MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #35 Such a situation suggests therefore that the arts funding system must have other intentions for its support of artists and artist-led organisations over and above their value as ‘economic units’. An alternative way of recognising the […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #36 The case studies similarly highlight how artists-led organisations have contributed to aspirations elsewhere for an enhanced local or regional cultural identity. Funding bodies have been keen to nurture and sustain artist-communities, not least because their presence […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #37 As pool of creators, artists might be visualised by the arts funding system as the material in which the arts system ‘tree’ is planted, the seemingly naturally-occurring resource which nourishes the roots so that the tree […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #38 By supporting artist-led galleries, for example, the funding bodies are supporting the making, showing and contextualising of work by less established artists, encouraging the presentation of visual arts outwith traditional gallery spaces and at the same […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #39 This also raises the issue for the arts funding system as regards future investment in the work of artist-led organisations. The commitment of artists to achieving artistic vision has resulted in a considerable amount of valuable […]
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #40 There are, however, tremendous differences between the ability of a new group and a well-established one like Artspace to handle the development curve which is necessary. Artspace has had many years to develop its organisational and […]
In April 2014 I will be going to Jamestown, New York as part of a group of artists from the UK, Sweden and the USA. We will be doing group exhibitions, residencies, talks and lectures and community projects under the […]
<CP> After a short Christmas break Eddie and have been talking business again. So far we have edited the material produced from two studio sessions down to a handful of negatives from which we will produce darkroom prints. It probably […]
LC: Successful artists have been notified that they have been accepted into the collboration. We have set up Task 1 for participating artists to have ready for our first meeting in January 2014. TASK 1: Create a paper based piece […]
Boxing Day, 9th Anniversary: Ashes, Lifeboats, Rice Cookers, Calm Seas. Nine years. a cycle, the number of return, of completion. Am mindful of this number and its importance in The Gifts (2010) which was the first project I blogged about […]
The Glasgow-based producer and entrepreneur is becoming an increasingly influential voice in the conversation around the arts and digital technologies. He looks back on a busy year that, amongst other things, has seen him join the Board of the British Council.
As he looks forward to the gallery’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2014, the director of Ikon remembers a year of challenges and achievements, including curating the Iraqi Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
Post 4. Part 2. Custodian M. I recall travelling along this road as a teenager in the back of a white van in the 1980’s as an ex-player of the mythical ‘Douggie’ or Douglas Boys under 14’s football team on […]
I have got as many images of my work for this year together on Pinterest (bit.ly/1jOzRAH). I’d like to put a few on here, but I am having technical issues uploading! What can I learn from my work over the […]
– MN “ARCHITEKTUR DER BERGE 7: THE CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN: The rock above the treeline is hewn away and smoothed into many-faceted crystalline forms…” A perfect Christmas present! copies of Scheerbart’s Glass Architecture and Taut’s Alpine Architecture, published with English translations […]
The Customer seems to be enjoying a second wind of life. I’ll be performing it once again in London, this time at Richmix on 31st January, Chinese New Year’s day. Here’s the link for the booking:
Post 4 – Part 3. Custodian M. The rain is getting heavier as I continue the ascent…all this for a peice of rusted metal. If i get across this seemingly vertical field, I might make it to the cottage. I’ll […]
Dilemma I now only use materials I already have, or old clothing/textiles sourced and donated and pinched. I have loads. Thread too. A whole cupboard and a half of threads. People have given me their grandma’s button tins, sewing boxes […]
What kind of a year has 2013 been for you? Well… I’m not important enough to be interviewed, but the question really made me think about how my year has gone. It has been a MASSIVE learning year. 2012 ended […]
Looking back over the way my work has developed over the year and at the questions I’ve asked and the most useful questions from others. I started the year making a box full of books from my response to a […]
APIARY STUDOS, London
8 – 17 November 2013
Performance Space, London
5 – 7 December 2013
This year saw Emily Speed, based at The Royal Standard, Liverpool, nominated for the Northern Art Prize and join the Board of a-n. Busy times, then – so busy, in fact, that she really does need a holiday. Or maybe two…
