Funded by Arts Council England, this research study in 2004 prefaced new resources from a-n to extend the Code of Practice and demonstrate good practice within artists’ fees and payments, for use by artists and public-sector employers and commissioners. For current sample rates go to Guidance on fees and day rates and for latest Paying artists research go to www.a-n.co.uk/tag/paying-artists
More than just a studios building, Stroud Valleys Artspace (SVA) represents a hub for artists in the area.
International fairs are a great opportunity for researching galleries and making contacts, here is a selection of just some of the 150 showing at this year’s Frieze Art Fair.
Rosemary Shirley investigates the impact over ten years of the Braziers’ international residency workshop, set up by artists for artists.
Nina Madden investigates the Acme Fire Station Residency and Bursary Scheme.
Aikaterini Gegisian profiles The Leleg Institute Project, a platform for collaboration and cultural exchange in Turkey.
In summer 2003 I took part in Excavate Overlay, a multi-disciplinary project involving artists, a writer/ anthropologist, archaeologists and members of a rural community in Caithness, Scotland.
Edith-Marie Pasquier talks to inIVA Director Gilane Tawadros and artist Alia Syed about their experience of working together.
Deborah Smith unpicks the notion of collaborative practice in the work of the artist, writer and curator David A Bailey, the third article in the ‘Crossing over’ series.
The Scottish Arts Council has recently published an audit of visual artists. Moira Jeffrey reports.
Carolyn Black profiles the intensive ideas laboratory run by PVA MediaLab.
In the second of the ‘Crossing over’ series, Nina Madden meets Kirsty Ogg, Director of London-based organisation The Showroom.
Reviews editor appointed We are pleased to announce that from this issue onwards we have a new reviews editor. Chris Brown, an artist based in Cardiff, will be selecting and commissioning writers for the reviews section of a-n Magazine […]
The first in a six-part series ‘Navigating places’, Jane Watt profiles the River Commissions project, a series of temporary works along the River Hull corridor.
Manchester Craft and Design Centre, Manchester
26 April – 31 August
[a-n] The Artists Information Company is now appointing a research team to undertake a major study into fees and payments for artists. Supported by ACE, this project forms as part of a new portfolio of materials to illuminate and complement […]
This year’s Venice Biennale sees the first separate national presentations from Wales and Scotland. Gordon Dalton and Graham Ramsay preview the two country’s contributions.
Jeni Walwin, investigates Blast Theory an innovative, yet pragmatic artist-led company that’s proving to be inspiration for many artists working in performance and new media.
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.
Linda Ball explores how artists, makers and desgners can find work outside their artform.
£40 million was awarded to the development of Creative Partnerships through the Arts Council of England as part of the Government’s 2000 Comprehensive Spending Review. The two-year pilot programme that began in April 2002 will run to March 2004. The […]
Susan Jones explores the way artists interact with audiences through projects and schemes which involve social or environmental contexts.
Lucy Kimbell outlines some issues that can arise from residencies in business settings and should be resolved in advance.
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.
Richard Cox profiles the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, USA, and discusses his involvement as both resident artist and selector.