2023-09-18
I just want to play with materials and have fun in the studio … but there are other things that need to be done … adminy things and things that are chores … distractions from playing, making, creating … things […]
I just want to play with materials and have fun in the studio … but there are other things that need to be done … adminy things and things that are chores … distractions from playing, making, creating … things […]
This review is for the first Fleece Flow: Bridewell, Liverpool in July, part of the Independents Biennial. The second related exhibition, Fleece Flow: Storiel, Bangor North Wales, on until 16th September, see Events.
Exhibitions featuring a-n members, including Hull based artist Greg Bromley’s surreal paintings in Outside In’s national open exhibition in Glasgow, plus two brand new film commissions by Ayo Akingbade in Southampton.
A focus on alternative art education programmes, from self-organised to more structured offerings from institutions.
Early Saturday morning. Despite a busy week and being tired I woke early … I do enjoy feeling as though I have the city … the world … to myself while everyone else slumbers and sleeps. I remember being […]
As an introduction before we say more about our project and partners in it, we’ll introduce ourselves and give some examples of previous related work. Penny Hallas and I are both posting about the project – sometimes shared material, sometimes […]
a-n is offering bursaries of between £500 to £1,500 for continued professional practice and creative development.
Led by Primary, an artist-led contemporary visual arts organisation
Thursday 30 March 2023, 10.30am– 3.45pm
Friday 31 March 2023, 10.30am – 2.15pm
Online via Zoom Free for a-n members
Taking place online, Assembly Nottingham: Collaborative Programming will focus on how organisations and projects can effectively and impactfully work together with artists and communities. This event is for a-n members. Please log in to register for this event. Not yet a member? Find out more and join a-n today
A quiet Sunday morning after an intense … busy … exciting … full … week. I drank my second up of coffee listening to another of Margaret Heffernan’s wonderful Radio 3 Essays on Art and Uncertainty. This one circling around […]
A celebration of socially and politically engaged art in Rochdale, science-inspired drawing in Birmingham, and monochrome reflections in London.
New Year resolutions … play! … play is like joyful experimenting wonder! … wonder is like joyful thinking bank! ’Bank’ ideas – deposit them somewhere safe and withdraw them when appropriate. Remember to pay them interest! These resolutions are more […]
The Day of Epiphany seems a good day for a little reflection as well as a little forward looking … so what did 2022 bring, what kind of a year was it? There were quite a few clearly identifiable significant […]
10 years of Artist Support at SPACE summarises how SPACE, London, has supported artists through its tailored professional development programmes.
This morning’s run took me passed the Swiss and the German ambassadors’ residencies. Every morning of the residency, except while we were away in the country, I have been for a run. The runs are about 40 minutes, I have […]
The residency is not what I expected. Not that I (we) had received any information about what it would be. Perhaps that is why I found myself reflecting on previous residential artistic experiences even if they were not exactly residencies. […]
Arlanda airport – waiting for the plane to Riga where I am on a three week “experimental art” residency – I have no idea what to expect! I am excited to be embarking on my first proper residency – […]
Artist Stephen Palmer interviews Ally Wallace about his Netherdale Stadium residency and subsequent exhibition at Old Gala House.
This afternoon’s meeting with the principle of Wiks Folkuniversitet*, Konstframjändet Uppland*, and three other artists/mentors has been postponed as the principle has Covid. So I find myself at home with nothing specific to do … I can’t remember the last […]
A symposium co-hosted by a-n, the Artists’ Association of Finland and the International Association of Art (IAA) Europe.