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Heather Tweed

a-n Magazine March 2010
Contents include: Residencies and communities feature; the future of foundation courses in Debate; Big picture is Conflict by Kerry Jameson; Christine Wilcox-Baker recounts her residency at Tatton park in Collaborative relationships. PDF version [size 5 MB]. Requires PDF reader. a-n […]

On the cover – 2010 March
Littlewhitehead, Sentient Orbs, mixed media installation, 2009. Installation view at Talbot Rice Gallery (part of ‘Grey Matter’ exhibition).
Editorial – 2010 March
Through its ongoing research and dialogue with artists, a-n aims to identify themes that consistently appear in each and every artist’s requirements, no matter how diverse their practice.
RE Art Today
Well done Renos Lavthis for your letter in support of John Nutt’s December letter with regard to the debate on art today.

Linda Ball
Linda Ball is project leader of Creative Graduates Creative Futures the largest research study to date about the career paths of art and design graduates. She talks to Jane Watt about the research, her own experience of a portfolio career and the importance of having creativity at the core of professional practice.
Re Notions of contemporary art
When I look at many of the images and articles that frequently appear on various sites over the web and in contemporary art magazines including a-n, I can feel my whole artistic beingand personality sinking into some sort of hopeless psychological swamp or pit.
Weakening the foundations
Following on from recent discussion in a-n Magazine surrounding the state of Higher Education, in this month’s Debate lecturer Chris Milton asks whether the future of Foundation courses is threatened.

Pawel Althamer: Common Task
Modern Art Oxford, Oxford, 12 December – 7 March

ArtSway Open 09
ArtSway, Hampshire, 21 November – 24 January

Emergency 4
Aspex, Portsmouth, 14 November – 24 January

New Work Scotland Programme 2009/10
The Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, 5 December – 31 January

Conrad Ventur: Forever and a Day
Rokeby, London, 13 January – 19 February
The State of the Arts – The Conference for the Arts
Jack Hutchinson reports back from The State of the Arts – The Conference for the Arts, hosted by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA).
John Moores judges
With entry to John Moores closed by the time you read this, you’re either registered and in with a chance for the

Artists as advisers
It’s encouraging to see a number of AIR members amongst the 152 people appointed by Arts Council England to write assessments on the artistic work of its regularly funded organisations.
Great art for everyone
Arts Council England has embarked on an extensive exercise to consult stakeholders including artists on their policies and priorities for the future.
Internet copyright threat
More than a third of UK marketing, PR and publishing professionals admit to using images illegally from the Internet.

For the Sake of the Image
Suki Chan’s first exhibition as a curator takes place at Jerwood Space, London, 3 March – 1 April.