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With 36 hours to go until the UK General Election, how can the next UK Government better support UK artists? We are among 21 visual arts organisations in the UK working together to guide the next government in creating a more sustainable and thriving visual arts sector. The future of UK visual arts needs fair pay for freelancers, investment in creative education, and sustainable art spaces. Read the collective manifesto on our website #linkinbio #SupportUKArts #CreativeIndustries #ArtInnovation

Introducing the brilliant artists, art workers and collaborators joining us for Assembly Black Country: Black Box. Marley Starskey Butler, Roo Dhissou, Rachel Fleming-Mulford, Mattie Hartley @_hospitalrooms , Christopher Samuel and more. Connect, chat and collaborate with us online and in person from 11 – 13 July. #linkinbio to sign up to attend

Are you ready to enhance our brand visibility, drive growth and engagement? We’re looking for an innovative Programme and Communications Assistant to join our team. Working closely with our Marketing and Communications Manager and Head of Programmes, you’ll manage administrative tasks like programme planning, event administration and processing bursary applications. Plus, you’ll be the creative thinker we need to help deliver email marketing and social media campaigns. Click the link in our bio to find out more. #linkinbio  #ArtsJobs #Marketing #Admin #EmpoweringArtists

a-n and Shangri-La have teamed up to create an opportunity for four up and coming artists, who have never worked as artists in the festival industry, to create something bespoke for the field. Look out for work from: Pinky Tesfay, an Eritrean abstract painter based in London; Martyna Gradziel, a Polish illustrator based in Bristol; Hussein Salem, an artist/graphic designer that predominantly works in Cairo and the SWANA region; and Louis Gibson, a designer and maker based in London. @pinky.tesfay @shy_mimosa @hussceiyn @louis.gibson

Black Curators Collective (BCC) is excited to be invited by a-n The Artists Information Company (@anartistsinfo ) to curate their next edition of Assembly! 🙏🏾 Helen Cammock, Haja Fanta, Dr Jareh Das and Jade Foster have been announced as the facilitators for BCC's first 'Black Box' programme: 'Assembly Black Country'. Landing in the Black Country between Thursday, 11 - Saturday, 13 July 2024, the three-day event centres around an expanded idea of 'access' beyond the Social Model of Disability and disability justice. Grounded within BCC's foundational principle of being a space of rest, reinforcement and resistance, the Assembly has been curated around these three words to cultivate a life-affirming moment for audiences and contributors. In addition, this Assembly launched into the world BCC's long-term programme strand, which was collectively conceived between 2020 and 2021 by alums and current members. The link to read more and to book is in our bio! 📸 Image credits (from left to right): Helen Cammock, Image by Alun Callender; Haja Fanta, Image by Marta Camarada; Dr Jareh Das, Image by Nelta Kasparian; Jade Foster, Image by Tom Platinum Morley.

“I wanted a book that showed LGBTQIA+ people that art plays an important role in capturing, expressing and shaping our identity. It’s so important to see ourselves reflected in art and culture, whoever you are” @gemmarollsbentley , curator, writer and a-n member chats to us about her newly published book; Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between. Featuring almost 200 artworks @gemmarollsbentley discusses how she selected the artists and her continued work to amplify the work of LGBTQIA+ artists. #linkinbio Image 1. Photo: @christaholkastudio Image 3. Christina Quarle’s, Try n’ Pull the Rains in on Me, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 213.4 x 182.9 x 5.1cm (84 x 72 x 2in) Image 4. Becoming Sochukwuma (Osinachi, 2019) Image 5. SueZie, 51, and Cheryl, 55, Valrico, FL from ‘To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults’, Jess T. Dugan, 2015

1 month until Assembly Black Country: Black Box! Take part in three days of online and in-person activity, brought to you by @blackcuratorscollective Relax into guided meditation, have your say at an action focused teach-in, or join @_hospitalrooms for a for a first look of newly commissioned artworks at Sandwell CAMHS, followed by food and celebrations 📢👀🎉 11 – 13 July See the full programme at a-n.co.uk/assembly/assembly-black-country/ #linkinbio Image by @sophiehuckfield , featuring a photograph from Caron O’Dowd’s personal collection

Assembly is heading to the Black Country! Brought to you by @blackcuratorscollective , join us as we explore notions of access through interactive ‘teach-in’ workshops, screenings and discussions with artists and art workers. 11 – 13 July 2024 Online and in-person Free for a-n members   Find out more at a-n.co.uk/assembly/assembly-black-country/ #linkinbio

@jameshedleyjohn , Programme Manager at @liverpoolbiennial , gives us a sneak peek into the packed itinerary of our Curator Bursaries Exploring Northern Ireland programme. Video by @jan.mccullough #curator #bursaries

@zoerwatson , Contemporary Curator at @the_lowry , gives us a quick insight into her experience on the a-n Curator Bursaries Exploring Northern Ireland programme. Video by @jan.mccullough #curator #bursaries

Our Curator Bursaries: Exploring Northern Ireland 2024 were designed to inspire creativity and collaboration across the UK. Earlier this month we put that into practice as 8 curators headed to Northern Ireland for a week of exploring, discovering and connecting with artists in Belfast and Derry~Londonderry. A big thank you to all the curators, artists, studios and galleries that welcomed us @vaultartistsni @qssartstudios @pssquaredbelfast @flaxartstudios @______themacbelfast____ @voidartcentre @ccadld @catalystarts @museumfreederry Video by @jan.mccullough

Earlier this week Julie Lomax and Anne Meikle (our CEO and Finance Manager) spent the day at Buckingham Palace 🫖🍰 We were invited to the Creative Industries garden party to celebrate the artists and creators that shape the world around us. And what a joy it was! Thanks @aceagrams for the invite