The Contemporary Visual Arts Network represents a diverse and vibrant arts ecology. We embrace a broad range of practice across the 9 English regions.
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Today we're launching the 2024 instalment of #ArtXUK 🎉 For 2023–24 the Collection met with @cvanetwork, @sca_net, & @artnetworkne, to collect over 20 works of art by artists from Scotland and the North East. Discover some of the works below👇 govart.uk/artxuk-2324
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Creating spaces that can engage, educate and inspire our young people is so important.
Congratulations to the @young_vam on being awarded Museum of the Year 🏆
theguardian.com/artanddesign…
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Submissions for the New Contemporaries 2024 Programme are now open!
Submit your work before 25th March!
Check out the link below for eligibility information and application guidelines.
newcontemporaries.org.uk/sub…
#NC24 #ArtistOpportunities #OpenCall #Emergingartists
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Following the launch of new research we are delighted to be partnering with @publicartonline and @cvanetwork on a forum event, Diversity & Inclusion in the Public Art Sector, on 2 October.
Read more and register via eventbrite, beam.uk.net/events/diversity…
Image, Lee Goater
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
📣 Your opinion matters!
DACS is conducting a survey on the impact of Artificial Intelligence in artists' work, and we want to hear from artists and estates:
📅Deadline to complete: 2 October, 2023
surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DACSAIS…
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We've awarded £1 million in grants for #museums & #galleries to improve inclusion in the workforce.
Today we announce the latest recipients of our Reimagine grants & funding through Museum Development UK. Discover who will benefit, full announcement: artfund.org/our-purpose/news…
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
Really delighted @cvan to share our national five year partnership with @GovArtCol we will be working together collecting across the regions in England until 2027.
🎉 We're excited to share the first instalment of #ArtXUK – our annual project that collects work by artists across the UK. Working with partners in Wales and the Midlands we collected over 30 artworks to join the Collection: govart.uk/artxuk-2022-23 #HereForCulture
ALT a figure of a man, naked, seems to be lying down with green hills and the sun setting behind him; above the painting is an orange with a leaf
ALT A young Black boy rides a bike, holding a small Union Jack over his shoulder
ALT A pencil drawing on beige paper, with shadowed sections; on top of the drawing are spray-painted outloines of two faces in pink
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
This year, we worked with Contemporary Visual Art Network @cvanetwork, @NewArtWestMids, @CVAN_EM and Visual Arts Group Wales @vagroupwales to find brilliant works of art from these regions #ArtXUK #HereForCulture
ALT a Black man stands, holding a crutch in his right hand; he is wearing a heavily patterned outfit in orange and green, and an orange-red headscarf; he is surrounded by butterflies and there are butterflies and other insects in the design of the curtain and wallpaper behind him; a sandy-coloured building can be seen through the window to his left
ALT a black and white photo of a Black woman wearing a delicately patterned dress with three-quarter sleeves; we can only see her torso and up to mid-thigh; her hand is resting on her leg
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
We are pleased to share AREVA 3, a programme co-produced by CVAN members and @jackkytan author of the AREVA report.
cvanlondon.art/research/2023…
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
Second day of consulting our wonderful affiliate partners about our evolving plans for @valuingculture 2024-2029 - thanks so much to @Opera_North @BFI @I_W_M @cvanetwork for your generosity & insight this afternoon
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Book now for our Advanced Art Tech Training: Exhibition & Object Lighting session, helping you develop skills and understanding of how to light artworks & objects in arts institutions. delivered by @ArtTechSpace across @NottmCastle & @Nottm_Contemp: bit.ly/43FoYcH
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
Do you provide visual art activities to 0-3 year olds?
We are working together with @Artatthestart1 to map the availability of visual art activities and services offered to 0-3s and their families.
Complete the survey: dundee.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/a…
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
Today we launch our #NothingForNothing campaign!
Let’s come together to stop the exploitation of disabled creatives and arts workers (and all other creatives too).
Visit our website now to explore our findings, case studies, and free resources: bit.ly/3GFaXlL
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
📣@EastStreetArts have announced a new participatory conference that will investigate the interconnectedness of artist-led spaces, which were involved in!
Our PhD CDA researchers Alice Chandler and Melissa Burntown will be leading a workshop around networks. More details below⤵️
🎉 🥳 We’re excited to announce, and invite you to, Hive - a new one-day conference offering space to connect, share knowledge, research and ideas.
Find out more:
eastst.art/hive
#ESAHive
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
🎉 🥳 We’re excited to announce, and invite you to, Hive - a new one-day conference offering space to connect, share knowledge, research and ideas.
Find out more:
eastst.art/hive
#ESAHive
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Assembly Nottingham: Collaborative Programming will focus on how organisations can effectively & impactfully work together with artists and communities. Themes include equity, power & communication.
For @an_artnews members: bit.ly/3SilyHS
Supported by BSL interpreters.
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
CVAN London is excited to be in conversation with Monica Lakhenpaul, Professor of Integrated Community Child Health, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Friday 24th 1-2pm online
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
Structurally F–cked, a new report by @weindustria and @an_artnews reveals the extent of underpayment of artists in the UK’s public art sector. a-n.co.uk/research/structura…
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The AREVA report sets out a new approach to tackling racism and inequity in the visual arts sector, and makes recommendations for a long-term, anti-racist development scheme to be adopted by arts institutions.
Contemporary Visual Arts Network retweeted
Governance Now: Championing Communities
Responding to community priorities has never been more vital for cultural organisations & their decision-makers
Join us as we address the critical place-making and civic agenda issues facing boards today
8 Feb | bit.ly/GovNowCommunities
ALT Graphic advertising the Governance Now conference featuring headshots of the keynote speakers, Sir Nicholas Serota, Andrew Lovett, Suky Johal MBE and Nicola Turner MBE. Text reads Governance Now 22/23, Championing Communities, 8 Feb 2023, at MAC Birmingham