Approaching public practice
Artists motivations when working in the public realm.
Artists motivations when working in the public realm.
The trains of thought that permeate through the writing we commission each month provide indicators for the future. Highlighting what is on the edge of becoming significant within artists practices, is a characteristic of a-ns work, providing a very different […]
Jane Watt on the first of two publications that give an overview of NAN activity to date (2006).
Writing about findings from her independent review of the NAN (Networking Artists Networks) initiative, Jane Watt highlights how trust is a crucial factor in supporting artists critical and professional development. This five-letter word, she says could be an evaluators (or […]
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.
Notions of sharing knowledge and experiences both good and bad are inherent within those who seek continuous improvement and development in their artistic practices.
It is vital to widen participation and support social inclusion towards visual literacy must be easy for Susan Jones to write [Editorial, a-n Magazine January]. Hindsight often clarifies the morass between us and them, but try looking from my side. […]
Extracts from the Curated space online think-tank presentations and discussions.
The big difference between working in Britain and Europe is that here, you are not really expected to debate ideas. Money and marketing are what matter most. We live in an events culture in the UK. 1 This remark from […]
Flexible approaches and imaginative thinking were at the forefront of the debates.
What if every school had a studio where children, parents, carers and teachers had the opportunity to experience art and discuss ideas with artists on a daily basis? What if every regeneration programme included a team of artists from the […]
Were 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 […]
Its part of our role to take knowledge about artists and their practice into consultations and conferences that impact on future cultural planning. Within this, were currently contributing to the national advisory group created by Arts Council England to review […]
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 […]
Encouraging a consistent attitude to quantifying the value of artists across the exhibition and gallery world.
In May we conducted a sample survey of arts officers attending NALGAOs annual conference in Cardiff, to find out more about how they worked with artists, what methods they used to recruit them for work, and to identify the additional […]
Over fifty subscribers attended the first 25-year networking event in Ipswich in April, joined by speakers David Mach, Liliane Lijn, Caroline Broadhead and Faisal AbduAllah from the preceding No Boundaries conference, organised by Suffolk County Councils Making Art Work programme. […]
23 April was also the date of our 25-year anniversary first celebratory event. a-n subscribers in the Suffolk area joined delegates of the No Boundaries Conference for a networking evening where Susan Jones outlined a-ns plans for the year long […]
Out-and-about in recent weeks have been Susan Jones and Richard Padwick, participating in the 2005 N-Ten conference in Chicago of US non-profitmaking organisations through a presentation on the pros and cons of developing and publishing www.a-n.co.uk. The invitation came from […]
When invited in March to give evidence in person at the Culture, Media and Sport Committees Inquiry into the Market for Art, we used the opportunity to emphasise key areas for attention that would benefit many artists, taking into account […]
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.
Provides sample historical rates of pay for artists from a range of organisations and compares artists’ rates with those of arts managers.
Analysis of past and current situation for artists’ fees and payments, introducing some issues for artists, employers and policy-makers to consider in the future.
One of our very early issues laid bare the public arts funding routes. The feature took the form of a twisted neuronal-type structure, revealing Parliaments funds to the Arts Council of Great Britain at the top and the precise money […]