Leading through practice: The Journey
A leader is best
When people barely know that he(she) exists,
A leader is best
When people barely know that he(she) exists,
“What happened to the people who said ‘we will represent something in the world’? When did artists start to say ‘we will change the world’?”
They sit in the dark and mope
[or artists take the lead]
This Research papers series offers a timely response to the need for more easily accessible data and knowledge about, and for, artists.
Artist as Leader is a programme that aims to understand the ways artists lead through their practice with a view to informing and developing a critical understanding of the role of creativity in culture.
Debra Savage’s case study-based research into the realities of professional artistic practice. Pdf laserprint quality version [size 1.5MB]. Requires pdf reader.
Debra Savage’s case study-based research into the realities of professional artistic practice.
Mark Hutchinson talks to John Russell about his theory and practice PhD at Kingston University.
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 […]
In February, contributions were invited by a Parliamentary Select Committee from key visual arts organisations to an inquiry into DCMS’s support of the art market, in particular into “ways of supporting and encouraging living artists and the production of new work”.
Paul Glinkowski talks to Mark Beasley at the start of his Fellowship at Kingston University.
Jane Watt talks to Dalziel + Scullion about their collaborative practice, unusual studio set up and processes involved in their commission for Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Jane Watt profiles PACE, public art commissioning agent for Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Funded by Arts Council England, this research study in 2004 prefaced new resources from a-n to extend the Code of Practice and demonstrate good practice within artists’ fees and payments, for use by artists and public-sector employers and commissioners. For current sample rates go to Guidance on fees and day rates and for latest Paying artists research go to www.a-n.co.uk/tag/paying-artists
A new scheme, with awards of up to £50,000 to fund innovative research, was launched by the Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) in June. The Innovation Awards Scheme will support research on developing significant breakthroughs in knowledge and understanding, […]
Roxy Walsh, recipient of the Abbey Award in Painting, gives an overview of her time at the British School at Rome (BSR).
Kate Tregaskis discusses recent seminars exploring education work involving artists and the effect this has on artists’ practice.