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Overview
<\/strong>Mike Pony is a Manchester based curator, producer and artist. He is known nationally for his work developing commissions, projects, festivals and events which collide performance, music, immersive arts and digital installation. Mike is artistic and executive director of Submerge<\/a>, and works as a producer for Factory International<\/a>. He formerly ran event brands Horseplay<\/a> and Eat Sleep Drag Repeat<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mike has a unique curatorial approach, creating opportunities for audiences to engage with cutting edge and experimental arts by presenting artists and artworks in accessible formats, immersive environments, and unusual locations. He is interested in working with artists to develop challenging artistic cross-disciplinary work at the boundaries of contemporary arts and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike is an accredited personal and professional development coach trained by RD1st<\/a>. He holds a Master of Philosophy (2010)<\/a> in one-to-one performance from University of Bristol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Submerge
<\/strong><\/strong>Mike is the director of <\/span>Submerge Festival<\/a>, which has held editions in Bristol in 2016 and 2019, and in Manchester in 2022. Submerge is a UK based arts organisation who produce a biennial festival of immersive arts from the edges. Submerge focus on presenting radical artworks which are difficult to define by single genre; a mix of liveart and body-based performance, immersive theatre, sound, club performance, electronic music, audiovisual and digital arts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submerge present visceral, challenging arts, made by diverse artists from all walks of life, with specific focus on creating opportunities for artists from under represented backgrounds. The CTRL programme (Creative Technology Research Labs)<\/a> co-produced with The Lowry created opportunities for 14 Greater Manchester based performance artists to learn from 6 inspiring creative technology artists, over a 6 month artist development programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submerge is a resident of Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed Bristol.
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