What do the recent Frieze Art Fair acquisitions by Tate, funded by philanthropic contemporary art fund Outset, tell us about the art market, the place of artists within it and the influence these organisations wield? A painter and non-Frieze exhibitor writes.
A new award invites artists to use creative technologies to ‘surprise, challenge and engage audiences’.
Arts Development UK’s ninth annual local authority arts spending survey suggests that there are more tough times ahead – but there a few positives, too.
32 artists shortlisted for the fourth edition of the alternative art prize ‘run by painters for painters’.
Making It Professional was a one-day development event for makers, organised by the Making It project. We report from Winchester on the practical ideas and inspiration it provided.
The forthcoming edition of Sluice art fair will manifest itself as a publication and an exhibition in which all of the work will be auctioned to raise funds for 2013.
An exhibition by Robin Tarbet signals a new direction for Frome’s Black Swan Arts, which lost its Arts Council England funding last year.
a-n has announced a new strategic partnership with engage, the National Association for Gallery Education.
Following a series of events this weekend, New Work Network (NWN) is to close. Director Orlagh Woods discusses NWN’s achievements over its fifteen year history, its closure and the future for artists working within ‘pioneering practices’.
The three-day Institutions by Artists conference in Vancouver brought over 400 artist, curators and academics together to discuss and debate the past, present and future of artist-run organisations. We report from what was an expansive and lively international gathering.
Bedwyr Williams discusses his project for Wales in Venice 2013 at the opening of his new show Dear Both.
Research by a-n shows a continued decline in paid opportunities for artists.
Painters Joy Wolfenden and Holly Frean win top prizes.
As part of ‘Making it’ – a multi-stranded celebration of craft and creativity taking place in Winchester this weekend – Friday’s focus is on advice and guidance from professional mentors.
Institutions by Artists international conference Vancouver, Canada will evaluate the performance and promise of contemporary artist-run initiatives.
Previewing tomorrow’s Crowdfunding taster sessions as part of the Making it conference in Winchester.
At this year’s Frieze Art Fair in London, Grizedale Arts present an alternative site of consumption.
The Digital Aesthetic³ conference in Preston proposed to explore the impact of digital on our lives. For our correspondent, it was the notion of digital failure, rather than success, that proved most intriguing.
Over 100 of Scotland’s leading artists, including Turner Prize winners, have signed an open letter calling for change at Creative Scotland.
Beacon Art Projects Lincolnshire commissioned artists to create work for historic rural sites during October. We report from the launch.
As Frieze Art Fair opens this week, a-n’s Director asks if we need to think about how art market growth could aid artists’ careers.
One of Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals at Tate Modern has been vandalised.
The fifth edition of Brighton’s bold and innovative photography festival – ‘Agents of Change’ – opens to the public tomorrow.
We report from the opening of the fifth Artes Mundi prize in Cardiff, featuring seven international artists including Tania Bruguera, Phil Collins and Teresa Margolles.
What can a new publication from the National Endowment for the Arts in the USA tell us about how art works?
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