I am really excited to announce that Heritage and Culture Warwickshire have been short-listed to win a top artist for a Museums at Night event to be held in May 2014. As a result a public vote will soon get underway which could put Warwick’s Market Hall Museum on the cultural map.

Our event proposal is to transform the town on the evening of May 16th into a ‘trading museum’ with more than 50 market stalls set up in Warwick’s Market Square. The stalls will be curated by local people and groups from across Warwickshire, invited by Heritage and Culture Warwickshire. Each community group will curate their own stall, displaying what defines them and what they value as an organisation and as part of our county.

The proposal has been shortlisted by internationally renowned artist Alex Hartley, made famous by his work with Cultural Olympiad for projects included in the 2012 Olympic Games. Alex would use the event to create a Warwickshire ‘cabinet of curiosity’ in the Market Hall Museum, taking elements from the stalls that inspire him to tell the story of Warwickshire. This is a great opportunity to highlight groups and the work they do as part of a high profile event.

Voting will get underway next week on Tuesday 14th January at 11am for two weeks. We are competing against three other proposed projects in Edinburgh, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Burnley.

Only one town can win and the Market Hall Museum hopes to have the support of our colleagues and the local community in our campaign so please put it in your diaries and VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Here’s how you can help…

The public vote will be open between 11am on Tuesday 14 January, and 5pm on Tuesday 28 January 2014.

To register your vote simply follow the link;

www.culture24.org.uk/places-to-go/museums-at-night/art462286-Connect10-Vote-Alex-Hartley

We would really appreciate your vote and support. If you are able to pass this link and email onto relevant contacts and members of your group that would be fantastic.

— Louise Jennings