The Artworks for Mental Health exhibition – opening 31 October at the RCA, London – offers a complex view of art within mental health. Our subjective mental lives are generally understood to reflect the overall workings of the brain, but […]
During the three-year life of the Regional Arts Lottery Programme, over 2,000 awards totalling £59.3 million were made. The average success rate for applicants was 58% and the average sum awarded £27,000. Evaluation of the scheme by the Arts Council […]
An exhibition of prisoners’ work selected by Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane launches a new exhibition space at HMP Leyhill’s Tortworth Visitor Centre. Leyhill, near Bristol, intends to be a flagship organisation for other centres in the prison network, with […]
Open studios events in November and December in London give an opportunity to see work by some of London’s finest designer-makers. Organised by Cockpit Arts, these events are taking place at their two sites at Holborn WC1 and Deptford SE8. […]
Glasgow City Council’s proposal to close Tramway 2, the unique large-scale ground floor exhibition space, and give it to Scottish Ballet as a rehearsal studio has been met with dismay within the arts community in Scotland. Scottish Ballet will move […]
Ten artists have been shortlisted for one of the biggest money prizes in the arts world. Artes Mundi is a new biennial prize being organised from Wales. It celebrates artists recognised in their own country who are “emerging internationally”. The […]
Launching this autumn, Decode is a vibrant online e-zine, community space and industry resource for culturally diverse arts in the UK. It aims to support, connect and promote the work of upcoming, under-represented and established artists and organisations working in […]
This month’s issue of a-n Magazine highlights a range of collaborative relationships. In ‘Cross-pollination’ – a new format of article that explores in depth the nature of relationships between artists and organisations – we hear of the symbiotic partnership between […]
School’s out Chris Brown wrote an excellent article about the recent graduates from Welsh colleges of art and design (‘School’s out’, September a-n Magazine). At the risk of being accused of being unnecessarily sensitive to a perceived north-south divide, I […]
In the second of the ‘Crossing over’ series, Nina Madden meets Kirsty Ogg, Director of London-based organisation The Showroom.
Jen Southern and Jen Hamilton discuss their collaboration on the ‘Distance Made Good’ project.
Ben Coode-Adams talks to Rob Kesseler and NESTA about their symbiotic relationship.
Alison F Bell reports from the 12th International Surface Design Association Conference.
Richard Priestley reports from the 6th Sharjah Biennial.
A glasswork is on show at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall until 31 October as part of the festivities around this year’s Birmingham Book Festival. Talking Story by Franki Austin comprises sixteen panels that weave a version of the myths of Orpheus […]
International artists will feature in the refurbishment of Junction, Cambridge’s leading contemporary arts and entertainment venue. Proposals from shortlisted artists for public art projects have now created an interactive online virtual exhibition on www.junction.co.uk/publicart with the public invited to nominate […]
Fifty artists took up residence in 8,000 sq ft of redundant buildings at Middle Rocombe Farm in Devon in September. Seen as an experiment in creating new spaces for artists to exhibit their work the Art Farm Project hopes to […]
Critical debate and artists’ awards form part of the Decibel programme, running until May 2004. Arts Council England has allocated £5m to the Decibel initiative, designed to create a long-term impact on the profile and support of culturally diverse arts […]
An installation created by artist Adam Reynolds and Sign Dance Collective marked the retail launch of the Beatwax Relics at Zest Pharmacy in September. Sited in a purpose-built display case, the installation takes the form of a miniature glass house […]
Founded by sculptor Charles Hadcock and designer Russell Howard and housed in old water board offices, the Watermark in Preston is home to a unique blend of creative commercial businesses and artists’ studios. Twelve artists and designers located there grouped […]
A two-year pilot artists’ mentoring programme in Glasgow, aimed at recently graduated artists in the city who are unemployed or underemployed within the arts was launched in August. Developed by Impact Arts, a leading arts company specialising in arts and […]
Manuel Saiz goes globe trotting in search of video art for the forthcoming Barcelona-based ’25hrs’.
Lee Corner, researcher and author of the new Code of Practice for the Visual Arts – is keen to hear from artists’ networks and professional development organisations that would like to host a seminar over forthcoming months around using this […]
Research is underway on a networking event to be held this autumn for the Artists Professional Development network (APD). With the focus on international examples of professional development, we’d like to hear about recommendations of projects and organisations internationally who […]
a-n staff have been involved in a flurry of creative activity lately – making the most of the flexible part-time working and artist-friendly policies at a-n. Stephen Palmer has just completed his six-month residency at Northern Print and The Solution […]
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