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Knowledge bank
Knowledge bank reveals the varied and complex worlds in which artists operate. Read tours, profiles and archive articles that offer valuable information, insights and strategies on contemporary art practice from a range of expert voices. Discover more about making a living, finding time and space, improving profile and promotion and maintaining professional practice.
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Quote of the month
"We went round and round and round. It’s like an onion. We took off layer after layer." John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize judge Graham Crowley on the how the 2008 panel made their selections.
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Click into Jobs and opps for info on how to apply in 2010.
Studios
Whether a space in a group studio or a corner in your flat - what best suits your needs? Includes profiles of studio groups from around the UK plus use The studios toolkit to set up your own.
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Research profiles
Manick Govinda profiles Paul Hamlyn Foundation, one of the most respected and innovative grant-giving trusts in the UK
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Charlotte Frost on the various support systems run by Artsadmin, plus some of the projects it has produced.
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Clare Twomey makes large-scale ceramic installations for galleries and museums often in collaboration with the UK ceramics industry.
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Profile
Anna Dumitriu
Her collaborative practice takes performance, digital art, installation, microbiology and philosophy in its stride. Dumitriu talks to Jane Watt about her practice and research. Read on »
Hands on
Art markets
Sarah Thelwall articulates the main markets and looks at what drives them. Read on »
Not just a job...
Jane Watt reveals how www.a-n.co.uk/jobs_and_opps can be used as a valuable resource for artists to develop professional practice. Read on »