Foreground Director Simon Morrissey announced as adjudicator for East Quay Open 2024

Foreground Director Simon Morrissey has been announced as one of three adjudicators for the East Quay Open 2024: Open About Identity.

Alongside artist Amahra Spence and Bo Lee & Workman Director, Alice Workman, Morrissey will select artworks for the inaugural exhibition based on the theme of identity.

The works will be on display in Gallery 1 at East Quay from Saturday 25th May – Monday 2nd September 2024. There will be an opportunity to win a range of prizes worth £1000 each, including the Audience Favourite Award, as voted for by visitors during the course of the show.

East Quay is a multi-dimensional arts venue in Watchet, Somerset. It is home to contemporary art galleries, artist studios, a paper mill, a print studio, a restaurant, an education space, and accommodation pods. East Quay is a social enterprise that seeks to signal how community-led renewal can empower people, help them to develop agency and rebuild a local economy.

For further details on the exhibition and how to apply, visit the East Quay website.