The new one-year pilot scheme has been developed in partnership between the department of social protection and the department of arts, heritage, regional, rural and Gaeltacht affairs, in consultation with Visual Artists Ireland and The Irish Writers Centre.
On the back on its recently published general election manifesto for the creative industries, the federation has announced a series of events where senior figures from the four main UK political parties will answer questions about their plans for the arts and creative industries.
As conflict and war continues across the world, artists are exploring ways to cut through the mainstream news narrative in order to highlight the ongoing refugee crisis. Lydia Ashman looks at current projects, artworks, and exhibitions that are tackling this urgent humanitarian and political issue.
The key themes on the agenda at this year’s No Boundaries conference, supported by Arts Council England and the British Council, emerged as community, inclusivity and socially responsible citizenship. Sophia Crilly reports.
ACE funded project exploring air movement and making 2d work into 3d forms outdoors.
40 women artists in a show inspired by textiles, but about much more
Sets out how a-n The Artists Information Company ensures proper and fair payment both within the company and across its programmes and operations.
Fancy a creative future? Then look no further than 64 Million Artists, a national campaign that wants to unlock the creativity of everyone in Britain. Throughout January it set short daily creative challenges up to 20 minutes long that were […]
At IAA Europe’s recent annual two-day general meeting in Berlin, a key workshop discussed the issue of social security and the mobility of visual artists within Europe. Pippa Koszerek reports that, despite Brexit, such discussions remain important to UK artists.
Primarily aimed at self-employed artists, this guide sets out why people should be considering a pension or retirement plan and offers advice on a number of different choices that are available.
London-based artist Zoe Childerley has been walking the English-Scottish border as part of a residency with Visual Arts in Rural Communities in Northumberland. Pippa Koszerek talks to her in the lead up to an end of residency exhibition
In its Arts Strategy 2016-17, published to coincide with Edinburgh’s festival season, Creative Scotland has made fair pay for artists a core aim as part of its commitment to supporting and promoting artists’ work.
A recent symposium held in Glasgow and organised jointly by Glasgow School of Art and Q-Art saw fine art staff, students and industry professionals examine the role of art schools and how they prepare students for life after university. Laura Campbell reports on the issues raised and the possible solutions.
AUDIOBLOG – Please click here I suspect, but have no evidence to back it up, that this might be a gender thing. Or maybe men just do it and don’t discuss it so openly? I’ve been having a conversation with […]
Life, politics and art … The legacy of my late father was to stand up for what you believe in – politely, but firmly and with good grace. I was at the Peoples’ Assembly march last Saturday in central London, […]
I’ve recently enjoyed engaging audiences directly through performing the phrase ‘A Penny For Your Thoughts’ (5 hrs per day, over 66 days). Sitting on a pavement wearing a suit, my ‘stage’ highlighted by a hazard taped hula hoop, framed by […]
Chat between writer and curator Michael Hill, and artist Sam Venables about new Gallery project IT’S FRIDAY- opening at Glasgow International Festival 2016. THANKS A-N FOR SUPPORT VIA NEW COLLABORATIONS BURSARY SCHEME.
Brightly lit and emitting a warm glow from the inside, the gallery space across the road from Bank Park felt inviting as I approached it from an otherwise dark and closed town centre. It was nice to be back in Warrington. […]
Since 2014 myself and Lydia Catterall have been developing a research based project initially titled ‘Art/Work’ – looking at the relationships between the arts and the systems that contain it. Speaking to working artists and freelance professionals, deciphering relevant literature and […]
From the beginning…
A look at why we decide to become Artists
Universal Credit is a new benefit that is designed to support people who are on a low income or out of work. This guide by financial services experts Counterculture explains how Universal Credit is calculated and how it may impact those who are self-employed.
Scottish Artists’ Union and Artists’ Union England call on the Department for Work & Pensions to revoke Universal Credit and implement a more workable welfare system.
I’ve just put in a request for unpaid leave in work and for some reason, it has made me feel incredibly apprehensive. Like most artists, I’ve been struggling with the age old ‘time and money’ dilemma and not quite knowing […]
Artist and AIR Council member Joseph Young attended the recent Europe-wide IAA conference in Pilsen, Czech Republic, where he was speaking about the Paying Artists campaign. He reports from the home of Pilsner lager on three days of discussion, debate and far too many procedural matters.
