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Old and new masters
Bruce Haines profiles Johannes Phokela’s ongoing partnership with Gasworks in London.
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Auschwitz reviewed: 21 years on
Before the media redirects our attention elsewhere, whilst other events and calamities jostle for our collective attention, time then to reflect on how the significance of these dire circumstances have been brought into sharp focus through artistic initiatives and experiences, […]
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Degree shows unedited
This new website, launched from www.a-n.co.uk, will go online from 1 May. As a critical showcase for graduate exhibitions and new writing the site aims to promote the work of new graduates to curators, commissioners and other arts professionals. In […]
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International Opps
Thank you for many years of a-n magazine. I have enjoyed using it very much. Recently I came to the realisation, as I rang yet another competition for details, that I was really using it for the artists’ opportunities. Only […]
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Quality control
Why is Motiroti so touchy? I’m sure many creative people working in production companies would be offended by the insistence in your ‘Errata’ note that they are not artistic. Equally, your article makes it clear that many of the things […]
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More than a stopping place
Laura Hewitt on Hotel Mariakapel, an artists’ initiative where the ideas of intimacy, dialogue and collaboration are fundamental concerns.
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Cell Project Space, London
5 February – 6 March
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April in Glasgow
Over 100 artists, contributors and venues will be taking part in Glasgow International 2005, the city’s first curated and commissioning festival of contemporary visual arts running 21 April – 2 May. Highlights include Tramway’s hosting of a specially-curated show from […]
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Art at the mill
An exhibition project launched 30 April will focus on the significance of the artwork as object and the nature of its creation. Bringing together emerging artists from around the UK, the Mill Workers project at Islington Mill on Manchester’s edge […]
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Artists’ resale rights
In January 2006, Artists’ resale rights will be a reality in the UK, after many years of hard lobbying by artists’ organisations and individual artists. Arguably the most important new right for artists in recent history, this will ensure that […]
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Cultural participation explored
The Value of Visual Exploration: Understanding Cultural Activities with Young People by Dr Roz Hall has been published by The Public. Based on exploring forms of cultural participation and evaluation, the book has arisen from a five-year action research project […]
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Glasgow – China
A partnership between Glasgow School of Art and China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing has generated a new course starting in September, enabling 100 Chinese students annually to begin studies at home and complete degrees in Glasgow. The […]
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Glittering prizes
A plethora of shortlists and prize-winners have recently been announced, making April a bonanza prize month.
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Professional development
Amongst recent projects designed to provide a supportive environment for artists whilst they undertake public projects is The way I see it. Organised as part of Suffolk County Council’s Making art work scheme and aimed at new artists, it takes […]
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Public art examined
Art in the Public Realm is the next seminar in NALGAO’s programme, aimed at arts officers and elected members. Held on 11 April in association with South Cambridgeshire District Council, the event will focus on the tools and experience required […]
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Welsh awards
The creativity of artists living in Wales is marked by Arts Council Wales’ annual Creative Wales Awards. With over £215,000 offered to nineteen artists across all artforms, these awards provide valuable ‘time out’ to review current practice and research new […]
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Access, participation and progression in the arts for young people on training and detention orders
This report examines how young people on Detention and Training Orders could access, participate and progress in the arts. Researched by Nottingham Trent University, and published by Arts Council England in 2005, this is part of the body of research exploring the role of arts within New Labour Social Inclusion policy.
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Investing in rural creativity: new rural arts strategy
A proposed arts and cultural sector response to the new Rural Strategy.
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Re-mixing Africa
This spring, as part of the Africa 05 arts festival, a number of artists from around the African continent are in London making new work for various cultural institutions. Paul Glinkowski introduces the work of five of them.
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Trinity Technology College, Warwick
11-23 February
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a-n Magazine March 2005
Contents include: ‘Are you International?’ A Liverpool Biennial event on the languages through which art is explored. South Africa’s re-entry into global art scene: Johannesburg and Cape Town feature in two commissioned articles. In Reviews, an exhibition exploring the relationship […]
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Good practice in paying artists
Aimed at public sector arts employers, commissioners, consultants and arts trainers, Good practice in paying artists addresses the context for fees and payments for artists’ residencies, workshops and community commissions.
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Bookville
Bookville, a temporary bookshop project in Newcastle upon Tyne, opened its doors in February. Managed by artist Graeme Walker, Bookville is specialising in books made by artists, but also stocks artists multiples, zines, prints, film and music. The shop includes […]
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Cover story
The decision as to which image to use on the cover of a-n magazine each month is never an easy one. We’re well aware of the impact on an artist of having an image distributed directly to 32,000 readers and […]
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Quo vadis
We’ve a whole new set of essays available on www.a-n.co.uk as a result of November’s NAN event Quo vadis. They are freely available to all as part of a-n’s ongoing support for artists’ networking activities. Specially commissioned by Chris Brown […]