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.
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.
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.
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.
‘Social Work: Four Live Projects’ is an exhibition of work by four Manchester-based artist duos at the city’s Cornerhouse centre for contemporary visual arts and film until 16 April.
The REALISE agenda.
Fourteen projects have been announced as recipients of the Sciart Awards 2005.
Running until 8 January 2006, ‘British Art Show 6’ opened in September at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. Organised by Hayward Gallery Touring, the exhibition is presented in different cities across Britain every five years. Curated by Alex […]
Art Sheffield 05: Spectator T is an ambitious city-wide contemporary art event taking place within the city’s major galleries, project spaces, non-gallery venues and public sites between 28 October and 27 November. The programme includes a mix of emerging and […]
‘May You Live In Interesting Times’ is Cardiff’s inaugural festival of creative technology. Taking place across the Welsh capital 28-30 October, the festival has been developed between Chapter and Bloc (Creative Technology Wales) and includes a two-day conference, new commissions, […]
Impressions Gallery in York will relocate after thirty-three years in the city, closing its doors to the public on 29 October after Mariele Neudecker’s ‘kindertotenlieder’ exhibition. For the gallery, which attracts some 50,000 visitors a year, the Grade II status […]
Thunder, a sound installation by Hannah Rickards commissioned by Media Art Bath, is presented at the city’s Central United Reformed Church until 11 September. Comprising a synthesised thunderclap produced by an eight-piece orchestra, the musical score by David Murphy is […]
Lucian Taylor is Cove Park’s 2005 crafts resident until 30 September. Funded by the Scottish Arts Council, this three-month residency supports a leading maker, applied artist or designer by providing time to concentrate on new projects and development of their […]
Artists are our major stakeholders, contributing over £340K annually in subscription income. In turn, we return over £120K annually to artists through employment and commissions for research, writing and presentations. As part of our ongoing commitment to consulting with artists […]
Rosemary Shirley’s report on Contemporary Art Norwich.
A symposium organised by International Photography Research Network (IPRN) planned for 9-11 September led by curator Bas Vroege will focus on critical evaluation of photographic commissions, including insights into IPRN’s work in progress including commissions to Slovakia, The Netherlands, Germany, […]
The East of England is the focus for two new major visual arts celebrations in July. At The Old Church in Rishangles, Suffolk, Laura Godfrey-Isaacs of Home presents the St Margaret Church Ale Performance Festival. Set in the inspiring historical […]
Eleven promising artists from the East of England will showcase work in London in July. Selected as part of Escalator Visual Arts initiative, the group represents a diversity of career stage, with two artists graduated within the last year, whilst […]
Art in the Public Realm is the next seminar in NALGAO’s programme, aimed at arts officers and elected members. Held on 11 April in association with South Cambridgeshire District Council, the event will focus on the tools and experience required […]
An ambitious new media public art project for Perth opening in September includes a number of artworks commissioned by Iliyana Nedkova, New Media Creative Director of Horsecross, the organisation behind the project. The half million pound project is being developed […]
Gateshead Council launched a new-look Town Hall Square in January with the unveiling of John Creed’s public sculpture Acceleration. Commissioned by Gateshead Council and funded by One NorthEast under the Single Regeneration Budget, the artist was selected as part of […]
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