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NAN’s mission is to promote the aspirations of artists and the development of practice through peer dialogue and exchange.
Welcome to NAN
Introducing the guiding principles of NAN, its aspirations and advisory structures, with illuminating reports on the impact of peer reviewed bursaries and artist generated discourse on practice and development.
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NAN blogs
NAN supports artists' self determination. Read this month's pick of blogs by artists involved in DIY and artist led culture.
Nicola Dale on collaborating
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Nadja - Feminist art collective
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Emily Speed - Getting paid
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Project development
Emilia Telese talks to artists' groups about their NAN bursary funded projects
Videoclub goes to Hamburg
Network focus
NAN presents a series of in-depth articles focusing on UK artists' networks.
Network Focus: Artists Quarters Read on »
Network focus: POST Artists Read on »
How to make friends and influence people
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Critical contexts
Read the NAN commissioned web resources published here:
Jo Thomas reports on public art debate series Figure Ground
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Emilia Telese explores How artists relate to their social and peer community in the latest NAN paper. Read on »
DIY debate
Read current articles selected by NAN about artist-led culture
Artists & empty shops Read on »
Peer practice
NAN's Advisory Group of ten artists from around the UK steers development of programmes and projects, assesses and awards bursaries, and reviews future plans and directions, ensuring peer review is integral to all NAN activities.
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Reviewing the first year of Go and see
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NAN as a model of peer reviewed funding
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Latest news
DIY culture
Arts funding: Debate Read on »
Regenerationism: artists as gentrifiers? Debate Read on »
Download the NAN interview podcast at Gene Pool, South Hill Park. Read on »
Jane Watt examines NAN’s relationship to the current networking climate. Read on »
Find a network!
Looking for like minded friends? New to your area? Search through the NAN artists' networks database to find your nearest artists' initiative with the new NAN network search tool. Find me an artists' network »
Seven artists’ networks have been added to the NAN Networks database this month.
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Consultation
Arts Council England is seeking your views on its future plans through a massive consultation process Read on >>
Support artists' mobility campaign.
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