Flow is a tidemill, a floating building on the River Tyne that generates its own power using a tidal water wheel and houses a range of musical machinery that responds to the river. It is one of the twelve Artists taking the lead’ commissions to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ~Flow is the brainchild of the artist group Owl Project and producer Ed Carter: To bring their fantastical idea to life required the skills and expertise of a diverse range of professionals, including Nicky Kirk, a chartered architect; Amble Boat Company; and David Willcox, a waterwheel designer. Here David, Ed and Owl Project talk about their experience.
Thirty-eight artists have been selected from more than 600 hundred applications for the 5th Oriel Davies Open exhibition (Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, until 27 June). “Works presented use diverse materials and visual techniques to push boundaries – such as challenging […]
Boughton House, Kettering
25 February – 4 May 2012
Reyahn King explores the role of galleries within professional development for visual artists. In the current climate, how can professional development for visual artists be continued and improved? This paper suggests that one answer lies in the relationship between publicly-funded regional galleries and visual artists becoming wider, deeper, and more strongly valued.
A new professional development programme from a-n The Artists Information Company.
Two recent reports highlight the need for leading galleries and museums to better support contemporary artists and their practice.
A good proposal is like a conversation. To begin a really good relationship, you’ve got to find out as much as you can about who you’re talking to and what they’re interested in. This is the basis of making a successful pitch.
Flow is one of the twelve Artists taking the lead commissions, funded by the UK Arts Councils to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mac arts, Birmingham
19 January 2012
Rednile Projects, Factory Commissions, Crabtree & Co Proposal Project Name: The Queen’s visit Medium: Live event Concept I intend to facilitate the visit of a Queen look alike to take part in the launch of the Crabtree & Co Factory […]
I’ve been working on a number of things, as outlined in my blog: http://helend-blackbird.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-final-animation-has-been-uploaded.html Please “like” my Apparatjik animation here: http://vimeo.com/36575379 I was invited to take part in this auction http://www.afterdarkgallery.co.uk/ I asked from the outset what benefits this would […]
Queens Visit I have three weeks to write a proposal for one of the Factory Nights commissions. My problem can be that I have too many ideas and find it difficult to decide on one. My initial idea I had […]
The social media revolution has had a significant impact on the ways artists work. Here we focus on a selection of projects that artists have developed through online collaboration, sourced via our Twitter and Facebook followings.
Access to professional development is vital to artists’ careers, so here’s something we think will help.
From subsidised studio and accommodation to one-on-one mentoring sessions, here we spotlight a selection of residencies that provide support to artists across the UK and beyond.
Arts Council England and the BBC today announced the 53 successful applicants who will create hundreds of hours of original commissions for online project The Space.
Mobile Plug On the train on my way to Walsall I tested out using my iPad taking photographs with it for the first time. I am still getting used to this new piece of equipment that my granddad kindly bought […]
A crucial radiator has broken. It’s cold. Today I did not work on Sunday’s talk. I interviewed florists. Florists shouldn’t officially appear on this blog, they’re part of a separate project. But I can’t help it. I’m making no attempt […]
An abridged version of Dany Louise’s follow-up report on small visual arts organisations cut by Arts Council England, six months after her ‘Ladders for development’ enquiry. She asks: how have these organisations fared and what do their futures hold? Read the full version of this report with updates on all surveyed organisations: www.a-n.co.uk/realising_the_value
Exhibition, residency and bursary opportunities for artists across the UK and beyond.
‘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.
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