Yes, I definitely believe that art should be subject to ethical regulation. Several bad instances of abuse of animals, birds and insects come to mind in shows that I have visited. These include live frogs hopping around on a dark […]
In his illuminating recent publication New Flow Tim Joss calls for better understanding of artists across all artforms, and greater space for freedom of expression. In this passage Joss analyses what is preventing practitioners from contributing fully and meaningfully to their society.
The climate today in which artists practice in the UK is being regularly met with new pressures and restrictions.
One has to take issue with Fiona Flynn regarding her article about retail outlets as art spaces.
I read with interest Fiona Flynn’s ‘Art is not hardware’ article regarding the announcement by the Government towards the ’empty shop’ funding.
Read more responses to Fiona Flynn’s letter.
Should artists cultivate more self-reflection on the implications of their work for those experiencing it? In this month’s Debate, Nell Munro and Robert Dingwall discuss whether art can retain its power to shock and disturb in ways that university regulators would be unlikely to countenance.
This double issue of a-n Magazine profiles the work of two artists who have received a total of
Let me start by offering my sincere apologies to Frances Williams for referring to her as both Frances and Sally in the text.
The Government has announced new money to help creatives keep the high street alive. Shouldn’t we be queuing up to get in there? No way, argues Fiona Flynn.
Further to the public art commissioning debate that has been published in a-n Magazine since April 2008, artists may be interested to know that the RBS has endorsed the practice of paying for proposals.
I exhibited at a local gallery last year at the end of October and was lucky enough to sell three paintings and the agreement with the gallery was that they taken half the proceeds as commission which was just under
Christopher Thomas considers the importance of potential failure in art-making as described in artists’ blogs.
It’s great to have critical writing by Sonya Dyer on the Mobile Conference in the May issue of a-n Magazine, but can I correct some inaccuracies in her coverage?
The relationship between artists and money has always been one of contradictions and idiosyncrasies. Fine art higher education in the UK concentrates mainly on the artist’s intellectual pursuit, somewhat disconnected from any idea of financial independence.
I’m sure most a-n Magazine readers have noticed the increasing frequency that they post off their exhibition opportunity submissions neatly packaged with a cheque inside. The amounts can vary dramatically and sometimes seem like money well spent.
Peckham Space is open to continuing the debate on Mobile Conference initiated by Sonya Dyer in a-n Magazine (Debate, May 2009).
Tim Birch explores the ideas of making and taking time to write in online environments.
The Scottish Artists Union is the leading representative body for visual and applied artists north of the border. We continue to monitor the formation of the new agency Creative Scotland, set to replace the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen […]
The Arts Council of Great Britain was established in 1946. After cutbacks under Conservative governments in the 1980s the organisation was devolved between England, Scotland and Wales in 1994. Following a confusing series of twists and turns over cultural policy […]
Sonya Dyer responds to the Mobile Conference event at Peckham Space, 15 March
Following on from an artist-led public meeting last December in Glasgow, Wednesday 25 February saw a public forum on the theme of ‘Arts Futures: Creative Scotland?’ at the Glasgow School of Art.
It is understandable that the development of Creative Scotland has been perceived by many cultural practitioners as an attack on the arts themselves. An initial response from some practitioners has been to defend the arts through the various well-known claims of the value of arts to the economy.
John Holden on cultural elitism and expert professionalism.
It is with some regret that we have to inform a-n that owing to the credit crunch our income recently has been so low that we are not able to make any awards to artists this year. Nor is it clear whether we will be able to fund awards next year.
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