Facade of 101 facility, a grey warehouse with an orange door and 101 sign above the entrance

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

An image of 15+ artists performing in a road. All are standing and facing camera, some with casual clothes and other dressed in red.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

2 artists in 101 Big Space, rehearsing. 1 artist is wearing blue overalls and the other is dressed casually, both are facing camera and appear to be mid song.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

One artist training in the Middle Bay of 101. The artist is facing a projected image on wall of a computer program. The artist is wearing an outfit with sensors on and holds their arms out strait at shoulder length.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Training in the 101 building -An artist is captured hanging partially upside down from a harness. They are dressed all in black and have many wires and cords and technical gadgets attached to them. The artists looks like a spy.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

7 artists dressed in casual wear, gather in a field. All are looking at a small artistic object that one of them are holding. The object appears to be made of willow and fabric.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Image is of a public fire show hosted in Newbury market place. The image is at night time with an audience admiring a large metal framed wheel that has small ceramic plant pots placed around it. In each pot a small fire which lights up the circular framed structure.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Image is of 3 dancers training in 101's dance studio. The Dancers are all holding the same pose with their hands.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Image is of a large cardboard building in Newbury market place. The cardboard building is larger than all the other real buildings that surround it. Public audiences gather is small groups to admire the vast size of the 'building' structure constructed out of cardboard boxes.

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

Training in 101 building- A group of artists are captured in motion.

Residencies

Image is taken from the back row of seats from an spectators perspective. The image shows an audience watching a performance of one artist dressed in a silver skin tight suit, in a black freight container that is being carried by a truck.

Outdoor Events

Image is of a person holding up a pencil drawing of a women's face and under the drawing is some hand written wording. The person holding the paper seems to be deep in discussion or verbally interpreting the picture they are holding.

Artist Development

Image is taken in 101's metal/wood workshop. One person is captured fabricating a metal frame. To the left of the image is a large metal wheel with spokes. The person is using a hand tool and orange sparks are flying from the work piece.

Design & Fabrication

101 Outdoor Arts

National Centre for Arts in Public Space

We support artists from all over the world who make work for the outdoors and public space, through a year round programme of artistic residencies, professional development events, and a dedicated design and fabrication workshop.

Artists from a wide range of disciplines can make use of our large and intimate rehearsal spaces, staying onsite in our artists' village.

As part of Corn Exchange Newbury we present vibrant and wide-reaching outdoor events in partnership with our local communities, bringing thousands of people together each year to experience a free international programme of events in public space.

More About 101

“Residency time at 101 has allowed me to develop new ideas that I could not have experimented with anywhere else in the UK.”

Maresa von Stockert, Tilted Productions

Image is of large spinning metal structures which are lit up against a dark blue sky. Some spectators gather to look up at the moving installations.

Outside the Conventional and Into the Mainstream: Art in public space in England

Image is taken within the 101 Middle bay. Busy conference meeting of 25+ artists and collaborators, sitting at round tables having a discussion. On the wall some wording has been stuck up, reading 'HOW CAN DIGITAL WORK OUTDOORS?'

Digital Symposium Films

Image is of 1 performer hanging upside down and horizontal from a tree with a harness. The artist is wearing orange overalls and is speaking into a loud speaker.

Dance & The Outdoors Symposium Films

Coming soon

Impact Report

101 Ambition for Excellence Impact Report
Written by Belinda Kidd

Streetwise Lab

Streetwise - The craft of making outdoor work
26-29 March 2023
@ 101