Education Excellence Everywhere

Education Excellence Everywhere

A concise run through of the Education White paper released last week can be found here

NSEAD have issued a response to the paper here 

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The first white paper for Culture in 50 years is released this week

The first white paper for Culture in 50 years is released this week

It has been 50 years since the Government wrote its last White Paper for Culture, this week sees a new one, drawn from consultation with the sector over recent months.

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CVAN response to CHANCELLOR'S BUDGET

CVAN response to CHANCELLOR'S BUDGET

CVAN 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. 

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ECVAN Spring 2016 Highlights

ECVAN Spring 2016 Highlights

ECVAN's spring calendar, including symposia, opportunities and exhibitions

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Artist Residency North Wales

Artist Residency North Wales

Stiwdio Maelor is now accepting applications for the writer/artist in residence program for 2016.

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SHOWCASE: Hatton Gallery Offsite Commission

SHOWCASE: Hatton Gallery Offsite Commission

Call for artists to create a new demountable art installation, touring to three cultural locations in the North East. Applications deadline: 5pm, Monday 2nd May 2016

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NEW CREATIVE MARKETS PROGRAMME CONCLUDES AFTER HELPING 500+ LONDON CREATIVE BUSINESSES MAKE OVER £2M SALES IN NEW MARKETS

NEW CREATIVE MARKETS PROGRAMME CONCLUDES AFTER HELPING 500+ LONDON CREATIVE BUSINESSES MAKE OVER £2M SALES IN NEW MARKETS

New Creative Markets (NCM) was a professional development programme for the Creative Industries, delivered by a consortium of four arts organisations -SPACE, Cockpit Arts, Four Corners and Photofusion- which ran between 2012 and 2015. 

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Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy April-July 2016

Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy April-July 2016

The new Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy brochure for April-July 2016 has been published

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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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Summer Course in Curatorial Practice Venice

Summer Course in Curatorial Practice Venice

The School for Curatorial Studies Venice is an ambitious and challenging project promoted since 2004 and conceived as a school committed to experimentation and interdisciplinary thinking. The main goals are to spread knowledge in the field of visual arts and to introduce the students to the professions related to the art world, focusing on contemporary curatorial theory and practice and contemporary museology.

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Call for Artists | Applications for ARTROOMS 2017 are now open

Call for Artists | Applications for ARTROOMS 2017 are now open

ARTROOMS is an innovative concept of art exhibition that offers independent artists the opportunity to exhibit their artworks in an intimate dimension, shortening the distance between artists, curators and visitors. The unique setting of a luxury hotel room becomes a pioneering way to access art.

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ARTROOMS 2017 Call for Emerging Curators

ARTROOMS 2017 Call for Emerging Curators

Open call for emerging curators (under 30) worldwide to submit proposals for ARTROOMS 2017, International Contemporary Art Fair for Independent Artists set in the January 2017. Application for ARTROOMS 2017 is £20 and if you apply before the 15th of March you pay only £ 10. Deadline, 30 July 2016

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Contemporary artists create new works inspired by North East and Yorkshire museums

Contemporary artists create new works inspired by North East and Yorkshire museums

Leading UK and international artists have partnered with nine museums in the North East and Yorkshire to produce new artworks inspired by the museums and their collections.

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CERAMIC ART LONDON ANNOUNCES CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS AS NEW VENUE FOR 2016

CERAMIC ART LONDON ANNOUNCES CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS AS NEW VENUE FOR 2016

Ceramic Art London (CAL), the leading international fair for contemporary ceramics, will move to the new venue of Central Saint Martins for its 2016 installment. Now in its 12th year, Ceramic Art London will take place from 8 - 10 April 2016, presented by The Craft Potters Association in partnership with Ceramic Review.

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Turner Prize winner Gillian Wearing’s ‘A Room With Your Views’ commissioned by and to be premiered at HOUSE and Brighton Festival 2016

Turner Prize winner Gillian Wearing’s ‘A Room With Your Views’ commissioned by and to be premiered at HOUSE and Brighton Festival 2016

HOUSE is the contemporary visual arts festival, taking place every May as part of the festival season in Brighton & Hove, this year, the 8th festival, runs from 30 April to 5 June across the city.

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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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New research to address the relationship between arts policy and the creative practices and livelihoods of artists

New research to address the relationship between arts policy and the creative practices and livelihoods of artists

A new in-depth research project developed by visual arts specialist Susan Jones within MIRIAD at Manchester School of Art aims to explore the interrelationship between artists' creative practices and livelhoods and arts policies.

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Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art seek Director (Maternity Cover)

Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art seek Director (Maternity Cover)

Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) is looking for an experienced strategic leader with a strong track-record of artistic planning to provide maternity cover for our Director

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