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In February, DACS initiated a lively debate around Artists’ futures: ‘Money, markets and the digital domain’.

Pre-symposium events being held in the run-up to ISEA 2011, Ellie Harrison at Waterman’s and John Gerrard at Canary Wharf Underground station.

That 63% of those currently on contract to a-n are practitioners demonstrates our commitment to providing income for artists.

W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy)

To stand the test of time, arts organisations re-immerse themselves into their values to stay ahead and the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow is no exception.

Artist Parents Talking (APT) supported by a-n and a NAN Go and See research bursary, has successfully bid for £7,147 from Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts.

Speaking at the Culture Change conference in January, Arts Minister Ed Vaizey called on arts organisations to embrace new technology as a resource to engage and develop audiences.

A new addition to Manchester’s artist-led activity, The Art Corner gallery’s curatorial team comprises emerging artists and art students.

In advance of 2012’s arts cuts, some important production organisations supporting visual arts’ practice will shortly close.

Following the reduction in funding available to the arts, practitioners will need to rely less on traditional arts funding sources such as the arts councils and find other ways of financing projects. Here, artist Emily Speed outlines some of the newest options for creative and visual arts projects, that are covered more fully in the online a-n Practical guide How to get crowd-funding 

Following the successes of the Go and See Bursaries offered since 2004, NAN is piloting Futurific! – three new awards up to £800 designed especially to support the sustainability and resilience of artists’ groups and networks in the UK.

The Open College of the Arts (OCA) launched Europe’s first MA in Fine Art by distance learning in January.

Late digital and media art pioneer, Nam June Paik, is represented by two shows in Liverpool (until 13 March).