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Research & media
Providing a route for researchers, cultural planners, media and practitioners into research and evidence on visual arts matters, including commissioned studies, statistical analysis and commentaries on the role and impact of contemporary art and artists on society.
Welcome to Research and media
Welcome into our new area especially for those engaged in arts, educational or cultural research or working in the press and media and looking for insights into the world contemporary visual arts and artists.
Current research
The Visual Arts Blueprint - Creative and Cultural Skills' campaign "to make the UK the world's creative hub" has been launched.
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Consultation - Arts Council England have launched Achieving great art for everyone, a consultation paper designed to build on their work to define how they will work with artists and arts organisations to create positive change for the arts over the next decade.
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Evidence
Managing a visual arts practice as a mother - it's a juggling act.
Rachel Howfield goes to a hotel. Read on »
Alinah Azadeh sets up at South Bank. Read on »
What is socially engaged practice? Becky Shaw interviews artists. Read on »
Case studies
Catherine Wilson explores the myriad ways artists engage with communities in residencies, collaborations, cross-cultural projects and research, including interviews with Gayle Chong Kwan, Guyan Porter, Mauricio Dias and Walter Riedweg, Rachel Grant and David Blandy.
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What are the markets for art?
Read our taster resource.
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Read a-n's submission to CMS's inquiry.
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a-n News
a-n's Director of Development, Louise Wirz is leaving to explore new territories. Read on »
Consultation
New measures will severely affect the cost and ease of entry to the UK by non-EU artists and performers. Incoming artists will need to be sponsored by an organisation that will have to pay a registration fee ranging from £300 - £1,000. Join Manick Govinda's campaign.
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Recession report
How are we all going to cope? Is there anything our sector can do collectively? What approaches will mitigate against our working circumstances most effectively? Charles Leadbeater maps a route...
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Arts sponsorship
Arts sponsorship budgets are only safe in the short term, says an Arts and Business report.
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