Conversations - Page 16 of 23 - a-n The Artists Information Company

Hello everyone, I’ve been a jewellery designer for ten years now, I have run a reasonably successful small craft business selling locally. Recently I found a great niche which is selling well for me. But I have a lot of […]

I have recently come across an app called Artworkarchive that looks great for organising everything artists need. It is something I have wrestled with for a long time with files all over the place with no fail safe method. Before […]

Has anybody rented a gallery in London to put on a one person show? How did you get on? Can you recommend any in particular? Thanks.

Does anyone have a good template for a press release please ? Support gratefully received .

Hello, we’re opening an exhibition soon, where there will be no invigilation. Would anyone be able to recommend / offer experiences for getting insurance for equipment within an exhibition? Thank you in advance!

I started trading this summer, although my business is still in its early days. But I spent a lot on materials in the previous year, the year for which I’ll now be submitting a tax return. (I was doing some […]

Where can I find reliable art couriers. I have had some bad experiences with UPS who have lost a precious piece of work

I’ve just joined a-n and am very excited to be here! It’s also great to have a place where I can ask questions relating to my art work, so here we go… I’ve been selling my digitally altered images for […]

Shared Studio space available in Dalston on Ridley Road with 2 artists. Quiet rare for everyone to be in the space all at once, which means you can have plenty of time alone to work. Communal space, Plenty of storage […]

I teach workshops & also sell my stuff online but would love to sell to shops, my problem is I am extremely shy & have tried to talk to retailers face to face but get so tongue tied, forget what […]

Hi, I recently completed a commission for a public sculpture in London. The work is a permanent feature but there has not been any contract signed highlighting the specifics of ownership and maintenance f.eks. Is there a template contract that is […]

Once more one of my images is being used without permission. Realistically I know there is not much I can do ( too poor) but it is so irritating.

Anyone here interested in a part time desk share  (days of the week, or days in a month tbd – and flexible)  in a quiet workful studio of artists, illustrators and designers in Courtyard Studio, Panther House, Clerkenwell?  Only £20 a week!  […]

Hello, going to be running a stall at a market and need to show that i have public liability insurance. How do i get/view a copy of the policy i have through being a member of a.n? Thanks

I am currently studying MA Fine Art at the Arts University Bournemouth. This course has taken me out of my comfort zone, sometimes fighting, but I am glad to say pushed me to explore methods and materials I would not […]

Hi All I am trying to start an artist crit group in Northwest Cumbria. I am looking for people who are open minded and generally postive, and would like to discuss their own and other peoples work. I am looking […]

Do you use collage in your work? Do you work the image up digitally after scanning in the real elements? Do you sell a giclee print of the finished image or the original?

Trying to gather information on the situation of copyright laws around working with and using a pre-existing image to create a new artwork. The image/object in question is a poster (a mass produced/printed item from the educational Macmillan series from […]

I am working on a project looking at how technology and big data is taking over human jobs. I am  looking to interview Uber drivers, Deliver Riders and scan their phones and body as a primary source of research. Does […]

I have a problem with an online gallery. They’ve lost two of my prints and are saying that I collected them when I never did, I even have emails from them saying that they kept them. Plus one print I […]

Etsy for fine art – naff or not?   I had a conversation with a non-artist recently who said she had the impression that a platform like Etsy was “a bit naff” for fine artists. I get it… but on […]

This week I’m taking part in a fantastic course creation challenge run by an old friend who’s been working in educational psychology. As part of my research, I wanted to ask you all this question: what’s your biggest roadblock? Is […]

I have been teaching adult art classes for quite a few years but the local college is now axing all the adult leisure classes.  I have decided to carry on running the classes myself but wondered how much to charge. […]

Hi there, I hope someone might be able to offer me a bit of advise regarding chilsdren’s book illustration.   I’ve been approached by a lady who has writen a children’s book about autism and has interest from publishers, although […]