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Ilana Halperin
Colliding geological and personal timescales.
Serendipitous encounters.
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Stop squabbling
I may be on my own with this but I wonder if you might actively consider putting an end to publishing what increasingly appears like churlish in-fighting and squabbling on your letters pages. I feel like I’m having to read […]
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a-n Magazine November 2005
Contents include: Ilana Halperin on volcanic remains and ephemeral islands. Spotlight on artists’ fees and payments research, plus awards and commissions for craft makers. ‘Merrie campers’ in felt tunics strut their stuff at Coniston Water – but do you really […]
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NAN developments
We’re grateful for support from the Northern Rock Foundation for development of the NAN initiative. Their funds will enable research into the feasibility for a UK-wide artists’ day – an opportunity to demonstrate the diversity of contemporary practice, raise the […]
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Subscriber events and Frieze
Following our September Subscriber events at Springhill Institute in Birmingham and Castlefield Gallery in Manchester we’re out and about around the UK again, as part of our 25 year celebrations. Forthcoming subscriber events are in: Cumbria, Saturday 15 October. An […]
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Student access to a-n
We’ve already had fourteen establishments sign up to our new subscriber package, offered in conjunction with JISC (The Joint Information Systems Committee) within a couple of weeks of its launch and have many more currently taking part in a free […]
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Future forecast – join in
We’re now halfway through our year-long enquiry into artists’ practice and aspirations, towards identifying and making the case for better resources to support their future needs. Subscribers can read the Future forecast: Future space edited publication and interviews in full […]
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Advocacy
It’s part of our role to take knowledge about artists and their practice into consultations and conferences that impact on future cultural planning. Within this, we’re currently contributing to the national advisory group created by Arts Council England to review […]
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Going for grants
Applying for funding? Ever wondered how the experts do it? Rosemary Shirley asked a range of experienced artists, curators and arts professionals to share their top tips for successful funding applications.
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Ten two zero zero five
ten two zero zero five is a collection of eclectic writings that are embedded within sites of specificity as defined by their subject matter.
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One-to-one, One-to-many and Few-to-few Communication
William Davies’s contribution to ten two zero zero five, a-n Collections.
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Thinking Machines v The Big Swap
Maria Fusco on artist’s books, her contribution to ten two zero zero five, a-n Collections.
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I, Wannabe
Adam Sutherland’s contribution to ten two zero zero five, a-n Collections.
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Performativity
Sally O’Reilly’s contribution to ten two zero zero five, a-n Collections.
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The Campaign
Sacha Craddock’s contribution to ten two zero zero five, a-n Collections.
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Ten two zero zero five: Mother of All Arts
Rob Wilson’s contribution to ten two zero zero five, a-n Collections.
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Cultural value
Economic impact evaluation and economic development strategy
Asks what distinctive, demonstrable economic role do archives, libraries and museums play in a growing world city whose competitive future depends on building a high-productivity, high-value economy which is fair, inclusive and sustainable?
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Have NAN, will travel
S Mark Gubb takes a look back at the first year of the NAN bursary scheme and the artists groups it has supported, exploring the advantages of knowing that “you are not alone”.
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There’s gold in dem der hills
With Arts Council England’s Grants for the arts scheme back after a summer break, a-n engaged a team of experienced prospectors to share their top tips on making successful funding applications. Rosemary Shirley reports.
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Editorial – 2005 October
Exchange between public and private can be difficult – as politicians find when arguing for corporate investment into education, healthcare and transport. But what might first appear to be radically different viewpoints are perhaps less so when notions of sustainability […]
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Dear Paulo
Yes we did find your comments quite amusing in our post match knees up. Oh dear, you got it all wrong. Funnily enough on the other side of the bridge the text is in Italian! Oops, there goes your lame […]
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Who the hell…
Paul O’Kane’s excessively witless review of the ‘excessive wit’ in my paintings shown at the ‘Borealis’ exhibition (a-n Magazine September) is just that. Who the hell is this ‘renowned’ George Blacklock? Renowned for what? I’ve never heard of him, nor […]
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May You Live In Interesting Times
‘May You Live In Interesting Times’ is Cardiff’s inaugural festival of creative technology. Taking place across the Welsh capital 28-30 October, the festival has been developed between Chapter and Bloc (Creative Technology Wales) and includes a two-day conference, new commissions, […]
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Fairs, fairs, fairs, fairs
This month sees the international art world’s focus turn to London.
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Craft Northern Ireland
Following a period of research and consultation a new strategic development body, Craft Northern Ireland (CNI), is launched this autumn. Its remit is to “develop the creative and cultural resources of the people of Northern Ireland in both cultural and […]