Showing items tagged "Galleries and museums"
Unlocking the Collections
A research residency for an early career, London based artist to engage with The Collections Library at the Museum of the Home. Residencies took part in 2021 and 2022 with advice from Artquest on improving application and…
Types of art gallery
Artquest has commissioned five film interviews with gallery directors. These galleries represent the main types of galleries operating in the UK. The films were made for our Gallery Films project from 2014. Some of the gallery…
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…
The New Lockdown
Reopening attitudes amongst artist led organisations in England (July 2020) In July 2020, as the UK Government published guidance to encourage arts and cultural organisations reopen, Artquest conducted a targeted survey of artist led organisations to understand…
Bilbao Rocks
During my five months on an artist residency in the Northern Spanish City of Bilbao, I have noticed a lot of artists. Being based in an artist residency centre this is obviously a risk. Considering the size of…
Berlin: Care and Creativity: Working as a Disabled Artist
I started my training as a dancer fourteen years ago, first at A Level and then at the University of Brighton as part of their Performance and Visual Arts Bachelors Degree…
Glasgow: how to find sanctuary in the dear green place
As artists many of us are introverted beasts who choose the right time to make the most of creativity. It’s about getting a balance that fits with a responsibility to…
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…
Commercial gallery relationships
Commercial galleries are businesses that aim to sell art. It’s important to understand their motivations, their staff and practices. This will help negotiate a mutually beneficial agreement. Reflection Before you begin your hunt for a gallery reflect…
Infinity goes up on Trial
The visual art market place has two essential facets, distinct but clearly interrelated, especially over recent generations: exhibiting and selling. Dealers usually occupy ‘gallery’ premises: partly for their principal object (making profits from sales); partly…
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…
Running and programming your own artist-led space
If you are running your own gallery space it’s important to have an idea of the kind of programme you want. A clear curatorial vision will help attract visitors and funding to your…