Following the recent questioning of the relationship between Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, in the light of the publication of the ACE Peer Review at the end of 2005 (see Comment in February a-n Magazine), challenges have been presented to the Scottish and Welsh arts councils that threaten to undermine their continued ‘arm’s length’ relationship with the Government.
‘Cultural Industries: The European Experience’ is a conference being run by EUCLID in association with the Tate Modern on 20 March.
Politicians today often claim that the arts are now not only good in themselves, but make a vital contribution to the economy, urban regeneration and social inclusion. But is there actually any evidence to support this?
Awards for artists from Scotland and Wales.
The thirteen nominees for this year’s £20,000 Beck’s Futures prize have been announced:
Cell and Spike Island developments.
A proposed cultural strategy for rural England. Written circa 2010, it discusses the major issues relating to rural arts provision and funding.
Assesses the scale of arts festival activity in Yorkshire in 2006, and development needs of the sector as indicated through analysis of case studies.
Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews
13 January – 5 March
Fred, London
11 January – 12 February
Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead
7 January – 4 February
Tramway, Glasgow
13 January – 5 February
Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
20 January – 25 February
In June 2004 I was shown around an empty flat in Farley Bank, Hastings, with a view to taking it on as an experimental space.
Contents include: David Clarke and Simone ten Hompel on friendship and competition in the studio. Southwell Artspace launched while Lisa Scantlebury makes Station disappear. Craft news from London and Wales. Getting to know the unknown sitter – and the benefits […]
Elaine Speight considers how issues raised by the Import/Export event held in Newcastle upon Tyne in December 2005 might apply to artists and networks in provincial locations.
Outer space investigates the interface between artists’ practice and the socio-political domain. Devised and edited by Esther Salamon, contributors include Chris Batt MLA, Paul Collard Creative Partnerships, Jonathan Davis CABE, David Lammy MP Minister for Culture, Graham Leicester International Futures […]
Part of a-n’s 2005-06 Future forecast series, to mark its 25th anniversary, Outer space investigates the interface between artists’ practice and the socio-political domain.
Catherine Bertola and Emilia Telese explain the thinking behind the event.
Index of organisations visited or mentioned during the event.
Biographies of Import/Export speakers.
Falmouth Arts Centre
12 December 2005 to 12 December 2005
Artist’s jobs and opportunities 2003 – 2005
Accompanies the ‘Art work 1989 – 2003′ analysis of artists’ jobs and opportunities. Reviews the situation in 2005 and compares findings with those from 2003. Discusses the implications for artists in 2006 and beyond.
Gillian McIver on international networking.
