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Chad McCail
Jeremy Akerman meets Chad McCail to discuss his work and recent residency at Baltic that culminated in a futuristic world of zombies, robots and wealthy parasites.
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Editorial – 2003 June
“It feels good to know you have someone on your side”. In ‘Journey’s end’, Emilia Telese describes the supportive environment of her residency at Artsway and the ongoing pivotal support it offers artists involved in its programme. In ‘Mad world’ […]
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Workspace explored
Yorkshire ArtSpace in Sheffield is hosting a national conference on 22 July on artists’ workspaces. Aimed at artists’ studio managers and others who work with studio groups, the intention is to expose good practice and demonstrate policies that are helping […]
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Graham Fagen
Lee Corner interviews Graham Fagen about his commission in Kosovo for the Imperial War Museum.
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Labour exchange
Janet Summerton reviews some recent research about the environment for artists and points to the need for more ‘hard facts’ and less rhetoric in today’s labour market.
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Bemis Center
Richard Cox profiles the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, USA, and discusses his involvement as both resident artist and selector.
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Copyright
As a UK artist you automatically hold copyright in your original works of art. This guide introduces the basic concepts of copyright law and offers practical advice on protecting your work against possible infringement.
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Reasons to be cheerful
Susannah Silver considers the impact of the Year of the Artist and it’s legacy.
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Development supported
North Yorkshire-based Chrysalis Arts recently got a boost to its development programme from the Development Fund for Rural Renewal. A £219,500 grant will enable this public art and training organisation to expand its activities, including enhancement of its role as […]
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Dream on
Leicestershire artist Jo Fairfax has received a £40,000 NESTA Dream Time Fellowship to incorporate aspects of virtual reality within holograms and holographic film. The award was announced as NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), embarks on […]
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Rights recommendations
As part of strategies to improve the professional context for artists, the Arts Council of England commissioned Clare McAndrew and Lorna Dallas-Conte to examine implementation of droite de suite (artists’ resale rights) in other countries and recommend good practice for […]
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Manchester scene
Brendan Fletcher takes a look at how artist-led initiatives, and the Manchester galleries’ willingness to listen have helped shape the current changes in the Manchester art scene.
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Count me in – research project on social inclusion through culture and sport
Academic report evaluating the impact of 14 different projects working within the social inclusion field.
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CPD for arts and design practitioners
A joint report from Hefce, the Design Council and ACE concerned with developing higher education’s continuing professional development (CPD) provision for arts and design practitioners.
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Arts exploration go-ahead
A groundbreaking new partnership between Meteor, Axis, Foundation for Community Dance, NAWE, Sound Sense and Writernet has secured £360,000 from the New Opportunities Fund to create ‘Arts Explorer’. Funding and collaboration between partners will enable some 10,000 pages of text, […]
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On the edge
This three-day conference explored the benefits and challenges of cultural development in remote areas. Twenty-four speakers described case studies from across Europe (Austria, Finland, Norway, Germany, France, Denmark, as well as Scotland and England) and 129 delegates contributed to a […]
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The Art House
The Art House is a membership organisation for all artists, that addresses the issues faced by disabled people who wish to work in the visual arts and crafts. It aims to be a truly inclusive organisation giving artists the support they need, as individuals, to benefit from its activities. Director Liz Whitehouse describes how the organisation functions and what it has to offer.
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Public Posting
John Newling discusses the collaboration, negotiation and patience involved in realising a major public art work for Birmingham’s Royal Mail building.
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Next Steps: Applying for opportunities
Tips and advice on applying for opportunities, and the a-n resources that will help.
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Next Steps: Selling your work
Selling your work is tough, but Artist Support Pledge and a host of a-n resources can help.
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The Return of the Native
A Fiction – a return to blogging after a break of 10? years
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Getting Ready
10th / 17th March Some much needed planning has started to happen, I had spent a lot of time exploring inks, watercolours, collage, stamps, small prints, and other materials thinking my way towards what I would create for Do The […]
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Michelle Watson – Hues of Change
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Transformative funding: 260 artists receive a share of £387,444
This year, a-n members took the opportunity to boost their professional development with support from two bursary funds: Aimed at visual artists working in all visual arts disciplines, and at any stage of their career, each fund offered bursaries of […]
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Hitherto and Henceforth…
Well… it has taken me a while but I think I’ve got a bit more of a grip on things! I spent yesterday in the studio, heater on, lights on all day, scarf and studio cardi wrapped round me, clearing […]