‘Social Work: Four Live Projects’ is an exhibition of work by four Manchester-based artist duos at the city’s Cornerhouse centre for contemporary visual arts and film until 16 April.
One Small Step
10 October 2005 to 12 December 2005
The ACE letter [Comment, a-n Magazine January] is a typical response that we have had reoccurringly for the past two years!! The only difference is the issue has always been swept under the carpet and kept ‘hush hush’ in Nottingham […]
“It is vital to widen participation and support social inclusion towards ‘visual literacy’” must be easy for Susan Jones to write [Editorial, a-n Magazine January]. Hindsight often clarifies the morass between ‘us and them’, but try looking from my side. […]
Arts Council England’s 2005 annual review shows a mixed picture of efficiency savings countered by increases in costs elsewhere.
The announcement by Northern Ireland’s Review of Public Administration (RPA) last November avoided offering specific proposals for cultural funding but suggested that responsibility for the arts will ultimately be handed over to local authorities.
In response to Polly Verity’s article ‘New Contexts’ in the December issue of a-n Magazine, I would like to highlight an exciting new development currently underway in Edinburgh. In 2005, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop received major funding from the Scottish Arts […]
Elaine Speight considers how issues raised by the Import/Export event held in Newcastle upon Tyne in December 2005 might apply to artists and networks in provincial locations.
It has been a phenomenal time for us.
Artsway, Hampshire
3 December – 19 February
Including the latest on the Crafts Council, the transformation of Ruthin Craft Centre and Ceramic Art London.
Ffotogallery, Penarth
26 November – 8 January
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth
22 October – 26 February
Measures to give artists a share of the proceeds from the resale of their work became law in January.
‘Glasshouses’, a touring gallery project around Staffordshire, profiles the work of local artists and creative businesses.
Space Station Sixty-Five, London
3 December – 27 January
The association between The Design Trust (TDT) and London Metropolitan University, originally announced a year ago, has been taken a stage further with the announcement that TDT’s activities are to be carried on by the Creative Industries Unit within the university’s Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design.
A rundown shop in Southwell, Nottinghamshire has been transformed into artists’ studios, workspaces and a gallery as a result of a grant of more than £100,000 from Arts Council England, East Midlands.
Station, Bristol
6 November – 17 January
A new website aims to present an anthology of approaches to such unidentified portraits.
Describes three different prototypes that created new interpretation and visitor interaction.
Loic Tallon describes a piece of independent research into audioguides and their use and potential in galleries and museums.
Overview of engage’s “en-quire” programme, still in process at the time of publication.
Interesting and informative discussion of the Teacher Artist Partnership in the context of Continuing Professional Development and pedagogy.
Literature review summary and “thinkpiece” on impact of culture and sports participation on individual quality of life and well-being. Substantial report from the Scottish Research Executive in 2005.
