Artists across the UK are being challenged to use the nation as a blank canvas for twelve inspirational commissions that will showcase our creativity to the world, as part of Cultural Olympiad.
In October 2010 Safle ceased trading following the withdrawal of funding from the Arts Council of Wales. Back in April 2009, Jane Watt spoke to Safle’s Project Managers and Executive Director about how they were supporting artists to develop and make work in the public realm. At the time Safle was one of the UK’s largest independent public art consultancies.
Frances Lord discusses her practice as a curator, writer, freelance project manager and art consultant with Jane Watt.
Kate Brundrett talks to Paul Rooney about his work, residencies and winning this year’s Northern Art Prize.
Faye Claridge received a NAN Re-View bursary in February 2008 in order to initiate mentoring with curator Katy Barron. Emilia Telese talks to her about the bursary and its impact.
The Glass Parallax by Samual Dowd.
Audience development is core within galleries and arts organisations seeking diverse participation in programmes. Here, we examine how they create accessibility, inclusion and encourage learning and engagement with artists and artworks through activities including workshops, residencies and other projects.
Artist Aaron Williamson and Directors of Beaconsfield gallery David Crawforth and Naomi Siderfin discuss the 15mm Films collective.
Ikuko Iwamoto’s ceramic works are influenced by the microscopic world. She aims to bring its organic chaos, intensity, intricacy and fragility to the things we use every day without losing their function.
Brian McClave and Gavin Peacock recall how they joined forces within their artistic careers, and discuss their motives for collaborating.
Being accidentally locked in an anteroom at the European Commission in Brussels with Edward De Bono was an apt way to begin to understand the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (EYCI). The reason the renowned De Bono was in […]
The Art in the Social Sphere symposium positioned Radar’s latest programme of work, ‘Group Process’, within the wider context of an increased artistic interest in socially engaged practice. Speakers addressed issues of “authorship, motivations behind an increase in engaged practice […]
Michael Shaw discusses his recent residency at Davy Markham engineering in Sheffield, and works that have resulted from his use of computer aided design and rapid prototyping within his sculptural practice.
Contents include: Up for Debate, The art of amateurism plus Home office curbs non-eu artists; Lucienne Cole’s socially engaged project at Whitworth Art Gallery in Collaborative Relationships; Michael Shaw is this month’s Big picture – his residency at Davy Markham […]
Group Process is the latest season of work to be staged by Radar, Loughborough University’s contemporary arts programme. Running into February; it involves new and adapted commissions produced by artists Lisa Cheung, Yvonne Droge Wendel, public works / myvillages.org, Parfyme and Yara El-Sherbini.
In the autumn, Boris Johnson London’s Mayor, set out plans to enhance Londoners’ experience of arts and culture in the capital saying that his job is not to back heritage over modernism [but] to encourage all manner of artistic expression.
Abigail Branagan profiles Collect – the international art fair for contemporary objects.
Contents include: Double issue includes Collaborative relationships: Margherita Gramegna and Francis Knight; Big picture by Rowena Dring plus special commissions and workspace features. PDF version [size 6 MB]. Requires PDF reader.
Independent curator Jeni Walwin looks at issues relating to selling work and examines a number of different ways that artists can engage with the art world on a commercial basis.
The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB), launched on 1 December 2008 and directed by A FINE LINE partners Barney Hare Duke and Jeremy Theophilus, is a major initiative to create a programme of events and activities and a showcase Biennial event in Stoke-on-Trent to take place in October/November of 2009, 2011 and 2013.
Sarah Thelwall reveals that there is not one art market but several different ones. These markets are very different in terms of the artists, gallerists and collectors who participate and develop them. This Art market tour articulates the main markets and looks at what drives them.
In the run up to the 2008 Zoo Art Fair, Jane Watt’s profile looks at the first four years of this non-profit enterprise.
With half the UK’s population residing outwith urban conurbations, and regional and arts and cultural policies prioritising local engagement, locations often regarded as countrified are strategically raising their art world profile through imaginative programmes and project.
Mark Gubb asks public art commissioners and consultants their views on how they select artists for commissions and what they expect artists to prepare for interview.
New commissions by artists Richard Higlett and Jennie Savage will be presented by Locws International to coincide with the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts.
Read guides and profiles that offer valuable information, insights and strategies on art practice from a range of expert voices. Plus extensive archive of past publications.
Use 'Explore', filters and tags to browse and find content.
Popular searches include:
Fees and payments,
Studios
,
Self-employment,
Residencies,
Prizes and awards, Artist-led,
Commissions, Good practice, Curatorial practice.
