Recent/Current/Upcoming:
Salty workshop at the RGS
Katy ran a ‘Salty’ workshop with members of the Salt Research Network (Catherine Bertola, Alessio Mazzaro and Sophie Williamson) at the Royal Geogrpahical Society Conference on August 27th, at the University of Birmingham.
DISTERRA Network
Katy is taking part in this network and project led by Professor Nichola Khan and Dr Zoha Waseem at the University of Edinburgh. The DISTERRA network will create new international networks of migration, conflict, and environmental crises to construct and debate new research directions across terrains of disappearances. https://terrainsofdisappearances.wordpress.com
Accelerate Action: Women in Change - at The Foundry, London
Spring 2025
Inspired by this year’s International Women’s Day, ‘Accelerate Action’ presents stories exploring women coming together to initiate action and change within their communities, making their voices heard, both loudly and quietly. Presenting artworks by artists Katy Beinart, Helen Dewhurst, Molly Grad, Arabel Lebrusan, Nasreen Shaikh Jamal al-lail, Sally Sutherland, All Change Arts & Procreate Project, the exhibition presents narratives of women responding to issues of inequality, injustice and transformation. https://www.aplaceforchange.co.uk/event/exhibition-opening-accelerate-action-women-change
The Sheds at Devils Dyke, Sussex
May 2025
At this exhbition at The Sheds, near Devils Dyke, Katy showed a new installation artwork, Deep Time Piece, based on the history of the Cableway that once spanned Devils Dyke. The Sheds, is a new project space by SMART London.
Towner Eastbourne Wriggle Room Residency outcome
Katy Beinart and Lydia Hunt have designed and led collaborative, creative sessions from May 2022-July 2024, working with Willingdon Trees Community Centre and Towner to develop activities for Early Years groups and their carers across Eastbourne, as part of the Wriggle Room residency programme. As a final outcome, the artists have designed a unique map of the South Downs which includes artwork made during sessions, activity ideas and stories. The map is available from Towner Eastbourne and online at https://townereastbourne.org.uk/learn/resources/wriggle-room