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a-n's the first place to come if you're an artist looking for practical resources and inspirational writing. Here's your quick intro to everything we've got on offer, why it's relevant to you and some tempting tasters to the subscriber-only material.
Welcome to Artists
Sample our resources and tools including free trials and signposting to some of the key titles and themes within the wealth of useful material across the site.
Site developments
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Locate like-minded artists and set advice from artists at these events.
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Knowledge bank
Matt Roberts - NEW!
Curator Matt Roberts talks to Jane Watt about how and why he set up the London-based organisation Matt Roberts Arts and the importance of providing support and a platform for emerging and mid-career artists, curators and arts professionals.
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International residencies
You may be tempted to escape the British summer and head for somewhere sunny. With Sterling performing so badly against other currencies what's the best option? Paul Stone points out “Just because a residency is ‘free’ doesn’t mean it is ‘better’ than one where you are expected to contribute to the costs.” Find out about the range of International residency options available and consider what you might want from a residency.
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Jo Lathwood's micro residency in Winnipeg entails sitting in the restaurant for 5 hours a day, over the course of a weekend, and making art. Read all about it in her blog 'Across the Atlantic'.
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Closer to home, he's back from not being in the Antarctic and is now discovering the delights of Whitstable (in the footsteps of Bram Stoker!!??) as preparation for "some sort of work for the next Whitstable Biennale in 2010".
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Professional practice
Our practical guides are written by artists and experts, especially for artists.
Download the Code of Practice for the Visual Arts
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Do it right with a contract
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Find professional development support in your region
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Looking for work and opportunities?
Our site's visual arts specific and because it's got artists researching the listings, covers everything you’re likely to want to know about.
Check out today's Top opp in Jobs and opps
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Artists' advice on assessing opportunities
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Northern Art Prize shortlist just announced. Catch up with 2009 winner Paul Rooney
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AIR benefits
By joining AIR – Artists' Interaction and Representation - you'll not only save money on insurance and but be part of an important professional membership body.
£5m public and products liability insurance free when you join
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Check out all the benefits of AIR including free promotion of your shows, password to all parts of this site and more
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Artists talking
Hear about and comment on blogs by artists on their projects as they happen, whenever they happen.
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Interface
In 'Unprofessional Development', the second Interface article on critical writing, Joanne Lee writes in praise of the amateur critic
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Interface is an open space for lively debate around visual arts exhibitions and events with a platform for critical writing
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Latest news
AA2A has secured a further two years' funding from Arts Council England through the Grants for the Arts lottery fund.
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Info point
If you're an artist new to using our site and resources, we’d like to hear your views and ideas.
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