Apply now for the Extend Leadership Programme 2016-17

Apply now for the Extend Leadership Programme 2016-17

The Extend Leadership Programme is open to applicants working in learning and education roles in the arts, museums and libraries who meet the eligibility criteria. Now in its sixth year, Extend was developed in response to the under-representation of learning and education staff in leadership within the arts and cultural sectors.

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Open Call - Residency Programme 2016-17 for Visual Artists

Open Call - Residency Programme 2016-17 for Visual Artists

The Art House is seeking proposals from artists who would like to take up one of four supported residencies at our purpose built studios in Wakefield to help them develop and extend their practice. The callout is open to all, though at least one of the residencies will be reserved for a disabled artist, and one will be for an artist who will make use of our Print Studio.

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Wysing Arts Centre: Open Call for Cally Spooner Study Week

Wysing Arts Centre: Open Call for Cally Spooner Study Week

OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS STUDY WEEK LED BY CALLY SPOONER
14-17 MARCH 2016. This intensive Study Week will address new forms of management (of self and others), the internalisation of institutions, and the concept of the 'exhibitionary complex’. The Study Week will include contributions from invited speakers, and activities will be structured with a series of reading groups, film screenings and group practicalities. Deadline: Mon 1 Feb 2016

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a-n supports first dedicated Clore Visual Artist Fellowship

a-n supports first dedicated Clore Visual Artist Fellowship

As applications for this year’s Clore leadership programme open, a-n announces the first ever dedicated Visual Artist Fellowship.

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ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
  • 8 NEW ART COMMISSIONS ACROSS THE UK WITH FIRST OPENING TOMORROW

  • TWO NEW TOURING EXHIBITIONS: NIGHT IN THE MUSEUM CURATED BY RYAN GANDER AND DRAWN FROM LIFE: PEOPLE ON PAPER

  • ARTISTS ANTONY GORMLEY, BRIDGET RILEY, JOHN AKOMFRAH, HEATHER PHILLIPSON, RYAN GANDER, ROGER HIORNS, RICHARD DEACON AND MARK WALLINGER SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE COLLECTION

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Launch Pad opportunity for new and current CG Associates

Launch Pad opportunity for new and current CG Associates

Launch Pads are short exhibitions/performances/events that punctuate Castlefield Gallery’s main exhibition programme providing artists and curators with the opportunity to use the gallery as a test bed for the production, display and consumption of contemporary art. Launch Pads will feature emerging talent selected from CG Associate members’ submissions (two or three times a year) and the BA and MA contemporary art courses (Interactive Arts and Fine Art) at Manchester School of Art (once a year).

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Curating Art after New Media: Professional Development Course

Curating Art after New Media:  Professional Development Course

This intensive week-long course in London is aimed at curators, exhibition organisers, educators and others working with contemporary art. The course will critically examine how contemporary curating can best match contemporary art practices, including practices that might be collaborative, or participatory. 21-27 February 2016, Central London

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Good news: Article and letter published in The Times

Good news: Article and letter published in The Times

Yesterday The Times newspaper published the cultural sectors’ collective letter about the EBacc. The have also published an article about the letter in the main paper (including in the print edition).

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Creative Future publish Fair Access to the Arts Report

Creative Future publish Fair Access to the Arts Report

Creative Future has just completed Arts Council funded research into the barriers marginalised and disabled artists face when accessing mainstream arts opportunities.

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New independent evaluation report confirms major impact made by the Family Arts Campaign

New independent evaluation report confirms major impact made by the Family Arts Campaign

Now in its fourth year, the Family Arts Campaign has released an extremely positive independent evaluation of its initial three years following the third successful national Family Arts Festival.

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Exhibition opportunity for new and current MDP Associates

Exhibition opportunity for new and current MDP Associates

As part of our MDP Associates programme we invite submissions from current and new Associates, working across all mediums for a group exhibition to take place at &Model Gallery, Leeds in March 2016.

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