| Accessing public
funds |
Understanding what funders want to
support – and how to write your application so that they’ll say
‘yes’ to your project, were among the issues covered by artist and
critic, Emilia Telese, in this highly informative training day on
how to write funding proposals. |
Accessing public funds (pdf, 62Kb)
Accessing public funds (Word, 316Kb) |
| Account for
yourself |
Outline information about why you
might want to appoint an accountant. |
Account for yourself (pdf, 46Kb)
Account for yourself (Word, 270Kb) |
| Benefits and
work |
A guide to what benefits are
available and where to find advice and support on issues ranging
from tax benefits to disability allowances. |
Benefits and Work (pdf, 88Kb)
Benefits and Work (Word, 3.3Mb) |
| Copyright |
A general guide to copyright issues
for visual artists, based on information available at the
time. |
Copyright (pdf, 81Kb)
Copyright (Word, 3.2Mb) |
| Developing
proposals |
Whether it’s in response to an
advertised opportunity, as an application for funding, or to
present an idea to a potential commissioner, the need for a clear,
concise and well-researched proposal is paramount. This paper
outlines the basic steps to achieve it – from how to evaluate your
idea to how to market it affectively. |
Developing proposals (pdf, 65Kb)
Developing proposals (Word, 3.2Mb) |
| Exhibiting participatory arts
projects |
The guide addresses both the generic
problems of exhibition planning and the specific issues raised when
presenting work created in a collaborative/community context. |
Exhibiting participatory projects (pdf, 115Kb)
Exhibiting participatory projects (Word,
300Kb) |
| Exhibition: know your work,
know your galleries – know your goals |
Do you plan your professional
development – or does it feel like someone else is in charge? This
guide takes the artist through a series of steps to take charge of
their career – starting with knowing their own work inside
out. |
Exhibition, know your work (pdf, 73Kb)
Exhibition, know your work (Word, 315Kb) |
| How does it look to you? –
documenting your work |
First published in 2003, this guide
is based on the experiences of a gallery director, a commissioning
agent and a professional artist & lecturer – and their
preferred ways of receiving and creating artists’ portfolios. |
How does it look to you (pdf, 53Kb)
How does it look to you (Word, 274Kb) |
| Introduction to dealing with
the press and media |
A broad outline of issues you might
wish to consider when dealing with the media. |
Introduction to press & media (pdf, 54Kb)
Introduction to press & media (Word,
277Kb) |
| Presenting yourself: artists’
CVs and statements |
Whether you are looking for an agent,
contacting a public gallery or applying for a commission, what you
choose to tell people about yourself really matters – as explained
by Isabella Oulton, publisher and promoter of artists’ books and
prints, and Emma Hill, director of the Eagle Gallery, London. |
Presenting yourself; artists' CVs and Statements (pdf,
66Kb)
Presenting yourself; artists' CVs and Statements (Word,
287Kb) |
| See yourself there – Grants
for the Arts |
First published in 2003, this guide
offers a unique insight into Grants for the Arts, as it was back in
2003.
Please be aware that the Arts Council is launching a new Grants for
the Arts scheme; as such some of the information contained in this
guide may no longer be relevant.
|
Grants for the arts (pdf, 62Kb)
Grants for the arts (Word, 288Kb) |
| Speak up for yourself –
negotiation skills |
Management trainer, Jan Farmery,
introduced artists to the basic skills and techniques of effective
negotiation. |
Speak up for yourself (pdf, 62Kb)
Speak up for yourself (Word, 280Kb) |
| Web site
directory |
A directory of just some of the many
web sites referred to by speakers, artists and trainers involved in
making art work. |
Web site directory (pdf, 74Kb)
Website directory (Word, 356
Kb) |