Highlighting new projects by organisations located in Aberdeenshire, Cumbria, Devon, Dumfries, Fife, Mull, Lancashire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Suffolk, and Western Isles. “There is, in truth, nothing essentially backward-looking, conservative or traditional in rural culture. There are too many innovators, in too […]
Ayling & Conroy survey the motives and trends that effect how UK commercial galleries select artists to exhibit.
Guyan Porter talks about the socio-economic dynamics of art markets and deconstructs notions of the art market in the UK.
Jessica Preston, Circles & Cones, 3D textiles, cotton, 2007.
It would seem that politics has taken centre stage in contemporary art.
Advice from artists on assessing opportunities
I’ve been working in and around transdisciplinary practice for the last twenty years now, and have found it to be a fertile and stimulating ground both for those working consistently within it or just passing through, I’ve just noticed that only recently has it started to become fashionable.
Andrew Dodds contribution to The dream that kicks, a-n Collections.
Jane Watt outlines the core strengths of NAN and looks to the future.
Nina Edge on her portfolio career.
Artist’s motivations when working in the public realm.
A series of Vox box style reflections by some of the artists who have experienced NAN.
Janie Nicoll reflects on her continuing relationship with NAN events.
Extracts from the Curated space online think-tank presentations and discussions.
Our open space for critical writing about exhibitions, projects and publications is online now. Anyone can read the reviews or say something pertinent about a contemporary visual arts project. The site will grow as you contribute to it.
Brief extracts from the Social space presentations and discussions, to introduce the issues and broaden participation.
A-n’s commissioned research into rates of pay.
With Arts Council England’s Grants for the arts scheme back after a summer break, a-n engaged a team of experienced prospectors to share their top tips on making successful funding applications. Rosemary Shirley reports.
Stephanie Délcroix on the processes of public commissioning in France.
Poet Markus Lloyd offers his solution to creative isolation.
Close proximity speaker, David Cotterrell gives his view of the pitfalls and advantages of work in the public realm.
Stephanie Délcroix on the processes of public commissioning in France.
In February, contributions were invited by a Parliamentary Select Committee from key visual arts organisations to an inquiry into DCMS’s support of the art market, in particular into “ways of supporting and encouraging living artists and the production of new work”.
Kathryn Smith on Johannesburg and Virginia Mackenny on Cape Town. The second part in a series commissioned by Deborah Smith.
Dominic Thomas on the importance of a critical context for artists’ practice. One of a specially commissioned set of articles resulting from Quo Vadis available now on www.a-n.co.uk.
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