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Professional development BY artists FOR artists

Most professional development schemes are conceived by ‘arts professionals’ and tend not to be geared to the eclectic and often unusual needs of artists whose practices are grounded in challenging and unconventional approaches, forms and concepts. We aim to promote ideas for exciting, innovative and idiosyncratic Live Art professional development projects that offer something different.

The first DIY was run in 2002, and since 2007 has been a national initiative. In 2017 and 2018, an additional programme of DIY enhancements was supported by Jerwood Charitable Foundation, enabling the participation of artist-led collectives as partners, follow-on funds for projects born in DIYs, and a number of more ambitious, better resourced projects. Bridging the pandemic and extended periods of lockdown, DIY 2020 involved 27 projects in collaboration with 24 national partners. Many of these projects took place online.

A group of artists raise their skirts, exposing their genitalia. Nicola Hunter, Raising The Skirt, 2014, Newcastle. Image credit Felicia Knox. LADA Opportunities, DIY11 2014

Previous DIY Projects

DIY: 2020

DIY

A list of the artist development workshops being run as part of DIY 2020.

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DIY: 2019

DIY

Professional development projects – BY artists FOR artists – across the UK.

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DIY: 2018

DIY

Professional development projects – by artists for artists – across the UK.

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DIY: 2017

DIY

Professional development projects by artists for artists across the UK

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DIY: 2016

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2015

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2014

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2013

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2012

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2011

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2010

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2009

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2008

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2007

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2005

DIY

Professional Development BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2004

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY: 2002

DIY

Unusual professional development projects conceived and run BY artists FOR artists

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DIY Artists on Video

For DIY 10 in 2013 we invited some of the artists leading DIY projects in 2013 to reflect on their experiences and share their thoughts about the scheme. Featuring interviews with Barby Asante & Delaine Le Bas, Nigel Barret and Louise Mari, Hester Chillingworth and Lucy McCormick, Lois Keidan and Aaron Wright, Ursula Martinez, Jordan McKenzie and Joshua Sofaer. Made in collaboration with Video in Common. We have also made an extended version of the film (15 mins) which features full interviews with the artists.

Banner image credit:

Green Screen Charivari (2019), © Adam Patterson

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