. Its public home is PRIMEYARC, a community arts hub in the former Debenhams at Market Gates, with galleries, artist studios and creative spaces. A registered charity, it presents free, welcoming exhibitions alongside a wide-ranging programme of events across the town.
N.B. Original Projects updates their Instagram account before all else, so follow them there, to stay abreast of their events and news.
