EXCHANGE DUBLIN

PRESS RELEASE
Exchange Dublin is both a statement of intent and
an invitation to the city.
Exchange Dublin is a Collective Arts Centre in Temple Bar that was set up
in June of 2009. It was conceived of, set up and is run entirely by young
people for hosting discussions, visual arts, performance, dance and music
events. Most projects originate from autonomous groups that use the space
as a hub for their activity. Representatives from these groups and interested
individuals form the general Exchange Dublin Collective that programmes
and coordinates events in the space. All work is voluntary and no one is
paid. Exchange Dublin is a non-alcohol space and events are open to people
of all ages.
Exchange Dublin creates a common public space for cross disciplinary
awareness, conversation and action. It is intended to provide an infrastructure for inquiry, discourse and collaboration. There are already established
informal networks of creative young people in and around Dublin who are
making work with no money, for the love of it. What often stunts this work
at a crucial stage is a lack of space to present it, be it a space for music
events, exhibitions, meetings etc. If you provide space for these projects in
central locations you move the discussions from the suburbs and garages
where it can be lost, to the heart of the cultural life and ideas. Space is the
fundamental requirement that facilitates people to make work.
THIS IS A SPACE FOR NEW IDEAS
THIS IS A SPACE FOR CONNECTIONS
THIS IS A SPACE FOR ACTION

Our objective is...

ONE TO PROVIDE A SPACE IN DUBLIN CITY CENTRE THAT IS OPEN
UNTIL LATE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
TWO TO ORGANISE ARTISTIC, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC EVENTS
WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SUPPORTING THE WORK OF YOUNG
PEOPLE.
THREE TO BE AN INDEPENDENT, NON-COMMERCIAL SPACE RUN
ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS.
FOUR TO BE A BUSY CENTRE OF ACTIVITY AND FRESH IDEAS PLAYING
FIVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE CULTURAL AND POLITICAL FABRIC OF DUBLIN CITY.
SIX TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE.
SEVEN TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN
CREATIVE YOUNG PEOPLE.
EIGHT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISION MAKING AND DAY TO DAY RUNNING OF THE SPACE AS VOLUNTEERS.
NINE TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED THROUGH
WORKSHOPS, SKILL SHARE AND CONSTRUCTIVE PEER CRITIQUE.
TEN TO HAVE A FUN TIME DOING ALL OF THE ABOVE.

EXCHANGE
GROUPS
Past, Present and Future

Exchange Gallery
Exchange Gallery (E.G.) curate almost all exhibitions in the gallery space. Their aim
is to create a space that is useful for the artist as a tool in the research/experimental process of constructing an artwork and not simply a static site of exhibition. The
exhibitions so far have received much praise and positive feedback. A list of these
past exhibitions can be found on their website.
http://gallery.exchangedublin.ie/

Exchange Audio
Exchange Audio ran a number of successful concert events in Exchange in its earliest days including local and international bands such as No Age, Heathers, RAN,
Adebisi Shank and Spoonboy. At present it is currently legislated and unable to
hold gigs. But there has still been sound and light workshops and group meetings.

Inkling Collective
We are The Inkling Collective! We are a new collective of illustrators, artists and
animators working and producing art together! Weve got cuts on our knees. Weve
got mucky T-shirts. We want to collaborate and we want to throw paint. We want to
exhibit our individual art together.
We just want to draw.

Exchange Focus
Exchange Focus is a collective photography group. We act as a forum and meeting
point for Dublin photographers to share techniques and collaborate on projects.
The group is volunteer run and we regularly exhibit our members work and run
free workshops in all aspects of photography. We meet weekly on Monday nights
at 7pm and were open to everyone. The group tries to cater for all levels of experience. Many of the groups activities are organised through facebook at http://bit.ly/
bygQc0

Stitch n Bitch
Stitch n Bitch are a knitting, stitch and embroidery group that get together in Exchange Dublin on Wednesdays for knitters of all abilities to exchanging skills, ideas
and drink lots of tea.

Melodic Mayhem
Melodic Mayhem was a free creative arts group for children of all ages, from
babies to teenagers. Members were welcome to explore their creativity through
any art form as a painting, dance and music. They met every Saturday morning in
Exchange.

Guerilla Gardening
Guerrilla Gardening is political gardening and a form of direct action primarily
practiced by environmentalists. Exchange Guerilla Gardening plant and garden in
derelict areas around Dublin. One examples of their work include onions along the
canal.
http://guerrillagardeningdublin.wordpress.com/

Exchange Art
Exchange Art is a new space where artists, creatives and aspiring art collectors can
come together to show off and exchange work. Well meet once a month in Exchange Dublin. Everyone is encouraged to bring multiple pieces and to keep swapping and re-swapping until they have artwork theyre happy with. Well cater for all
levels of artistic endeavour and all art forms are accepted.

Contact Improv
Contact Improv is a post modern dance form developed in the US in the 1970s by
Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Daniel Lepkoff et al. and based on a play with
gravity, inertia, and momentum through a rolling point of contact. The Dublin contact community is facilitating the sessions at the Exchange on an ongoing basis.

Capoeira Angola
Capoeira is part fight, part dance, part ritual, originating from the tradition of slave
resistance in Brazil. The Angola form emphasizes slow, deceptive movement and
good-natured trickery. Hitting the opponent directly or intentionally is frowned
upon and the aim is rather to suggest movement of a hit and avoid it gracefully.
The lessons are held biweekly and are open to anyone who likes a bit of nonviolent, dance fighting.

Exchange Words
Exchange Words is a monthly spoken word showcase held in Exchange Dublin. It
aims to provide a space for the narrative arts in all their forms, a space for collaboration and development, an opportunity to develop spoken word performance and
a regular welcoming, entertaining, all ages evening. They also hold a number of
workshops and group activities in the space.
http://words.exchangedublin.ie/

Exchange Reel
Exchange Reel was a group made up of people enthusiastic about film. As well as
screening its own films, Exchange Reel also coupled itself with many other events
such as the inter-cultural nights (French and Italian night) and board game and
movie night.

Exchange Market
Monthly markets will be taking place in Exchange Dublin on Saturday afternoons
with a wide range of different products, with a focus on craft.

No Signal
No Signal is a digital media experimentation group of artists using new media,
music and perfomance-based art.

Milk and Cookies

Milk and Cookies Stories believe that storytelling and story reading are arts that
deserve to placed in the spotlight. Dublin needs a place for people to come to hear
a good story, and maybe tell one, and Milk and Cookies aim to provide that place.
This has become an incredibly successful event with almost all shows selling out.
It has also received much press coverage.
http://www.milkandcookiestories.com/

FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US FOR ANY FURTHER

DETAILS OR JUST FOR A CHAT.
The best ways are either by email or by phone;
phone 353 (0)1 6779264

email info@exchangedublin.ie
web www.exchangedublin.ie

All the best

from Exchange Dublin