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Don't be caught out by a new scam targeting artists this month Read on »

Representing you

'We very much welcome your recognition of the arts as one of the UK’s “crown jewels'

Read AIR (Artists' Interaction & Representation) letter to Jeremy Hunt Read on »

90% of members said they wanted AIR to “lead campaigns for increased representation of artists’ concerns to government and policymakers”.  What does representation look like? Read the Road Map to Representation »

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Free work costs

While Arts Council address adverts for unpaid opps that contravene Minimum Wage Regulations, are arts employers aware of the finer detail?

Emily Speed finds that personal advancement at any cost may be setting industry standards back in Free labour in the arts

Read how Interns entitled to payment argues just that, with useful external resources.

Follow discussion on the BECTU ruling on a-n forums 

Read Jane Watt reports on recent research and guidelines for work placements and internships in the creative industry in Playing at working

Remote internationalism

'We wanted to be forward thinking in terms of social networking – living remotely it’s one of the things you rely on, especially in communicating with the outside world.'

Visual Arts Development Officer Clair Aldington describes life and culture on the bustling island of Shetland. Read on »

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A new approach to the arts landscape?

'The arts budget is tiny; it costs 17p a week per person - less than half the price of a pint of milk. In return we have: world-class arts and artists...'

As the sector responds towards 30% cuts, Arts Council urges arts organisations to read their toolkit 'why the arts matter',  as a way to address 'a new approach to the arts landscape'; the National Campaign for the Arts invites the cultural sector to respond to it's Cultural Workforce Survey; and a new ning network is setup for arts funding » updates.

A detailed budget report can be found here »

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New Degrees

New on Degrees Unedited - read Rebecca Cusworth's Royal Scottish Academy three month Florence scholarship in Postcards from Italy»

If you have just graduated you can still grab a FREE STUDENT SUBSCRIPTION with a-n.co.uk Read on »

AIR Podcast: Make your voice heard

Jack Hutchinson Podcasts on the need for actively lobbying the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and for raised awareness of the individual artist within these discussions. Read on »

Managing the money?

VAT increases, Tax cuts, child benefits frozen, Disability Living Allowance cut, Council tax freezes, Capital Gains tax increase, Bank levy, NI tax ...

Confused about the figures? This indispensable guide explains how will the budget will affect your financial situation Read on »

Representing Artists

After four years of development and membership programmes, AIR – Artists Interaction and Representation has completed research to launch a modern, timely infrastructure for representation, designed so very many artists can debate, identify and activate research and campaigns to enhance artists’ working lives and advance their professional status in society.

Read the Road Map to Representation »