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Management |
The O3 Gallery was founded as a unique partnership between
Oxford Castle Ltd, and OVADA (Oxfordshire's Visual Arts
Development Agency) and was opened by Her Majesty The
Queen in May 2006. Named ‘O3’ (the third ‘O’ after Oxford
Castle and OVADA) the gallery is believed to be the first
of its kind – the first partnership between a public
agency and private developer, to create a gallery that
will generate opportunities and funding for the visual
arts in Oxfordshire.
Although the O3 gallery is no longer run by OVADA, the two galleries continue to have strong links and share similar ambitions for local artists. Between June 2007 and July 2010 the O3 Gallery was managed by Sophie Egleton on behalf of Oxford Castle Ltd. The current Gallery Manager is Helen Statham. .
www.oxfordcastle.com
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Building |
Housed in an old stone circular building, the O3 Gallery forms part of the old Oxford Prison C-Wing. Unlike the familiar ‘white-cube’ the O3 Gallery still displays interesting original features of the prison including blocked-up fireplaces and windows. Prior to use as a gallery, the building formed a carpenter’s workshop and further back in history – a day room for the prisoners.
More information on the history of Oxford Castle can be
found at:
www.oxfordcastle.com
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