CVAN North West

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New interview with John Lyons to celebrate new government acquisition. With thanks to @felixandspear for the filming. youtu.be/gPDI9zO6LYo?si…

Every month we feature the work of a North West based artist. This month it is David Gledhill.

Watch out latest artist interview, this time with artist Magda Stawarska. youtu.be/LEWf8aDrcqU?si…

We are a network for artists, organisations and professionals to develop their practice, share ideas, knowledge and resources, and cultivate relationships. Join our newsletter here to keep up to date with the latest news and opportunities. mailchi.mp/15e44dfcfeca/w…

Meet our new Art X-UK artists! cvannw.co.uk/news

Studios and Small Galleries: Have Your Say – Barriers to Capital Funding. We are gathering urgent evidence on the barriers that you face in accessing capital funding. Deadline: 24 August docs.google.com/forms/d/17pKeL…

We’re delighted to share that London Gallery Weekend & @cvanetwork are partnering again to offer England-based contemporary art curators tickets to Frieze London for Thurs 16 Oct. 🔗Head here to apply cvan.art/opportunity-cu… Deadline 17 Aug

Our featured artist this month is @ClaireTindale, an artist working primarily with sculpture and installation and who uses the miniature as a conceptual framework.

Every month we feature the work of a leading North West based artist. This month it is Rebecca Chesney whose work is concerned with the politics of landscape: economics and wealth, social issues and justice, and the effects these have on natural ecologies and people.

ACT NOW: Write to your MP to protect the future of the visual arts. Urge them to champion our sector in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review. Resources to make this very easy found here: cvan.art/act-now-write-…

@ace_national Really important research 👏💛

Creativity matters to young people and their mental health – now more than ever. As part of #CreativityAndWellbeing Week, we’re proud to share new findings from our innovative creative research project 📝👇 buff.ly/1QTDT07

@PyramidParrHall @HamzaYassin3 Sounds brilliant 👏

📢 NEW SHOW 📢 Join @HamzaYassin3 on a new adventure as he takes to the stage! Often touted as the next David Attenborough, the wildlife cameraman, presenter and Strictly winner will present My Life Behind the Lens at Parr Hall on 3 Feb! On sale now: parrhall.culturewarrington.org/whats-on/hamza…

This month's artist feature is Jenny Steele. Sign up to our newsletter so you don't miss out on features like this mailchi.mp/e14054eb05c8/s…

Artists don’t thrive in isolation. We need to protect the whole visual arts ecosystem—from studios to education—to secure the UK’s global leadership in the visual arts. Framing the Future launched in Parliament with 4 key asks. 📥cvan.art/work-campaigns…

New report launches today in Parliament: Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem. 🔗cvan.art/work-campaigns…

The delays to Arts Council England’s NPO investment programme are more than just admin—they’re already impacting the visual arts. Let’s invest in the whole picture. #ArtsFunding #VisualArts #SupportTheArts #ArtsCouncilEngland #Devolution #CreativeEcology #CulturalInfrastructure

We can't help but share this image from a Project with In Certain Places at Harris Museum with artist Olivia Keith. #jelly

"Art is an expression of the imagination and a powerful vehicle for social change." Manifesto for Arts and Health, 2011 made with people from NW and Yorkshire

This month's North West artist feature is Tracy Hill. She works within "a hybrid space where a geological understanding of the land informs an embodied experience of the energy contained within it." #northwestcreatives #contemporaryart #tracyhill