Notations is a group of four artists based in the UK and The Netherlands who describe their practice as psycho-geographic. They were awarded a NAN Go and See bursary in June 2008 to travel between the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium for research and development. Here, Emilia Telese talks to Notations artists Rebecca Birch, Sara Bjarland, Florencia Guillen and Karien van Assendelft about their work and their bursary.
In December 2008, Worcestershire Contemporary Artists (WCA) was awarded a NAN Go and See bursary to look at different artist-led organisations in urban and rural areas. Emilia Telese talks to Nathaniel Pitt of WCA about the initiative’s development and the impact the bursary had on its activities.
Margaret James-Barber and buffy klama (yK) offer two complimentary points of view about ‘M6-M3 Underway/Unterwegs’, an artist-initiated exhibition programme for artists in NW England and Berlin, and its legacy for their own practices and future collaborations.
Janie Nicoll brings together in one place a mixed assortment of surprising works deliberately sited within a domestic rather than a gallery setting.
Faye Claridge received a NAN Re-View bursary in February 2008 in order to initiate mentoring with curator Katy Barron. Emilia Telese talks to her about the bursary and its impact.
In a response to a request to consider issues around ‘rural arts practice’, Veronica Vickery writes in the light of the events, performances, installations and seminar that made up BOS-08 and a BOSarts research trip, funded by ALIAS to Grizedale and Allenheads Arts in August 2008.
Selected reports on some of the UK’s prizes and awards for artists including cash prizes, solo exhibitions and professional development support.
Launched in 2004 and run until March 2011, the NAN – Networking Artists’ Networks – initiative generated evidence and advocacy in support of artist-led professional and critical development.
Lauren Healey discusses Gallery Glue’s relationship to NAN.
Felicity Shilingford discusses collaboration and networking within her practice.
Emilia Telese explores peer review funding for the arts within a holistic art and social environment.
In early April 2008, fifteen artists from around the UK took part in a research visit to Lille, France, entitled ‘The Artist as Social Entrepreneur’.
Members of Laundry – an association of West Midlands-based artists whose work includes digital media, community arts, visual arts and performance – presented work at Gothenburg’s artist-led Galleri 54 in November.
Charlie Fox’s critical response to the different positions taken up by dealers and curators vs non-object based artists within the art market.
Paul Stanley and Rachel Cattle in conversation about what defines success.
Guyan Porter reports on the recent NAN event that brought eleven artists from Scotland together with thirty artists and arts workers from the north west of England.
Dan Miller reports from the NAN Scotland event in Stirling, January 2006
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.
Close proximity speaker, David Cotterrell gives his view of the pitfalls and advantages of work in the public realm.
Close proximity offered different means of debate in different locations, Polly Carter examines her reaction.
Improving local networking was one of the main conclusions of Close proximity. Artist David Thomas offers his views.
Emily Collins offers her views on what she saw, heard and learnt at Close proximity.
Poet Markus Lloyd offers his solution to creative isolation.
Helen Sloan looks at changing opportunities for UK artists in the current cultural climate.
