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Have NAN, will travel

By: S Mark Gubb

S Mark Gubb takes a look back at the first year of the NAN bursary scheme and the artists groups it has supported, exploring the advantages of knowing that “you are not alone”.

The activity that the NAN bursary scheme has funded to date has been a rich and varied stable of activity which provides an interesting insight into the activities of artist run groups in the UK and the networks with which they engage. Refreshingly low on restrictions around those who can and cannot apply for the bursaries, they provide a level of funding which is quick and easy for groups to tap into and benefit from. The level of vision in the projects that have benefited from the bursaries is reassuringly high and far reaching; with ten of the twenty-five bursaries funding activity to travel abroad to build on or develop relationships with groups as far afield as Tallinn, Estonia. The projects have seen anything from visits to other groups and conferences, to networking over a curry. Without fail, all of the projects have benefited from prior research. Thanks to the ease with which we can contact people anywhere in the world, networks now very easily extend beyond city, regional, or even national boundaries, allowing for an exchange of many different kinds to happen on a larger scale than previously possible. This has been reflected by the activities undertaken, as most had...

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