The Ask The Audience debate in Leeds was conceived as a challenge to the arts funding status quo and featured a panel of arts professionals including a-n’s director. Co-organiser Phil Kirby reports on how the event went.
Revolutionary Arts’ director Dan Thompson and DHA Communications’ Head of Policy and Research Tamsin Cox have joined a-n’s board as non-executive directors.
i’m in the mood for love… who sang that? quite a lot of people actually(1) where did it begin? difficult to pin down until i read the lines of description. as a citizen of the earth i enjoy the interconnectivity […]
Chisenhale Gallery, The Showroom and Studio Voltaire reveal how their artistic and research ethos will lead the way for their fundraising priorities in their joint, Catalyst fund-supported project, How to work together.
Arts Council England has set out its agenda for arts investment for 2015-18, and alongside an announcement that the National Portfolio Organisation budget will combine Lottery funding with government grant-in-aid for the first time, ACE also says it is expecting NPOs to pay artists fairly.
What does 2014 have in store in terms of conferences and events, art fairs and festivals? We take a month-by-month look at what the year has to offer.
Contracts…. so now I find myself with another dilemma. In May 2013 I saw a really juicy exhibiting opportunity in the a-n ops section, and went for it. ‘If your work is perfect for an arts festival, big thinking and […]
At a-n, we know that small awards to artists specifically for self-determined professional development make a big difference. That’s why we’re extending the artists’ bursary programme in 2014.
A just published summary of a-n’s audited accounts to March 2013 shows how its operations benefit its members, subscribers and stakeholders.
How do artists fare when they show work in publicly-funded galleries in the UK? New research commissioned by a-n and AIR looking specifically at artists’ experiences reveals the gulf between the expectations of artists and galleries.
I think the situation over my work being damaged in a gallery is now resolved, so I can finally, in the words of a-n’s Susan Jones, ‘pass on my wisdom’. I’m not going to fit all of the correspondence into […]
Part 2 Don’t Panic: Arts in Austerity Symposium (my notes) The next session was a panel discussion chaired by Ed McKeon, with panelists: Pauline Tambling – Creative & Cultural Skills Susan Jones – a-n Abigail […]
I won a ticket to the Fourth Third Ear Symposium 2013: Don’t Panic! – Arts in Austerity at the Southbank. I’m rubbish at tweeting but apparently others were doing it on the day (Friday Dec 6th) #artsinausterity I was trying […]
The idea of an ‘American Model’ of arts funding is gaining traction in the UK along with growing calls for artists to be ‘entrepreneurial’. But, writes American critic and curator Andrew Horwitz, the funding system in the US is deeply problematic, while those who espouse entrepreneurship miss the point that the real ‘business of art’ is not for profit.
a-n is seeking an Executive Director to lead the next phase of the organisation’s development, responding to changing needs and aspirations in the visual arts.
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Over a 1000 artists descended on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith. A day of marching, debating and discussion, a-n joined in the action with provocations and special events. Jack Hutchinson reports.
Up to 3000 people are expected to descend on Scarborough for the Art Party Conference, instigated by the artist Bob and Roberta Smith.
Speakers and delegates from the spheres of music, the visual and performing arts come together in London this December for a day of talks and discussions on how the economy is affecting the social ecology of the arts. We find out more from symposium organiser Third Ear Music, and offer a ticket giveaway exclusive to a-n members.
Sir Anthony Caro, the pre-eminent British sculptor, has died of a heart attack aged 89, his family have confirmed.
Artists from across the UK will benefit from a-n bursaries specifically designed to support research and development of new collaborations within or beyond the arts. We introduce the artists and projects.
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After a visit to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau to try and get some help for a drop in income that amounts to £81 per week, and I wasn’t offered any viable support other than to give up self-employment, give up […]
a-n launches bursaries for artist-led initiatives to go to November’s Art Party in Scarborough.
So after months of maniacally cutting paper for the Chapel Gallery installation, things changed. There was a sudden shift in balance and as I began to communicate with more galleries and curators, admin took over creativity. As my thoughts turned […]
Today sees the launch of a new a-n bursary scheme that aims to support artists as they explore future collaborations.
The Scottish figurative painter John Bellany has died at the age of 71.
