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 MoreGreater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is launching a new annual arts prize thanks to a public grant from the Arts Council England and sponsorship from the business community. The prize is open to practising semi-professional and professional artists working or living in one of the 10 local authorities across Greater Manchester.
Read MoreLaunch 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).
Work/Leisure is a pilot programme of five residencies, inviting emerging and mid-career artists to work alongside the community of resident artists based at Abingdon Studios, Blackpool.
Read MoreModern History Vols. II and III are distinct group exhibitions, guest curated by internationally respected curator Lynda Morris, who has selected new commissions and existing works by national and international contemporary artists based in the North West. nitiated by Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West (CVAN NW), the Modern History exhibition series promotes the talent of contemporary artists living and working in the North West.
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.
Read MoreThe Contemporary Art Society Annual Award 2014 has been presented to CVAN NW members the Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston, to enable a new artwork by Nathaniel Mellors.
Read MoreFollowing the recent announcement about funding for CVAN North West, details of an exciting new employment opportunity have been released.
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.
