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Making a living as an artist
Debra Savage’s case study-based research into the realities of professional artistic practice.
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Editorial – 2006 November
This month’s Opportunities focus on international residencies, will sit permanently on www.a-n.co.uk1 as a signpost to regular international residencies that have regular deadlines. Artist Michael Cousin2 has researched this focus alongside his busy practice as an artist, and offers some […]
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Fees and payments
As a former teacher now working for the past five years as a gallery educator and also a freelance artist I have been interested to follow the a-n proposals on artists’ fees.
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Fees update
Paul Matosic’s letter (June issue) raises important issues for all artists for whom operating professionally is vital.
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New seekers response
The Comment article published in a-n Magazine’s June issue raises a number of points that need to be addressed.
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Future forecast: Outer space
Outer space investigates the interface between artists’ practice and the socio-political domain. Devised and edited by Esther Salamon, contributors include Chris Batt MLA, Paul Collard Creative Partnerships, Jonathan Davis CABE, David Lammy MP Minister for Culture, Graham Leicester International Futures Forum and Tom Shakespeare.
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Art work analysed
Artist’s jobs and opportunities 2003 – 2005
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Editorial – 2006 February
Notions of sharing knowledge and experiences – both good and bad – are inherent within those who seek continuous improvement and development in their artistic practices.
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Good exhibition practice
Encouraging a consistent attitude to quantifying the value of artists across the exhibition and gallery world.
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Editorial – 2005 March
The rolling out of a-n’s frameworks for good practice in artists’ fees and payments continues apace. Already referenced in The Guardian and Arts Professional, the fees and payments research is further endorsed by Arts Council England with Senior Visual Arts […]
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Guidance for arts employers published
a-n’s Director of Programmes Susan Jones introduces Good practice in paying artists.
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Curating now
Gordon Dalton reports on the Curating Now symposium at the Irish Museum of Modern Art hoping to find the future of curating in museums.
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Art work
A-n Director of Programmes Susan Jones reviews artists’ jobs and opportunities over the years.
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Right to art
A timely essay published in June was designed to create a public debate around The Right to Art Campaign, launched last year by VAGA (Visual Arts and Galleries Association) with a coalition of colleagues from across the visual arts sector. […]
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Glasgow weekender
As part of the NAN initiative, artists from North East England visited Glasgow. Here Alison Unsworth and David Stamp give an overview of their experiences.
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Future forecast
a-n’s Future forecast event (29-30 January) was attended by seventy participants – despite particularly bad weather conditions – and we’d like to thank everyone who took part. Angus Farquhar spoke of the philosophy behind his company, Nacionale Vitae Activa (NVA), […]
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Licensing reproductions
This checklist by Sheena Etches and Nicholas Sharp is a tool to help understand the purpose and content of a reproduction licence.
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Reach for the stars
Jeni Walwin, investigates Blast Theory an innovative, yet pragmatic artist-led company that’s proving to be inspiration for many artists working in performance and new media.
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Blast Theory
Jeni Walwin on the artistic achievements of Blast Theory, an internationally renowned artists’ group creating groundbreaking new forms of performance and interactive art that mixes audiences across the internet, live performance and digital broadcasting.
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States of education
Sophie Scott reports on her experience of the different attitudes and approaches to education initiatives in the arts in the USA.
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Strategies and resources
The UK’s seen a noticeable increase in professional development schemes for artists, encompassing training, mentoring, networking and information services. There is an obvious cross-reference to the government’s endorsement of ‘lifelong learning’ as a principle, encouraged through the offer of individual learning accounts for all. These moves increase opportunities for the kinds of artistic development that incorporates developing and honing skills, accessing facilities and ultimately furthering career strategies. The results are more than just CV embellishment. By providing points of crossover between artists, such schemes contribute to peer support systems and help to address the potential isolation of artists. Here, three individuals involved in artists’ professional development matters describe some of the resources around, and discuss how artists are making the most of them.
