Our Place in the Seven Heavens

The Moon is distant from the Sea –
And yet, with Amber Hands –
She leads Him – docile as a Boy –
Along appointed Sands –

Emily Dickinson.

Curated and Produced with Becky Nuttall as part of the 2019 English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark Festival, the call for "Our Place in the Seven Heavens" is now live!

Torre Abbey stands along Torbay’s appointed sands and within the Abbey’s galleries are the beautiful cartoons of The Planets, including the goddess Luna, by Edward Burne Jones, a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

In Torbay the pull of the moon controls the tides “with amber hands” and forms our extraordinary UNESCO Geopark, sustaining our fishing and tourism industries - amongst our local businesses is Arundal Astronautics, bridging the distance between us and the stars.

The planets, or the Seven Heavens in medieval cosmology, inspire poets and artists. In this exhibition visual artists, poets and the community are invited to submit works, stories and contemplations on this theme to contribute to a collective response to our unique situation.

For full details, visit art-hub.co.uk/geo19

Key Dates
- 16th February - Creative Call Opens
- 28th February - Community Call Closed
- 28th February - Creative Call begins accepting applications
- 23rd April - Creative Call Closes
- 25th April - Confirmation of Successful Artists
- 8th - 31st May - Exhibition Dates
- 4th May (5PM) - Deadline for Delivery of Work
- 6th-7th May - Exhibition Setup
- 3rd June (5PM) - Deadline for Collection of Work
- Dates TBD - Artist Preview Events

For more information visit http://art-hub.co.uk/geo19