Artists lose out in funding squeeze
Research by a-n shows a continued decline in paid opportunities for artists.
Research by a-n shows a continued decline in paid opportunities for artists.
So maybe the art is in the teaching? The Chambers Dictionary defines the word “teach” as;- “To impart or give instruction as ones profession,To impart knowledge or art to,To impart the knowledge or art of” and “To exhibit so as […]
As part of ‘Making it’ – a multi-stranded celebration of craft and creativity taking place in Winchester this weekend – Friday’s focus is on advice and guidance from professional mentors.
If you are in London this weekend go to Frieze to see great Project by Grizedale Arts: http://www.grizedale.org/ For Frieze London, Grizedale and Frieze Foundation will host a programme of food-related performance, discussion, representation and retail which will be called […]
At this year’s Frieze Art Fair in London, Grizedale Arts present an alternative site of consumption.
Beacon Art Projects Lincolnshire commissioned artists to create work for historic rural sites during October. We report from the launch.
We report from the opening of the fifth Artes Mundi prize in Cardiff, featuring seven international artists including Tania Bruguera, Phil Collins and Teresa Margolles.
It’s been a busy weekend in Oslo, finally fulfilling my lucky all expenses paid trip; tusen takk to Headhunters / Momentum / Norwegian Embassy. I went to several galleries, went to the National Library of Norway, where “Move To Oslo”, […]
The third in a series of international events exploring fine art practice in the digital domain.
Art Across the City is an exhibition of contemporary art across Swansea. Project manager Gordon Dalton and artist David Marchant discuss this celebration of publicly-sited work.
Art Across The City 2012 Project Manager, Gordon Dalton, falls down in a forest, but does anyone hear him? Four days before our launch isn’t probably the best time to get philosophical. Installation is well under way with Fiona Curran, […]
Opened in 2008, by DJ/promoter Scott Haycrazer, Eastern Listerquarn lounge reverses the Pointeso trend towards drinking and socialising; by midnight, pretty much everyone in the club is on their feet and dancing and painting with fazer glo stiques. There’s not […]
As Whitstable Biennale draws to a close this weekend, we talk to its director Sue Jones and explore how the town informs the art.
The short listed artists for the sixth Northern Art Prize are Margaret Harrison, Rosalind Nashashibi, Emily Speed and Joanne Tatham & Tom O’Sullivan.
Art Across The City 2012 is an exhibition of contemporary public art located across the City of Swansea, with twelve artworks on show by a diverse selection of international and UK-based artists, 29 September – 11 November. There are five […]
Unlike many international art biennials, Liverpool Biennial has deep roots in its host city’s contemporary art scene. As the festival reaches an intriguing point in its 13-year history, with a new director and considerably reduced budget, we assess its importance to the city’s visual arts infrastructure.
Marking its first year as an official Liverpool Biennial partner, artist-run space The Royal Standard has announced the organisations taking part in ‘Service Provider’, its ambitious ten-week programme for the festival.
Video of the artists, Richard Layzell and Hunt & Darton in conversation on the commonalities of their practices, working immersed in business environments, building community and embracing risk and uncertainty.
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE – 7 The Stage 1 study threw up a range of areas of questioning to be tested in the detailed case studies including: What kind of relationship should there be between artist-led organisations and public funding bodies? […]
As media sponsor, a-n is pleased to support Art Across the City 2012, which will see Swansea hosting an exciting programme of new public art commissions this September.
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE – 4 Who was consulted: Adrienne Avery-Gray, Leicestershire Museums, Arts and Recreation Service Aileen McAvoy, Head of Visual Arts, North West Arts Alan Haydon, Head of Visual Arts, Northern Arts Alec Bell, Arts Officer, Arts & Events […]
Tides of visual art hit the Kent coast this September for Whitstable’s major arts festival.
As Edinburgh Art Festival opens, we take a look at the programme of new commissions that is exposing the city for audiences new and old.