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FRED returns

Last year FRED came, saw and conquered! 64 artists from across the north of England and beyond took their work into the big wide world. 34 events across 55 locations made FRED one of the biggest artist-led events in the UK.

Now we're about to do it all over again. Extended over 16 days, this years event promises to be bolder and brasher. Watch this space for details....

Can you find the postcards?

This year's guest designer is Graham Rawle. Probably best known for his weekly series "Lost Consonnants" in the Guardian newspaper, Graham has created a series of 6 postcards and posters "Can you find the art?" specially for FRED 2005. Graham Rawle has also designed the artwork for the printed guide book this year and his designs will feature on all FRED objects. Postcards and guide books will be available from tourist information centres throughout Cumbria from September.

Artists announced

Artists confirmed as participating in this year's event include:

Debby Akam, Samantha Allan, Anachron-Gen, Marion Ancker, Art Gene, Sally Barker, Kate Brundrett, Sean Burn, Robbie Coleman, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Victoria Dean, Amanda Delaney, Paul Ditch, ECO, Eleventh Hour Studios, Kate Eggleston-Wirtz, Helen Fletcher, Fold, Folly, William Furlong, John Hall, Gill Hands, Louise Hepworth, Lowood Gallery, Jo Hodges, Jenny Holzer, Sam Hunt, Vincent James, Margaret James-Barber, David Jones, John Kelly, Oliver Lamb, Paul McFarlane, Di McGhee, Tom Makin, Steve Messam, Charles Monkhouse, Brenda Oakes, Karajana ar Olis, Graham Rawle, Gary Power , Zoë Quick, Irene Sanderson, Sarah & Kala, Sian Schofield, Richard Simpson, Christine Stringfellow, Melanie Taylor , Andrew Tomlinson, Richard Wood, Jenny Wroe

Read All About It!

FRED the book coming soon...

A documentary of how 64 artists took over the largest county in England, and got away with it.

88 pages, full colour, with essays by Mark Haywood, Russell Mills, Nina Morris & Sarah Cant.

ISBN: 0-9549960-0-3

Released Oct 2005