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History of the Arts Catalyst.

The Arts Catalyst was founded in 1994 by Nicola Triscott, who is now the Director of the programme, Triscott is also a cultural producer and writer who specialises in the fusion of art, science, technology and community, Triscott also co-founded the microgravity interdisciplinary research group, as well as being co-chair of the International Astronautical Federation's committee on cultural utilisation of space., Triscott has written and published many papers and articles available from the arts catalyst website, concentrating on performative science, our expectations of technology and space. The first project funded by the arts catalyst took the form of a one man show, in the year that the organization was founded, Presented by Artist Jack Klaff. Klaff took character as an exceptionally rational scientist named Professor A A Singleton-Guiness (Also the name of the project.) A A Singleton-Guiness is a fictional character, who has apparently won the nobel prize on an occasion for keeping science dignified and untouched by the arts. In this performance, Klaff Performs Singleton-Guiness as a Hard faced scientist who is unconvinced by logical yet drastic conclusions within science, focussing his performance on comedic value, as well as the character’s opinion of nothing being true until proven, providing a cold and entirely relentless attitude towards unproven theories. Since 1994 the Arts Catalyst has managed to commission artists from around the globe on over eighty different projects, produced by over 100 artists, arts organisations and performance groups from specialist fields such as Live Art (art form) and the sciences, such as Kira O'Reilly, The Critical Art Ensemble and The Otolith group. The Arts Catalyst not only commission artists to develop performance based works, but also have a large dedication to education, in 1994 the Arts catalyst launched a series of six week projects in primary schools around the country. The project continued until 2007, in schools such as Tower Hamlets, Merton, Lewisham, Barnet, Haringey, London and wandworth boroughs. The project, entitled, ‘In Music and Science, consisted of music and science workshop leaders guiding sessions which eventually lead to a performance by the students. Pieces composed completely by the classes were then performed at the end of this six week period. The project helped students aged Six to Nine learn about Vibrations, Patterns and the mind and body, directly correlating with the curriculum assigned for the students that term, Resulting in a Teachers’ Pack produced to support Music and Science lessons exterior to the project. Since the Arts Catalyst was founded it has helped develop performance's and experiments, as well as symposiums, workshops and group participation sessions,low gravity flight experiments,Family days and conventions. --J.skudkid (talk) 09:17, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Important people

Along with Founder and director Nicola Triscott, their are a team of 8 others who provide the adminstrative support that the company needs to operate in its full functionality, Aswell as a board of 5 trustee's, supplying support not only financially, but also by actively supporting the Arts Catalyst in roles such as strategic development and curational aspects. Below you will find a section on each of the 8 other Administrative Persons involved with the arts catalyst.

Rob La Frenais (curator.)

La Frenais began curating for The Arts Catalyst group in 1997, but has been curating and writing as a critic since 1987 in various countries throughout europe as a freelance curator and events organizer. La Frenais also founded The Groundbreaking Arts Magazine that playyed a vital role in the world of performance up intil 1992. He also spent time as the artistic director of Belluard-Bollwerk International in Switzerland. La Frenais has a PHD in curatorial practise and is also an honorary Doctor at Dartington College of the arts. To Download Papers and articles by La Frenais, or browse his CV please visit: Arts Catalyst,Rob La fresnais

Gillian Dickie (Producer.)

Dickie has Produced work for the arts catalyst since joining in 2002,producing projects such as 'interspecies' in both London and Manchester and the International Artist Airshows(Versions 1 ,2 and 3.) Dickie graduated Edinburgh Art College with a degree in painting. Dickie has previously worked as exibitions assistant at the Third Eye Centre in Glasgow, As an administrator for Blast Theory and as a producer Imlata Dance Company and People Show. Dickie Also worked as a producer in the film industry for a number of years, spending two years producing for Merchant Ivory Productions.