Showing items tagged "Starting out"
Georgia Gendall: on identity and resilience after art college
When you leave university you are left with a lack of space, a lack of tuition, a distant ache when you wake, and nowhere to go but the desk that’s next…
Michael McManus: private commissions
Painter Michael McManus writes about his experiences undertaking his first private commissions. Michael was a LIFEBOAT residency awardee in 2012 During the Lifeboat residency commissions helped me support my practice. They also provided me with an…
First steps for new artists
Audio guides for new artists, including new graduates, on studios, promotion, networks and exhibitions Maintaining a career as an artist can be a complex. It takes a lot more than making good work. If you’re a…
What work should I get paid for?
If you work in the arts you should get paid. Even if you volunteer you should get paid expenses so that working does not cost you anything. Many people in the arts do…
Displaying Student Work
Now that the annual round of degree shows is completed, one particular issue has been very prevalent this season and remains an unclear and often challenging area. Showing students’ artworks to the public can and sometimes does…
Volunteering in the arts
If you are a volunteer, remember, even if you work for nothing, your time is still worth something. Consider your time as a donation to an organisation you work for. It is an investment in your…