It’s the drive and imagination of artists that is leading major exposures on contemporary visual arts in Leeds and Stroud in May and June that both focus on location.
Anne Douglas and Chris Fremantle of On The Edge Research share insights into the Artist as Leader research programme. The research aims to understand the way artists lead through their practice with a view to informing and developing a critical […]
“Spirit in community will die unless there’s someone calling the meeting.”
Artist as Leader is a programme that aims to understand the ways artists lead through their practice with a view to informing and developing a critical understanding of the role of creativity in culture.
Based in a former potato warehouse in Hull’s Fruitmarket area, Hull Art Lab (HAL) staged many challenging and disciplinary art events over the past two years.
Tristan Hessing of Moot reports from the NAN-NANA event.
Mike Stubbs examines some issues facing artists.
Bureau is Manchester’s new, purpose-built, independent art gallery. Run by directors Sophia Crilly and Mark Kennard, both practising artists and curators, the gallery provides a platform for dynamic, exciting and experimental work by emerging and established national and international artists. […]
Shifting practice is the second in the a-n Collections series, published to coincide with our 25-year anniversary. Guest edited by John Beagles and Paul Stone, it takes the artist-led initiative as its starting point.
Trajectory is a not-for-profit publication house initiated by Something Haptic in March 2002 that aims to promote original books and offer artists an opportunity to publish and sell unique pieces that perhaps fall outside of larger, more mainstream organisations. On […]
The latest in a number of projects from UK cities that focus attention on the place as a ‘cultural centre’, Situation Leeds runs 16-29 May. This approach mirrors the expanding international biennial circuit; every city must have its arts festival […]
HAL is a new artist-run organisation that aims to facilitate the development of contemporary art through a programme of exhibitions, events, residencies, seminars and screenings designed to: “Excite, surprise, challenge, question, provoke, inspire and entertain.” The launch on 31 March […]
Laura Hewitt on Hotel Mariakapel, an artists’ initiative where the ideas of intimacy, dialogue and collaboration are fundamental concerns.
Kirsten Lloyd and Juliana Capes report back from a conference in Rotterdam that reaffirmed their belief that artist–led initiatives have a vital role to play in shaping the arts sector.
Kaavous Clayton reports from the InFest: International Artist-Run Culture conference in Vancouver, Canada.
John Beagles comments on the increased presence of artist-run initiatives at this year’s Glasgow Art Fair.
Gillian Nicol reports on Montreal’s vibrant artist-run sector.
Scott Sherry reports from an artist-initiated festival of publicly-sited artworks.
Manuel Saiz goes globe trotting in search of video art for the forthcoming Barcelona-based ’25hrs’.
Roxane Permar describes setting up a new artists’ membership group in Shetland.
Gillian Nicol explores the gap between the expectations of artists and others of ‘alternative’ activity.
Jeni Walwin, investigates Blast Theory an innovative, yet pragmatic artist-led company that’s proving to be inspiration for many artists working in performance and new media.
Sorcha Dallas profiles Transmission, the Glasgow-based artist-run gallery, that was established in 1983 by graduates of Glasgow School of Art.
Nils Norman’s practice uses digital illustrations and architectural modelmaking to propose redevelopments of urban sites. Chris Hammonds finds out about his ‘multi-front economy’ based practice.
A guide by Paul Stone on how to successfully plan, develop, manage and promote an artist-led event.
