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Culture in crisis
Joshua Sofaer asks what can culture do in times of wider crises.
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The Green Man & Regular Fellows
Trade Gallery, Nottingham, 30 September – 2 October
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a-n Magazine November 2011
Contents include: Pointing North highlights the festivals, events and exhibitions taking place across the North of England this season; Katriona Beales reports from the Apha-ville festival symposium in London; in Debate Emma Geliot asks are disabled artists more in the […]
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Make digital
Artists and designers embracing digital learning, production and distribution.
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Next to Nothing: An Exhibition on The Price of Nothing and the Value of Everything
The Light, Leeds
15 September – 1 October
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Change the World or Go Home
Down Stairs Gallery, Herefordshire
10 September – 30 December
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Soon all your neighbours will be artists
Published by Eastside Projects with Aid & Abet, Extra Special People, Spike Associates, WARP
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Tom Dale: Memorial Drag Strip
Poppy Sebire, London
2 September – 1 October
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Inside Playful Minds
Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London
14 September – 28 October
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On the cover – 2011 November
Rasmus Nilausen, The Florentine, oil on linen, 65x54cm, 2011.
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Editorial – 2011 November
Digital capabilities have revolutionised artists’ working practices, from transforming the kind of works they make to how they interact with each other and audiences.
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Less is not always more: art education on the back foot
On reading Mitra Memarzia’s report on diminishing resources in undergraduate courses (‘The future of art education’, a-n Magazine September 2011) I was moved to both endorse the findings and speculate further on the continuing erosion of specialist teacher training in art education.
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Community development
I have been reading some interesting comments recently in your magazine about the issue of artists when they leave education and enter employment. I feel I would like to comment on this issue. As an arts graduate I am now […]
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New opportunities
I have recently responded to a couple of exhibition opportunity announcements and followed them through – the most recent: Calling all artists for a group exhibition at The Brick Lane Gallery.
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Planning rules should promote the arts
Through a letter published in the Sunday Telegraph, 2 October, a consortium of arts bodies including a-n called for inclusion of arts and culture in National Planning Policy Framework.
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Aspire to inspire
It’s sixteen years since the Disability Discrimination Act came into force; so are disabled artists more in the mainstream now, or have the goal posts just moved sideways asks Emma Geliot.
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Artists by and large
The continued squeeze on arts funding is throwing up some interesting solutions to supporting artists, whilst raising some serious debates about the future of the profession.
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Arts funding cuts
In October, Eden District Council announced a cut of 70% to Eden Arts by 2014.
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Are we all digital?
Arts Council England and NESTA announced first grants in a major digital initiative, and Katriona Beales went to Apha-ville to glimpse the digital future.
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Venn of connectedness
Manchester-based artist Jacqueline Wylie is researching ways in which artists use social media.
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Prize launches
October saw the opening of the John Moores Painting Prize 2012. Judges this year are artists Fiona Banner, Angela de la Cruz and George Shaw with Whitechapel Art Gallery Director Iwona Blazwick and Creative director of the BBC, Alan Yentob.
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Bookish commission
Emily Speed – already well known for her Artists talking blog ‘Getting paid’ and her regular reports for a-n Magazine – added curatorship of an artists’ books project to her portfolio of skills last month, through a commission from a-n.
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Central Line ‘Barman’ fabric designs by Wallace Sewell
Textile designers Wallace Sewell’s ‘Barman’ seating fabric was launched this summer as part of the TfL Investment Programme to refurbish Central Line trains in London. The first phase of the new seating is in situ and over time all Central […]
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Pushing ahead
With September’s forecast of a one in six chance of another recession burning in our ears, it’s vital that non-profits like a-n maintain their critical edge.
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Art moves – 2011 November
Comings and goings amongst arts professionals and curators, designed to aid networking and collaboration.