NE CVAN’s third series of artist films continues with Toby Lloyd and Andrew Wilson

NE CVAN’s third series of artist films continues with Toby Lloyd and Andrew Wilson

Commissioned 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

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Other MA (TOMA) alternative art education programme call out for artists

Other MA (TOMA) alternative art education programme call out for artists

The Other MA (TOMA) is a 12 month alternative art education model, set up by practicing artists and based at Metal Art School in Southend-on-Sea. It is a response to the fact that many artists who wish to continue their learning and critical discourse with peers are unable to access most current MA provisions for a number of reasons - time, cost, work or family commitments.

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Course: Art Photography and its Markets

Course: Art Photography and its Markets

Art Photography and its Markets covers photography as art from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. It offers an expansive view of photography’s movement from the margins to the centre of the art world through the last century, and considers its place in the global contemporary art market today. 

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CVAN North East Artists Films: Luke McCreadie

CVAN North East Artists Films: Luke McCreadie

Luke 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.  

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Creative Art Writing Workshops | Call for participants

Creative Art Writing Workshops | Call for participants

University of Edinburgh (School of Art), University of Strathclyde (Creative Writing), University of Glasgow (Creative Writing) & Glasgow School of Art (Forum for Critical Inquiry) are collaborating on a series of SGSAH workshops that aim to facilitate creative writers & art writers to be more adept professional scholars in their respective fields. The workshops will enable PhD students to effectively share the different tactics, research methods, systems of distribution & audiences of their related writing-based disciplines.

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The Arts Council Collection is pleased to announce Curators’ Days for Spring and Summer 2016

The Arts Council Collection is pleased to announce Curators’ Days for Spring and Summer 2016

Arts Council Collection Curators’ Days are designed to provide an informal forum for curators from around the country to meet and network. Each event has a special focus, either looking at particular areas of professional practice or visiting new buildings and important exhibitions. All include guest speakers and opportunity for discussion.

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Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize

Burlington Contemporary Art Writing Prize

The Burlington Magazine Contemporary Art Writing Prize seeks to discover talented young writers on contemporary art, with the winner receiving £1000 and the opportunity to publish a review of a contemporary art exhibition in The Burlington Magazine.

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A Portrait of the Artist as an Unpaid Man

'The public need to treat the exploitation of artistic labour as some kind of taboo while artists themselves must stand firm and refuse to work for nothing. No amount of government policy is going to change this ... Are you prepared to get real?' Text by James Doeser

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#artistsmatter: But can we put a value on how much?

'We all agree that #culturematters (to borrow from the current campaign). By extension therefore we can presumably all agree that #artistsmatter too. After all they are the architects, creators, enactors and translators of this culture-that-matters-so-much...' Text by James Doeser

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Call for Participation in Symposium: Language, Landscape and the Sublime

Call for Participation in Symposium: Language, Landscape and the Sublime

Schumacher College and The Sharpham Trust invite you to submit a proposal for participation to the forthcoming symposium Language, Landscape and the Sublime, to be held June 29/30, 2016. This event is part of Schumacher College’s Ecological Arts programme. More detailed information can be found at languagelandscape.info

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YVAN Publishes Untitled #04

YVAN Publishes Untitled #04

YVAN has been successful in winning the commission to edit the last of the four ‘Untitled’ magazines being published in the run-up to the British Art Show.

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engage Journal Survey

engage Journal Survey

CVAN are supporting our colleagues engage in encouraging CVAN Members to complete their survey.

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Sluice_ Magazine Launch 13 October 2015

Sluice_ Magazine Launch 13 October 2015

Sluice_ is launching a magazine. It will showcase artists, curators and emergent discourse, projects and galleries from the greater national and international arts community. Sluice_ is offering the opportunity to advertise in their inaugural magazine with competitive rates

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26 June 2015: BALTIC 39 | Common Room

26 June 2015:  BALTIC 39 | Common Room

BALTIC 39 | Common Room is an opportunity for bi-monthly meetings of artists and arts professionals to have peer led conversations about arts practice, to share practical advice and talk through common questions.

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Podcast Expert Needed for Blaze & CVAN NW

Podcast Expert Needed for Blaze & CVAN NW

Blaze and Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West (CVAN NW) are looking to contract an expert in Podcasting to support a group of young people to podcast their responses to artwork displayed in three special exhibitions.

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CVAN NW Critical Writing Programme & Bursary

CVAN NW Critical Writing Programme & Bursary

Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West (CVAN NW) is offering 25 writers the opportunity to undertake a programme of six critical writing workshops and be awarded a £300 bursary.

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North East CVAN Artists Films: Narbi Price

North East CVAN Artists Films: Narbi Price

The eighth and final film in NE CVAN’s new series of artist films, features the work of  Narbi Price. 

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North East CVAN Artists Films: Faye Green

North East CVAN Artists Films: Faye Green

The seventh in NE CVAN’s new series of artist films, featuring the work of Faye Green, who last year won the 2013 Dazed/Converse Emerging Artist Award.

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North East CVAN Artists Films: Nick Kennedy

North East CVAN Artists Films: Nick Kennedy

The sixth in NE CVAN’s new series of artist films, featuring the work of Nick Kennedy.

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