Artists talking blogger Kate Murdoch had a previous career in Social Services before becoming an artist. But rather than take the ‘safe’ path through art education she decided to go it alone. In this interview she talks to Andrew Bryant, editor of Artists talking, about this and other issues.
Multiple sites, Plymouth
2 September – 2 December 2011
T’NORTH. There’s been a glut of articles about artists in the North thriving because of the recession of late. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/dec/30/northern-england-art-scene-thrives Working out of Liverpool,it doesn’t feel as it things have changed too much. I realise Liverpool is at a strange […]
Happy New Year everyone. With fresh starts and a big shake up of things in mind – I wanted to flag up this link: http://gigaom.com/2011/12/29/why-2012-will-be-year-of-the-artist-entrepreneur/ posted by @Anamariacida on twitter last week. It looks at ways in which (non-visual) artists […]
Pippa Koszerek, a Campaigns Researcher at a-n, lets us in to her early career developments with Hull Time Based Arts.
October saw the debut of Sluice, a new art fair described by organisers artist Karl England and curator Ben Street as “an informal and accessible temporary platform for young galleries and project spaces to exhibit their artists’ work, gain exposure and encourage dialogue between artists, curators and audiences.”
A survey of commissioning projects and public art consultancies around the UK.
For one evening in October, Edinburgh’s Collective Gallery brought together six artist-led studio groups and galleries for an Artists’ DIY Soapbox.
Ruth Ben-Tovim and Anne-Marie Culhane discuss two collaborative projects that focus on exchange, community and participation.
Joshua Sofaer asks what can culture do in times of wider crises.
Jack Hutchinson speaks to volunteers at Surface Gallery, an independent, artist-led gallery and studio complex in Nottingham. Its expansive programme involves exhibitions, talks and residencies.
Bye Ceri. So Ceri Hand Gallery is leaving Liverpool in early 2012 and setting up shop in London. This came as a big shock to many of us in Liverpool, although we could understand it perfectly at the same time. […]
22 George Place, Plymouth
22 September – 30 October 2011
Designer Maker West Midlands @ mac, Birmingham
16 June – 16 November 2011
how to emerge? What has Sluice taught us – Be independent but work together! By attending this year’s impressive Sluice Art Fair, and taking part in the Twitter/blog/pub conversations that immediately ensued, I believe many of us, including independents like […]
Various venues, Manchester
1 October – 27 November 2011
Artists and designers embracing digital learning, production and distribution.
Published by Eastside Projects with Aid & Abet, Extra Special People, Spike Associates, WARP
Richard Taylor, online editor of a-n’s Students community and Degrees unedited, maps his journey over four years and shares insights from one invigilator’s chair to the next.
Art critic pair launches Rebecca – a comprehensive writing service for artists, artist-led groups, galleries, and arts organizations – with a free, Twitter advice session on 9 November at 6pm GMT / 1pm EST. Art professionals Becky Hunter and Jane […]
In October, Eden District Council announced a cut of 70% to Eden Arts by 2014.
With September’s forecast of a one in six chance of another recession burning in our ears, it’s vital that non-profits like a-n maintain their critical edge.
Attending the Sluice Art Fair and panel discussion and other art events in the past few weeks has confirmed a shift in feelings. There is always that struggle between the reality of being an artist and the need to make, […]
The key finding of this study reveals that shockingly few individual artists apply for funding in their own right, and even fewer are successful. What this means is that there is little direct funding being given to artists to pursue and develop their own projects, under their own control – under 20% of available funding for the visual arts in England, 14% for Northern Ireland and around 18% for Scotland and Wales in 2009-2010.
