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CVAN North West @CVANNW

Contemporary Visual Arts Network North West creates development opportunities for, supports and promotes the work of artists, organisations and professionals

Joined February 2019
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We promote development and opportunities for artists and organisations. Join our newsletter to be the first to hear of creative opportunities, important news and arts events from the region. mailchi.mp/15e44dfcfeca/welc…

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New interview with John Lyons to celebrate new government acquisition. With thanks to @felixandspear for the filming. youtu.be/gPDI9zO6LYo?si=ZPJ-…

Interview with John Lyons to celebrate his Government Art Collection...

To celebrate the acquisition of artworks for the Government Art Col...

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Every month we feature the work of a North West based artist. This month it is David Gledhill.
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Watch out latest artist interview, this time with artist Magda Stawarska. youtu.be/LEWf8aDrcqU?si=FNNf…

Interview with Magda Stawarska to celebrate her Government Art...

To celebrate the acquisition of artworks for the Government Art Col...

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We are a network for artists, organisations and professionals to develop their practice, share ideas, knowledge and resources, and cultivate relationships. Join our newsletter here to keep up to date with the latest news and opportunities. mailchi.mp/15e44dfcfeca/welc…

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Meet our new Art X-UK artists! cvannw.co.uk/news
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Studios and Small Galleries: Have Your Say – Barriers to Capital Funding. We are gathering urgent evidence on the barriers that you face in accessing capital funding. Deadline: 24 August docs.google.com/forms/d/17pK…

Barriers to Accessing Capital Funding for Studios and Small Galleries

Purpose: CVAN Contemporary Visual Arts Network is gathering data and case studies from England-based studios and small galleries that are ineligible for the DCMS Creative Foundations Fund (CFF),...

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We’re delighted to share that London Gallery Weekend & @cvanetwork are partnering again to offer England-based contemporary art curators tickets to Frieze London for Thurs 16 Oct. 🔗Head here to apply cvan.art/opportunity-curator… Deadline 17 Aug

Opportunity Curators: Attend Frieze London with CVAN & London Gallery Weekend - CVAN

CVAN and London Gallery Weekend are partnering to support curators across England to attend Frieze London on Thursday, 16 October 2025. This opportunity includes: We

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Our featured artist this month is @ClaireTindale, an artist working primarily with sculpture and installation and who uses the miniature as a conceptual framework.
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Every month we feature the work of a leading North West based artist. This month it is Rebecca Chesney whose work is concerned with the politics of landscape: economics and wealth, social issues and justice, and the effects these have on natural ecologies and people.
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ACT NOW: Write to your MP to protect the future of the visual arts. Urge them to champion our sector in the forthcoming comprehensive spending review. Resources to make this very easy found here: cvan.art/act-now-write-to-yo…

Act Now: Write to Your MP to Protect the Future of the Visual Arts - CVAN

As the Government prepares its ten-year national renewal and growth plan, we must ensure the visual arts are not left behind. Now is the time

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This month's artist feature is Jenny Steele. Sign up to our newsletter so you don't miss out on features like this mailchi.mp/e14054eb05c8/sign…

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Artists don’t thrive in isolation. We need to protect the whole visual arts ecosystem—from studios to education—to secure the UK’s global leadership in the visual arts. Framing the Future launched in Parliament with 4 key asks. 📥cvan.art/work-campaigns/fram…

Framing the Future - CVAN

The UK’s visual arts sector is a global leader and a vital part of our national identity, creative economy, and public life. From Turner Prize-winning

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New report launches today in Parliament: Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem. 🔗cvan.art/work-campaigns/fram…

Framing the Future - CVAN

The UK’s visual arts sector is a global leader and a vital part of our national identity, creative economy, and public life. From Turner Prize-winning

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The delays to Arts Council England’s NPO investment programme are more than just admin—they’re already impacting the visual arts. Let’s invest in the whole picture. #ArtsFunding #VisualArts #SupportTheArts #ArtsCouncilEngland #Devolution #CreativeEcology #CulturalInfrastructure
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We can't help but share this image from a Project with In Certain Places at Harris Museum with artist Olivia Keith. #jelly
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"Art is an expression of the imagination and a powerful vehicle for social change." Manifesto for Arts and Health, 2011 made with people from NW and Yorkshire
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This month's North West artist feature is Tracy Hill. She works within "a hybrid space where a geological understanding of the land informs an embodied experience of the energy contained within it." #northwestcreatives #contemporaryart #tracyhill
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Clive Parkinson was director for Arts for Health and Reader in Arts, Health and Social Justice at Manchester Metropolitan University until July 2021. His work is driven by a conviction that the arts - in all their forms - might contribute to social change.
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It's no surprise to us, but a recent government. report has found that consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing. They have even put a figure on it. 💰 Read the full report on the 'resources' section of our website.
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