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June 2001 was a great month for me, I responded to an opportunity in [a-n] MAGAZINE and was selected, together with nineteen other UK artists, to make work in response to poems by disabled writers. The advert invited submissions to […]

In the November 2001 issue of [a-n] Magazine St Blaise Ltd, a company specialising in the restoration of historic buildings, sculpture and monuments placed an ad looking for an artist to join their team working on the project at the Kings Library, at the British Museum. Cathy Littlejohn applied, got the job and found that it’s had a positive effect on her own fine art practice.

Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) is a national scheme, providing visual artists and makers with the opportunity to undertake a period of research, or realise a project, using workshop and supporting facilities in Fine Art and Design departments. Artists […]

If you can make a case that your work would benefit from £5000 and you graduate in the summer of 2002, then you’re eligible for a Woo Foundation bursary. Nicholas Rena received an award in 2001 and was pleased to […]

The North West Arts Board Setting Up Scheme is designed to provide specialist support and assistance to craftspeople, photographers and visual artists during the early stages of their careers. Working in partnership with host organisations such as museums, galleries and […]

In 2001, commissioning agency Artworks Wales placed an advert in [a-n] MAGAZINE for a commission to design and build a clock for the newly refurbished ticket hall in Cardiff Central Railway Station. Martin Smith applied and was offered the commission. […]

With visual arts students all over the country graduating in the next few months, there will soon be a wealth of new talent around. For artists, the first year out of education can be an exciting but difficult one. With a steep learning curve ahead, often it can seem like all the opportunities available are beyond reach.

This month, in Opportunities, there is plenty to help guide you into the world of the professional artist. Some opportunities are specifically aimed at new graduates and others are open to artists at all stages of their careers.

To introduce the section, Molly Tufnell talks about winning a prize for stitched textiles, that is open to textiles students and new graduates (see Awards for more information).

Britart.com gives access to a virtual gallery twenty-four-hours a day, every day of the year; anybody in the world with access to the internet can look at my work. This contact with the audience reflects the inspiration I take from […]

Lab Culture was a six-day residency at Lighthouse Digital Arts, Brighton. It provided equipment, forum space and technical support within an intense programme structure – as well as food and accommodation – to enable participants to produce digital work beyond […]

I began volunteering at Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth in June 2001 having answered their advertisement in the April 2001 issue of [a-n] MAGAZINE. From my first day as a volunteer through to my present position as part-time education assistant and gallery […]

Paid and voluntary jobs are often a vital part of any artist’s portfolio. Paid work, such as workshop leading, can not only benefit you financially but can also be enormously rewarding. Voluntary work can be a way of learning new skills, developing contacts and gaining insight into art world workings. So the new ‘jobs’ section launched this month includes both kinds of work, from unpaid gallery placements to educational work. To introduce this new topic, Julia Foster writes about her experience of working with the public on a craft project in the Midlands.

The Gymnasium Gallery in Berwick-upon-Tweed hosts three visual arts fellowships annually, funded by English Heritage, Northern Arts and the Scottish Arts Council. Each residency runs for four months through the winter and culminates with an exhibition at the gallery in […]

The Annual East Midlands Contemporary Art Auction, organised by Contemporary Independent Artists (CIA) is now in its eighth year. Each year, over fifty artists are selected by open submission to represent the quality and diversity of art being produced in […]

Training is critical to success and developing new areas of practice. In response to this need we have created a new heading in opportunities entitled ‘Professional development’. This section will cover training courses, business planning and professional advice events, mentoring schemes and more, all specifically designed to help artists develop their careers. To introduce this new section, artist Neil Robinson writes about his experiences on a postgraduate course for budding professional artists.

The Applied Arts Agency is an exhibition space and commissioning agency, showcasing contemporary applied arts. The gallery space has a changing programme of four exhibitions a year and is open to speculative ideas for future shows. Last year Applied Arts […]

In February 2001 Calypso design, sisters Mia and Janie Andrews, were invited by South Bucks District Council to design a mosaic for an environmental improvement scheme in the village of Burnham. They were contacted after the arts officer for South […]

Alan McFetridge first applied to the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) in 2000 after a photojournalist friend told him about the juried exhibition. Living in New Zealand at the time he was disappointed when none of his prints were selected. On […]

In September 2001, Hartlepool Borough Council advertised the post of ‘Environmental Improvements and Art Link Officer’. Guy Rawlinson explains how the project is progressing after the appointment of two artists to the post. The Headland, Hartlepool is undergoing a major […]

London-based artist Michal Ohana-Cole applied to an Artlink advert in the January 2001 issue of [a-n] MAGAZINE and was selected for the 2002 show themed ‘the way we see ourselves’. “One of my exhibited works – Secret Delights – is […]

Kate Baden Fuller was one of thirteen artists selected to make work for the new extension to the Mater Hospital in Belfast. Commissioned to design and make a back-lit stained glass panel for the entrance hall and café area, she […]

K Hare is currently studying an artist in residence BTEC in Professional Development at Kensington and Chelsea College. Her oil paintings are abstract but contain subject related to the landscape and make frequent reference to the horse. Hare works intuitively […]

Lewisham College advertised the post of Visiting Artist in Drawing in the July 2001 issue of [a-n] MAGAZINE. Nicky Hodge, a painter with Danielle Arnaud gallery in London, was the successful applicant. Here she describes her first term at the college.

My work involves attempting to break world records and seeks to find a place for non-theatrical actions within a performative space. ‘Expo’, one of the UK’s leading live art showcases for emerging artists, provided an excellent opportunity for me to […]

My first solo exhibition since graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in 1999 consisted of approximately twenty paintings and ten drawings, and explored the phenomenon of levitation. The theme was inspired by images of modern dance, however I […]

Since studying at the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Oxford, etching has been the primary medium I have worked in. The intricacy of the process and tactile quality of the materials complement my ideas. I allow the acid, when biting […]