Today I received news that my funding application for my proposal for Frequency Festival 2013 wasn’t successful. I had some serious doubts last week that if it wasn’t I would just give up the LAN completely. I’m bogged down with […]
This Research paper forms part of a series that looks specifically at the nature and value of openly-advertised work and opportunities for visual and applied artists. Drawing on data published on www.a-n.co.uk/jobs_and_opps, this series set out in 2007 to track on an ongoing basis the key categories of awards/fellowships, academic posts, art vacancies, commissions, exhibitions, residencies and competitions/prizes, and by doing so, to identify any trends arising, and provide commentary and contextual evidence and analysis from other related sources, to contribute to arts and cultural consultations and policy.
Shisha, the Manchester-based agency for contemporary South Asian crafts and visual arts has closed.
Jack Hutchinson gets to grips with the latest digital networking tool and asks: how and why should artists be using it?
Flow is a tidemill, a floating building on the River Tyne that generates its own power using a tidal water wheel and houses a range of musical machinery that responds to the river. It is one of the twelve Artists taking the lead’ commissions to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ~Flow is the brainchild of the artist group Owl Project and producer Ed Carter: To bring their fantastical idea to life required the skills and expertise of a diverse range of professionals, including Nicky Kirk, a chartered architect; Amble Boat Company; and David Willcox, a waterwheel designer. Here David, Ed and Owl Project talk about their experience.
Thirty-eight artists have been selected from more than 600 hundred applications for the 5th Oriel Davies Open exhibition (Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, until 27 June). “Works presented use diverse materials and visual techniques to push boundaries – such as challenging […]
Boughton House, Kettering
25 February – 4 May 2012
Reyahn King explores the role of galleries within professional development for visual artists. In the current climate, how can professional development for visual artists be continued and improved? This paper suggests that one answer lies in the relationship between publicly-funded regional galleries and visual artists becoming wider, deeper, and more strongly valued.
A new professional development programme from a-n The Artists Information Company.
Two recent reports highlight the need for leading galleries and museums to better support contemporary artists and their practice.
A good proposal is like a conversation. To begin a really good relationship, you’ve got to find out as much as you can about who you’re talking to and what they’re interested in. This is the basis of making a successful pitch.
Flow is one of the twelve Artists taking the lead commissions, funded by the UK Arts Councils to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mac arts, Birmingham
19 January 2012
Rednile Projects, Factory Commissions, Crabtree & Co Proposal Project Name: The Queen’s visit Medium: Live event Concept I intend to facilitate the visit of a Queen look alike to take part in the launch of the Crabtree & Co Factory […]
I’ve been working on a number of things, as outlined in my blog: http://helend-blackbird.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-final-animation-has-been-uploaded.html Please “like” my Apparatjik animation here: http://vimeo.com/36575379 I was invited to take part in this auction http://www.afterdarkgallery.co.uk/ I asked from the outset what benefits this would […]
Queens Visit I have three weeks to write a proposal for one of the Factory Nights commissions. My problem can be that I have too many ideas and find it difficult to decide on one. My initial idea I had […]
The social media revolution has had a significant impact on the ways artists work. Here we focus on a selection of projects that artists have developed through online collaboration, sourced via our Twitter and Facebook followings.
Access to professional development is vital to artists’ careers, so here’s something we think will help.
From subsidised studio and accommodation to one-on-one mentoring sessions, here we spotlight a selection of residencies that provide support to artists across the UK and beyond.
Arts Council England and the BBC today announced the 53 successful applicants who will create hundreds of hours of original commissions for online project The Space.
Mobile Plug On the train on my way to Walsall I tested out using my iPad taking photographs with it for the first time. I am still getting used to this new piece of equipment that my granddad kindly bought […]
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