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Lincolnshire solutions

As debates about the economic role of artists in the creative industries roll on, substantial funding has been secured in Lincolnshire to support artists. The Creative Solutions Initiative will launch in September and run for two years. The end game […]

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Diversity views

Research undertaken by Axis (formerly Visual Associations) reveals a lack of interest amongst black and minority artists in being labelled by cultural identity unless this is relevant to their work. Findings suggest that current diversity policies are counterproductive because artists […]

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Volunteers

Cuts in funding at Further Education and Higher Education institutions have had a huge impact recently, particularly within arts departments nationwide, but only cursorily covered in the general press. The government directive to increase student numbers in spite of this […]

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To Power
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a-n Magazine July 2005

Contents include: Black art examined, school residencies debated and Andy Hewitt and Mel Jordan show in Venice. Performance art reviewed in Dulwich plus work sited at Fairfields hospital. Focus on east England with news of Contemporary Art Norwich and East […]

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Special notice

Marking the end of an era, July 2005 is the last issue of a-n magazine designed by Ripe Design Consultancy, as Directors Emma Pinwill and Martyn Price develop the business in a new direction. The board and staff of a-n […]

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Staff news

‘Domestic Landscapes’ is Catherine Bertola’s first solo exhibition of new work commissioned by Work and Leisure International. The show runs until 25 July at the International 3, 8 Fairfield Street, Manchester. Accompanying the exhibition is the launch of Catherine’s first […]

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What arts officers need

Our sample survey of local authority arts officers undertaken at the NALGAO annual conference in Cardiff in May revealed that more information on good practice is high on their information wish-list. In particular, 68% said they needed advice on artists’ […]

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Venice talking

Alongside our media sponsorship of Artsway’s New Forest Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale in June, Commissioning Editor Paul Stone was also part of an invited panel on 10 June addressing the impact of such events on artists’ professional and […]

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Future forecast updates

The first of a-n’s Future forecast think-tanks takes place in July in London – see News. The event has been developed from Future forecast: future space published in May, the event is chaired by Richard Smith-Bingham from NESTA and will […]

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Networking and celebratory opportunities

See a-n at this year’s New Designers from 30 June to 3 July at London’s Business Design Centre in Islington. As the largest and most stimulating graduate design event in the UK, every year New Designers presents emerging design talent […]

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Furthermore

I have just read ‘More than just a residency’ in June’s issue of a-n magazine. I couldn’t agree more. Over the years I have seen an increase in public/private schools advertising for artists and really they are asking for free […]

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Residency response

As the current resident artist at Bootham School in York, I would like the opportunity to respond to a letter printed in the June issue of a-n magazine where this post was discussed. I feel that the information listed in […]

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Spencer Tunick

Spencer Tunick’s latest installation will be created in North East England on 17 July through a new commission from BALTIC in collaboration with BBC Three, funded by Culture 10. The artist’s temporary site-specific landscapes that recognise the tradition of land […]

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Future forecast debates

The first of a-n’s Future forecast think-tanks takes place in July. Hosted by Chisenhale Gallery, London on 11/12 July with an associated reception at Cell Project Space, this special event will be chaired by Richard Bingham, Head of Policy and […]

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Research news

In 1997, Lord Dearing chaired a review of HE that recommended the establishment of a research council for the arts and humanities, to sit alongside those in the sciences. After eight years, this has materialised as the Arts and Humanities […]

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Conference calls

A symposium organised by International Photography Research Network (IPRN) planned for 9-11 September led by curator Bas Vroege will focus on critical evaluation of photographic commissions, including insights into IPRN’s work in progress including commissions to Slovakia, The Netherlands, Germany, […]

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Black art examined

A new publication edited by David A Bailey, Ian Baucom and Sonia Boyce provides a comprehensive illustrated look at the history of the Black arts movement. Thirteen essays in Shades of Black: assembling Black Arts in 1980s Britain examines the […]

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Arts funding shake up

Following on the tail of proposals in Scotland and Wales that would drastically curtail the powers of the arts councils there comes news of a review in Northern Ireland. Under threat is the UK’s ‘arm’s length’ principle of arts funding […]

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Holotypes
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Encounters

The University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge will be the location of a major exhibition by members of The Sixty Two Group of Textile Artists. Running 20 August – 24 September, the show will highlight a broad range of textile […]

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Armitage Shanks
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Eastern promise

The East of England is the focus for two new major visual arts celebrations in July. At The Old Church in Rishangles, Suffolk, Laura Godfrey-Isaacs of Home presents the St Margaret Church Ale Performance Festival. Set in the inspiring historical […]

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Brooch with trees
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African influence

For Africa 05 taking place across Britain through spring and summer, many cultural institutions are putting on shows and events linked to the continent and the Diaspora. This is the biggest celebration of African culture ever organised in Britain and […]

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Artists into communities

The PARTNERS initiative established in Scotland in May has a budget of £1.4m to enable artists to take their work into communities. The purpose of this new fund is to support artist residencies lasting from three months to two years. […]

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Shifting practice

Shifting practice is the second in the a-n Collections series, published to coincide with our 25-year anniversary. Guest edited by John Beagles and Paul Stone, it takes the artist-led initiative as its starting point.

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a-n Magazine June 2005

Contents include: ArtSway an imaginative presence in UK line up at Venice Biennale. Critical dialogue to stimulate and challenge at NAN networking event, Norwich. S Mark Gubb on Iron Maiden and a roller coaster ride to Wheatley Fellowship at Birmingham […]

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