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About AIR
Established by a-n as an integral part of a-n’s Artist membership for practising visual and applied artists, AIR identifies and explores issues that impact on artists’ practice.
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Paying Artists Campaign
AIR announces campaign to improve payment of artists.
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Artists’ pensions research update
AIR Council’s Joseph Young continues research into artists’ pensions.
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Research into artists’ fees commissioned
Following AIR Council fact-finding and sifting of artists’ opinions over recent months, consultants DHA Communications have been commissioned to develop a body of evidence and advocacy tools for a campaign highlighting the need to pay artists for their vital contributions to arts and culture.
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AIR agrees memorandum of understanding with Scottish Artists Union.
UK’s two most significant membership bodies for visual artists reach agreement.
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Artists’ pensions research
Joseph Young, Vice Chair of AIR, to conduct research into artists’ pensions.
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A Study of International Artist Representation
Summary of research into international visual artists’ representation by April Britski, Director of Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC).
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Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva on the closure of Artsway
AIR Council’s Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva responds to the closure Artsway and says Arts Council England needs to do more to help disinvested arts organisations.
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Full impact of ACE cuts laid bare
Research by the Stage illustrates how Arts Council cuts are decimating arts organisations.
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A history of AIR
How was AIR formed? What does the future hold? AIR’s former chair Paul Scott, who has been involved since day one, provides a timely insight.
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Sally Sheinman introduces OpenAIR
Chair of AIR Sally Sheinman’s intro speech from OpenAIR: Effecting Change.
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OpenAIR Effecting Change
On 11 February 2012, Firstsite, Colchester, hosted AIR’s first annual members forum. OpenAIR asked participants: how can artists effect change and what will this look like?
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How can artists effect change?
Artists shaping the world is a hot topic at the moment. Jack Hutchinson asks: can artists effect change and what will this look like?
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OpenAIR interview: Dan McQuillan
AIR Communications Officer Jack Hutchinson catches up with OpenAIR Action Presenter Dan McQuillan.
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DACS announcement on Artist’s Resale Right
Artists and their families welcome government decision on the Artist’s Resale Right.
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Artist’s Resale Right letter to the Times
This letter regarding the Artist’s Resale Right appeared in The Times, December 2011.
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Campaign for artists pensions
AIR Council release statement on artists’ pensions.
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Big Artists Survey 2011 – the results!
Results of AIR and a-n’s largest ever artists’ survey. This document provides essential information both for artists actively lobbying for improvements in artists’ working conditions support for artists’ practice and professional development as well as for policy makers and funders […]
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AIR at ISEA 2011
AIR Communications Officer Jack Hutchinson heads to the 17th International Symposium on Electronic Art in Istanbul to explain AIR’s latest collaborations and how they are impacting on the lives of artists.
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AIR member interview: Rich White
Installation, photographic and multimedia artist Rich White discusses working for free, the public perception of artists and notions of ‘amateur’ and ‘professional’ in the visual arts.
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The C-word
Artists Talking Online Editor Andrew Bryant explores notions of commodity and compromise following a lively discussion at the June AIR Salon.
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AIR Council statement on Ai Weiwei
AIR Council responds to detainment of Ai Weiwei by Chinese authorities.
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AIR Development Plan 2011-13
Summary of the key areas for development that the AIR Council has set out for the forthcoming period. Downloadable PDF version. Requires PDF reader.
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AIR supports campaign to extend Resale Right
Response from the AIR Council regarding the Artist’s Resale Right. Downloadable PDF version. Requires PDF reader.
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AIR responds to NPO settlement
AIR responds to Arts Council England NPO settlement
Artists Interaction and Representation 
