Frances Lord pulls together themes and strands that emerge from sixteen newly-commissioned interviews, which reflect the sheer diversity of working practice within the applied arts.
Edith Marie Pasquier selects a range of artist’s profiles from the a-n archive. In her introduction she analyses the varied routes that artists careers can take and offers insight into what drives artists’ development. Includes updates on selected artist’s recent […]
UK survey raises issues of social value and economic survival. Frances Lord reports.
Artists and designers embracing digital learning, production and distribution.
This month sees the culmination of a two-year project at Siobhan Davies Dance, one of the country’s most distinctive dance companies. Choreographer Davies has paired dance artists with visual and applied artists to bring their creative practices together and create new works ranging from performance to film and installation. The commissioned dance artists are Henry Montes, Sarah Warsop, Gill Clarke and Deborah Saxon who are partnered respectively with Marcus Coates, Tracey Rowledge and Lucy Skaer. Henry Montes and Deborah Saxon have also made a piece together with Bruce Sharp. Here, three of the visual artists relate their experiences.
As UK’s universities continue their radical overhaul to deliver a more streamlined and affordable ‘service’, art education is facing up to the challenges this presents to the sector. Attending Cubitt’s July Festival of Blackboards, Mitra Memarzia observes that art students […]
Approached by Modern Art Oxford to deliver art sessions at a Sure Start children’s centre in the Rose Hill area of Oxford, artist Jon Lockhart began a four-year residency at the centre as part of MAO’s ambitious Paul Hamlyn Foundation funded offsite programme.
A-n’s Collaborative relationships series exposes the working relationships between artists and the wide range of professionals they choose to collaborate with. In this article, artist David Cotterrell and Projects Director Carolyn Black reflect on the realisation of a unique and demanding work for the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.
A guide to career development and training opportunities as well as related services and resources that are designed to help artists and makers take their practice to the next level.
LiangWest is a “new prototype of gallery for a new generation of artists whose artistic agendas are relevant to contemporary ideals”. For this month’s Collaborative relationships a-n Magazine Coordinator Chris Brown talks to proprietors Theresa Liang and William West and artist Prem Sahib. They discuss the importance of peer support, and describe how they negotiate their ongoing relationship and their forthcoming exhibition project ‘Boyfriend Material’
Some tips and advice on your strategies and approaches for artists and arts freelancers.
Artists embracing a do-it-yourself approach to the promotion of their practice using new technologies, open source software and online communities, was the idea behind two seminars organised in partnership with Chapter Arts Centre and WARP at g39.
Artist Ania Bas and Exhibitions Officer Helen Jones reflect on an innovative approach to being an artist-in-residence at The New Art Gallery Walsall.
A guide to career development and training opportunities as well as related services and resources that are designed to help artists take their practice to the next level.
What is an artist-curator? What makes a good collaborative partnership between a curator and an artist? What financial, practical and critical support is available to curators? Do you work with an organisation or go it alone?
Brian McClave and Gavin Peacock recall how they joined forces within their artistic careers, and discuss their motives for collaborating.
Based in Basingstoke, Hampshire arts education charity The Making was established to promote talent, excellence and innovation in contemporary craft, art and design in Hampshire and the South East.
To preface a new ongoing series exploring relationships between artists and their collaborators, we asked some of today’s most interesting curators for insights into their practices.
Developing your practice and career beyond the UK
Are you thinking of applying for a grant or award? Over £2.3m was openly offered in these categories through a-n’s Jobs and opportunities last year. As it’s a highly competitive activity, we’ve compiled this guide to making applications, including some ‘top tips’ from a range of experienced artists, curators, and arts professionals…
Professional development opportunities are widely available, ranging from cash awards to advisory sessions and critical debate.
Leeds-based artists Lucy Gibson and Yvonne Carmichael are curating a new gallery space in Leeds.
Fifteen + One celebrates the work of Axis design practice and its creative collaborations with artists. It profiles sixteen very different publications of artists’ work, ranging from exhibition catalogues to artists’ books, and includes a broad range of styles and design approaches.
This month’s a-n Collections: Artists’ profiles presents Edith Marie Pasquier’s selection from over 150 profiles on www.a-n.co.uk.
Tom Burtonwood introduces his selection of articles from a-n’s archives for Perspectives on practice, illustrating the impact a-n has had on foregrounding developments in artists’ practice and strategies.
Read guides and profiles that offer valuable information, insights and strategies on art practice from a range of expert voices. Plus extensive archive of past publications.
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