Contemporary Art Society / National Network

Members Only
Travel Bursary for up to £150

This two-day visit is organised in collaboration with the Arts Council Collection and will provide a guided tour of the exhibition and associated venues and will be led by those close to the curatorial team.

Once every 5 years, since 1955, Kassel plays host to dOCUMENTA, one of the most important and longest running regularly occurring exhibitions for modern and contemporary art in the world. The city has evolved dramatically from investing in a high profile, high content cultural event over such a sustained period.

dOCUMENTA 13 will be held in various locations and places, and will include new works by more than 100 artists from around the world, including Pierre Huyghe, Jimmie Durham, William Kentridge, Goshka Macuga amoung many others.

In some cases, these will be presented as parts of projects with other artists, agents, or persons active in cultural fields including science and literature. Furthermore, a number of historical artworks will be exhibited in these interrelated ideas, conversations, and parallel stories. For more information please visit the dOCUMENTA website

In advance of the trip, please book your tickets for entrance to documenta13. We suggest that you buy an evening ticket for the 20th June and a one day ticket for the 21st June (total cost 30euros) You will also be expected to cover the costs of your own accommodation and subsistance.

Timetable:

20th June
16.00
Meet at documenta-Halle, Du – Ry – Str. 1 / am Friedrichsplatz, 34117 Kassel
Introduction to Documenta by Christine Takengny, Manager of Public Collection Development, Contemporary Art Society

Visit exhibition at documenta-Halle. Please note you will need to purchase your own tickets for the documenta Halle

20.00
Dinner at Il Convento, An der Garnisonkirche 2  34117 Kassel
We have booked a table and requested a set menu for between 30 euros. You will be expected to pay for your own food.

21st June
10.00
We have booked two group tours of the Fridericianum with led by Documenta specialists. Please note you will not have to pay for the tour, but you will need to purchase your own tickets for the Fridericianum.

12.30
Group discussion about the exhibition

13.00
Lunch in the cafe

14.00
Self driected visits

19.30
Invitation to drinks reception with Contemporary Art Society patrons. Free of charge to all participants on the trip. To join the reception please note you will need to let us know by Thursday 14th June.
Herkules Terrassen
Schloßpark 26
34131 Kassel

20.00
Dinner with Contemporary Art Society patrons. To join the dinner you will be expected to pay 50 euros for a three course regional gourmet meal including wine. If you would like to attend this dinner you will need to make your payment by Thursday 14th June. You can pay by credit card over the phone by calling 020 7831 3220
Herkules Terrassen
Schloßpark 26
34131 Kassel

Attendees:
Blair Todd, Exhibitions Curator/Deputy Director, Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange Blair.Todd@newlynartgallery.co.uk
Peter Bonnell, Curator, Quad peterb@DerbyQuad.co.uk
Sarah Brown, Curator, Leeds Art Gallery sarah.brown2@leeds.gov.uk
Kate  Farrell, Curator, The Lowry Kate.Farrell@thelowry.com
Caroline  Fisher, Wellcome Collection  carolineofbolwick@gmail.com
Lizzie Fisher, Curator, Kettle’s Yard eaf27@cam.ac.uk
Kate  Forde, Senior Curator, The Wellcome Trust K.Forde@wellcome.ac.uk
Christine Kapteijn, Galleries Curator & Manager, UCA Farnham Ckapteijn@ucreative.ac.uk
Sarah Martin, Curator, Turner Contemporary smartin@turnercontemporary.org
Sara-Jayne Parsons, Exhibitions Curator, The Bluecoat sara.p@thebluecoat.org.uk
Deborah  Robinson, Head of Exhibitions, The New Art Gallery Walsall RobinsonDeb@walsall.gov.uk
Deborah  Smith Director, Curator Deborah Smith Projects info@deborahsmith.net
Maggie Warren, Collections Access Assistant, Lincolnshire County Council  Maggie.Warren@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Debbie Carslaw, Director, Madder 139 info@madder139.com
Anne de Charmant, Director, Meadow Arts anne@meadowarts.org
Clare Gannaway, Curator: Exhibitions, Manchester Art Gallery c.gannaway@manchester.gov.uk
Hannah Jones, Exhibitions and Events Officer, Plymouth College of Art hjones@plymouthart.ac.uk
Jess Kenny, Arts and Gallery Director, Art Exchange, University of Essex jess@essex.ac.uk
Zoe Lippett, Curator, Wolverhampton Art Gallery Zoe.Lippett@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Sanna Moore, Curator, Towner sanna.moore@eastbourne.gov.uk
Cynethia Morrison-Bell, Curator, Art Circuit touring artcircuit@aol.com
Anne  Mullins, Director Barts and The London NHS Trust Anne.Mullins@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
Nigel Walsh, Curator, Leeds Art Gallery nigel.walsh@leeds.gov.uk
Winnie Sze, Director, August Art info@augustart.co.uk
Jo Digger, Head of Collections, New Art Gallery Walsall, diggerj@walsall.gov.uk

Accommodation:

Information about where to stay in Kassel can be found here

Other hotels in the area include:

Schloss Hotel
Schlosshotel Bad Wilhelmshöhe
Schlosspark 8
34131

Ramada Kassel
Baumbachstrasse 2 Stadthalle
34119

Hotel Kurfuerst Wilhelm
Wilhelmshöher Allee 257
34131

Grand City Hotel Domus
Erzbergerstr. 1-5
34117

Penta Hotel
Bertha-von-Suttner-Straße 15
34131

Hotel Schweizer Hof
Wilhelmshöher Allee 288
34131

InterCity Hotel
Wilhelmshöher Allee 241
34121

Frankfurt is the nearest airport, and it is about 1hr 25 mins from Kassel.

Contact:

Robert Dingle
Manager, National Network Programme
robetr@contemporaryartsociety.org

Christine Takengny
Manager of Public Collection Development
christine@contemporaryartsociety.org