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Dialogues
The latest in our Art World’s series is a video by Catherine Wynne Paton that details her journey learning about other artists practises and forming a peer mentoring group. Catherine Wynne Paton is a conceptual media artist concerned with…
Almanack
Online articles drawing together the art world with wider social, economic and cultural issues The Artquest Almanack (2018 2020) was an online journal that drew together the art world with wider social, economic and cultural issues, setting the arts…
Outpost
Monthly studio visits by the Artquest team, advising artists on their careers and viewing portfolios Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, this programme was replaced by Artquest One to One for regular advice sessions for artists in London. Artquest…
Lifeboat
Studio residency, peer mentoring and career development award for MA postgraduates from University of the Arts London The Award Between 2012 and 2018 the Lifeboat award supported artists who had completed a postgraduate course at UAL in the previous…
Spaced Out
One day conference looking at the ways artists use urban space and its wider economic context Spaced Out, held in April 2018 at CSM, explored the uses of space by visual artists including themes such as The conference…
Artists’ studios
For many artist studios are an important part of working life. This article considers the role of the studio in an artists career. Studios and the organisations that run them come in different shapes and sizes. There is…
Further information
Arts Council England has published a Model Constitution for Unincorporated Associations and Model memorandum and Articles of Association for charitable arts organisations. Both are available online free of charge. If you are looking for existing studio groups, you…
Studios, pensions and tax
Buying your own studio is the dream of many artists. Kay Linnell and Nick Wilson from Accounts Action Ltd explains how to do so in the most tax efficient way. The most tax efficient way of…
Spend less
The less money you spend, the less you’ll need to earn or raise. This will give more time to your practice. How can artists save money? Before you think about raising your income, work out if you can…
In what circumstances can I sublet or share my studio space?
You must check that your lease permits either subletting (temporarily or permanently leaving your studio and renting it to someone else) or sharing before agreeing this with someone else.…
National Studios Forum
The ‘Creating Places’ conference held at Tate Modern in July 2003 explored the role of studio workspace provision for artists in the UK (reported in this column AM269). It presented a comprehensive range of sector specific skills…
What kind of access can I expect in a studio or property?
The use, access and management of a property are key issues that can often be overlooked by artists when negotiating a contract. For example, if you have a…
What health and safety considerations are there?
Health and safety issues are often dealt with in a separate document called ‘the tenant’s handbook’. Make sure you receive a copy of this and that any issues not addressed in your lease…
The ACME of Artlaw
The general public does not generally think of the law as a creative tool but rather as something to be avoided at all costs – except perhaps when buying residential property or making a will. In…
Play with Fire
The typewriter ribbon had the grace to hold out until I entered the last full stop on my overdue column for Art Occasionally. It was 4 a.m. I snapped off the desk light and realised the resulting…
Wapping Blues
If your memory serves you well, You’ll remember you’re the one That called on me to call on them To get your favours done. And after every plan had failed And there was nothing more to tell, You…
What materials might I not be allowed to work with in my studio?
You must be aware of the ‘permitted uses’ of your studio. Often the landlord will want you to specify the actual nature of your art practice, as…
Dear landlord, please don’t put a price on my soul
It happened to artists in New York and Chicago in the sixties, and it’s beginning to happen in London today. Artists seek out and find low cost studio space in…