Knowledge bank

Artists’ strategies

Free taster of subscriber-only material held in the Artists' strategies section. Read on…

Introduction, a-n.co.uk March 2008

Artist-led activity

By: Chris Brown

Chris Brown introduces a rulebook to guide you through the whys and wherefores of artist-led activity. Read on…

Tour, a-n.co.uk March 2008, based on an original article published a-n.co.uk April 2003.

Is blogging for me?

By: Andrew Bryant

With reference to blogs on Artists talking, where artists discuss their practice and experiences through personal blogs about the projects they’re working on, Andrew Bryant addresses some typical concerns about starting a blog. Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk January 2011; Updated January 2013

Marketing

By: Marice Cumber

Marice Cumber introduces key marketing concepts for artists and offers advice to help target your marketing effectively. Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk April 2003

Promoting your practice

By: Jeanie Finlay

Jeanie Finlay points artists in the right direction on the road to self promotion. Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk June 2007

Proposals

By: Judith Winter

This guide by Judith Winter offers ideas and practical advice on how to develop proposals and present ideas to organisations and individuals. Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk April 2003

Setting up an artist-led space

By: Russell Martin

Russell Martin's guide to running your own gallery demystifies the process of setting up an artist-led space and highlights the issues to consider before taking such a step. Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk June 2007

Setting up an event

By: Paul Stone

A guide by Paul Stone on how to successfully plan, develop, manage and promote an artist-led event.  Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk April 2003

Why artists need a blog

By: Andrew Bryant

Andrew Bryant examines the many positive benefits of keeping an artist’s blog by referencing Projects unedited blogs on Artists talking, where artists discuss their practice and experiences through personal blogs about the projects they’re working on, as they happen, wherever they happen. Read on…

Guide, a-n.co.uk October 2009; Updated January 2013

Associates

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb looks at twelve months of activity at Associates gallery, promoting and supporting emerging artists. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

Colony

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb on Birmingham-based Colony, a space inspired by the artist-led initiatives of the 60s and 70s. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

Gavin Wade's Strategic Questions

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb profiles artist Gavin Wade and his project that aims to tackle the role and function of art. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

Katharine Meynell and Aaron Williamson

Video of artists Katharine Meynell and Aaron Williamson discussing shared interests in their practices, identity politics and shifts in education, funding models and public perceptions of art. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk January 2013

Mary Mary

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb talks to Glasgow's Mary, Mary about their transformation from artist-led project space to commercial gallery. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

Midwest

By: a-n

Midwest was an artist's development programme that ran from 2003 to 2008 in the West Midlands. Here we share pdf reports on Midwest's activity that provide valuable insights into possibilities within artist-led culture.
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Profile, a-n.co.uk December 2010

Moot

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb profiles Moot, a Nottingham-based gallery that aims to act as a catalyst for the local arts community. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

Mother’s Tankstation and Four

Declan Long on two new Dublin-based galleries, and the relationship between artist-led spaces in Ireland and the UK. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk March 2006

no.w.here

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb profiles no.w.here, an artist-run project space which expands and examines film within contemporary arts practice.  Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

R O O M

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb profiles R O O M and learns about its journey from artist-led venue in Bristol to a commercial space in London. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk October 2007

Robbie Lockwood and Stefan Szczelkun

Video of artists Robbie Lockwood and Stefan Szczelkun discussing sustaining their practices, the benefits and challenges of working in collectives and radical approaches to education groups. Read on…

Profile, a-n.co.uk January 2013