Hi all, The suggested day rates are an excellent resource – very useful for funding proposals etc. However, they are based on time since graduation which is an issue for self-taught artists. I go from ‘when I decided I was […]
I am interested in hearing from artists who started or restarted their practice in later life. It is a reasonable implication that ‘new’ older artists have often had to negotiate some complex situations as they piece together their efforts to […]
I’d like to ask for your help on a project that I am working on. I am developing some work from the piece above. It’s called Plutchik’s Dice – about the categorisation of emotions. Plutchik was a psychologist who […]
Hi all, I am a freelance illustrator, and have been booked to do portraits for a wedding. Does my a-n insurance cover this? Thanks
Hi, I am reaching out because I have been approached to make an artwork to use on an album cover. I have never worked to comision before but my work sells for anything from a few hundred pounds to several […]
I recently had an exhibition at an arts centre which went well. However upon taking down the work i noticed one of my paintings had red paint splatted across it and the wall below. The venue were very apologetic and […]
I am looking for good places to research gallery spaces for hire in London. I have just joined a new studio and we want to put together a group show. If anyone could recommend either – a likely venue – […]
Hello, I am looking for a space to hold an exhibition of my new paintings and drawings in March 2020. Ideally during weekend 6-8th March in East London. Happy to be part of group show with other ladies taking part […]
Hi As a member of AN I have air insurance. At least I think that I do. I don’t remember updating it in 2019 and don’t know how to find out if it is active. The inquiry is prompted by […]
As a photographer I’ve been commissioned to take an image of an artists original artwork. Under normal circumstances the artist holds the copyright in the original artwork and I, as the photographer, hold the copyright in my image. However, the […]
Where on the a-n website do I find the downloadable professional liability insurance document? I’m running a stall in a fair this Saturday and I need proof I have it. I’ve looked everywhere on the a-n website. I can log […]
Looking around a.n, I found this rather fine post from about 5 years ago about ageism. I was surprised at how little it was commented on, and how little seems to have changed. Any thoughts on this? Has it got […]
There is a plethora of Open Submission shows these days and I’d be glad to hear of other people’s experiences, both positive and negative. There’s a certain amount of posts on various sites complaining that they are exploitative and expensive….the […]
Please can you help ….this is reasonably urgent . I am about to join seven other artists in a pop up gallery from October to December. The gallery building , I think is ensured by the owner but can you […]
Please can someone help me? Have just enrolled fo a-n insurance and need a copy of my insurance schedule to take with me to shows to prove I am insured. Can anyone tell me where I ought to be looking? […]
Have any other artists had this experience? I am a member of Women’s Art Association, Wales. We regularly exhibit in a Local Authority owned Gallery.Our Terms & Conditions for exhibiting artist, re pricing of work, is: your price eg: £300 […]
I am looking for a venue to present my video performance work, The Scream. It has been nine months in the making an planning. The work is a widescreen single channel projection combined with a twin channel live stream performance. […]
I’ve been heavily involved in a Living Wage campaign in London over the past 5 years and wrote an article on the impact of low pay to the creative industries a little while back. Keen to reach a relevant audience […]
I’m thinking of crowdfunding a photo-book of paintings/drawings from my new project on Guernica. Does anyone have any tips on which crowdfunding site might be good to use, or just any tips generally? I’ve never done it before. I’ll only […]
Hello! I am relatively new to selling my art and would appreciate any advice around a situation that has arisen recently with a gallery. I approached a small independent framing shop with gallery space recently in a town where I […]
Hi folks. Can anyone help? I’m researching legal requirements for organising an Arts & Crafts Fair (potentially regular if all goes well). I have my own PPL with a-n as a stall holder but need advise on what extra event […]
Hi I’m going to be running etching workshops from my studio in Durham, and although there seems to be many agreement forms online for yoga studios and physical exercise, I can’t find anything for artistic practices such as printmaking and […]
Has anyone used a FOME School Etching Press (31 cm width roller, total weight 8.5K), as supplied by Jackson Art Supplies? How are the results? Is this press good value or is it worth saving for a heavier one?
As an freelance curator and archivist I collaborate with artists and artists estates working in a variety of disciplines – including music, performance and film from across the UK and Europe. If you are interested to find out more information […]
Hi, I am looking for funding for transporting 2 sculptures to China for an exhibition. Any ideas were I should be looking?
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