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Good practice
Good practice
A portfolio of good practice documents for the contemporary visual arts.
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Collaborate creatively »
Subscribers open pdf file …Timely, expert advice that explores working relationships between arts organisers and artists and provides guidance for advisors and tutors. This publication draws upon several artists' experiences of working together spotlighting a series of artist interventions across Eastborne and an award scheme that seeks to involve artists in regeneration projects throughout the South East.
a-n.co.uk April 2009
How to work with artists »
This 'how to' guide explores the nuts and bolts of working with artists collaboratively and effectively. With introduction by Jayne Knight, Arts Development Manager, Suffolk County Council. PDF file [Size 1.2 mb]
a-n.co.uk March 2010
Sample artist's day rates »
PDF download of Sample artist's day rates 2007-08 as featured in Good practice in paying artists. [Size 18.5 kb]
a-n.co.uk October 2007
Code of practice for artists »
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.
Download pdf [Size: 200KB]
A text only version of this publication can be found at www.a-n.co.uk/code_of_practice
Good practice December 2008
Code of practice for organisations »
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.
Download pdf [Size: 225KB]
A text only version of this publication can be found at www.a-n.co.uk/code_of_practice
Good practice December 2008
Establishing a Charge Rate for a Working Artist »
Financial expert Richard Murphy’s practical framework to demonstrate how visual artists can take responsibility for their working arrangements and establish, and make a case for, their charges and fees. Download pdf [Size 234KB].
An interactive version of this publication can be found as The artist’s fees toolkit at www.a-n.co.uk/toolkits
Good practice October 2006
Good exhibition practice »
Informed by the Code of practice, contains guidance on how artists and exhibition venues can achieve good practice in their working arrangements.
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A text only version of this publication can be found at www.a-n.co.uk/fees_and_payments
Good practice October 2006
Good practice for new artists »
An introduction to the wide range of practical and insightful material available to new artists on www.a-n.co.uk Includes Artists’ profiles that illustrate how artists from a range of practices and disciplines have negotiated their own paths through the art world. Read the full profiles in Artists’ profiles index where you will find over 250 artists’ profiles. See Practical guides, written by artists, curators and experts, and interactive Toolkits, to evaluate and develop your practice. Download pdf [ Size 500kb].
Good practice June 2007
Good practice in paying artists »
Aimed at public sector arts employers, commissioners, consultants and arts trainers, addresses the context fo fees and payments for artists’ residencies, workshops and community commissions.
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A text only version of this publication can be found at www.a-n.co.uk/fees_and_payments
Good practice October 2006
Negotiating your practice »
Selected texts on the approaches and strategies some artists have taken to define the environment for their individual practices. Featuring Pope and Guthrie, David Cotterrell, Graham Fagen, Gavin Wade, John Newling, Dominic Thomas, Sarah Cole and Rod McIntosh.
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Individual text only articles can be searched for by artist or writer using the ‘quick search’ box at the top of the home page.
Good practice November 2006
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