I have to admit (very ashamedly) that this was my first ART16 fair and it didn't disappoint! Presenting over a 1000 outstanding artworks from galleries across the globe, there was a real emphasis on showcasing established but also emerging talent. Little brother to the Frieze Art Fair, it had everything from an oversized stuffed camel, elegant Lowery-esque…
So you've left Uni and you want to find that perfectly constructed, soul inspiring internship made just for you? Think again. This isn't going to be a tirade of how bad internships can be, but rather a warning to those who are thinking of embarking on this laborious journey after Uni. One of the most…
Summer is just around the corner, and so are the exhibition opportunities for all you awesome artists! As always I will regularly update this post throughout the month to give you every opportunity to get your work out there on the contemporary art scene. Good Luck!! The Great North Art Show - 6 May Neo:…
Living in the digital age, it's pretty clear that social media is a strong and valuable marketing tool for yourself and your business. Using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can really boost your online presence and promote your art, if done correctly. Below is an article by Kath Dolan that will tell you the do's and don'ts…
Continue reading ➞ Social media dos and don’ts for arts businesses
There are so many influential and inspiring artists out there at the moment I couldn't just pick one this month, I've gone ahead and showcased 3 exciting artists for you with very distinctive (and pretty cool) practices. HAYLEY EICHENBAUM Capturing scenes on her epic trips across America, Hayley's photos are eloquently sublime and cooly simplistic.…
Continue reading ➞ 3 is the magic number – artists of the month
Spring has finally arrived! So to put a Spring in your step I have found some awesome competitions for you to apply for! As always I will add these to my deadlines page and anymore great opportunities I find. Goodluck! Jackson's Open Art Prize - 4 April Plymouth Young Contemporary Open - 8 April Open…
Another month and another chance to enter your awesome artwork for this month's competitions. As always, I will attempt to update these so you guys don't miss out! Goodluck! Gazelli Window Project - 1 March Starts prize - 4 March Pavilion Open Art Exhibition - 7 March Chroma: Call for Submissions - 12 March Artrooms…
The majority of us when we finish an arts degree want to be successful in the practice we've worked so hard to develop and realise. So why waste that hard work? Outside of a shared studio environment it can be difficult to sustain those creative connections, to have those invaluable critiques in order to asses…
Continue reading ➞ Market yourself right – 5 tips for artists
Nick Stath explores space in very 'spacey' and otherworldly compositions Australian-based architect nick stath has created a series of digital drawings called ‘space, scale, composition and atmosphere’, where he explores these subjects while showing his point of view on contemporary architecture. for him, what we are living today is a representation of excess and abstract forms which produce…
Continue reading ➞ Artist of the month – Nicholas Stathopoulos
Happy New Year you creative bunch! I have started 2016 with even more opportunities to apply for, from January to February. Keep checking the page for more updates. And Goodluck! The Other Art Fair - 15 JAN Call For Submission: SEEING Exhibition - 21 JAN Call for Artists - Le Dame Art Gallery - 31…
Continue reading ➞ Rolling Deadlines to start off your 2016 – Jan/Feb
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