Spike Reviewed

A group of artists fighting the Spike Island evictions

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Artist Mark Samsworth joins the ranks of those being evicted from @spikeisland
Like others his appeal has been summarily rejected. He has also been threatened with a gagging order. All the docs relating to this case are in the link in bio above

[Supernormal @SUPERNORMALFEST]

Dates for your diary! ⚡️💚🪄

[Save Redland Library @SaveRedlandLibr]

#Bristol MP Karin Smyth criticises mayoral model and Merchant Venturers

"We frankly don’t know how and where decisions are made" https://t.co/f9UM7IGr9D

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Jane Speedy, Professor Emeritus of Education at Bristol University, wrote in August to Robert Leckie, Director of @_SpikeIsland to express her concerns about the methodologies underlying the Spike Island Review Process.
To date she has received no acknowledgement or response.

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Well who would have thought that Andrew Cooper had a political side...

[RA 404 @FracturedEther]

@TestSpaceSpike @spikereviewed @bristol247 Apposite 2013 artwork by one Andrew Cooper 😂😂😂

Artwork feat. here: https://t.co/bCuhgPfGWI

[Sally Silverman @SallySilverman5]

@spikereviewed Wake up Bristol to what is going on at Spike Island. My partner is a founding member of Artspace / Spike Island. His name was one of the early ones to be pulled out of the hat for eviction. The unnecessary stress caused both to him and all close to him is cannot be measured.

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Good to see the @_SpikeIsland Studio Review process being fully exposed in this ongoing @TestSpaceSpike project. This will be @TestSpaceSpike final show at Spike island, as for many others the current Director has made it impossible for them to continue there ... #shameonspike

[Test Space @TestSpaceSpike]

New works appear at #showdown as the space fills up with the public again for the first time since #lockdown
#marksamsworth #testspace #testspacespike #spikeisland #spikestudios #spikereviewed #contemporaryart

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Hard to stomach the so called independent @VisualArtsSW trumpeting massive new office at #spikeisland and looking forward to meeting "like-minded curators" there. Whatever happened to #diversity and #independence.

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

We are all on the edge of our seats waiting to see how Robert Leckie, Director of #spikeisland will respond to this stinging analysis of the 'fair and transparent' Studio Review process by an emeritus professor of Education... #spikereview #robertleckie #noevictions #artcouncil

[Test Space @TestSpaceSpike]

More documentation from our current exhibition by Mark Samsworth ‘Showdown’. An open letter from Prof Jane Speedy to the director of Spike Island

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

@TestSpaceSpike @SpikeStudios @_SpikeIsland @VisualArtsSW @ace_southwest @ace_national @bristol247 @ArtRabbit @ArtMonthly There should be a lot of them. Will your wall be big enough?

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Excellent! @testspacespike is calling on artists and everyone to post up their views on transparency in context of Spike Island's Reviews and Evictions.

[Test Space @TestSpaceSpike]

Open Call!
In true Test Space style, we are opening up ‘Showdown’ to contributions.
If you’d like to add to works on the Test Space wall, either put them up yourself or drop them off at Spike Reception marked ‘Test Space Showdown’ and we’ll do the rest!
#opencall #spikeisland

[Test Space @TestSpaceSpike]

Sad times at Spike Island with the eviction of artist and founder member Howard Silverman from his studio today. #spikeislandstudios #spikeisland #bristol247 #bristollive #artmonthly #artistsoninstagram #artscouncilengland #talkart #visualartssw #guardian #artnet

[Test Space @TestSpaceSpike]

Test Space’s final Spike Island exhibition!
Mark Samsworth - Showdown
Exposing the hypocrisies of the arts institution. View works online https://t.co/jpwnwek1Tg

[ACORN Bristol @ACORN_Bristol]

Solidarity with those resisting the eviction of the travellers' site on Glenfrome Road today, where an estimated 200-300 police and bailiffs are present.
https://t.co/d7OV7lHZb6

[Jesse Meadows @_JesseMeadows_]

So our Mayor @MarvinJRees is blaming gentrification on "the artistic community"?! And yet no mention of rent caps?! Housing prices?! Allowing private developers to let rip? The real root causes?! Cities thrive creatively and economically with supported artist communities...

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

@_JesseMeadows_ @MarvinJRees And meanwhile he is turning a blind eye to the continuing artist evictions at Spike Island. Maybe if enough of them are kicked out house prices will go down??

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

Oh dear! Apparently there is an unpleasant odour @_SpikeIsland What could that be?

[Spike Reviewed @spikereviewed]

"Chill Out Spike!
George Ferguson, ex #BristolMayor, urges @_SpikeIsland Director and Trustees to stop Artist Evictions. George says: "I love Spike Island – please re-consider – and let’s work together to find new solutions.”
#Bristol #spikeisland #georgeferguson #chilloutspike

[Darren Henley CBE @HENLEYDARREN]

Our new @ace_national #DevelopYourCreativePractice #DYCP programme opens tomorrow. We’re investing £18 million in individual creative practitioners. More information here: https://t.co/EQ9ls2NJ5Y #HereForCulture #LetsCreate

[Watershed @wshed]

In MORE exciting news (might have to have a lie down after this) we are thrilled to re-start our artist residency programme!

Announcing our open call for our funded Spring 2021 Residencies - Bristol-based artists get involved! Deadline Mon 7 Dec.

https://t.co/oFgZ2Lg0eu