July 20, 2017

Public Artwork Commission Opportunities, Trafford Council

July 20, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Trafford Council are seeking expressions of interest for new permanent site-specific public artworks to be suited in Sale, Greater Manchester, commemorating 200 years since the birth of physicist James Prescott Joule.

a-n Writer Development Programme 2017/18

July 20, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Aimed at artists and art organisers who wish to develop their reviewing, critical writing and journalistic skills, the a-n Writer Development Programme is currently open for applications.

July 18, 2017

New Geographies, invites the public to nominate locations for ten site-specific artworks across the East of England

July 18, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

The East Contemporary Visual Arts Network (ECVAN) is delighted to announce the launch of New Geographies, a three-year Arts Council England funded project that invites members of the public to nominate locations for 10 major site-specific visual arts commissions across the East of England.

July 18, 2017

Creative Freelancers Report

July 18, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Creative Freelancers, is a new report published by the Creative Industries Federation aiming to transform the working lives of the self-employed in the industry.

July 18, 2017

Standpoint Futures Development Residencies

July 18, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Applications are invited for the seventh programme of Standpoint Futures. Standpoint Futures is a residency programme for visual artists based outside the capital, providing high calibre, tailored opportunities for discussion and interaction with the London art world.

July 17, 2017

UK City of Culture shortlist

July 17, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

On Friday evening the shortlist for 2021 UK City of Culture was announced. Five out of the original list of eleven bidding cities were selected. Coventry, Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Swansea have made the shortlist.

July 14, 2017

Contemporary Artists in Rural Contexts

July 14, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

On Thursday 12 October 2017 in Settle, Yorkshire, Chrysalis Arts hold the second in a series of training and development events which will explore how artists working in rural environments or with rural themes are developing new platforms and approaches to visual arts practice.

July 13, 2017

ISM and a-n launch #FreeMoveCreate

July 13, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM - the UK’s professional body for musicians) and a-n have announced their collaborative campaign #FreeMoveCreate to protect freedom of movement for all who work in the creative industries.

July 11, 2017

a-n: Valuing Artists strategy

July 11, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Yesterday a-n launched a five-year strategy to tackle the growing challenges artists face in sustaining their careers. The Valuing Artists strategy aims to ensure policy makers and commissioners value the artist as well as the art.

July 06, 2017

Hepworth Wakefield named Museum of the Year

July 06, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Last night The Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire was awarded UK Museum of the Year. The venue, which opened six years ago, will receive a £100,000 prize from Art Fund.

July 05, 2017

Join the North East Contemporary Visual Arts Network’s Advisory Group

July 05, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Following on from the launch of Untitled, the 10-year strategic vision for contemporary visual arts in the North East, the North East Contemporary Visual Arts Network (NECVAN) is seeking voluntary members to join its Advisory Group.

July 04, 2017

Spotlight: Journeys Festival International

July 04, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Journeys Festival International celebrates the extraordinary journeys and creative talents of refugee and asylum seeker artists, and shares the refugee experience through great art and culture. The festival takes place in Leicester, Manchester, Portsmouth and tours several Europe cities this year. Jennifer Tipton and Emily Harris from the festival answered our questions.

June 29, 2017

CVAN Welcomes NPO Announcement

June 29, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Arts Council England's announcement of the recipients of its National Portfolio funding includes 831 organisations and an additional £170million outside London between 2018 and 2022.

CVAN welcomes this significant increase in investment outside London, particularly the support for the smaller-scale, diverse, innovative and artist-led outfits that bolsters the resilience of the visual arts ecology.

June 28, 2017

ReROOTed / Nourish 17 Commission - get involved!

June 28, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Yorkshire Visual Arts Network (YVAN) has commissioned artist collaborators Yoke to create a new work in response to March's live and media arts festival ReROOTed, which will be presented at YVAN’s Nourish 17 event in September. They are looking for people to contribute to their final piece.

June 27, 2017

NPO 2018-22: Arts Council England announces 'significant increase' to investment outside London

June 27, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

This morning Arts Council England announced the recipients of its National Portfolio funding. Those who receive National Portfolio status, will receive regular funding from Arts Council from 2018-22. Arts Council England will invest an additional £170million outside London between 2018 and 2022, offering art and culture to more people and more places than ever before.

June 26, 2017

Manifest 2017

June 26, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Manifest Arts Festival returns to Greater Manchester from 5 – 9 July showcasing the talent of North West-based artists. The festival will feature over 30 events, exhibitions and workshops across venues in Manchester, Salford and Bolton.

June 22, 2017

Jamm'Europe: Add your voice

June 22, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Jamm’Europe is an online platform, an open space, to discuss what role culture and the arts can play in the future of Europe. Register on the Jamm'Europe website and share your vision on Wednesday 5 July between 1pm and 8pm BST.

June 20, 2017

Arts and culture 'downgraded' in DCMS reshuffle

June 20, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Arts and culture have been separated from the creative industries in a Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) restructure. This morning in a piece by Arts Professional, the move was criticised as ‘downgrading’ the importance of the arts and the creative industries.

June 20, 2017

The Pier Commission

June 20, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

An £8,000 commission is available to transform London’s longest pier into a piece of art for Totally Thames Festival (1-30 September).

June 19, 2017

Family Arts Campaign - New year-round marketing to families

June 19, 2017/ Annabel Clarke

Family Arts Campaign have announced a new year-round promotional campaign to families, to replace the October Family Arts Festival. The new Fantastic for Families listings website will offer year-round event information for families and extended marketing and promotional activity during school holidays and throughout the year.

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Recommended links

a-n Writer Development Programme 2017/18

New Geographies, invites the public to nominate locations for ten site-specific artworks across the East of England

Creative Freelancers Report

Standpoint Futures Development Residencies

UK City of Culture shortlist

Contemporary Artists in Rural Contexts

ISM and a-n launch #FreeMoveCreate

a-n: Valuing Artists strategy

Hepworth Wakefield named Museum of the Year

Join the North East Contemporary Visual Arts Network’s Advisory Group

Spotlight: Journeys Festival International

CVAN Welcomes NPO Announcement

ReROOTed / Nourish 17 Commission - get involved!

NPO 2018-22: Arts Council England announces 'significant increase' to investment outside London

Manifest 2017

Jamm'Europe: Add your voice

Arts and culture 'downgraded' in DCMS reshuffle

The Pier Commission

Family Arts Campaign - New year-round marketing to families

Contemporary Visual Arts Network

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