The School of Saatchi- a series of four programmes - started a year ago with a competition for artists from all disciplines including installation, painting, digital media, sculpture, printmaking, performance art. Having selected just six, they attended an Art School established uniquely for them under the tutelage of some of the most innovative names in the art world today. It was a fantastic experience for all of them but, for one, the ultimate opportunity as Saatchi has reserved a space for their work at his exhibition at The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia.
Event Summary
The School of Saatchi- a series of four programmes - started a year ago with a competition for artists from all disciplines including installation, painting, digital media, sculpture, printmaking, performance art. Having selected just six, they attended an Art School established uniquely for them under the tutelage of some of the most innovative names in the art world today. It was a fantastic experience for all of them but, for one, the ultimate opportunity as Saatchi has reserved a space for their work at his exhibition at The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia.
But how were:
the ideas formed and developed,
the administration of a major art event organised,
an influential art connoisseur involved
the artists aims, aspirations, inspirations, challenges, and successes
All brought together and shown on the screen to make compelling television?
The Series of 4 Programmes aired in November 2009- January 2010 and was met with much comment from the Critics- both Television " X Factor for the cultured few" and the Art world "Is Truncated Trunk creation or curation?"
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Organiser details
Adam Barker is a Commissioning Executive Producer for BBC Arts. Previously he was Director of Contemporary Factual at IWC, where he executive produced the award-winning Ross Kemp on Gangs (Sky One), and he was an Executive Producer at Diverse, where he worked on a wide range of documentaries and formats such as The Seven Sins of England (Channel 4), Young Black Farmers (Channel 4) and Brits Behind Bars (Bravo UK).
Peter Dale was Executive Producer of School of Saachi. He founded Rare Day in 2008 after a decade at Channel 4, where he was Head of Documentaries. His commisioning credits include Molly Dineen's Lie of the Land, Penny Woolcock's Tina Goes Shopping, Peter Kosminsky's The Government Inspector, Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha and Jamie's School Dinners. In 2005 he conceived and launched More4. Before joining Channel 4, Peter spent 18 years as a documentary producer and director at the BBC.
Jamie Simpson was series editor of School of Saatchi. Before this he was series editor of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? for three series. Jamie has been a freelance series producer and director for 12 years, and his credits include the multi-award winning series Faking It , Perfect Match and Meet the Ancestors.
Madeleine Knight was the Series Producer of School of Saatchi. At Princess Productions Madeleine's Series Producer credits include Dom Joly’s Happy Hour (Sky One), Excellent Adventures (Sky One), Back to Reality (Five), Model Behaviour (C4) and We Are Detectives (C4 and NBC). Madeleine has developed TV and cross platform formats including Dangerous Adventures for Boys (Five) and the new T4 (C4). She is currently Head of Development at Love Productions.
Matthew Collings is an artist, critic and broadcaster. He was a producer and presenter on the BBC's The Late Show from 1989 to 1995. Afterwards he presented Channel 4's annual live coverage of the Turner Prize award and wrote and presented the Channel 4 TV series This is Modern Art, which won him a BAFTA among other awards. His other series include Matt's Old Masters, Impressionism: Revenge of the Nice and This is Civilisation.
Further information
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Speakers
Adam Barker Commissioning Editor BBC2 , Peter Dale Rare Day Executive Producer and from Princess Productions Jamie Simpson Series Editor, Madeline Knight Series Producer.
Booking Instructions
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