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UK Residencies
Andrea Ronan outlines some UK residencies including what sponsors or residency programmers may expect in return for the fees, studios, materials and accommodation on offer.
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Grizedale Arts
Jane Watt profiles Grizedale Arts, its residency programme and focus on research and process-based work that encourages interaction with the physical and social environment.
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Johanne Mills
Amanda Fielding looks at the activities of Johanne Mills and provides insights into the versatility of the contemporary artist.
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Shelly Goldsmith
Nina Madden talks to Shelly Goldsmith about her career to date, and receiving the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize.
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Ben Coode-Adams
Brigid Howarth takes an in-depth look at the career path of sculptor and new-media artist Ben Coode-Adams, who makes his living from public and private commissions.
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Kate Schuricht
Brigid Howarth looks at the career of ceramic artist Kate Schuricht who developed her own business after receiving a Crafts Council Setting Up award.
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Zarina Bhimji
Manick Govinda profiles Zarina Bhimji and uncovers how two awards have played a pivotal role in her recent work.
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Muf
David Redhead profiles Muf, a collaborative practice of art and architecture committed to public realm projects, exploring its manifesto, projects and modes of collaborative working.
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Joshua Sofaer
Roddy Lumsden talks to artist Joshua Sofaer about the differences between performance and live art, audiences, and finding funding.
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Hayley Newman
Hayley Newman works performatively, producing live events, film, video and photography. Sally O’Reilly looks at how she investigates modes of documentation and the historical placement of the genre.
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Tanya Axford
Paul Moss profiles Tanya Axford and discusses the strategies she has employed to maintain her practice.
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Introduction
Artists’ business
Brigid Howarth looks at how Sue Park, Amanda Doughty, Joe Magee and Kuljit Chuhan make a living thourgh selling their work or skills.
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Self-employed artist
Linda Ball explores how self-employed artists operate and how an artist-run business can work.
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Starter studios
Rebecca Farley profiles the Starter studios programme and looks at how six of the scheme’s previous artists were able to develop their careers.
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Next move
Heather Rigg profiles Next Move, a national professional development scheme which aims to launch the careers of applied artists.
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Artists’ product
Hilary Williams talks to four artists about how they have developed specific products. She learns about their initial motivation and inspiration, how they developed their ideas into production and what marketing strategies they employed for these particular products.
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Guide
Safe working practice
Whilst safe working practice is largely a matter of common sense, it is also a legal and professional issue. This guide by David Pope introduces the key legislation and offers practical advice on risk assessment.
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Marketing
Marice Cumber introduces key marketing concepts for artists and offers advice to help target your marketing effectively.
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Cultural condition
Illustrating the approach she brings to her new role at [a-n], Gillian Nicol highlights some of the challenges and opportunities for artists and their practice today, looking broadly at education and employment, status and lifestyle and the impact of widening access to technology.
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All that clusters…
Located in a ‘cultural industries’ area ourselves for the past three years, we can confirm that the advantages – creative networking and exchange, vibrant working environment, immediate access to like-minded cultural specialists, mutual support in development, etc – are there […]
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Barts art
A new commission from Julian Opie has launched redevelopment of the West Wing at Barts as a national Breast Care Centre of Excellence. Architects Greenhill Jenner’s proposal will create a contemporary, state-of-the-art medical facility with strong ‘patient appeal’ whilst celebrating […]
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Old spaces for new art
Penelope Curtis explores how ‘installation art’ has affected our readings of art, artists and curators.
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Paddy Hartley
Since completing an MA in ceramics in 1998, I’ve worked with and in response to a diverse range of people, environments and themes.
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Joe Magee
I studied at London College of Printing and spent the subsequent decade attempting to master print as a medium.
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Young curators rewarded
A gallery run by children is amongst recent recipients of a Scottish Arts Council lottery grant. Room 13, a group of primary school children who run an art studio and gallery at Caol Primary School near Fort William, was awarded […]
