ARTIST DEVELOPMENT + COMMUNITIES
We are a group of artists whose work spans live art, contemporary theatre, dance, visual art, cabaret, writing, community work, audio and more.
We support each other, share, critique and push new ideas and research. We are interested in what a collective can be and in finding new ways in which to support each other’s development. We offer an encouraging and focused space to experiment and go forward with the supportive clout of a collective behind you.
We share knowledge and resources including an office and rehearsal space at The Exchange, Corn Street (above St Nick's Market).“
We programme a year-round calendar of events for Associates, including:
- One-to-one meetings and group crits with artists, curators, writers and critics from across the world
- Reading and discussion groups
- Skills workshops: pricing and selling your work, fundraising, bookkeeping and finances, digital and practical skills
- Talks and study sessions related to contemporary art practice
- Away days to galleries and artist-led spaces”
Residency offers the following;
- Connection to other Residents and our wider network of partners with whom you can share ideas as they develop
- Ad-hoc support with business, technology and artistic development (including support to think about climate impact and inclusive practice)
- Free desk space that you can access 7 days a week
- Bookable meeting rooms, workshop space and a small maker space (with some access to equipment)”
- CONNECT with peers and potential collaborators
- LEARN from each other and established practitioners
- DEVELOP skills and knowledge
- IMAGINE possibilities for your practice and how your work intersects with the wider world
- CREATE new work or develop existing ideas
- SHARE your work at Watershed
- REFLECT on your practice considering where you have been and where you could go
*Technically it’s for 18-25 year-olds. They offer events, commissions, workshops, etc.
With the support of Art in Motion, an organisation that collaborates with learning-disabled and neurodivergent artists to make artwork, NAIM will be focused on developing a network and programme to nurture and support artists and their work.