What if every school had a studio where children, parents, carers and teachers had the opportunity to experience art and discuss ideas with artists on a daily basis? What if every regeneration programme included a team of artists from the […]
I attended the Junst event in Rotterdam, advertised in a-n last month, and thought you might like feedback: The exhibition was full, and what struck me at first was the vitality and variety of the 500 exhibitors’ work. It was […]
Just a short note of thanks for asking us to participate in the Social space think-tank in September. We felt it really began to explore some of the important issues around the making of art in social space. In an […]
Congratulations on presenting such a useful and informative paper free of all the trappings of social comment, politics and other indulgences. Keep it informative and precise. It has been very difficult discovering all the exhibition sending in days, facilities on […]
A-n’s commissioned research into rates of pay.
Brief extracts from the Social space presentations and discussions, to introduce the issues and broaden participation.
Issues around alternatives and independence raised in the pilot issue of The Internationaler – published in Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield – are pertinent to debates around ‘British Art Show 6’ that launched in Newcastle-Gateshead in September. Becky Shaw and Mark […]
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 […]
Ceramicist Rebecca Harvey, whose work reflects her fascination with teapots, has won a £12,000 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship. St Ives-based Harvey will use the award to study for an MA in ceramics and glass at London’s Royal College of Art. Harvey […]
Eight major commissioning opportunities for designer-makers, each worth up to £12,000, are available through Museumaker, a high-profile programme that aims to develop new relationships and new audiences for contemporary craft and museums. The programme has received substantial funding from the […]
Like nothing else: experiment, risk and gallery education is an international conference from engage taking place 16-19 November at Bristol’s recently re-opened Arnolfini gallery. Exploring gallery education, arts practice, risk and experimentation, the conference will discuss how artists create and […]
Collective Gallery’s New Work Scotland Programme (NWSP), now in its seventh year, runs until 19 November. One of the few open submission exhibitions in Scotland, NWSP seeks to identify and support some of the most promising artists in Scotland at […]
Foreign Investment and Resonance FM104.4 presented the debate ‘Does the Tate need more shops?’ in September. The relationship between exhibition and merchandise has not been an easy one, particularly if one looks at what was on offer at the recent […]
The Scottish Arts Council has announced a £1.5 million National Lottery capital award towards the £7 million development of a visual arts resource on Glasgow’s King Street. The King Street project, lead by Glasgow City Council in partnership with nine […]
ArtSway, the contemporary visual arts centre in the New Forest, has announced that it has completed on the freehold purchase of its gallery and grounds, securing the future of the organisation and offering increased resources for contemporary visual arts in […]
17-25 September
Plan 9, Bristol
10 September – 8 October
I may be on my own with this but I wonder if you might actively consider putting an end to publishing what increasingly appears like churlish in-fighting and squabbling on your letters pages. I feel like I’m having to read […]
Colliding geological and personal timescales.
Serendipitous encounters.
Café Gallery Projects, London and other venues
18 September – 30 October
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley
11 September – 22 October
Contents include: Ilana Halperin on volcanic remains and ephemeral islands. Spotlight on artists’ fees and payments research, plus awards and commissions for craft makers. ‘Merrie campers’ in felt tunics strut their stuff at Coniston Water – but do you really […]
