Prizes and rewards
News of successes from the ceramics and glass community.
News of successes from the ceramics and glass community.
With a-n + AIR’s recent Big Artists Survey revealing that a third of both mid-career and established artists expect their incomes to go down this year when compared to a year ago, Artquest’s new development will strike a chord with many artists as they navigate the increasingly harsh economic environment for their practice in the months ahead.
Where in Art Education does the education take place? Artist and educator Mitra Memarzia reports.
Highlights from this year’s degree show reviews.
Held in June, ‘Stronger together’ was an opportunity to ‘celebrate and question how we work together’ – exploring collaboration in its many forms – and how vital that is to the survival of the arts.
Artists are increasingly working with organisations and other artists in collaborative situations where issues of Intellectual Property may be less clear. We asked solicitor Nicholas Sharp for his advice in response to an artist’s recent query.
Artists David Hood and Seainin Passi introduce their ongoing collaborative practice Community Facility, and reflect on a legacy of nine years’ work and the subtleties of engagement that have emerged.
A selection of post-graduate study routes on offer across the UK.
A tour around some of the UK’s open studios and artists’ open house events taking place this autumn.
Grand Union, Birmingham
28 May – 30 July
Cell Project Space, London
30 June – 31 July
Aid & Abet, Cambridge
1 – 30 July
Dundee Contemporary Arts
21 May – 31 July
New Art Gallery, Walsall
17 June – 1 October
Artist, writer and ‘time traveller’, Alistair Gentry, responds to Lee Cavaliere’s Visions of the future.
What will the future arts environment look like? In the second manifesto artist, writer, photographer and empty shops coordinator Dan Thompson responds to Visions of the Future with his thoughts on the future of the arts.
Artists talking Online editor Andrew Bryant talks to Nicola Dale about collaboration, blogging and a dislike of loose ends.
What will the future arts environment look like? Artist / curator / gallery manager Lee Cavaliere offers his visions for the future – we invite your own manifestos in response.
Artists sometimes report their work has been seemingly ripped off and used in other ways without their consent – but what is actually covered and protected by copyright law? Artist Simon Faithfull talks about some of his experiences, and what he can do to protect aspects of his work.
Artist Susanna Heron talks through her experiences of being commissioned on public art projects, the pitfalls she encounters and how to get around them. Includes an overview on the rights, roles and responsibilities of commissioners and artists.
Aimed at improving the mobility of artists into the UK, published recommendations add support to the campaign for changes to the points-based visa system for visiting artists.
Ben White and Eileen Simpson created the Open Music Archive to distribute music that no longer has copyright protection. Their project looks at ways you can distribute your work but still control some of its uses.
To mark our 25th anniversary year, in May 2005 we embarked on the Future forecast research and publishing programme. Through collection of evidence in the form of interviews and the associated debates, our aim was to identify some of the significant issues for artists and their practice and by doing so, play our part in forecasting the infrastructure that will best support the next generation of artists.
Our challenge as a community is to question what is being done in our name whilst also adopting frameworks for open dialogue that are sufficiently dynamic to counter generalized assumptions about artists.
Becky Shaw explores the dangers of the concept of ‘continuous practice’ and gives thought to the key factors that enable longevity if artists choose it.