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14.10.09 - A BIG (BELATED) THANK YOU!
We'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along to the Nucleus Arts Centre on the 25th September and supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning.
The total amount raised from donations, the raffle and 30% of the coffee and cake sales was £328.03.
I would like to say a special thank you to Zara Carpenter and Heather Haythornthwaite, whom without we wouldn't have had such a successful raffle and great prizes.
A big thank you also goes to Chris Sacre, Kristiina Sandoe, Bev Bunn, Claire Poynter, Wendy Daws, Zara Carpenter, Heather Haythornthwaite, Sarah Hinds, Keep the Ferret, Waterstones Book Store, Tiffs Hairdressers, Fieldstaff Antiques, The Central and Brooke Theatres and Sound and Music shop for the donation of the raffle prizes.
A huge thanks to the NAC and Nucleus Cafe staff for their great selection of cakes and for all their help with such a successful event. And finally, special thanks go to Kaleigh 'Junior' Harwood, without whom the event wouldn't have happened!
18.09.09 - WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING!
The NAC will be part of Macmillan Cancer Supports 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' on Friday 25th September from 09.30-13.30 at Cafe Nucleus , The Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4BP
To help us raise money, all you need to do is come along (please invite your friends and family), buy a cup of tea/coffee and if you fancy it a slice of cake, and 30% of every cup/cake sold will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.
We will also be having a raffle - £1 a ticket, and have some great prizes to be won - generously donated by the NAC and our Nucleus artists (all proceeds from this will be donated to Macmillan).
If you can't make it but want to show your support, you can also donate online at www.macmillan.org.uk/Donate/Donate.aspx
Hope to see you here - together we can all make a difference.
Every cup will help improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
05.08.09 - NUCLEUS NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE NOW
The all-new, all-signing, all-dancing NUCLEUS newsletter is now available to download:
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A LO-RES PDF OF THE NUCLEUS NEWSLETTER!
It's 8 pages chock full of of all you need to know about NUCLEUS and the Medway arts scene. We'll say no more - you can have a look for yourself!
The printed version, brought to you thanks to CRUCIAL COLOUR (www.crucialcolour.co.uk), is available now from Nucleus Medway, the Nucleus Arts Centre and the choicest venues in and around Medway.
06.07.09 - NUCLEUS MEDWAY EXTENDS ITS WELCOME AND CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS
NUCLEUS Medway will be extending its opening hours and welcoming visitors seven days a week throughout July.
Now in its fourth month at Chatham Maritime, NUCLEUS Medway has surpassed everybody's expectations by selling over £30,000 of work produced by local creative talent despite the poor economic climate. Over 250 artists, designers, writers and musicians from the Medway area have now registered to exhibit work, lending their support to the not-for-profit project that is set to bolster the Medway arts scene by providing an accessible platform from which to promote and sell locally produced artwork and designs.
The extended opening hours are being facilitated by a team of volunteers selected from the roster of exhibiting artists. However we would be delighted to hear from anybody willing to lend some time to help staff the gallery and promote our home grown talent. Volunteers with an interest or passion for the creative arts are particularly welcome as our visitors appreciate a degree of knowledge in this area.
Further information can be obtained by emailing nucleus@thenac.co.uk or calling the NAC on 01634 812108 during normal office hours.
To find out more about NUCLEUS Medway click here
20.05.09 - THE NAC IS EVOLVING...
We're making some sweeping changes to this website at present. For logistical reasons we're merging the NAC's main site (www.thenac.co.uk) with this one. So soon, if you navigate to thenac.co.uk you'll be automatically redirected here. If you're a regular visitor to this site you'll notice that pages have been shuffled, added or merged.
In the meantime please bare with us - you may find whole pages missing or information wrongly signposted. Rest assured we're on the case and normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
If you need to contact us you can email on mail@thenac.co.uk or call us between 10-5 Mon-Fri on 01634 812108.
Thanks in advance for your patience.
15.05.09 - NUCLEUS ARTISTS BACK IN ROCHESTER FOR COFFEE
Local artists and designers from Medway have been given another chance to showcase their creations on Rochester High Street thanks to a new partnership between NUCLEUS and the Rochester Coffee Co.
Many Rochester shoppers were sad when NUCLEUS announced it was relocating its retail outlet for Medway's creative arts to its current location in Chatham Maritime. But thanks to NUCLEUS' determination to forge mutually profitable partnerships with local businesses, local creative talent is once more being promoted on Rochester High Street.
A handpicked selection of work from NUCLEUS' 200+ register of artists, designers and craftspeople is now on display in The Rochester Coffee Co., a new coffee shop located opposite historic Eastgate House. The work includes photographs, paintings and drawings of Rochester's most famous landmarks and ever-evolving landscape, all of which are for sale.
NUCLEUS is always on the lookout for new avenues to promote the work of artists registered with them. Paula Groves, sculptor and head of NAC Arts Development elaborates:
'NUCLEUS' new site next to Dickens World has been an even greater success than our Rochester shop but we leaped on the chance to exhibit on the High Street again. We've been getting a really excited reaction from those who have heard the news, which bodes well for all involved. The Rochester Coffee Co. has such a similar atmosphere to our gallery - relaxed and welcoming - and we're sure the partnership is going to bring sales for our artists and attract new customers into the coffee shop.'
Local artists wanting to take advantage of NUCLEUS' many exhibition opportunities should email nucleus@thenac.co.uk or see our registration page for more details.
The Rochester Coffee Co. can be found at 146 High Street, Rochester, Kent.
08.05.09 - NUCLEUS SHOWCASE in Maidstone NOW OPEN
NUCLEUS SHOWCASE
Wed 6 to Sat 30 May • Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm
Graham Clarke Gallery at the Hazlitt Arts Centre, Maidstone
NUCLEUS Showcase is an expose of creative talent from NUCLEUS Medway's 200+ register of artists, designers and craftspeople. As you'd expect from NUCLEUS, this exhibition is an original and inspiring mix of paintings, textiles, sculpture, jewellery and applied arts at affordable prices.
Exhibitors include Malcolm Attryde, Peter Reeds, Niki Turner, Beverley Bunn, Richard Haydon-Knowell and over 50 more. Watch this space for a full list of exhibitors soon.
Admission to the gallery is FREE
Hazlitt Arts Centre, Rose Yard, Earl Street, Maidstone Kent ME14 1PL
www.hazlittartscentre.co.uk/pages/exhibitions.html
17.04.09 - NUCLEUS EXHIBITION IN MAIDSTONE
NUCLEUS artists will be exhibiting at the Graham Clarke Gallery in the Hazlitt Arts Centre, Maidstone throughout May 2009.
The showcase of NUCLEUS-registered talent from Medway and beyond will be split in to two 2-week blocks and will highlight a broad spectrum of creative endeavour ranging from paintings and prints to sculpture, 3D design and accessories. All work will be for sale.
NUCLEUS: SHOWCASE opens on Wednesday 6 May and runs until Saturday 30 May. The gallery is open Monday-Saturday, 10-6pm and is located next door to Waterstones in Earl Street, Maidstone Kent.
8.04.09 - NUCLEUS MEDWAY EASTER OPENING HOURS
NUCLEUS Medway will be open all over the Easter weekend:
Good Friday 10-5.30pm
Easter Saturday 10-5.30pm
Easter Sunday 10-5pm
Easter Monday 10-5pm
Why not pop down and see us - you'll be sick of chocolate by lunchtime and we've got exciting new work coming in all the time...
14.03.09 - NUCLEUS MEDWAY NOW OPEN!
Just two weeks after the closure of NUCLEUS Rochester we are proud to announce that NUCLEUS Medway is now open for business.
Initially, opening hours are 10-5.30pm Fridays and Saturdays, 10-5pm Sundays, all other times by appointment.
We're very happy with the new space - drop by and tell us what YOU think!
06.03.09 - NUCLEUS MEDWAY OPENING DATE ANNOUNCED
NUCLEUS Medway, phase two of our retail project supporting the creative arts in the area, opens its doors on Saturday 14th March at 10am.
You can find us at the corner shop next door to Dickens World, Leviathan Way, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent.
13.02.09 - PLEASE SIR, CAN WE HAVE SOME MORE?
We couldn't possibly let the NUCLEUS tale end, especially as you all pleaded so nicely.
So...
We have great pleasure in announcing that following the closure of NUCLEUS Rochester in Rochester High Street we will be moving to... Dickens World at Chatham Maritime, adjacent to the Dockside outlet centre!
More details here as soon as we have some!
11.02.09 - THE END OF THE BEGINNING...
We're sad to announce that the last day of trading at NUCLEUS Rochester (73 High Street, Rochester) will be Sunday 1st March 2009.
The last three months have been fantastic and highly encouraging for all concerned with the creative sector in Medway (and our customers seemed to enjoy the experience too!). Although we're unable to say any more at present we are following some leads that may see another NUCLEUS project emerging in Medway before the year is out.
Watch this space...
16.01.09 - LATEST ON NUCLEUS ROCHESTER AND WEBSITE UPDATES
Fantastic news for art lovers and artists in Medway - NUCLEUS Rochester will now be open until the end of February. We've fresh artists coming on board all the time so if you haven't popped down the shop for a while you're certain to find something new.
Also, we've added an Opportunities page with details of current arts opportunities and events in the Medway area in an attempt to keep everyone in the loop and entertained!
23.12.08 - Merry Christmas from NUCLEUS Rochester!
NUCLEUS Rochester will close at 4pm on Christams eve and re-open at 10am on Monday 5th January 2008.
Until then, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported NUCLEUS in 2008 and Very Merry Christmas to you all! We look forward to seeing you again in the new year.
04.12.08 - NUCLEUS IN-STORE WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
We are proud to announce the first few details of our ongoing programme of artist-led workshops and events.
Featuring Zara Carpenter, Wolf Howard, Mrs Hughes, Cliona Reilly, Sara Norling and Danielle Wright, see either the workshops page or events page for more details. Get in quick, places are going fast!
01.12.08 - NUCLEUS LAUNCH NIGHT
A huge thank you to all who attended our official launch. For over four hours the shop was heaving with visitors and artists registering their support for the project and the creative industries in Medway. Exhibiting artists were also heartened to hear it was our healthiest day thus far on the sales front - long may it continue!
Ticket no. 93 walked away with the raffle prize, an original painting by artist Peter Reeds, which raised a fantastic £277.00 (25% of which has been donated to the Kent Association for the Blind Art Club). Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket or two.
And congratulations to both the nominees and winners of the Medway Culture and Design Awards which were also held on the night. Full details of who the gongs went to are HERE but if you want to get a first-hand heads up, pop into the shop and look at our wad of certificates!
NUCLEUS ROCHESTER - OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT
Thursday 27th November, 5-9pm, 73 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
NUCLEUS Rochester throws open it's doors at 5pm this Thursday to officially launch its eight-week tenure in Rochester High Street and would like to invite you to join our celebrations.
Organised and managed by the award-winning New Art Centre in Chatham, NUCLEUS ROCHESTER is a unique temporary retail outlet showcasing a huge array of affordable creations by Medway based artists, designers, musicians, writers, arts graduates and students.
Staffed exclusively by the exhibiting artists, the NUCLEUS project has already attracted over 85 exhibitors with more submissions arriving every day. NUCLEUS ROCHESTER is a unique opportunity to meet the stars of Medway's thriving arts scene and find yourself some truly original gifts for Christmas and beyond.
We look forward to astounding you.
The NUCLEUS team.