Covid 19: Art Industry Report
600 Artists on Income, Practice & Predictions. Art of Record Covers Course & £20,000 Awards for Artists
‘Emily’s Garden’ wallpaper by Melissa White.
Covid-19 Impact On Artists
creativehub asked 600 artists how the pandemic has impacted their finances, current practices and future plans. Read the report findings on MoMa.
It has made me more determined to succeed and less worried about what people think of me. I have worked in photography for 27 years, I don’t have any other skills or qualifications, I have no choice but to make it work.
Fascinating to read how artists are promoting their work and which platforms they’re using to sell art online. Income has been hit hard but lockdown doesn’t appear to be a slowdown in terms of practice and learning new skills.
Art Of Record Covers Course
Delighted to find this course by Steve Simpson on Domestika. Big fan and this art and music looks right up my street (€14.90) or 30% off bundles.
£2,500 Awards For 8 Artists
The RSA’s Pandemic: a personal response to Covid-19 will assist 8 Scottish based artists with the creation of new work, but be quick! Apply by 14th May.
Liking these Collages by Jo Waterhouse and interior design by Kit Kemp
Art Materials
Can I use house paints for fine art? (in short, it depends) via Jackson’s Art
My take on the best sites for art supplies (updated)
On Screen
From the MoMa archive: 10 Inspiring Art Documentaries (Prime, Vimeo)
A Brooklyn hardware-store owner tries to find out if his $400 painting is actually the work of Cubist master, Kazmir Malevich. (10 mins, Youtube)
Got three episodes of Grayson’s Art Club to catch up on (45 mins, All4)
Part Time Arts Position
Fancy working from home 2.5 days a week as a Voluntary Arts Communications Administrator? Salary: £10,543 (based on £21,087 p/a) Apply by 29th May
Deer Park (2016) by Alasdair Wallace
See you next week!