John Hughes Arts Festival 2021
Virtual Exhibition
JESUS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Jesus Ln, Cambridge, CB5 8BL
John Hughes Arts Festival 2021
Jesus College, University of Cambridge
© The Artists | Courtesy: University of Cambridge
Installation View: V21 Artspace
Virtual Exhibition | Virtual Gallery
The 2021 Festival will bring together a variety of artists, thinkers and individuals to celebrate the spirit of collaboration championed by Jesus College's late and much-loved Dean of Chapel, The Rev'd Dr John Hughes.
This year the Festival will be entirely virtual - the theme for 2021 is 'Constellations'.
We’re thrilled to launch the 2021 John Hughes Arts Festival! With so many events cancelled this year, it is testament to the amazing work of our committee that we have been able to find a way to continue this wonderful college tradition.
While hosting a virtual festival offers many challenges, it also creates many new opportunities. This year, we are able to expand the reach of our events – anyone, anywhere can tune in! Wonderful guests can join us who may not have otherwise been able to, including Gayle Chong Kwan, an incredible artist based in London who will be speaking on our panel about art and dismantling the ‘canon’. Our virtual gallery – inspired by the college’s Marshall Room – has expanded the scope of what we can display as ‘art’, meaning you’ll find some pieces in there that we couldn’t hang on an ordinary wall. And the wonders of the internet mean the gallery will be available to view for a whole year!
In this difficult and isolating time, finding ways to come together as a community has never been more important. Celebrating art in all of its forms is an incredible way to do this. With 21 artists, 40 pieces, 4 live online events, and 3 ‘on demand’ online events, we hope the weekend ahead will bring you joy, and will offer some respite from the rest of the world right now.
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Find out more: jcsu.jesus.cam.ac.uk