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 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 Spring 2016 Highlights
/ECVAN's spring calendar, including symposia, opportunities and exhibitions
Read MoreArtist Residency North Wales
/Stiwdio Maelor is now accepting applications for the writer/artist in residence program for 2016.
Read MoreSHOWCASE: 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
Read MoreNEW 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.
Read MoreArts Fundraising & Philanthropy April-July 2016
/The new Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy brochure for April-July 2016 has been published
Read MoreNE 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.
Read MoreOther 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.
Read MoreSummer 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.
Read MoreCall 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.
Read MoreARTROOMS 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
Read MoreContemporary 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.
Read MoreCERAMIC 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.
Read MoreTurner 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.
Read MoreCourse: 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreCentre 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
Read MoreCulture Counts Campaign update
/The Culture Counts campaign is keen to ensure culture is on the agenda in the upcoming Parliament elections and will be holding a high profile hustings event in Glasgow, with the culture spokespeople from all the parties, to kick off debate.
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