Axis Live

Artquest, Axisweb and engage are collaborating on The Artists' Pavilion - a social space for visual artists during the Venice Biennale preview days (29 - 31 May 2013).

Drop-in to use our wifi and share your thoughts about Venice on film any time, as well as coming to our scheduled talks and drinks reception.

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We're collaborating with Museum Development North West on two events exploring the insights that artists can offer in responding to and re-interpreting collections.

10am - 4pm Tuesday 26 March 2013
Abbott Hall, Kendal
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10am - 4pm Tuesday 16 April 2013
Harris Museum, Preston
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Developing critical writing on the contemporary visual arts

We are running a programme of writing workshops and publication support, working with three emerging writers based in Wales who are interested in developing their critical writing on the contemporary visual arts.

Three writers are participating in three writing workshops with three established critics:
JJ Charlesworth, Cherry Smyth and Chris Sharratt running between February – July 2013.

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Out and Beyond

Out and Beyond aims to establish dialogue between artists and curators in the year of graduation from an MA/MFA programme and continue the relationship in various ways beyond completion of their degree.

The programme is a partnership between Axis, Arts Council Wales, and regional arts organisations and Universities offering MA level degree a visual arts practice.

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Practices in Between: Curating Post-Disciplinarity

With guest speaker Jessica Hemmings and a gallery talk from Michael Brennand-Wood

11am-4.30pm Friday 12 October 2012
Ruthin Craft Centre

A vital opportunity for curators interested in the space between fine art and craft, to give thinking time to issues influencing contemporary practice.

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Workshop: The Architecture of a Website

12pm-5pm 25 October and 10am-4pm 26 October
g39, Cardiff
Free, booking essential

Designer Wolfram Wiedner and artist Richard Bevan will lead this two day workshop looking at different approaches to conceptualising and designing artist websites.

The discussions will be concerned with the conceptual underpinning of how artist websites can work and how they can be thought of as physical structures that we move around.

Artists who would like to attend should submit an expression of interest by 3 October 2012.

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VALUE ADDED: Making and presenting content for the web

Just how effective are we in harnessing the web’s potential as an information-giving and audience development tool?

This workshop is all about how we can create and present web content that users will actually want to read and view.

The event has been designed for staff working in visual arts organisations, galleries and artist-led spaces – it’s for anybody who is interested in developing web content that can better support their business aims and artistic programme.

This event took place at MIMA on 11 July 2012. Do get in touch if you're interested in hosting a similar event

Student Talks

Bespoke talks or workshops offered to Art Colleges and Universities to support undergraduates and graduates as part of their professional development.

Recent visits include a half-day workshop to University of Newcstle MA Fine Art students on 'Writing an Artists' Statement' and introducing the MAstars programme.

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Professional development sessions

For studio groups and/or individual artists on how to develop a powerful web presence.   Tailored to the needs of the group, sessions include presentations on the use of social media, writing for the web and approaches to creating your own website or blog.  Sessions can include individual 'surgeries' and presentations.

Originally delivered in partnership with NFASP (National Federation of Artists Studio Providers).

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