This was published just before the crisis, about artists using trains and sea routes to reach artists residencies. Now people are either stuck in their residencies or can’t reach them. Here are some pointers for when we can all travel again. Photo by me of Copenhagen Station.
This autumn we celebrate our 40th Anniversary and are looking for expressions of interest from our members to develop a logo which celebrates a-n and our work. THE DEADLINE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW PASSED.
This week’s selection includes exhibitions and events in London and Coventry – all taken from our busy Events section featuring events and shows posted by a-n members.
To coincide with the opening of Collect: International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design at Somerset House, London, Crafts Council has announced the four winners of the Collect 2020 Awards.
This week’s selection includes exhibitions and events in Exeter, Edinburgh, Folkestone and Luton – all taken from our busy Events section featuring events and shows posted by a-n members.
Our regular selection of shows to see around the UK, including an exploration of the work of performance artist, zine-maker, musician, Linder, at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, plus the first major exhibition of Steve McQueen’s artwork in the UK for 20 years.
Our regular selection of shows to see around the UK, including an exhibition of Painting in the New Millennium at Whitechapel Gallery, London, four artists reimagining Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, into a place of ‘research, learning, conversation and exchange’, plus Pip Thornton’s installation at The Fruitmarket Gallery’s pop-up space in Edinburgh.
National Museums Liverpool has announced the jury for the next edition of the John Moores Painting Prize which will see almost £40,000 of award money split across seven prizes, including a new Emerging Artist Prize.
Artist Morag Colquhoun, whose practice includes sculpture, photography, installation, performance, video, textiles and curatorial practice, discusses the benefits and pitfalls of working in a rural context.
Continuing our series of articles on the Coventry Biennial, which each of the eight participants on the programme submitted following the November workshop, here’s Isaac Nugent’s 1,000-word feature. 7. Coventry Biennial by Isaac Nugent “It could have gone horribly wrong.” […]
London-based French artist Paul Maheke uses performance, installation, video, and sound to explore the potential of the body as an archive in order to address how history, memory and identity are formed and constituted. Here he reflects on his personal highlights from the last 12 months, including being nominated for the Fondation d’entreprise Ricard Prize.
Marie-Anne McQuay discusses ‘a year like no other’ in which, on sabbatical from her role at Bluecoat and as Exhibition Director for Wales in Venice, she guest-curated Sean Edwards’ solo presentation at the Venice Biennale.
Senior Curator of the Hayward Gallery, London, and curator of Cathy Wilkes’ British Council commission at the British Pavilion, La Biennale di Venezia 2019, discusses her highlights of the last year.
Artist Jerome Ince-Mitchell discusses his highlights of 2019, including becoming chair of a-n’s Artists Council and his personal pride at his grandfather seeing him graduate from the Royal College of Art.
The Nottingham born artist discusses her highlights from the past 12 months, including being named official artist for the 2019 general election, and how ‘mixing it up a bit’ has taken her out of her comfort zone.
Five visual artists will each receive a ‘no strings attached’ £60,000 grant in the annual Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists.
UK’s largest festival of contemporary visual art announces lineup of high profile artists, who will respond to a theme which references Liverpool’s role as a historic port.
a-n Blogs is a great place to share the process of your practice or the progress of a residency or project you’re working on. We’ve pulled together a few tips on blogging on www.a-n.co.uk to help you get started.
London’s longest running contemporary visual arts festival, Deptford X, takes place from 25 October – 3 November 2019 and marks its twenty-first anniversary with its largest programme to date.
The 2020 a-n Artist Bursaries are now open for applications, with awards of between £500-£1,500 available to a-n Artist and Joint (Artist and Arts Organiser) members wishing to undertake self-directed professional development. PLEASE NOTE: THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED.
As part of our commitment to supporting artists, we are offering 50+ bursaries of between £500 – £1,500 for self-directed professional development. APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS NOW PASSED.
Hannah Pierce, a-n’s former External Programmes and Partnerships Manager, offers advice on writing applications for a-n’s member opportunities.
The residency, which is presented in partnership with the Contemporary Art Society and Orkney’s Pier Arts Centre, sees the 2017 Turner Prize nominee based at the National Gallery’s on-site artist’s studio for a year.
