A merger between Cywaith Cymru/Artworks Wales and CBAT The Arts & Regeneration Agency, Wales in October has created the largest public art company in the UK.
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 […]
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.
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.
This month sees the launch of AIR – Artists’ Interaction and Representation.
Frieze Art Fair is upon us once again, and as well as 150 art galleries from around the world showcasing over 1000 artists’ work, visitors can take advantage of an ambitious curatorial programme, under the umbrella term of Frieze Projects.
Aimed at public sector arts employers, commissioners, consultants and arts trainers, addresses the context for fees and payments for artists’ residencies, workshops and community commissions. Download pdf [Size 497KB]
The unfairness of age restrictions on art competitions and opportunities for artists has been aired in the pages of a-n Magazine over many years.
In September, the A Foundation launches Greenland Street, a major new contemporary art centre in Liverpool.
Six innovative new commissions by animate! tv will receive a terrestrial TV premiere on Channel 4 in November.
In order to ensure their fees keep track with their level of experience and the general rate of increases in costs of living and overheads, September’s a good time for artists to review their approaches to budgeting and charging.
Jane Watt outlines the core strengths of NAN and looks to the future.
Hannah Firth will be the Curator for Wales at the Venice Biennale of Art 2007, joining the team headed by Michael Nixon.
July sees the launch of a major new £1 million commissioning initiative.
June marks the completion of a-n’s 25-year programme of research, debate and publishing.
A Code of Practice takes commonly-agreed principles of good practice and demonstrates why and how they should be applied.
A Code of Practice takes commonly-agreed principles of good practice and demonstrates why and how they should be applied.
Despite the fact that more people than ever before are going to galleries, the upsurge of festivals and public and the willingness of foreign collectors to buy British art, it’s clear from talking to artists that their bank accounts are in as dire a state as they’ve ever been.
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.
In November, some forty representatives of directors, visual artists and writers from thirteen European countries met in Amsterdam for a conference organised by EURO-MEI.
The evolution of public art is an ongoing process and as an arts practitioner I contribute my share through work with Chrysalis Arts, which is currently celebrating twenty years of live and public art practice. As a co-founder and director I feel it is time for some reflection on the climate for creating artwork in public places and consider what the future holds.
Janie Nicoll reflects on her continuing relationship with NAN events.
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