Swansea College of Art Summer Degree Show 2024
Students at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) Swansea College of Art are preparing work to display at the annual summer showcase, which takes place at various locations around the city this month.
The annual summer exhibition is a highlight of the Swansea College of Art calendar, where students from all creative courses display their final projects – the culmination of years of learning and refining their crafts.
The shows provide a platform for graduates to showcase their work to a wide audience and are an opportunity to gain exposure and start building a reputation in the art world.
This year’s venues include the University’s Dynevor Building, Alex Design, IQ Building in SA1, the National Waterfront Museum, the Dylan Thomas Centre, and the Volcano Theatre.
Caroline Thraves, Academic Director (Art and Media) at UWTSD’s Swansea College of Art said: “The Graduate Show is a celebration and culmination of students’ undergraduate and postgraduate study, where you will experience wonderful creativity across a wide variety of art and design subject areas. The shows serve as a launching pad for emerging artists, helping them kickstart their careers and navigate the complexities of the art world.
“Art colleges change the world – our students, whose work you will see when you visit the show, will go on to change the world.”
Dr Mark Cocks, Dean of the Institute for Science & Art said the Summer Degree exhibitions celebrate the inspirational creative talents of our Swansea College of Art students.
“The innovation and diversity of the student work is testament to their dedication and creative application of their personal practice. These shows are in one sense a culmination of their academic studies but also they provide the initial trigger for their future creative careers. Please do come and join us to celebrate their work.”
Details of the courses exhibiting at each location can be found below :
OPENING NIGHT: 17th May: 6pm - 9pm
SHOWS OPEN: 18th May - 8th June: 10am - 4pm
(All shows are closed Sundays & Bank Holidays)
Dynevor
Creative Music Technology (17 May only)
Fine Art
Photography
Surface Pattern and Textiles
MA Contemporary Dialogues
17 May to 8 June
Alex
Art and Design Foundation
Design Crafts
Product and Furniture Design
MA Contemporary Dialogues (part one, work in progress)
17 May to 8 June
Volcano Theatre
Creative Advertising
Graphic Design
17 May to 27 May
The show continues at Dynevor from 29 May to 8 June.
IQ Waterfront Campus
Architecture – opening night 7 June, 5pm to 9pm
Automotive and Transport Design – opening night 15 June, 6pm to 9pm
Opens 7 and 15 June
National Waterfront Museum
Illustration
17 May to 16 June
Dylan Thomas Centre
Film and TV
17 May only
London Shows
New Designers
Part 1 – 26 to 29 June
Surface Pattern and Textiles
Design Crafts
Part 2 – 3 to 6 July
Graphic Design
Illustration
Copeland Gallery – ‘Unpeeled’
Opening night 20 June, 6pm to 10pm
Closes 23 June
Fine Art
Photography
Further Information
Rebecca Davies
Executive Press and Media Relations Officer
Corporate Communications and PR
Email: rebecca.davies@uwtsd.ac.uk
Phone: 07384 467071