This afternoon NE CVAN, a network of leading arts professionals from North East England, came together to launch a 10-year strategic vision for contemporary visual arts in the region.
Read MoreFollowing more than two years working and consulting with artists, major public funders and visual arts organisations, a-n and AIR has published new guidelines for paying artists for their contribution to public exhibitions.
Read MoreLord Kenneth Baker has called for a new baccalaureate which offers a broader curriculum and helps young people to develop a range of technical and academic skills.
Read MoreThe government has launched a consultation on its proposals to create a new tax credit for exhibitions. CVAN are working to support these tax changes on behalf of the sector, and urges museums and galleries located in England to engage with the consultation.
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have announced that Sir Nicholas Serota has been appointed the Chair of the Arts Council.
Read MoreThe Telegraph published our collective letter led by EBACC Campaigners the Incorporated Society of Musicians, which urges the Department for Education to rethink their EBacc plan. We are now in a position where we must keep up the pressure and campaign activity up to the debate in Parliament on Monday 4 July.
Read MoreCVAN submitted a written submission to Department of Culture, Media and Sport last month to inform their inquiry Countries of Culture which is looking into ways to preserve and promote the UK’s cultural wealth, taking into consideration the investment into London and the regions and proposals for a shift in the balance of investment. Whilst confidential at this stage of the process we can confirm we will share that paper once the findings of the inquiry have been published.
10 new articles on contemporary art from 10 emerging writers: On Being Curious is a book telling the story of the North-West’s contemporary visual art scene, yet contributes to national and international debates around what it means to make powerful, arresting and effective arts practice.
Read MoreNorth East Contemporary Visual Art Network news update
Read MoreCVAN East Midlands have launched new website cvaneastmidlands.co.uk
Read MoreDocument is a CVAN EM project that tracks and presents the everyday life of an artist. We’re looking to recruit a group of artists at different stages of their careers to help us tell a story of visual arts practice in this region, at this time.
Read MoreNE CVAN’s third series of artist films continues with Susie Green.
Read MoreCVAN welcome a number of announcements made by the Chancellor in his budget on March 16, particularly in relation to a of tax break for museums and galleries.
Read MoreECVAN's spring calendar, including symposia, opportunities and exhibitions
Read MoreCommissioned by the North East Contemporary Visual Arts Network (CVAN), this is the second of seven films exclusively launched in an on-going partnership with This Is Tomorrow.
Read MoreLuke McCreadie discusses the development of projects and his sustained and ongoing interest in language and forms of communication. Commissioned by the CVAN, this is one of seven films to be exclusively launched over the coming months in an on-goingpartnership with This Is Tomorrow.
Read MoreAs we come to the end of 2015 and 2016 looms ahead, CVAN have a number of things that we are looking forward to in the New Year that we want to share
Read MoreThe Platform Graduate Award showcases and mentors the very best of young and emerging artists in the southeast - itis pleased to announce its shortlist for its 2015 £2500 bursary and mentoring.
Read MoreYVAN’s Nourish programme was a series of Curated Conversations held around the Yorkshire & Humber region. The programme was delivered by Clare Price and Kate Genever, who designed the events to enable and encourage a wide-ranging conversation about the factors that affect the sector.
Read MoreNorth East CVAN has recently shortlisted and selected eight artists to be profiled in a third round of seven Artist Films. These films build upon the existing series of commissioned films.
Read MoreThe Contemporary Visual Arts Network’s ultimate goal is to nurture contemporary visual artists and organisations in order to produce internationally regarded, critically engaged work that is valued by our society.
