Live Art

a-n: The Artists Information Company is a UK agency for supporting artists' practice. Their publications and services meet the professional needs of artists and the visual arts sector, identifying changing trends and new needs.

a-n achieve their mission through:

A programme of publications for practitioners, educators and employers

Sectoral research that provides vital evidence for advocacy campaigns and informs cultural development

Partnership projects.

info@a-n.co.uk
www.a-n.co.uk

Acme Studios is a London-based charity, which provides affordable studio space, residencies and awards for non-commercial fine artists. Acme provides over 400 studio units, runs work/live and studio residency schemes and manages an international residencies programme for visiting artists.

Artists are allocated studios based on individual needs and time on the waiting list. If you have any questions about the waiting list or allocation policy, please contact Jemima Brown, Heather Deedman or Calum F Kerr.

Acme Studios
44 Copperfield Road
Bow
London
E3 4RR
Phone: 020 8981 6811
Fax: 020 8983 0567
mail@acme.org.uk
www.acme.org.uk

Artbase is a national two-year apprenticeship scheme for emerging artists and designers. The apprenticeship is dedicated to developing professional practice of the artists intending to work in the area of public art.

Each year 30 artists/designers will be selected to join the scheme and will participate in the following:
- live project shadowing and mentoring (with an experienced art practitioner)
- workshop programme (covering all aspects of artists' professional and personal development needs)
- e-learning programme (developing a professional portfolio).

Through the scheme Artbase will help raise the profile of emerging artists and build invaluable experience of the public art and built environment arena.

Artbase has been developed by Impact Art, a public art consultancy that specialises in the embedding of arts strategies and commissions within the public realm and new built environment.

Phone: 01444 484847
info@artbase.org.uk
www.artbase.org.uk

Artquest help London's visual artists and craftspeople by fostering critical engagement and providing practical support to professional London-based visual artists and craftspeople through a website, email and telephone helpline, advice sessions, events and seminars. This support covers areas such as:

- creating, presenting and selling work
- research and development of new work practices, debates and techniques
- financial advice
- legal advice through the Artlaw section of its website.
- ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

Services and resources:
- advice sessions, telephone and email helpline
- workshops, training and conferences.

University of the Arts London
65 Davies Street
London W1K 5DA
Phone: 020 7514 8508
Fax: 020 7514 6211
info@artquest.org.uk
www.artquest.org.uk

Artsadmin supports artists working in Live Art, performance, time-based media, installation and innovative artists that do not work in an artform category.

Artsadmin (AA), Live Art Development Agency (LADA) and New Work Network (NWN) are the partners in the Live Art Advisory Network. They offer professional development opportunities for artists, including a framework to support, strengthen and develop Live Art in London.

Live Art refers to a broad range of new kinds of performance by artists who are challenging artform boundaries to create new experiences and new ways of expression.

Services & Resources:

An advice and information service including funding advice, contacts for curators and programmers and networks of support
Bursaries for early and mid-career plus artists
Rehearsal spaces, performance workshops and summer schools
A regularly updated website, bi-annual publication and a weekly email newsletter
Showcases of new work and works in progress
Talks, debates and seminars
Mentoring

Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial Street
London E1 6LS
Phone: 020 7247 5102
Fax: 020 7247 5103
Textphone: 020 7247 5182
manick@artsadmin.co.uk
www.artsadmin.co.uk

ACAVA is an educational charity. It provides a comprehensive range of visual arts services, including the development of public art and community educational projects, training in the use of digital technology for image creation, manipulation and communication, the mounting of exhibitions, and the provision of studios and other facilities for professional artists.

ACAVA offer varies studios to hire across London. To be eligible for an ACAVA studio you can join ACAVA as a member or an associate member and be placed on the waiting list.

54 Blechynden St
London
W10 6RJ
Phone: 020 8960 5015
post@acava.org
www.acava.org

BAC employs a programme structure to support artists which is a bit like a ladder with five rungs, a ladder which developing work can climb. This structure is in place for most of the programming year and the rungs of the ladder work as follows:

1 Scratch Nights. Audiences pay what they can for an evening of low-tech cabaret theatre where artists present work in its infancy, sometimes stopping in the middle for advice, always drinking in the cafe bar afterwards where the audience offer feedback.

2 Two or three night runs of Scratch performances. Often presented within the context of one of BAC's three annual festivals, sometimes presented in a development week in between longer running shows. A single artist/company presents work, not a fully formed production, but a step towards it. Friends and potential friends of the work are identified and invited, developing a network of support for the work and the artist. Ticket prices are low. The cafe bar remains an important space for audience/artist discussion.

3 Two or three night runs for finished work, presented in the context of one of BAC's three annual festivals. Here the work is marketed to a wider audience and individuals from the professional sector, who can further the development of the work and the artist.

4 Two, three or four-week runs of finished work. This time the work is open to critical review in national press. BAC staff collaborate closely with artists to reach existing and new audiences for their work.

5 The work moves on. Artists explore national and international touring potential for the work. Artists can get on the BAC ladder of development at different stages. Work progresses at different rates and can skip or repeat rungs if appropriate. In other words, the ladder is flexible, to suit the development needs of artists and their work. Sometimes the work can have several outings at one of the two Scratch levels. Sometimes work comes in to BAC at rung four, going straight into a run.

BAC
Lavender Hill
London SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 2223
Fax: 020 7378 5207
boxoffice@bac.org.uk
www.bac.org.uk

The Supported Artist Scheme offers a small number of artists an even more extensive network of support for the development of their work. It runs for two years from January to December. There are three main aims for the scheme:
1) To support the development of companies' or individual artists' work and to enable them to present work at BAC.
2) To advise and support companies on the development of their administrative infrastructure to enable them to make work outside BAC.
3) For them to become an ambassador for the work that happens at BAC.

Supported Artists are drawn from the companies showing work at BAC and a new group is created each year. Some of the benefits of the scheme for companies are free rehearsal space, free occasional office space, regular meetings with BAC Producers and assistance with funding applications. It is hoped that companies will exit the scheme with the knowledge and experience to take their work on independently.

BAC
Lavender Hill
London SW11 5TN
Phone: 020 7223 6557
Fax: 020 7978 5207
boxoffice@bac.org.uk
www.bac.org.uk

Bow Arts Trust is committed to providing affordable studio space and live/work space for artists. Bow Arts Trust provision forms an integral part of their ongoing programme of building and enhancing communities of artists and residents in what is rapidly becoming London's new Artist Quarter.

The Bow Arts Trust offers a wide range of affordable studios for visual artists at its main location on Bow Road, E3, in the heart of what is becoming London's new artist quarter. They have two well-established adjacent buildings housing approximately 90 studio spaces, and the Nunnery Gallery.

To apply, for any of Bow Arts Trust studio spaces please fill in and return the application form on their website.

183 Bow Road
London
E3 2SJ
Phone: 020 7538 1719
Fax: 020 8980 7770
property@bowarts.com
www.bowarts.org/studios

Chinese Arts Centre is the national organisation for the promotion of contemporary Chinese arts. It is based in Manchester, but a large proportion of its work is done in London. Its aim is to develop a sustainable infrastructure to allow all Chinese arts to flourish in the UK. A large part of what it does is to provide information, advice and guidance to artists of Chinese descent.

Services and resources:
- advice given on career development, artistic practice and opportunities
- small group training in a range of practical, artistic and career skills
- seminars which focus on raising awareness of contemporary Chinese arts or developing a sustainable infrastructure for them
- range of equipment and office support available to artists
- helping people to start or develop a freelance career or arts business
- extensive resource library on Chinese arts and culture.

Market Buildings
Thomas Street
Manchester M4 1EU
Phone: 0161 832 7271
Fax: 0161 832 7513
info@chinese-arts-centre.org
www.chinese-arts-centre.org

City Showcase was founded out of a passionate belief that emerging creative talent both needs and deserves more opportunities to develop and showcase work.Launched in 2003, City Showcase is a not-for-profit company that wants to help tomorrow's talent make it in the commercial world of today.We work with musicians, performers, designers, artists, producers, directors, games developers and talented people in all creative disciplines by providing networking opportunities, workshops, information and showcasing opportunities.

City Showcase
PO Box 2212
RH20 2XJ
www.cityshowcase.co.uk

Equity is the only Trade Union to represent artists from across the entire spectrum of arts and entertainment. Formed in 1930 by a group of West End performers, Equity quickly spread to encompass the whole range of professional entertainment and its membership includes actors, singers, dancers, choreographers, stage managers, theatre directors and designers, variety and circus artists, television and radio presenters, walk-on and supporting artists, stunt performers and directors and theatre fight directors. Although a Trade Union, Equity is not politically affiliated and so does not make payments to any political party. This puts Equity in the strong position of being able to lobby with impunity. It is affiliated to the Trades Unions Congress and Equity delegates attend the annual TUC conference as a means of bringing performers' issues to a wider audience.

The main function of Equity is to negotiate minimum terms and conditions of employment throughout the entire world of entertainment and to endeavour to ensure these take account of social and economic changes. Its looks to the future as well, negotiating agreements to embrace the new and emerging technologies which affect performers so satellite, digital television, new media are all covered. In addition it operates at an international level through the Federation of International Artists which Equity helped to establish, the International Committee for Artistic Freedom and through agreements with sister unions overseas.

In addition to these core activities, Equity strives to provide a wide range of services for members and so they are eligible for many benefits including a job information service and contract vetting. They also provide legal and welfare advice, royalties collection services, advice on copyright and insurance services.

Equity London Office,
Guild House,
Upper St Martins Lane,
London
WC2H 9EG
Phone: 020 7379 6000
Fax: 020 7379 7001
info@equity.org.uk
www.equity.org.uk

The Live Art Development Agency aims to respond practically and strategically to new artists, practices and ideas and is particularly committed to supporting the practice of emergent artists, artists from culturally diverse backgrounds, and artists engaging with challenging concepts or forms.

The Live Art Development Agency runs a range of initiatives and schemes specifically for London based artists and organisations, and also advise, support and collaborate with national and international practitioners and promoters.

The Live Art Development Agency is part of the Live Art Advisory Network.

Services & Resources:

Advice and information surgeries for artists, curators and promoters working in Live Art
One-off training programmes
One-off seminars and artist network meetings
Informative and up-to-date website
Study Room with resource library of publications, videos, CDs, CD-ROMs, and magazines
Professional development bursary schemes for artists working in Live Art.

Live Art Development Agency
First Floor
Rochelle School
Arnold Circus
London E2 7ES
Phone: 020 7033 0275
Fax: 020 7033 0276
info@thisisLiveArt.co.uk
www.thisisLiveArt.co.uk

media contacts: visual arts is a press directory service published in print and online format, and used by artists and galleries across the UK to promote their exhibitions. Our database of over 2000 national and international publications provides detailed insider information on deadlines, lead times, preferred methods of contact, and wherever possible, personal email addresses, for some 4000 arts correspondents across all media.

Our online directory service comes complete with press campaign manager and email sending facility, and is updated every working day, making it the most up-to-date and user friendly press list available.

With a subscription to media contacts you benefit from the thousands of calls made by our team every year, your press list is continuously updated and expanded, you can send out a press release at the touch of a button to all your chosen press, and all this for a fraction of the cost of hiring a PR company.

To find out more about our various subscription rates and packages, visit our website at www.mediacontacts.org.uk. And don’t forget to enquire about our special six monthly artist package, now available to artists across the UK.

media contacts
Phone: 01273 488 996
Fax: 01273 488 497
info@mediacontacts.org.uk
www.mediacontacts.org.uk

New Work Network promotes and supports the development of new performance, live and interdisciplinary arts practice by providing demand-led networking support for artists and by facilitating engagement and collaboration between practitioners nationally and internationally.

NWN will play a key role in the development and promotion of new work by establishing a membership with widespread UK regional involvement and international representation, and by providing development for practitioners through networking and collaboration, facilitating access to new ideas and new opportunities.

New Work Network is part of the Live Art Advisory Network.

Services & Resources:

NWN members get

Connected to a national network
Tailored information on development opportunities
Included in a national online calendar of events and activities
Personal, artist company, network, organisation and venue profile pages on the NWN website
Opportunities to market work, events and projects
Opportunities to meet, network, get support from peers and engage in critical debate.

Hannah Crosson (Acting Director)
Toynbee Studios,
28 Commercial Street,
London E1 6AB
Phone: 020 7539 9373
info@newworknetwork.org.uk
www.newworknetwork.org.uk

Based within Oval House Theatre the Artists' Advisor is an advice service for artists working in theatre and performance. Principally it supports new and emerging artists and has an emphasis on cultural diversity, including disability.

We particularly encourage practitioners who have made some work but haven't been in receipt of public funding and who may feel unsure about how to get their work seen in professional venues.

Services & Resources:

One-to-one advice and information sessions focusing on professional development
Process based discussions of artists' practice
A regularly updated website, messageboard and e-group bulletin

Oval House
52-54 Kennington Oval
London
SE11 5SW
Phone: 020 7582 0080
Fax: 020 7820 0990
michael.atavar@ovalhouse.com
http://www.ovalhouse.com/artists/index.htm

We produce and curate spoken word, poetry and fiction-based events. Through live literature events, theatrically-staged shows, tours, book launches and 'liming events' we present the full range of contemporary writing and spoken word. Many of our projects combine words, music and visuals/film and reflect the buzz and mix in contemporary culture.

Reinassance One
PO Box 49657
London N8 7YZ
Phone: 020 7272 8386
mail@renaissanceone.co.uk
www.renaissanceone.co.uk

StoneCrabs is a theatre and arts production company. StoneCrabs understand theatre to involve all art forms, fusing together forms of world theatre, dance, music and crossing borders between culture and the arts.

StoneCrabs has a mission to enrich people's lives through theatre. The core ethos is to nourish, to inspire, and to challenge. StoneCrabs is a multi-cultural team producing plays from United Kingdom and abroad.

As part of their commitment to the twin beliefs that education is dialogue and theatre is core to the community, StoneCrabs offers exploratory workshops in techniques designed to develop and build the performative vocabulary of the actor/performer and community facilitator. Workshops are usually based around their current production and seek to utilise the varied skills of those involved.

StoneCrabs
Studio B115
Faircharm Studios
8-10 Creekside
London
SE8 3DX
Phone: 020 8694 6472
Fax: 020 8694 6472
info@stonecrabs.co.uk
www.stonecrabs.co.uk

The NFASP's main role is to help artists interested in setting up and running studio groups and organisations to achieve their aims. We know how important studios are to artists, and we appreciate how hard it can be for artists to find affordable space to work.

There is a high demand for studios for all kinds of creative activity, especially the most affordable artists' studios that our members provide, and so you might be asked to join a waiting list. There are often shorter-term opportunities, or ways of sharing studios, so do enquire about this when you get in touch with a provider.

Unit 5
Toynbee Studios
28 Commercial Street
London
E1 6AB
Phone: 020 7426 0067
ask@nfasp.org.uk
www.nfasp.org.uk

Total Theatre Network is the UK’s lead body for physical and visual performance. The artform includes clown and other circus performance, dance theatre, mask, mime, puppetry, and street theatre.

In celebrating and promoting physical and visual performance, Total Theatre Network:
- provides information and access to the sector,
- develops audiences for the sector,
- provides and encourages personal and professional development within the sector.

The Total Theatre web site provides information for artists, venues, students, funders, arts practitioners, educators, trainers, promoters and anyone with an interest in physical and visual performance.

As a subscriber to Total Theatre Network, you can enter your details onto the database, post information onto the noticeboard and listings and renew and pay your subscription online (available from January 2005). As a non subscriber you can access information from the database and view the noticeboard and listings.

Total Theatre Network
The Power Station
Coronet Street
London
N1 6HD
Phone: 020 7729 7944
Fax: 020 7729 7945
becca@totaltheatre.org.uk
www.totaltheatre.org.uk

Live Art and Performance Publishing and Distribution.

Unbound is an online shop for books, dvds and limited edition artworks.

Unbound specialises in publications and artefacts related to groundbreaking and risk-taking contemporary art practices.

You will find the essential reading on all things live: from experimental theatre to body art, from the history of performance art to performance theory, from digital performance to art activism.

Unbound is a Live Art Development Agency initiative.

Unbound
Live Art Development Agency
Rochelle School
Arnold Circus
London
E2 7ES
sales@thisisunbound.co.uk
www.thisisUnbound.co.uk