Professional Development

Support strategies and services for established and emergent artists, organisations, and those working in Higher Education.

Current Professional Development Initiatives

DIY 8:2011 – Professional development for artists, by artists. Report now available to download.

Talking Shop – open advice sessions and networking opportunities; next event TBA.

Young Peoples Resource Pack on Live Art – a new resource for teachers and students.

Unbound – new publications/dvds and Student Bumper Pack available for mail order; and the Agency’s Patrons recommend book and DVD titles: Patrons’ Picks.

Live Art Advisory Network (LAAN) – Professional development initiatives for London-based artists throughout their careers.

Support for Education – for individuals and institutions.

Information - Advice and Research for artists and organisations.

Past Professional Development Initiatives

FRESH AiR – opportunities for emerging artists, including information, advice and performance platform; in collaboration with Queen Mary, University of London.

East End Collaborations support structures for London based graduates and emerging artists, in collaboration with Queen Mary, University of London.

Joining the Dots – professional development initiatives for emerging artists across the UK.

One to One – Individual Artists Bursaries in Live Art.

Performance laboratories, masterclasses and workshops with leading UK and international practitioners including Guillermo Gomez-Pena, John Jordan and Janine Antoni.

DIY – professional development projects BY artists FOR artists, in collaboration with partners across the UK.

Attached Artists Scheme – a mentoring project for artists from culturally diverse backgrounds, in collaboration with Artsadmin and New Work Network.

Small Talk – an occasional artist led discussion group.

Creative Links – encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship within the Cultural Sector in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. An initiative of CIDA

 

Professional Development/ Support for Artists Support for Organisations Support for Education