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redeye Photography network
Not-for-profit organisation that
supports photographers at every
level through events, opportunities,
advice and information. Redeye works
to bring photographic and other
organisations together, to encourage
ethical and best practice, and to build
a voice for photography.
See page 22 for more info.
royal Society of British Sculptors
Membership society for professional
sculptors, with advice and
information service, a resource centre
and educational programme.
Scottish Artists union
Lobbies on behalf of visual artists
working in Scotland, defending rights,
expanding benefits and fighting to
make their professional practice a
means to support a better quality of
life.
Shape
Develops opportunities for disabled
artists, training cultural institutions
to be more open to disabled people
and running participatory arts and
development programmes.
Spike Associates
Membership network of artists,
writers, curators, designers and
creative practitioners. offers a
dynamic context for the development
of individual practices by facilitating
new connections, hosting critical
discussions and supporting ambitious
projects. Programme of activities
shaped by members and includes
regular trips, critiques, projects and
events.
The Design Trust
Helps professional designers and
craftspeople to create and run better
businesses. The Design Trust creates,
recommends and promotes a wide
range of practical and expert business
development information, as well as
training, books, products and tools for
those starting out as well as for more
established designers and craftspeople
across the world.
See page 21 for more info.
visual Artists ireland
All Ireland organisation representing
professional visual artists. Provides
advocacy and advice, professional
development, and online and print
information services to professional
visual artists, arts organisations and
independent art workers.
Zeitgeist Arts Projects
Artist-led, supports ambitious artists
with practical ways to sustain their
practice. Includes artists’ professional
practice programme Show & Tell and
The A-Z of Surviving as an Artist,
designed to encourage artists to learn
from other artists, network, engage,
thrive and raise their profiles.
professional development:
a-n is a key resource to find out about
what professional development’s on
offer around the UK, as is
Look out too for any local graduate
support schemes being run across
the country by artist-led spaces. In
England, some of the
regional
groups offer specific schemes. In
Scotland,
provides
advice and support for artists through
various channels, including the
while
in Wales there’s
specialist
programmes. You should also
get in touch with your local arts
development organisations and
galleries to see what they offer.
This a-n article on
is a useful source of information and
contacts.
creative Scotland
Scotland’s national agency for the
arts, screen and creative industries
provides a wide range of support for
visual artists at all stages of their
careers.
See page 56 for more info.
cvAn
The Contemporary Visual Arts Network
is a consortium of 11 coordinated
regional groups of contemporary
visual arts professionals across the
nine English regions. CVAN’s Vision
is of a strong, sustainable and
supportive contemporary visual arts
network, working collectively in order
to safeguard the future of artists and
our sector as a whole.
See page 57 for more info.