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8th Istanbul Biennial
Michelle Cotton examines how the local art scene reacts to the international attention focused on the city during the biennial.
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Experiment:
Conversations in art and science
Published by the Wellcome Trust
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Inside Out: Investigating Drawing
Milton Keynes Gallery, Milton Keynes
13 December – 25 January
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Plunder: Culture as Material
DCA, Dundee
2 November – 11 January
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Zebedee Jones: New Paintings
New Art Centre, Sculpture Park and Gallery, Salisbury
29 November – 25 January
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Neal Rock: the Polari Range
F a projects, London
28 November – 17 January
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Seaside special
Mark Gubb visits Thanet in Kent to meet artists and hear about the cultural revival underway.
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The new territory
Jeremy Akerman talks to curator Jeremy Millar and artists Annelies Oberdanner and Tariq Alvi and asks what curators and artists want from each other.
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Design for life
Lucy Wilson profiles the work of design curator Rachael Barraclough, the fourth article of the ‘Crossing over’ series.
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Anything could happen in…
Mike Stubbs reports from The Next Five Minutes International Festival of Tactical Media in Amsterdam.
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The economic impact of the cultural sector in Scotland
Primary research and literature review of the economic impact of the cultural sector across Scotland with recommendations for Scotland’s cultural strategy and policy agenda.
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Cultural policy
Planning for equality? Decentralisation in cultural policy
Published by Centre for Cultural Policy Studies at Warwick University in 2004. Examines theoretical and practical issues related to ‘decentralisation’ in cultural policy in England.
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Cultural value
Capturing cultural value – how culture has become a tool of government policy
In June 2004, Tessa Jowell, then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, published a personal essay called Government and the Value of Culture, in which she asked, ‘How, in going beyond targets, can we best capture the value of culture?’ This document responds to Jowell’s essay, proposing a wholesale reshaping of the public funding of culture.
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Education
School art: what’s in it? Exploring visual arts in secondary schools
Commissioned by ACE in association with Tate, explores content of the secondary school art curriculum, examines approaches taken by different teachers and schools. Discusses whether there is a place for contemporary art practice.
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Scotland events
The programme of artists’ events in Scotland is kicking off in Aberdeen in January with an event in partnership with Limousine Bull. Exploring artists’ opportunities and strategies for crossing over between areas of practice the event will feature artists’ presentations […]
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Public commissions
Greyworld’s Bins and Benches hi-tech artwork has been selected for permanent installation at The Junction. Other artists short-listed were Robin Blackledge, Susan Collins, Dalziel and Scullion, Clive Gillman and Mark Goulthorpe. In Greyworld’s vision, intelligent bins and benches roam the […]
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Code of Practice events
The programme of presentations and seminars to promote application of our new Code of Practice for the Visual Arts is rolling out across the UK over coming months. Dates have been set for events in partnership with Artquest, Artsadmin, Site […]
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Winners announced
Schweppes Photographic
Portrait Prize
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North East events
In December Taslim Martin and Dale Devereux Barker shared their experiences of working in both commercial and public sectors with artists in Hexham. Both artists have recently completed new public art works Dale as a result of workshops with the […]
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Info packs
We’ve been working on a series of information packs highlighting a-n’s activities and editorial content, ideal for use as supporting material at conferences, artists events and seminars. Material includes: www.a-n.co.uk information sheets on professional practice, artists’ collaborations and public art […]
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Action research
A new project developed by Engage has been designed to improve participation in art galleries by young people. Initially devised to promote good practice with ‘at risk’ young people, research and consultation revealed that a more holistic and integrated approach […]
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Fashion award
Cordaelia Craine, who moulds soft leather to produce fashion showpieces, has won a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship worth £3,750. This will enable her to go to Spain and Italy to study the ancient leather moulding techniques still in use today. Queen […]
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Gasworks upgrade
London-based Gasworks Gallery has temporarily closed as the first stage in an extensive refurbishment of the building. This will see redevelopment of the ground floor and entrance to include disabled access, a public reading area, an information space, improved workspace […]
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Close to art
A new public sculpture by Monica Bonvicini mounted at London Institute is designed to question just how close can you get to art. Don’t miss a sec incorporates a cube structure made of one-way glass and a fully-functional prison toilet. […]
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On the wall
Fresh Art 2004, as advertised in the November issue, is now being replaced by a new show entitled On the wall, which will see a more inclusive selection strategy and a broader cross section of artworks. Artists participating will receive […]