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Whatever stage you are at as a student, you will no doubt be thinking about how you will sustain your practice and carve out your path as an artist. It can be a daunting prospect, but there are a lot of resources here at Knowledge bank that we think you'll find useful: from artists' career profiles, guidance on setting-up a studio group, putting on an exhibition, making sure you get paid properly, accessing support and juggling that work/creative balance. Here are just a few examples that might be helpful to you. Good luck!
Do it yourself
Make work, pull resources, go on, get out there, go public, and don’t be afraid to ask.
Artist-led activity
Chris Brown introduces a rulebook to guide you through the whys and wherefores of artist-led activity. Subscribers read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk March 2008, based on an original article published a-n.co.uk April 2003.
Support schemes
Artist, advisor and a-n Jobs and Opps editor Kate Brundrett draws on her knowledge of national and regional support schemes for artists. She reveals the range of business and professional development advice available. In addition, she suggests key questions and issues that an artist might consider in assessing the most relevant support at a particular point in their career. Subscribers read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk February 2009. Contacts last updated July 2010.
Artists & studios
Free taster of subscriber-only material held in the Studios section. Read on…
Introduction, a-n.co.uk April 2003
Money, money, money
Love it or loath it, you can't get away from it. Do you want to sell your work? Negotiate a rate of pay? Or find out about other ways of making ends meet?
Selling initiatives
Independent curator Jeni Walwin looks at issues relating to selling work and examines a number of different ways that artists can engage with the art world on a commercial basis. Subscribers read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk November 2008
The artist's fees toolkit
This toolkit takes artists step-by-step through a process to calculate an individual daily rate and prepare quotes for freelance work. Read on…
Artist's toolkit, a-n.co.uk December 2004
Markets for designer-makers
How does a maker reach the market? Freelance consultant and Market Development Manager for Cockpit Arts Abigail Branagan highlights the key routes. Subscribers read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk January 2009
Hear it from the horse’s mouth
How do other artists develop their practice? What do commissioners look for in an application? How do you approach a gallery? Hear it direct from those who know.
Commissioning views
Mark Gubb asks public art commissioners and consultants their views on how they select artists for commissions and what they expect artists to prepare for interview. Subscribers read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk October 2008
Richard William Wheater
Richard William Wheater is a recipient of the Crafts Council Development Award. He talks to Jane Watt about his installation/performance work, his experience of applying for funding and the importance of being focused, but not pigeon-holed. Subscribers read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk February 2009
Approaching galleries
While there are no set rules, this guide by Gavin Wade suggests a number of imaginative strategies for creating gallery interest in your work. Subscribers read on…
Guide, a-n.co.uk April 2003
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