ARRAY STUDIOS Reportof the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the chai-ity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accoi'dance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RepublÈc of Ireland (FRS 102) (eflective l January 2019J. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and activities The objects of the association are to promote arts practice and arts production in the area of benefit without distinctioii of age, sex, race, political, religious, or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations, and inhabitants in a common effort to advance public education by the encouragement of the Ai'ts forthe benefit of the communityand to assist emerging artists to set themselves up in business by the provision of studio space. Publlc benefit The direcl benefits which flow from the Ari'ay Studios purposes to its beneficiaries are.. Continuation of support for local artists at an early stage of theii. career through studios pi"ovisions, exhibitions opportunities, public events and PR Covei-age thi'ough Ari'ay's social niedta. Opporfunities to develop experimental woi'ks of al't in a ci'eative and friendly environinent and engage with other peers and art15t5. Opportunities to engage with a wider audience during exhibitions and events, both in the studios space and offsite. Offei'ing free worksliops and free events open to the public, in a safe and inclusive environmenL The direct benefits are capable of being demonstrated, proven or evidenced via.. Surveys and feedback undertaken with Array members Feedback by the general public (during exhibitions or events) Increased social media presence and audience Interest In the studlo activitles There are no harLns that may ai'ise from the purpose. ARRAV STiinins Report of theTrustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Achievements Studio Provision: Ai'ray Studios main priority in 2022/23 was to continue to provide affordable and professional facilities to produce new. challenging, and innovative work by emerging individual arlksts and serve as a peer support network and platform for inembei's through collaboration with the overall arts community. Ai'ray studios continued promotingand improving the production of ait by: pi'oviding excellent woi-king conditions for artists that is a site for pi'oduction of work and networking. creating oppoi'tunities for artists to develop and share their professÈonal pi'actice with surrounding cultural community. the commitment to equipping members with the skills, creative, technical. and business acumen to function successfully as ai'tists locally and internationally. developing programming activities (including aitist talks, ci'its. symposia) online and in person, which enable Ai'ray to collaborate and work with both local and international institutions. Otliei. actlvities related with studio provision: - The rent and maintenance of the existing 48 King Street preinises with all core anienities. Day io day administration and funder liaison cari'ied out by member Alessia Cai'giielli. The Array website was hosted and maintained by Laura O'connoi.. The site was updated by n)embei's aiid was developed in accordance with members needs throughout the year, e.g. allowing video, Instagi'am, and Twitter content to be added, Member Clodagh Lavelle curates the PR. Amplify our work as individual artists and as a collective in Belfast and beyond. Array Studios has suppoi'ted 8 studio members during financial year 2022/23.. Sighle Bhreathnach-cashell, Emma Campbell, Alessia Cai'gnelli, Clodagh Lavelle, Laura O'connor and Thomas Wells. Grace Mcmui'ray and Jane Butler are associate members. The variety aiid quality of work produced by studio members reflects the great diver.slty of art av211able Sn Belfast and Noi'thei'n Ireland, In 2021, despite covid-19 resli'iction. Array developed the lai'gest-scale pi'oject to date by the collective.. a new body of woi'k for the site.specific installation in the Hei'bert Coventi'y as part of tlie nomination Foi. the woi'ld-renowned, Turner Pri2e 2021. ARRAY STUDIOS Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACHIEVEMENT AND PIRFORMANCE Progi'amming: past projects and other activities Ai-ray Collective are a group of individual artists rooted in Belfast, who join together to ci'eate collaborative actions in response to the socio-political issues alfecting Northern Ireland. Array's studios and project space in the city eentre acts as a base for the collectlve, howevei. tlie participating artists are not limited to studio holders. Array Collective members are Thomas Wells. Alessia Cargnelli. Emma Campbell, Clodagh Lavelle, Sighle Bhi'eathnach-cashell and Laura O'connor (all Array Studio inembers) as well as Sinead Blireathnach-cashell, lane Butler (Flax), Gracie Mcmurrary (QSS), Mitch Conlon (PS2) and Steplien Millar (Creative Excliange). Oli December 1st (2021), Array Collective won the Turner Prize 20211 The award was announced at a ceremony in Coventry Cathedral. more info here. Array Collective were nominated in May 2021 by the jury.. Aai"on Cezar, Director, Delfina Foundation; Kim McAleese. Pi'ograinme Director, Grand Union; Russell Tovey, Actor,. and Zoe Whitleyi Director, Chisenhale Gallery. The july was chaii'ed by Alex Farquhai'son, Director, Tate Britain, For the first time, the shortlist consisted entirely of artist collectives, who all dealt with social issues througli their practice. The five nomlnees, along with Array Collective, were: Cooking Section, Gentile Radhcal, B.O.S.S. and Project Artworks. Ilec rr ro The Di'uithaib's Ball, in%tallalion at Galway Arts Centre August 2022- Octobei. 2022. Bxhibition and Public Pi'ogramme [with Array Collectivel, curated by Megs Morely, Galway Ayts Centre This is the fii'st titne tlie woi'k was seen in Ireland. In Suminei. 2022 Ai'ray toured the Turner Prize winniiig installation, The Druithaib's Ball to the Nun's Island theatre in Galway, as well as presenting a collateral exhibltion in the Galway Arts Centre. The Di'uithaib's Ball, ii)stallation atThe Ulster Museum january 2023- August 2023. On the 25th of Feb 23, The Druithaib's Ball was showcased in an eight-moiiths long solo exhibition in the Ulster Museum, who acquii'ed tlie woi'k in eai'ly 2022. This ran in conjunction with a inajoi. Eroup exhibition in the Hei'bert Gallery in Coventry, Divided Selves, curated by Hammad Nasar MBE. Detailed information on Ai'i'ay's The Druithaib's Ball can be found here: https.'//culturespacecoventry.com/tp.ai'ray-collective Divided Selves, Gi'oup Show, curated by Hammad Nasar. Herbert Gallery, Coventry. UK. Feb-sept 23. The Mayoi s Parlour, Exhibition, curated by jane Morrow with Sinéad Bhreatlinach-casliell and Emma Campbell, Dec 21- May 22. Protestl Photography, Activism and Social Change in Ireland, group exhibition [with Array Collectlvel, Photo Museum li'e12nd, April-june 2022 As Othei's See Us - Ban Bidh banner oil loan to the Ulster Museum for exhibitlon- Collage: A Political Act (2022) https,'//www.nmni.com/whats-on/collage-a-political-act all