Review
Powerless Structures fig.101
Fourth Plinth, London
10 January 2012 – 12 April 2013
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Conjunction 12: The Art of Survival
Various locations, Stoke-on-Trent
2 November – 22 December 2012
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Re: What we talked about"
I attended one of the ICA Friday salons last week, the topic was professional development, the target audience young artists just leaving university and blinking fearfully in the harsh light of the real world. As I wasn’t the target audience […]
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Untitled blog post from "The Sporting League"
Sporting League Results: Game 8 Olby effectively ended champions Tranquilayers campaign after only eight games with an impressive away win. Olby boss: ‘That was a good three pointer for us against the champions. I wasn’t worried when we went a […]
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Untitled blog post from "Measuring the experience: the scope and value of artist-led organisations"
MEASURING THE EXPERIENCE #15 Projects Environment [now Littoral], the North West artist-led organisation, has played a major role in generating debates about the role of artist-led practice within arts and social planning. It organised the conference ‘Littoral: new zones for […]
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Introduction
Guides and tips for creative freelancers
We asked consultant and researcher Dany Louise to pick a selection of guides pertinent to creative freelance workers.
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Untitled blog post from "Keeping It Going"
Being told by my own Mother how she had described me to someone as the daughter who ‘doesn’t work’ stirred up some strong feelings in me. I was quite gobsmacked by what she said. On reflection, I think it got […]
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Guide
Getting legal advice
Most professional artists will occassionally need to seek legal advice about some aspect of their practice. This guide by Rebecca Farley signposts key sources of legal advice and information.
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Reciprocity"
Talking in the pub after work last night with X, another artist, about Hans Abbing’s book “Why Are Artists Poor” (which I am currently reading) kickstarted some interesting discussions about art and money. I’ve just finished Chapter 2 which is […]
News
News story
An international view on artists’ fees
Are there more effective ways to demonstrate the value of artists within culture? And what can we learn from policies in other countries? a-n’s Director reports on current UK developments and looks at approaches in Australia, Canada, Sweden and Norway.
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "SUPERCONDUCTOR"
NewBridge Fieldwork ::: Berlin ::: September 2012 NewBridge Fieldwork is the first part of a new project and collaboration between The NewBridge project, (Newcastle upon Tyne) and Berlinerpool (Berlin). The intentions of the project are to promote and develop new […]
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Untitled blog post from "Keeping It Going"
Am I able to sustain my practice at the same time as maintaining a blog, I asked when I started writing ‘Keeping It Going.’ In the absence of a studio and access to this blog over the past two weeks, […]
Review
Сучьи войны (Bitch war)
The Victorian Vaults, London
2 August 2012 to 10 August 2012
News
News story
Art and economics: a conversation
Jasper Joffe has published a series of email interviews with artists, collectors and economists that seek to illuminate the relationship between art and finance.
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News comment
Low pay in the arts: “The cycle has to be broken”
While the Olympics has helped highlight artistic, as well as sporting achievements, much still needs to be done to create sustainable careers in the arts.
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Profile
Career profile: Chris Agnew
After his first solo show in London this June, Richard Taylor talks to Chris Agnew about MA study, moving his studio practice to Romania, individualising professional practice, plus much more.
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "University of Kent"
My neighbour’s music is once again seeping through the brick wall as if it were nothing more than a sheet, but as soon as I started to stir some indignation, I realised that this time it’s a live Peter Gabriel […]
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News story
Visiting artists campaign victory
This Wednesday sees the Manifesto Club, English Pen and Artsadmin celebrate their victory in the campaign against visa restrictions on visiting artists, having rallied tirelessly for important changes to red-tape immigration rules.
Campaign
What makes a successful campaign?
The Manifesto Club’s Visiting Artists Campaign forced the Home Office to back down over red-tape immigration rules that were having a direct impact on non-EU artists. Manick Govinda explains how they did it.
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Archive
Feature
Postgraduate focus
Here, we profile a selection of courses offering postgraduate level study for artists seeking to develop their practice further within creative, supportive and critically challenging environments.
AIR
AIR activities
A Study of International Artist Representation
Summary of research into international visual artists’ representation by April Britski, Director of Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC).
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Research paper
Artists’ work in 2011
This Research paper forms part of a series that looks specifically at the nature and value of openly-advertised work and opportunities for visual and applied artists. Drawing on data published on www.a-n.co.uk/jobs_and_opps, this series set out in 2007 to track on an ongoing basis the key categories of awards/fellowships, academic posts, art vacancies, commissions, exhibitions, residencies and competitions/prizes, and by doing so, to identify any trends arising, and provide commentary and contextual evidence and analysis from other related sources, to contribute to arts and cultural consultations and policy.
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "University of Kent"
Going into the start of the week in your professional shoes on means that the mucky work tends to get neglected, and so far, nothing whatsoever has been done on the painting or scupture front. I’d set Monday aside as […]
Review
Windmill
Tokarska Gallery, Walthamstow
12 – 21 April 2012
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Research paper
Exhibitions are not enough: Publicly-funded galleries and artists? professional development
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.