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Alternatives to Art School
I’ve long dreamed of going to art school. Studying art in a lofty building, with ample studio space, and paints galore. But as a working class person, it’s hard to take a chance on an investment…
Getting an exhibition
Exhibitions are public shows of your art. They can take place in art galleries, museums, or another space if you organise an exhibition yourself. A lot of work goes into making an exhibition. It takes money to…
Free MFA’s in the US
The art world has become increasingly global and transnational, with artists participating in residencies, exhibitions and collaborations in all corners of the globe, and biennale’s and art fairs taking place in cities as diverse as…
The Artists’ Pavilion
Temporary venues programmed by Artquest for artists to meet, play and talk, in Venice and London. The Artists Pavilion: 2019 Artquest and UAL’s Careers & Employability worked with a team of 12 students and curator Adelaide Bannerman.…
The Artist Researcher: artists and museums working together
Panel discussions on collaboration between contemporary visual artists and museums in the UK The talks, held in June 2019, were particularly aimed at smaller museums looking to broaden access and think differently…
ART/WORK: a conversation
A conversation about capital, labour, the working practices of artists, and the future of work This conversation, programmed and chaired by Artquest, looked at the themes of the residency, the working practices of artists, and the future…
Charlotte Marra and Patrick Goddard: on navigating the art world
The art world can be intimidating and complex to those who are new to it. What do emerging artists need to know it avoid its pitfalls? With little or no…
The Source
Open source resources for art school tutors to teach professional development to undergraduate fine art students Resources here have been made and tested by artist tutor Edwina fitzPatrick and students at Wimbledon College of Art and Andrew Marsh…
Practice and pedagogy
How can artists earn a living? They often support their practices through some form of teaching. This could be through workshops or academic context. How can this approach to livelihood inform practice and vice versa? Members of…
Negotiation for artists
The value of artists labour is often unrecognised. This makes negotiation particularly important for artists. The guide below covers basics tactics of negotiation, useful in most circumstances. Artists can often fall into the gratitude trap. We are…
Gallery education
One of the many ways that artists can earn a living is working in a gallery education programme. Gallery education programmes often run in publicly funded spaces. They are a way for the gallery to engage with their…