Artists

Over 200 leading arts professionals have pledged to take part in exhibitions and art projects around the world to address the rise of right-wing populism through a new international movement, Hands Off Our Revolution. In a statement of support, Anish Kapoor said “Our art affirms our humanity and we insist on inclusion of all and for all”.

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The Government’s Green Paper ‘Building our Industrial Strategy’ has named the creative industries as one of five key strategic areas. Sir Peter Bazalgette will lead on the development of a sector deal with government after an independent review.

The Green Paper is part of the government’s ‘Plan for Britain’, post-Brexit.

Read the paper here

When: 2 March 2017, 17:00-20:00

Where: ORTUS learning & events centre, 82-96 Grove Lane, London SE5 8SN

To support collaboration between artists and researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

The World Café will provide:

The Koestler Awards 2017 is now open for entries. This year’s exhibition theme is 'Inside', set by the curator Sir Antony Gormley. Entries can be from individuals or groups. Anyone who is currently in a UK prison, an immigration removal centre, secure hospital, children's home or on probation may enter the awards.

The Koestler Trust aims to demonstrate that the arts are beneficial to offenders, secure patients and detainees.

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a-n is offering bursaries of £1,500–£3,000 for artist-led groups wishing to undertake creative research exploring how artists and artists’ groups adapt to navigate turbulent cultural and political landscapes.

Artists who hold a current a-n Artist membership and are active within a UK-based artist-led group can make an application. a-n is open to proposals for activities that provoke, reflect, question and consider new strategies and approaches

Applications are open for up to £5000, plus mentoring and in-kind support, to enable dance creatives to research, test and/or launch new artistic and entrepreneurial ideas.

Deadline for applications: 10am, Monday 20 February

Successful first-round applicants will need to pitch their idea to a panel of industry experts on Friday 31 March 2017 at the Dance Enterprise Ideas Summit.

A third collaborative project by artists Tim Wainwright and John Wynne, working closely with patients and staff at the Royal Free and Harefield Hospitals to reveal the intimate experiences of people who have had or are about to undergo an organ transplant.

The Saturday Voltaire Studio Project for young artists with learning disabilities is launching a virtual exhibition at Omnibus Clapham, which can then be viewed online.

Please note revised date which is slightly later than published in the Newsletter.

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A one-day training event for staff working at all levels in arts venues, festivals and cultural agencies to develop engagement with Deaf, sight impaired and disabled people as audiences, artists and participants, offered by People Dancing and Shape Arts, in partnership with Curve, Leicester.

Cost: £84.50 (£65 for People Dancing member organisations or individuals), including ticket to a performance showcase.

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New guidance has been developed to provide the arts sector advice on the payment of artists for exhibition in publicly-funded galleries.

From 2017 Arts Council England will expect organisations applying for funding to evidence (and budget for) fair payment to artists. Organisations applying for activity where artists’ work is being presented to the public in exhibitions should refer to a-n’s new Exhibition Payment guidance and framework.