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Ali Reed announced overall winner of New Art West Midlands
New Art West Midlands announces five artist prizewinners, showcasing new talent emerging from the region’s art schools.
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Untitled blog post from "Breaking the shell; A Re-view artist bursary report"
On Rejection I have just had a couple of rejections following proposals for projects /residencies. As we all know, this is part of the job. At the start of the mentoring programme, I was advised to buy a book called […]
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‘Connected Parts’, Ally Wallace
Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie
11 January – 20 March 2014
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If other professions were paid like artists…
Why do so many artists get asked to work for free, so often? And what’s the best way for an artist to deal with these requests, and ensure they’re financially secure and their work is valued? Michelle Aldredge explores the problem and encourages ‘mindful decision-making’ as a way forward.
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New report explores ‘the art of living dangerously’
A new report urges those working with arts and culture to rethink their contribution to a vision of sustainable development that benefits the whole of society. Report co-author, Mark Robinson, introduces the provocation and identifies three vital ‘practices’ that can only be achieved by collaboration between artists, institutions and an intelligent funding ecology.
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Brownlee Brothers win RSA New Contemporaries bursary
Duncan of Jordanstone graduates Calum and Fraser Brownlee have been awarded the inaugural Fleming-Wyfold Bursary, worth £14,000, at the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition for art and architecture graduates in Scotland.
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Wysing Arts Centre: “looking back to understand how we look forwards”
From its base in rural Cambridgeshire, Wysing Arts Centre has been supporting artists to make new work for the past 25 years. We hear from artistic director Donna Lynas, and artists Emma Smith and Seb Patane, about the future aims of the organisation and how the its well-regarded residency programme fosters creative relationships.
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Winners of Sculpture Shock award announced
Patrick Lowry, Alexander Costello and Joanna Sands announced as the three winners of the 2014 Sculpture Shock award for artists working in three dimensions.
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Doing it by the book: Peckham Platform’s new era of independence
Peckham Platform launches its new vision as an independent charity with the opening of Ruth Beale’s participatory installation, Bookbed. We talk to the artist and the organisation’s executive director Emily Druiff about libraries, socially-engaged practice and being a creative educational platform.
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London visit, 27-29 January 2014
We knew London was a wise way to kick off our project visits; such a wealth of historical resources to study anatomy and medicine, and rich contemporary culture of art and literature. We both anticipated it was to be an […]
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Unlimited: looking for allies to promote great work by disabled artists
Disabled artists organisation Shape and Artsadmin have been awarded £1.5million by Arts Council England to deliver Unlimited, a new three-year programme of commissions. With the launch of its Unlimited Allies scheme, it’s now looking for help and support so that the scheme can deliver a long-term legacy.
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Major capital funding announced for arts in Scotland
Creative Scotland has announced £9.4million of capital funding for 12 organisations in Scotland, including Collective Gallery, Fruitmarket Gallery, Cove Park and Hospitalfield Arts.
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How to work together: a novel response to fundraising
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.
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Untitled blog post from "twelve in fourteen"
a week to the first application deadline. how am i fixed? i feel good about where i am with the application. i’ve done some research, made conversations and taken time to write my concept. i have time to record myself […]
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Untitled blog post from "new PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION"
Part of the joy of being an artist (at least until you hit the big time) is the neccessity of having a ‘portfolio career’. Circumstantially, I wear a lot of hats and one of these is as Sudborough Green Lodge […]
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Delfina Foundation: new artists’ house feels like a home
Following a £1.4million expansion project, Delfina Foundation re-opens its doors with The Politics of Food, a four-year residency project exploring ways creative process and practice can address issues around food, agriculture and the environment.
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Untitled blog post from "twelve in fourteen"
“oh i don’t reflect that often actually” i’ve been out and about since my last post. meetings in pub, coffee shop, dining table and gallery. it’s good to talk. the gallery was site in Sheffield. their artist proposes study day(1) […]
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Untitled blog post from "My work, reasons behind it and what happens to it."
There isn’t enough time in my life……. Trying to fit in all of this admin on top of my full time job leaves no time at all for my own work. I spent a couple of hours last night making […]
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University of Nottingham
An ending of sorts? Yesterday I met with fellow students to take down the Degree Show. As discussed opportunities, residencies and open exhibitions I realised that, after six years of part time study, this is an ending.
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ACE funding strategy: Lottery money for NPOs, fair pay for artists
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.
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Untitled blog post from "Measuring the experience: the scope and value of artist-led organisations"
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #35 Such a situation suggests therefore that the arts funding system must have other intentions for its support of artists and artist-led organisations over and above their value as ‘economic units’. An alternative way of recognising the […]
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Untitled blog post from "Threads"
In April 2014 I will be going to Jamestown, New York as part of a group of artists from the UK, Sweden and the USA. We will be doing group exhibitions, residencies, talks and lectures and community projects under the […]
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A guide to research into fees and payments to artists
Susan Jones introduces a collation of key documents and evidence that informed a-n’s publication of fees and payments guidance and good practice documents. This report aims to widen understanding of the history and prior good practice thinking and attitudes around payment to artists.
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NOW SHOWING #23: The week’s top exhibitions
This week’s must-see shows include Jake and Dinos Chapman at the Serpentine Sackler, Thomas Bayrle at BALTIC, and a look back at the work of South African artist Albert Adams at Gallery Oldham.
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Untitled blog post from "Manse Project 15"
How do I make a proposal to the institution? Where to start? The obvious way is to look at websites to find out contact details of who to approach, however this is not always visible. For my project I want […]