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September 2001
Insider account of Battle of Orgreave, Abigail Reynolds discusses audience participation. International Ceramics Festival in Aberystwyth; an exhibition resulting from exchanges between North West of England and European cities. Zarina Bhimji discusses the need to work without deadlines or commission agendas. NESTA awards in the news.
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Be professional
You’ll be eligible for more work offered on this site if you have the right insurance cover, and get to network and exchange with like-minded artists if you’re a member of AIR and get involved with… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
Jobs & opps Good practice arts organisers 2.1
Use the Code of Practice principles to guide working relationships with artists check out the current day rates, refer to our Job description and person spec when developing a community project and our guide to getting quality on a… Read on…
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Jobs & opps Good practice arts organisers 3.1
Practice-driven activities of artists operating individually or collaboratively not only provide artists with profile and development but offer insights for art professionals into where contemporary visual arts practice is… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
KB Shortcut - Arts organisers 3
There's more to organising an event than just ringing up a few artists and asking them to show some slides. Learn how to successfully plan, develop, manage and promote an… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
KB Shortcuts Research & media 2
Winning competitions, commissions and residencies not only increases the profile of an artist but can offer a stimulating environment for the development of artistic practice. Here are a few examples of how artists develop specific projects and… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
KB Shortcuts Research & media 3
An insight into the workings of the art world and how artists make money from sales and art services they can… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
KB Shortcuts Students 3
How do other artists develop their practice? What do commissioners look for in an application? How do you approach a gallery? Hear it direct from those who… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
Setting up
Check out what it takes to be self-employed, do your own marketing, use our nifty toolkit that even does the maths to pin down your day rate for projects and residencies and be inspired by the artists'… Read on…
Shortcut topic, a-n.co.uk August 2008
Artists stories
Dominic Thomas
The concept of location has always been central to my practice – as subject matter, a source of materials, and as a context for the production and presentation of my work. Subscribers read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine September 2001 as ‘Location, chance and design’
Zarina Bhimji
My past projects led me to reflect on the fact that commissions were affecting the way I made work, I felt that I needed to work without deadlines or commission agendas. Subscribers read on…
Artists story, a-n Magazine September 2001 as ‘Drawing on history’
Features
Action and theory
In the last feature in this series, the focus is on artist Anatoly Osmolovsky living and working in Moscow. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine September 2001
Battle of Orgreave
Contemporary re-enactment, art event or memorial? David Butler gives an insider account of Jeremy Deller's ambitious Artangel Times commission. Subscribers read on…
Feature, a-n Magazine September 2001
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