11 June 15

Navigating the art world and getting your work shown, Blackpool and Wyre

Through a mixture of presentation and exercises, this one-day seminar de-mystifies the art world and provides concrete ideas for how you might enable your work to get under the radar of people most pertinent to your practice.
Venue
FYCreatives
Date
Friday, July 17, 2015
10:00 AM
Address
Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3PS
Location
North West England
Organiser
LeftCoast

For recent graduates, through to more established artists looking to refresh their knowledge, it looks at:

  • the ecology of the art world from the artist-led space to international art fairs via public institutions and commercial spaces
  • the roles of curator, gallerist and commissioner as well as other key players in the art world
  • the strategies and tools you can use to promote your practice and approach galleries and curators
  • establishing and making best use of your networks
  • identifying local and national exhibiting opportunities
  • the background to setting up your own exhibitions

How to get your work shown is led by Lucy Day, curator at Day + Gluckman. Projects include a 7-year curated programme with the law firm Collyer Bristow and self initiated, curated contemporary visual arts projects with heritage organisations including the National Trust and the Canal and River Trust. Day + Gluckman recently received a Grants for the Arts award towards the research for their A Woman’s Place project. Day is also a commissioned writer on visual arts practice and exhibitions, an advisor and consultant on artists’ professional development for a variety of arts organisations including a-n The Artists Information Company and Artquest  and a Visiting Practitioner for University of the Arts (Wimbledon College of Art).

“I enjoyed the ….workshop with Lucy Day. It was a masterpiece of clarity, visually exciting, funny and enjoyable. I admired both her visual and conceptual skill as a curator and her ability to teach”.  (Feedback from an artist on a previous How to get your work shown seminar with Lucy Day, 2015)

 

Who is the session for

This event is aimed at visual artists and particularly useful for early career practitioners.

The day includes coffee, tea and soft drinks but lunch is not included.

 

How to book

To book a place, click here

This session forms part of a-n’s professional development programme that also includes networking events, bursaries, advice and guidance as well as online toolkits and expert guides. To find out more visit a-n.co.uk.

Costs are subsidised by a-n The Artists Information Company and LeftCoast.

Terms and conditions

If you do not live, work or study in the area the courses are not available for you to access and LeftCoast reserve the right to cancel your place if we feel you do not meet these requirements.

Please note that although places are free of charge LeftCoast reserve the right to charge a £25 ‘no show’ fee for any attendee who does not attend the workshop without cancelling their place at least 24 hours in advance.