In January we asked a-n subscribers to tell us their thoughts about us and additional benefits and services they needed in a survey to selected UK regions and Wales and by request. All who returned their completed surveys by 31 […]
In November, some forty representatives of directors, visual artists and writers from thirteen European countries met in Amsterdam for a conference organised by EURO-MEI.
We are two African artists based in Nottingham and we felt the need to add our perspectives to the comments of the past two issues of a-n regarding EMACA visual arts. We feel that it is appropriate that artists who […]
I have recently completed an interdisciplinary visual project with the aid of an AHRC grant, within the Department of Cultural Geography at Royal Holloway College. As an artist currently in dialogue with an academic department I am interested in the […]
AV Festival 06, the UK’s newest, and largest, international festival of film, digital arts, music, games and new media will take place in various venues in NewcastleGateshead, Sunderland and Middlesbrough this month, with the theme of ‘Life’. Explains AV Festival […]
The evolution of public art is an ongoing process and as an arts practitioner I contribute my share through work with Chrysalis Arts, which is currently celebrating twenty years of live and public art practice. As a co-founder and director I feel it is time for some reflection on the climate for creating artwork in public places and consider what the future holds.
Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) is an innovative new arts service website.
Following the recent questioning of the relationship between Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, in the light of the publication of the ACE Peer Review at the end of 2005 (see Comment in February a-n Magazine), challenges have been presented to the Scottish and Welsh arts councils that threaten to undermine their continued ‘arm’s length’ relationship with the Government.
‘Cultural Industries: The European Experience’ is a conference being run by EUCLID in association with the Tate Modern on 20 March.
Politicians today often claim that the arts are now not only good in themselves, but make a vital contribution to the economy, urban regeneration and social inclusion. But is there actually any evidence to support this?
Awards for artists from Scotland and Wales.
The thirteen nominees for this year’s £20,000 Beck’s Futures prize have been announced:
Cell and Spike Island developments.
Elaine Speight considers how issues raised by the Import/Export event held in Newcastle upon Tyne in December 2005 might apply to artists and networks in provincial locations.
Contents include: David Clarke and Simone ten Hompel on friendship and competition in the studio. Southwell Artspace launched while Lisa Scantlebury makes Station disappear. Craft news from London and Wales. Getting to know the unknown sitter – and the benefits […]
Catherine Bertola and Emilia Telese explain the thinking behind the event.
Index of organisations visited or mentioned during the event.
Biographies of Import/Export speakers.
Gillian McIver on international networking.
Isabella Streffen on her own research and its relationship to the Import/Export event
Samuel Dowd and Hayley Skipper of SpRoUt respond to Import/Export.
Janie Nicoll reflects on her continuing relationship with NAN events.
Contents include: Layla Curtis travels to the ends of the earth. Ali Beddoes enjoys artist-curated show in Birmingham and Nicolas Deshayes reviewed at Nottingham’s Moot Gallery. Extracts from Curated space online think-tank plus Paul Hamlyn grant winners announced and news […]
Notions of sharing knowledge and experiences – both good and bad – are inherent within those who seek continuous improvement and development in their artistic practices.
Dr Malcolm Miles, Reader in Cultural Theory at University of Plymouth comments.
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