Events #4: The week ahead from a-n’s members
Our selection of what’s on highlights for the next seven days, drawn from postings by a-n’s members on the site’s Events listings section.
Our selection of what’s on highlights for the next seven days, drawn from postings by a-n’s members on the site’s Events listings section.
Why is gender inequality still rife in the visual arts and why are so many women in the arts still ‘scared’ of feminism? As a new exhibition opens at the artist-led Airspace Gallery in Stoke, Dany Louise is looking for answers.
I spent an enjoyable last Friday on A-N’s Granted: Dodge the Shredder training session led by the fascinating and engaging Emilia Telese. It’s about improving the chances of successful grant applications but its lessons translate throughout one’s practice. I got […]
a-n’s Granted professional development programme of workshops and seminars for artists and visual arts freelancers launches a new strand this autumn, working in partnership with Medway Council’s Recreate project, and offering one-to-one advice for the first time.
a-n’s programme of professional development workshops and seminars for artists and visual arts freelancers continues this summer with new events just announced in Stoke-on-Trent and Nottinghamshire.
a-n’s popular professional development programme, designed to give artists and visual arts freelancers the confidence and know-how to move their practice and projects forward, continues into 2014 with a series of seminars and workshops in Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent and Leicestershire.
Axisweb announce three sessions that explore next step strategies for new artists after graduation.
Announcing three professional development training workshops for artists and visual arts freelancers taking place in Middlesbrough this autumn, as part of a-n’s collaboration with Navigator North.
Stepping out as a new artist? a-n’s new Signpost publication tells you what you need to know, and where to find it.
Artsmart, a three-week festival of events, activities and workshops aimed at helping students get to grips with the creative industries, launches in London.
Eight artists who were in Venice courtesy of a-n’s Go and see bursaries, pick some of their favourites from the hundreds of shows taking place throughout the city.
Working internationally is key to the development of many artists’ practice, but without gallery representation the hurdles are considerable. With the 55th Venice Biennale soon to open, we speak to three artists – including one showing in Venice – about the challenges of working abroad without a gallery, and also get the views of an independent curator.
More artists will experience the Venice Biennale this year, thanks to a-n’s Go and see bursaries.
With high volumes of applications already in, a-n announces two new supporters of bursaries to artists in their area.
Over the course of four years, artists, curators and writers were invited to select blogs from the a-n site. Their choices highlights the range and depth of practice discussed on a-n’s artists’ blogging platform at that time.
With prize money totaling over £10,000, the four winners of the Salon Art Prize 2012 have been announced.
What do the recent Frieze Art Fair acquisitions by Tate, funded by philanthropic contemporary art fund Outset, tell us about the art market, the place of artists within it and the influence these organisations wield? A painter and non-Frieze exhibitor writes.
Presentation for the third Creative Regions seminar at the University of Birmingham 23-24 September 2009, by Emilia Telese, Artists’ Networks Coordinator, a-n The Artists Information Company. Telese’s paper explores issues of national art strategy, social geography, politics and professional practice related […]
Evidence-based recommendations on: Identifying the ‘new practices’ model, Valuing peer networks, Redefining public accountability, Supporting location and community and New ‘brand image’ for artists.
As an increasing number of publicly-funded arts organisations seek out new models and initiatives for support, Artsway is providing a valuable platform to debate and explore what already exists, raising the issue of how longer-term support of artists can be maintained and increased in a period of arts austerity.
Recently I went to a talk by Emilia Telese about working abroad – really wish I had access to this prior to the Résider:Reside project in 2009. Emilia highlighted the difference between working in countries with a strong heritage based […]
That 63% of those currently on contract to a-n are practitioners demonstrates our commitment to providing income for artists.
Resources, workshops and events for artists across the UK.
Report from PARADOX – The Fine Art European Forum, Accademia di Belle Arti, Palermo, 21-22 September 2009.