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Hi I only joined up recently but I have been an artist all my life, at least potentially. As a little girl I was often asked “are you going to be an artist when you grow up?” to which I […]

Anyone, or know of someone that would be able write  a critical analysis of my work and practice for my web site? I attempted it myself but it lacks the polish that someone with a deeper understanding of art history and […]

I regard my paintings and drawings as commodities for selling. I can and do produce very conservative pictures of which there has been a limited success due to the saturation of traditional art market in Oxfordshire. I itch to develop […]

I am currently researching into opportunities for disabled artists which conditions that prevent them from attending events, appointments etc. I was hoping that you would be kind enough to offer your thoughts / experience / ideas formed by one of the questions below. You […]

I am working on a project building in Dalston, London. I would love to have some more creative minds getting involved.

Hello! I am interested in applying for a substantial public art commission. Does anyone know of any great resources that will really help me produce the best application possible? Are there any books which come highly recommended or resources I […]

Hello. I would like to show my work at a festival where I have been offered a 3m sq space so I would like to assemble a set of display screens sturdy enough to hold framed and glazed prints without […]

Hi, I really need some advice about shipping canvas paintings. Packaging isn’t a problem, but I’m having trouble finding any courier who will insure paintings for their sale cost. Royal Mail/Parcelforce won’t insure them. The only service I can find […]

Do any of you can help me with a template for T&C for a private comission of a painting? I would like to have a clear framework for doing the comission before it starts. I appreciate your kind advice, Best […]

Can anyone help? I run Pop up art galleries from different (secure) locations and I’m looking for insurance to cover works in transit and it situ. I sell artists work (not my own work so not eligible for the a-n insurance). I […]

Hi not a important discussion this one I was just wondering about how you all get into a creative mood does it have alot to do with the environment your in. As I currently rent my flat not much space […]

Hi there, I have recently joined a-n. I make handcrafted jewellery and have started selling via etsy. Can anybody tell me if the a-n insurance covers me for selling all over the world, including America? I have looked at the […]

Hi , I am fairly new to entering competitions . Little did i know that entering these competitions would be so costly. I now need to find a courier service that can pick up and drop off my art work at […]

Does anyone know anything about this on line gallery/agent.  I am thinking about signing up, but would like some views on it before I do.  It all seems a bit easy, but when you read the small print of the […]

Hi I am trying to sell some of my Art work done in Acrylic one is a photocopied portrait, does any one know how to go about this or do I have to exhibit first.

Hi, I am struggling to set a wholesale price for handmade jewellery for 2 retail outlets, I sell via craft fairs, word of mouth and a couple of low key shops but the shops have always said ‘tell us how […]

Hi I was hoping for some advice or experiences from anyone who has sold work via an online gallery or website. I produce mostly small scale drawings. I appreciate that this is probably a fairly vague question but any answers […]

Could someone tell me how to access something as simple as guidance on writing an artist’s statement for an open submission. Should be easy to find but am failing to locate it on my tablet. Martin Jones

Hi.  Someone has asked me if they can buy a few of my digital prints to be blown up and used in a hotel.  They have asked for the license price – but i’ve never sold in the way before. […]

Hi, Im a new member having a problem dropping images into my new creation and would appreciate advice. I have ensured that they are JPEG and below 8M as advised.

I was lucky enough to be offered a £3000 research and development grant from Arts Council of Wales – when I mentioned it to my accountant saying ‘Oh grants aren’t taxable’ he replied no, most grants ARE taxable, but not […]

How far into the development of the new blog platform are we now? I had hoped, by now, that the thriving online community would have slowly trickled back… But they haven’t. This saddens me greatly, and I’m trying really hard […]

Hello all I am making a piece of video and considering using a version of the theme tune to Dr Zhivago. Its not the original Hollywood version that I am hoping to use. The length of the music is approximately […]

Hello my A-N friends, I am wondering if it is at all possible to manipulate digital images on an iPad? I am not looking for all the bells and whistles of photoshop; simply just to be able to prepare images […]

Hello fellow creatives! i am a ceramic artist based in derby city and i am currently facing an urgent need to relocate to a new ‘dirty’ studio premises. Although the east midlands have a growing number of artists studio complexes […]