Neil Zakiewicz investigates the internet’s renowned promotional capabilities looking at the way a variety of artists are using their websites. For those who haven’t yet ventured into the virtual realm a twenty-minute strategy on where to start is offered.
Clark Dawson meets Chad McCail and Eliza Gilchrist to discuss the furniture recycling workshops they run for young ex-homeless people.
Current committee member and studio resident, Katie Exley explains the organisation’s role in supporting and exhibiting artists from Glasgow and further afield.
With two large-scale group exhibitions and numerous recent solo shows taking the UK’s shoreline as their subject, Emma Safe takes a look at artists’ responses to the contemporary coast.
Back in February, Richard Wilson took time out from installing ‘Irons in the Fire’, his first national touring exhibition, to discuss the development of his career.
Le Fresnoy National Studio of Contemporary Arts in France is promoted as a high-profile international centre of artistic training, research and production. Although ultimately a worthwhile experience for artist and filmmaker Tina Gharavi, the reality of her residency there was not without problems.
Hull-based artist Lorna Moore profiles the artscene in the Canadian city of Halifax.
Nina Packer was still a student when she first heard about ‘Observatori’. Here, she tells how a visit from an ex-student of the London Guildhall University, led to her participation in this Spanish cross-artform festival.
Sofie Sweger reports on ‘Space/Traffic’ an international symposium of artist-run spaces and organisations that took place in Hong Kong last December.
Paid and voluntary jobs are often a vital part of any artist’s portfolio. Paid work, such as workshop leading, can not only benefit you financially but can also be enormously rewarding. Voluntary work can be a way of learning new skills, developing contacts and gaining insight into art world workings. So the new ‘jobs’ section launched this month includes both kinds of work, from unpaid gallery placements to educational work. To introduce this new topic, Julia Foster writes about her experience of working with the public on a craft project in the Midlands.
The Gymnasium Gallery in Berwick-upon-Tweed hosts three visual arts fellowships annually, funded by English Heritage, Northern Arts and the Scottish Arts Council. Each residency runs for four months through the winter and culminates with an exhibition at the gallery in […]
The Annual East Midlands Contemporary Art Auction, organised by Contemporary Independent Artists (CIA) is now in its eighth year. Each year, over fifty artists are selected by open submission to represent the quality and diversity of art being produced in […]
In my most recent exhibition, ‘Semi Gloss’ at the Glynn Vivian Gallery in Swansea, I exhibited part of my Crash Site series.
Academic report evaluating the impact of 14 different projects working within the social inclusion field.
After studying at the art college in Belfast, I joined Catalyst Arts (an artist-run organisation based in the city) where I was co-director for two years.
Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham 19 January – 2 March
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge 12 January – 3 March
South Pier and Claremont Pier, Lowestoft.
Permanent Installation
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Shrewsbury 12 January – 2 March
G39, Cardiff 12 January – 10 February
As a result of a call last year to southwest artists and multimedia producers, Clark Digital Bursary awards have now been made. Offered as collaboration between Watershed and PVA, the awards are designed to provide opportunities for creative development and […]
A collaboration between Steve Hines and Nexus generated a temporary public artwork focused around optimism. Sited on the Cullercoats Metro station on the coast-to-Newcastle line, Faith, hope and charity aimed to bring a feeling of warmth and love during the […]
Lancashire Artists Network is a pilot project funded by North West Arts’ Employing Creativity Scheme which aims to support development of the county’s creative industries and professional artists. Coordinated by Lancaster-based media organisation Folly, work is now underway to collect […]
The Arts Council of England has awarded a £2,464,783 lottery grant towards Camden Arts Centre’s £4million redevelopment project. Building work will commence this summer for the new building to open in 2003. The elegant new design has been developed by […]
An international art exhibition on 19-24 March organised by graduating Curating Contemporary Art MA students at the Royal College of Art, London offers a chance to participate in the activities of some of the world’s most dynamic art organisations. To […]
