“The UK’s leading information and advocacy organisation for artists and their collaborators”, a-n, a newsletter and ‘artists information company’, has become so grossly over laden with the argot of management consultancy.
Artists comment on the Arts Council’s Turning Point Strategy.
The Old Truman Brewery
6 June 2006 to 7 July 2006
NAN: Networking Artists’ Networks
Jane Watt outlines the core strengths of NAN and looks to the future.
Paul Matosic’s letter (June issue) raises important issues for all artists for whom operating professionally is vital.
Views on cultural policy and the environment for contemporary practice.
As a textile artist based in Nottingham, I am currently one of nine artists and craft makers in the East Midlands engaged in Connect @The Usher Gallery.
Raffles Art Cafe, Nottingahm
5 May 2006 to 5 May 2006
The dust has now settled, so there’s a bit of spare time available to compile some form of write-up. Sorry for the delay but I’ve had one final piece of written work to do and that has been taking all […]
The Comment article published in a-n Magazine’s June issue raises a number of points that need to be addressed.
Bury St. Edmunds Art Gallery, Bury St. Edmunds
28 March – 6 May
Considers how to promote the development of entrepreneurial skills amongst graduates, and how to avoid skills shortages by getting the skills supply to match more closely with the needs of creative businesses.
Paul Stone on east London based organisation Cell Project Space that across three sites encompasses gallery, studios and internship programme.
Our look at all the best UK art and design graduate shows with Directory and Professional development advertising from organisations supporting new graduates [size: 4.2MB]. Requires pdf reader.
The Meeting of Minds Brain Sciences Project1 put citizens from nine European countries in open dialogue with brain scientists and policymakers, to explore and make decisions on key future concerns.
There is tension in the Bloom household. Mother is reaching the end of a 6year part- time Fine Art degree course. Son, J, in his customarily applied manner, is preparing to finish his A levels while he waits to hear […]
Tom Burtonwood introduces his selection of articles from a-n’s archives for Perspectives on practice, illustrating the impact a-n has had on foregrounding developments in artists’ practice and strategies.
Nina Edge on her portfolio career.
David Briers examines The British Art Show 4.
Charles Saatchi saw one of Jenny Saville’s paintings and commissioned a series, but she believes it’s hard work and dedication that sustain her.
Touchstones, Rochdale
28 January – 19 March
The Art Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen
20 January – 19 February
Declan Long on two new Dublin-based galleries, and the relationship between artist-led spaces in Ireland and the UK.
A series of Vox box style reflections by some of the artists who have experienced NAN.
