This year’s Arts Development UK national conference took a food-related approach to professional development, networking and debate. Steffan Jones-Hughes donned a hairnet, plastic gloves and apron to join the lively conversations in the conference’s World Cafe, where a menu of playful ingredients from artists in residence SSoCial kept the conversations on track.
As Hull is announced Capital of Culture 2017, Pippa Koszerek takes a look at the burgeoning artist-led activity harboured by this unique and geographically isolated city.
Submissions are being invited for Connect/Exchange, an ambitious pilot project led by Northern Film & Media that will facilitate six artists’ exchanges between three UK cities.
Artists/Practitioners sharing this Loopart13 November residency (pt. 3) Matthew Goodsmith http://matthewgoodsmith.com/ http://www.squiezeshow.co.uk/index.php/artists/matthew-goodsmith/ http://matthewgoodsmith.tumblr.com/ Yi Xin Yan http://yanyixin.co.uk/ http://www.artistwaiters.com/artists/yixin-yan/ http://www.artslant.com/lon/events/show/274588-creekside-open-2013 Already you see that we are a diverse bunch, but also there are obvious connections from the word go: a lot […]
Juggling Jobs I’m frustrated at the moment by the lack of time spent on my art work and other related activities, such as visiting exhibitions. The problem is that I have to have a part time job to support myself […]
Drawing Together “What on earth are they doing?” you may well ask. Well this is the grand finale of a group of artists in the heart of Scotland “drawing together” using every kind of utensil you can think of from […]
I thought I would post a brief summary of what has happened since my last post (which I acidentally forgot to publish until today), anyway I wrote that nearly a month ago so I thought I should update… Things have […]
A Manifesto Club campaign won important changes to red-tape immigration rules.
OK, so I have a studio space, lots of materials and subject matter and time on my hands, since no-one will employ me. So why am I not making anything? Well I could blame the kids, the other half, the […]
Sustainability Both artists who I spoke to have experience of making projects/artworks that are site or context responsive. We talked about how there can be a frustration with the process of applying for things. With open call opportunities, conceiving of […]
Comparing Bubbles It became apparent during our conversation with Nina Pope that keeping a balance between self-directed projects and working to an invited or open commission, has been a long-term struggle for many artists, and will continue to be so. […]
Erica Scourti – collaboration The second artist I met was Erica Scourti. I wanted to meet her for a couple of reasons. Firstly she is working in contexts that I would like to – regularly doing residencies and making video […]
Dear Martin, Thank you very much for taking the time to apply for the Platform residency program at Site Gallery. We were amazed by number of genuinely exceptional applications we received and our panel of UK curators, previous Platform artists […]
Had a very rewarding meeting at Pervasive Media Studio to discuss my GPS driven abstract animation work. As I am currently thinking of where I could show this work and how this type of work might develop. Generally what they […]
Gasworks, the South London studio and exhibition/residency space, has plans to redevelop and expand the building its been based in for nearly 20 years. Before it does, though, it’s raising funds with a high-profile auction. We talk to Director Alessio Antoniolli and artist and former studio holder, Alexandre da Cunha.
I’ll be performing The Customer Is Always Wrong in a month’s time in Switzerland for the Perform Now Festival on 3rd October. http://www.perform-now.ch It has been a while since I’ve looked at it so I’ll have a chance to see […]
So university finished about 2 months ago. What have I been up to? I packed my things and moved to London. Since then I have finally had a little free time to read, visit exhibitions, art events and open studio […]
A major new programme for 2013 and 2014 has been launched by Scottish Print Network to support new work by leading artists from Scotland and Commonwealth countries.
We’ve now set up a ‘secret’ facebook group for the artists involved in the exhibition. This makes it easier to have open discussions within the group and also enable everyone to see each other’s work. The two US gallery owners/ […]
Last week I had the final two of my Re:view meetings. This brings an end to the bursary period, which began in April. I’ve been blogging here throughout this process but wanted at this end point, to summarise and attempt […]
This weekend’s Cove Park Open Day is a chance to meet artists in residence and to bid farewell to the centre’s current building before re-development work starts in 2014. We talk to Director Julian Forrester about what’s in store this weekend, and beyond.
An artist-led project space in Manchester’s Northern Quarter is trying to raise funds to replace the recent theft of its uninsured electrical equipment.
Newark Park, Gloucestershire
6 July – 18 August 2013
