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Beyond the UK – Editorial
Beyond the UK – artists’ international practices is the fourth in the a-n Collections series that are designed to examine the ‘why, what and how’ of artists’ practice. Notions of recognising artists’ desires to operate beyond geographical boundaries were high on the agenda in a-n’s early days. In 1981 and 82, we published a two-part Directory of International Opportunities1 within the magazine, with entries, including publications, scholarships, travel awards and a smattering of artist-led opportunities, compiled in part from artists’ suggestions and experiences. When we launched the International section in a-n Magazine in 2001, we promised: “insights into what an experience means for an artist’s practice, the impact making new work in a different environment has on what an artist does next and how support of artists’ exchanges in other countries might influence the thinking of policy-makers in the UK.” Transition from emerging to mid-career artist requires a combination of heightened levels of confidence within the artist and increased opportunities and invitations to create new work within a critical context....
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