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.
In the world outside the arts, when someone offers something – a house for sale, a job, work from a tradesperson, a proposal of marriage even – this is generally the opening gambit in a negotiation process by which what […]
Charlie Fox on what networking means to artists.
Paul Matosic’s letter (June issue) raises important issues for all artists for whom operating professionally is vital.
In the past, the products of public art tended to be manifested through regeneration schemes such as the GardenFestivals (Stoke on Trent, Glasgow and Gateshead) and a spirited campaign instigated by the (then) Arts Council of Great Britain for ‘per cent for art’.
A series of Vox box style reflections by some of the artists who have experienced NAN.
Writing about findings from her independent review of the NAN (Networking Artists’ Networks) initiative, Jane Watt highlights how ‘trust’ is a crucial factor in supporting artists’ critical and professional development. “This five-letter word,” she says “could be an evaluator’s (or […]
Isabella Streffen on her own research and its relationship to the Import/Export event
Notions of sharing knowledge and experiences – both good and bad – are inherent within those who seek continuous improvement and development in their artistic practices.
Our subscription package for further and higher education institutions.
A-n’s commissioned research into rates of pay.
We’ve already had fourteen establishments sign up to our new subscriber package, offered in conjunction with JISC (The Joint Information Systems Committee) within a couple of weeks of its launch and have many more currently taking part in a free […]
Contents include: Checklist of good practice promotes meaningful development for volunteers, a news report on outcomes from The Cultural Commission. Samantha Clark reflects on residencies in the Swiss Alps and at Wysing Arts. A review of contemporary artists using pinhole […]
a-n’s research in 2004 defined a good practice framework on fees and payments to artists, that is supported by Arts Council England. The following annual and day rates are suggested from 1 September 2006. Experience level Annual £ excluding overheads […]
Close proximity speaker, David Cotterrell gives his view of the pitfalls and advantages of work in the public realm.
A letter in the July issue of a-n Magazine talked of there being a “fine line between voluntary work and blatant exploitation”. There are an increasing number of volunteer placements and internships on offer nowadays. One recently-listed volunteer offer stated […]
Our sample survey of local authority arts officers undertaken at the NALGAO annual conference in Cardiff in May revealed that more information on good practice is high on their information wish-list. In particular, 68% said they needed advice on artists’ […]
I have just read ‘More than just a residency’ in June’s issue of a-n magazine. I couldn’t agree more. Over the years I have seen an increase in public/private schools advertising for artists and really they are asking for free […]
As the current resident artist at Bootham School in York, I would like the opportunity to respond to a letter printed in the June issue of a-n magazine where this post was discussed. I feel that the information listed in […]
From a-n Magazine June 1995 “Collaboration is inescapable and students urgently need to develop the skills required to work collectively…” said art educationalist Sean Kaye; Shadow Minister for the Arts Mark Fisher was talking in earnest to arts professionals to […]
Out-and-about in recent weeks have been Susan Jones and Richard Padwick, participating in the 2005 N-Ten conference in Chicago of US non-profitmaking organisations through a presentation on the pros and cons of developing and publishing www.a-n.co.uk. The invitation came from […]
When invited in March to give evidence in person at the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s Inquiry into the Market for Art, we used the opportunity to emphasise key areas for attention that would benefit many artists, taking into account […]
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”.
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 […]
Thanks to a partnership with Arts Council England, we’ve extended the portfolio of material freely available on www.a-n.co.uk around artists’ fees and payments. Now included is in-depth research by University of Newcastle in artists’ fees and payments and the attitudes […]
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