Nuts and Bolts Talks/ Workshops

' I am absolutely amazed at how effective your session was at making me take action.'

‘Thanks very much for the helpful and motivational Nuts and Bolts talk '

£5 per talk for DIY Educate members, £9.50 for non members.

To reserve and pay for your space please go here.

 Topics and Dates at a Glance, please click on each subject for more information:

1st March, 6.30-8.30pm Free Taster Event: Practical Guides To Being an Artist

26th April, 6.30-8.30pm: How to talk and write about your work

24th May, 6.30-8.30pm: How to Market and Sell your work

22nd September, 6.30- 8.30pm: Blogs and social networks. Sponsored by a-n.

13th October, 6.30- 8.30pm: Getting paid!

22nd November 6.30-8.30pm: DIY Exhibitions and Events

 Dug Out by Emily Speed
Advice for Practicing Artists:

These workshops have been designed to help artists  develop their  practice. Nuts and Bolts discusses the nitty gritty of being an artist, giving you the tools to move your career forward, whether it be writing an artists statement and CV,  social networking and blogs, applying for commissions, entering open competitions, considering the importance of titles and working in collaboration or meeting professionals in your fields.

Workshops will also include discussions on maintaining one’s practice while earning a living, tips on marketing, publicity and art-writing and working in the public realm.

Talks shall be given will by a range of  artists, arts practitioners, curators, art critics, arts professionals  and collectors from a wide range of organisations such as a-n and Artquest.

Chaired by Core Gallery manager Rosalind Davis, a graduate from the RCA and Chelsea College of Art. Rosalind is mixed media artist who has exhibited internationally and has work in both private and public collections award-winning blogger, writer, lecturer at the University of the Arts and member of the AIR Council

The series of art talks have been structured to give you a coherent, rounded understanding of the practicalities of surviving in the art world and to increase your confidence and visibility overall as an artist.

To read more about our DIY Educators please click here