IN BRIEF
TURNER PRIZE RETURNS TO TATE LIVERPOOL AS PART OF EXCITING 2022 PROGRAMME
TRANSFORMATION AND REGENERATION GET THE GREEN LIGHT IN BOOTLE
Bootle is headed for transformation and regeneration as Sefton Council have been granted planning permission for a new food , drink and events space in the heart of the Bootle , on the waterside of the Leeds-Liverpool canal .
One of the world ' s best-known contemporary visual art awards , the Turner Prize , is coming to Tate Liverpool at Royal Albert Dock . In a huge coup for the city , the annual celebration of artistic talent will return in October 2022 for the first time in 15 years .
Tate Liverpool became the first gallery outside London ever to host the prestigious prize in 2007 when it helped launch the city ’ s year as European Capital of Culture .
Established in 1984 , the Turner Prize is awarded each year to a British artist for an outstanding exhibition or presentation of their work .
It ’ s become known for starting debate around new developments in contemporary British art and past winners have included Damien Hirst ’ s controversial Mother and Child Divided , cow and calf preserved in formaldehyde , and pottery with a social commentary by Grayson Perry which won in 2003 .
Over the summer of 2022 , ahead of hosting the awards in October , the gallery will also stage a major exhibition , Radical Landscapes , which will bring together paintings , installations featuring living vegetation , photographs and sculpture to explore people ’ s connection to the rural landscapes of Britain .
Helen Legg , Director of Tate Liverpool , said : ‘ It is wonderful to be holding the Turner Prize at Tate Liverpool for the second time . It is a prize that captures the imaginations of audiences and has had a transformational impact on the way people understand contemporary art .
" With Radical Landscapes and the Turner Prize , our 2022 programme will bring a global spotlight to the city and promises to be an exciting and captivating one for our visitors ."
Bootle Canalside , a multi-functional , open air food , drink and events space , hosted a temporary pop up event over the August bank holiday . Local food and drink traders served food and drink from around the world from refurbished shipping containers in a nod to Bootle ’ s industrial history . The event provided an opportunity to test the site with the community and gather feedback on what people in Bootle want to see from this exciting , new venue .
Located on a near derelict site in the town centre , Bootle Canalside , once completed , will include an urban garden , food and drink offer , leisure uses and events spaces . It will be a vibrant recreation and leisure area that makes full use of its fantastic setting and brings a new element to Bootle ’ s local economy . The space will bring new activity to the under-used land ; stimulating the local economy , transforming the look and feel of the town for residents , businesses and visitors and improving the quality of life for the community .
The Canalside site is one of a number of areas of exciting progress in Bootle . The development of an Area Action Plan in the coming months will ensure the views of the local communities and businesses who passionately want to see significant and transformational changes in Bootle are reflected in the plans . Alongside this , work continues on the future of the Strand Shopping Centre and the Council ’ s bid for the government ’ s Levelling Up Fund has been submitted .
The £ 14.5million bid - if approved by Government - will see construction and launch of a new , hi-tech digital and Virtual Reality ( VR ) venue hosting a unique visitor attraction and providing places for technology enhanced ‘ competitive socialising .’ Bootle ’ s “ Flying Theatre ” will use a robotic hydraulic platform to create the feeling of flying through the British Isles and a VR Time-Travel Tunnel will take visitors on a journey through the ‘ History of Bootle and Liverpool ’, including an experience of the Blitz . merseylife . com 9