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Collaborative relationships

By: Rohini Malik Okon

Rohini Malik Okon introduces her selection of articles for the first a-n Collections.

Collaborative relationships between artists and organisations take a variety of forms, from brief catalytic encounters, to dynamic exchanges and dialogues, to long-term partnerships that evolve organically and fruitfully over a period of time. The ways in which these relationships operate, as well as the stories of how they came into being, reveal as much about contemporary perceptions of the artist's role in society as the tangible realities of maintaining and developing a creative practice. Whether through invitation, application, a chance meeting or a well-received proposal, the collaborative relationships explored in this publication have often emerged from a timely coincidence of strategy and opportunity and have usually led to mutually beneficial associations. The remit of each organisation – funding body, commercial gallery, higher education institute and publicly-funded arts organisation, amongst others – is different with respect to their affiliation with artists. In some cases, the aim is to engage in a greater understanding of contemporary art practice by creating opportunities for artists within dynamic and vigorous programmes as well as introducing their...

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