Moving on up… and out
News of gallery developments, expansions and relocations.
News of gallery developments, expansions and relocations.
As we welcome in 2008, we looked back into the a-n archive of editorials to explore contexts preceding and also asked some artists for their new years resolutions for the arts.
Ana Laura Lopez de la Torre has succeeded Isa Suarez as Southwarks artist in residence. The successful recipient of the Acmes second studio residency in Southwark, she is based at Galleria Studios, Peckham. Ana Laura, who talked about her practice […]
Many artists aspire to permanent studio space, whether self-initiated or rented through a specialist organisation. Here, we explore some current options for artists and makers with the focus not only on developments in London but also elsewhere in England, Wales and Ireland.
Professional development opportunities are widely available, ranging from cash awards to advisory sessions and critical debate.
Herts open studios celebrated its seventeenth year in September.
MASA Artists a group of visual arts practitioners with studios on Blackfriars Road, Salford are celebrating the organisations 25th anniversary with a series of artistic initiatives over the forthcoming months.
Exploring selected arts organisation with significant facilities and programmes for digital and new media practices.
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 […]
Contents include: ‘Making Artists Visible’ focuses on open studio events while in ‘Workspace for Artists’ studios and workshops are in the spotlight. In reviews Alex Hetherington at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Dr Stephen Riley reflects on insightful videos by Thust and Raban in the exhibition ‘North and South’. PDF version [size 11.3MB]. Requires pdf reader.
This months a-n Collection: Trade-off explores the markets for art in the UK drawing on intelligence gathered at the recent series of NAN Roadshows1.
Although it is sometimes considered that having an individual studio space is the aspiration of artists, for those who need to use expensive specialist equipment for a limited or specific period, gaining access to a workshop facility with technical support to hand is sometimes the better option.
Zoo Art Fair has announced its list of exhibitors for the 2007 event, running 12-15 October.
In response to artists own needs for greater engagement with arts interested audiences whether for selling or conversational purposes many artists cluster together to create open studio events.
By popular request Pensions for artists is running more seminars this autumn.
Paul Stanley and Rachel Cattle in conversation about what defines success.
Melanie Stidolph reports from the recent professional development session.
News on Airspace Gallery, Midlands Textile Forum and Exeter Studio Project.
Its the drive and imagination of artists that is leading major exposures on contemporary visual arts in Leeds and Stroud in May and June that both focus on location.
The opportunities available for visual and applied artists to participate in professional development programmes and develop their careers continue to expand.
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Nicola Wallis, a graduate of the Slade School of Art and AIR member, has won the Adrian Carruthers Studio Award.
Derbyshire Community Foundation and the University of Derby announce their new partnership.
A collaboration between Central Asia and UK, this project is dedicated to forging new links between art communities in these regions through artist residencies, cultural exchanges and exhibitions.
Financial difficulties for Bergen’s United Sardine Factory (USF) led to its conversion to a 12,000 square meter arts centre in the 1980s.