I’ve spent the last two weeks cleaning for the YMCA which has been surprisingly enjoyable and I think has helped a lot with my ‘recovery’ from having to leave Xiamen. I’m feeling a bit more normal now. I miss it […]
“Public language is determined by more than composition” This week I went to the Publishing as Praxis presentation by Nick Thurston, an artist practitioner and scholar based in the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies. The […]
5-11 September 2014 / An exhibition of works by 19 painters enrolled on the 2014 Turps Correspondence Course.
IS THE ART WORLD BIASED? Part II of II Why is the “art world” of prizewinners, press darlings and highly visible British artists so unrepresentative of the ethnic make-up of the country, given that we have a lot of diversity […]
I’m delighted to announce my appointment as the Victoria & Albert Museum’s first Community Artist in Residence. Although we haven’t quite confirmed details, I will hopefully be based in an artists studio on the site, directly opposite Latimer Road tube […]
A new Crafts Council report paints a sombre picture for the future of craft in education, but there are some positives to be found among statistics that show a decline in participation despite an overall increase in provision.
Still trying to catch up/ multitask but grateful to be in paid work I suppose. …. 24 September. Work day. Crazy day as hundreds + hundreds descended onto Chagall before the exhibition ends next week, so I couldn’t get any […]
Open Plan is a collaborative project space where >Departure Foundation< is hosting a second Micro-residency. A group of artists including me are invited over the next ten days to work in this newly refurbished ground floor office in a Central […]
“Find something you love to do, and you’ll never work a day in your life” – Harvey MacKay In the latter stages of last year I decided that I wanted to find a middle ground between what I was doing […]
We catch up with a 2011 graduate, one year on from her degree show, to unveil alternative means of productivity with Scotland and Venice, well placed volunteering and research through internship.
‘Ladders for development’ argues that the visual arts sector should pull together and support small visual arts organisations cut by Arts Council England because they “punch above their weight” and provide vital development of future artists. Six months on, Dany Louise interviews these arts organisations again, to find out how they’ve fared and what their futures hold.
Artists David Hood and Seainin Passi introduce their ongoing collaborative practice Community Facility, and reflect on a legacy of nine years’ work and the subtleties of engagement that have emerged.
In December 2010 the Arts Council of Wales announced its new portfolio of revenue clients. From 116 existing clients more than thirty were lost. Five months on we asked the sector what the impact has been and how the visual arts in Wales has reacted, and what England might anticipate following last month’s ACE announcements.
In these times of austerity, a-n Magazine has compiled a catalogue of money-saving ideas for freelancers that have been tried and tested by our readers.
Art of Digital London is an Arts Council England programme designed to help London Regularly Funded Organisations (RFOs) develop strong strategies for connecting with audiences via technology.
Richard Taylor talks to Michelle Rowley about her career, practice and collaborative thirst for ideas.
‘It is with very deep regret that the Trustees announce that KUBE will close from 31st January 2010 and Abi Kremer’s exhibition, ‘Colour & Inspiration: Paintings 1979 – 2009′, will be the last in this building’ This is the email, […]
Over 50 individuals from 18 different European countries attended ECA conference Experiencing the Arts – Artists’ Contribution to Creative Thinking and European Innovation, held in Valetta Malta 30 October – 1 November.
The quality of art education offered in UK universities has been regularly under the spotlight in recent times. In this month’s Debate, an MA graduate gives an account of the critical situation, and proposes an alternative system to offer education for artists.
Mashedpotatoblog: Oh dear, all this moving, returning, catching up has rendered my brain a smallish lump of mashed potato. I am so behind with correspondance and admin but the biggest problem has to be getting back into the pace I […]
Tate Britain, London
3 February – 26 April 2009
Updated for 2008 Research papers, Indexing intelligence is a listing with live weblinks of accessible ‘facts and figures’, research studies, conference reports, publications and other resources that are pertinent to all those working in the visual arts, compiled and edited […]
Sonya Dyer’s publication questions assumptions about non-white artists, curators and administrators that shape the current diversity landscape, and suggests alternative ways forward.
Artist’s motivations when working in the public realm.
