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Code of Practice
The Code of Practice for the Visual Arts draws from the experiences of practising artists and of commissioners, curators and others with whom they work and sets out the principles that underpin good practice, and makes connections with examples to show how they work.
Includes separate versions for artists and for organisations.
Flip-page files
Flip page version: The Code of Practice for the Visual Art »
Open Flip-page version …NEW for 2012: The Code of Practice and how to use it. With an introduction from AIR, includes profiles and negotiating advice from artists, a unique guide to working out what to charge, plus links to other useful resources. Flip-page version - requires Flash. Also includes versions for iPhone, iPad and Android
a-n.co.uk July 2012
pdf files
PDF version: The Code of Practice for the Visual Arts »
Open pdf file …NEW for 2012: The Code of Practice and how to use it. With an introduction from AIR, includes profiles and negotiating advice from artists, a unique guide to working out what to charge, plus links to other useful resources. PDF version [size 1.3 MB]. Requires PDF reader.
a-n.co.uk July 2012
Codes
Code of Practice - Artists
A Code of Practice takes commonly-agreed principles of good practice and demonstrates why and how they should be applied. The Code of Practice for the Visual Arts, published by a-n The Artists Information Company, draws from the experiences of… Read on…
Code, a-n.co.uk October 2003. Updated 2006.
Code of Practice - Organisations
A Code of Practice takes commonly-agreed principles of good practice and demonstrates why and how they should be applied. The Code of Practice for the Visual Arts, published by a-n The Artists Information Company, draws from the experiences of… Read on…
Code, a-n.co.uk October 2003. Updated 2006.
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Features
Good practice
In 1992 the National Artists' Association decided to commission a Code of Practice for the Visual Arts. The idea had grown out of the successful bid document from the Northern Region to host Visual Arts UK 96 – the Year of the Visual Arts… Read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine June 2003
News
Code presented
Our ongoing programme of presentations and seminars to promote application of our new Code of Practice for the Visual Arts was launched at Fruitmarket Gallery's 'Scotland Now' event, aimed at new… Read on…
News, a-n Magazine December 2003
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