As part of London College of Communication’s ongoing support to our cultural neighbours, we’re featuring a weekly round-up of some of the online activities and content provided by the fantastic museums, galleries and cultural venues in our local area.
From Instagram drawing clubs to virtual exhibitions, artist profiles, video demonstrations, film screenings, performances and more, here’s our guide to what you can get involved in with our Southwark and Lambeth friends and partners – all from the comfort of your own home.
Thursdays at 3.30pm for the next nine weeks.
The Big Family Press collaborate with London based artist and art historian Millie Nice for Bad Drawing club. Taking place on the SLG's Instagram, they’ll be posting prompts, challenges and activities. #BadDrawingClubUK
Find out more about South London Gallery’s Big Bad Drawing Club.
First up in Drawing Room’s series of ROCK PAPER SCISSORS activity sheets, connecting artists, schools and families through isolation. Please share these with schools, friends and neighbours. Send your drawings via email for their upcoming online exhibition! A new activity sheet will be sent every Monday.
Find out more about the Drawing Room’s Rock Paper Scissors.
DPG are bringing their major exhibition to you with a series of short films; Behind the Curtain explores some of the key artists and works in British Surrealism, presented by Director Jennifer Scott. First up is Conroy Maddox’s bewildering The Lesson – an apt poster child for these strange times.
Find out more about DPG’s British Surrealism on YouTube.
If you are part of a venue local to LCC and what us to help promote an online event, please email Gill Henderson, LCC Cultural and Communities Partnerships Manager, at g.m.henderson@lcc.arts.ac.uk.
Graphic Design graduate Annie Nicholson has given a new look to the College plinth, marking 125 years of LCC’s contributions to the London art scene.
Healthy food map launched to show best local restaurants as part of Where Walworth Eats campaign.
To celebrate Elmer the Elephant’s 30th birthday, International students from the ‘Certificate in Higher Education: Preparation for Design Media and Screen’, course at London College of Communication, UAL, created an Elmer elephant in collaboration with the artist, Donna Newman.
London College of Communication is taking part in Creative Elephant – a collaboration between Elephant and Castle institutions aiming to demonstrate the amount of talent and number of hidden gems based in the area.