Rosalind Davies: Thriving and Surviving as an Artist - UKYA City Takeover
Curated & Created by NTU
This practical, discursive, and insightful talk will help new graduates and emerging artists begin to understand the practical and philosophical aspects of an art career and learn how they can navigate the difficult transition between education and making a career as an artist.
- From: Friday 8 February 2019, 3.30 pm
- To: Friday 8 February 2019, 4.30 pm
- Location: Bonington Lecture Theatre, Bonington building, Dryden Street, Nottingham, NG1 4GG
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Rosalind Davies: Thriving and Surviving as an Artist - UKYA City Takeover
Out of necessity artists must become their own business, finance, sales and marketing manager, researcher, curator and administrator; ultimately, the project manager of your career as an artist. This practical, discursive, and insightful talk will help new graduates and emerging artists begin to understand the practical and philosophical aspects of an art career and learn how they can navigate the difficult transition between education and making a career as an artist.
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Uniting 250 artists from 25 countries over 7 days, UK Young Artists (UKYA) City Takeover will span multiple venues across Nottingham, immersing visitors in an array of extraordinary, innovative and contemporary work, from visual arts to performance; music; applied arts; literature; digital arts and moving image.
One of the largest biennials of national and international artists in the world, UKYA City Takeover will be discerning and cutting-edge. Presenting an exemplar survey show of contemporary art, performance and music being made today. Expect to encounter art and performance in cultural spaces as well as unusual places. From caves to cafes; markets to museums; studios to the streets – the City Takeover weaves a rich tapestry of venues across Nottingham.
Check out the full programme over on the UKYA City Takeover website.
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Room/Building:
Address:
Nottingham
NG1 4GG
Parking:
Situated on the University’s City Campus, the Bonington building is a short walk from Nottingham city centre. Due to our central location we don’t have visitor parking available, but public transport will bring you almost to our door.
If you’re intending to park in the city centre, the closest (and largest) facilities to our City Campus are:
- Trinity Square (NG1 4BT): £4.30 - £13.00
- Talbot Street (NG1 5GG): £1.80 - £12.50
- The Victoria Centre (NG1 3QN): £3 - £15.00
Travel Info:
Visitors traveling on the tram are advised to get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop on Goldsmith Street.
Visit our travel pages for campus maps and detailed information on how to get here.
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