Many of those websites provide lots of information, help, advice. This directory is like a bible. Those websites provide more info than you'll ever need!!
Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. We develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm's length from government. Between 2006 and 2008, we will invest £1.1 billion of public money from government and the National Lottery in supporting the arts. This is the bedrock of support for the arts in England. We believe that the arts have the power to change lives and communities, and to create opportunities for people throughout the country.
Artquest is the first port of call for visual artists and craftspeople when creating new work, trying to exhibit and sell work, manage your career or thinking about working internationally. Perhaps you need a bit of training, or are looking for national and international opportunities? We can also give you free online legal advice or show you people who can help with money and funding.
Through advocacy and information and from the perspective of artists, a-n’s mission is to stimulate and support contemporary visual arts practice and affirm the value of artists in society.
Welcome to CIDA - the leading support organisation for the creative and cultural sector.We support those working in all areas of the creative and cultural industries - in fact almost any creative sector you can think of!If you're a creative individual, business or arts organisation looking for support to take your creative business or project further, you'll find it here, whatever stage you're at.
Over 16,000 individuals and organisations around the world are Arts Hub members. They rely on Arts Hub to stay informed about the latest arts jobs and arts news from their local industry and around the world.With ground teams in each of our 3 locations – UK, USA and Australia, we pride ourselves on maintaining a local view and supply our members with the information they want, when they want it.
ECCA offers free advice and services to students and graduates of the University of the Arts London and any creative business in London.
Trans Artists is an independent foundation that informs artists of any discipline about international artist-in-residence programs and other opportunities for artists to stay and work elsewhere 'for art's sake'.
Sophie Macpherson Ltd is a recruitment company specialising in the fine art industry. We provide temporary and permanent staff to all types of organisations from Old Master picture dealers to contemporary and photographic galleries, from museums and auction houses to major art centres.
CreativePeople is a national network providing information, advice and guidance to support all those who work in arts and craft industries in making the most of their careers.New knowledge and skills can greatly enhance your ability to earn a living.The CreativePeople network offers you a wealth of information on resources and events: workshops, conferences, courses, mentoring schemes, critical appraisal services and online toolkits. You will also find news about job opportunities and commissions. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us and we’ll do our best to help.
CreativeCapital is an advice and information service for artists and creative professionals who live and work in London. CreativeCapital is a network of arts organisations that offer expert advice to people looking for professional career development and up-to-date information on training, learning and other relevant services and resources in London.
DACS - the Design and Artists Copyright Society - is the UK's copyright and collecting society for artists and visual creators. We exist to promote and protect the copyright and related rights of artists and visual creators.
Founded in 1979, Artsadmin is a unique producing organisation for contemporary artists working in theatre, dance, live art, visual arts, and mixed media. Based at Toynbee Studios since 1995, the organisation offers a free advisory service for artists, mentoring and development programmes and a number of bursary schemes.
The essential tool for everyone in arts and culture who creates, collaborates, shares and produces across borders in Europe.
The comment framework is owned and administered by Contemporary Art Projects, which was founded in 2003 with the aim of creating greater enthusiasm for contemporary art and culture. In addition to the comment website, we initiate and manage a range of projects, including the East London Art Map, Art Walks, exhibitions in our Shoreditch gallery space and temporary installations of art in workplaces.
Make Your Mark is the national campaign to create an enterprise culture among young people in the UK. We do this by giving people in their teens and twenties the inspiration and opportunity to turn their ideas into reality, whether through starting businesses or social enterprises or by making an idea happen at work.
CAF provides a number of services to assist the development of the community arts sector, arts organisations and individual artists.
Websites where you can find listings and other interesting stuff. Visit the website or read the description for more info.
ArtRabbit is the online tool for everyone interested in the UK's vibrant contemporary art scene – connecting hundreds of venues with thousands of daily visitors and their opinions.
Artnews.org is a non-profit online platform for art people to explore,publish and exchange information on contemporary art.Our Features- free exhibition calendar - free services for artists, authors and galleries- selection of the published information
Under the new Culture24 name the organisation will cover a broader range of services and cultural sectors. A new website, www.culture24.org.uk, will replace the current 24HM site in spring, featuring a new resource discovery section for teachers, themed sections, more contemporary arts coverage and more ways for users to participate. The Show Me website will also be relaunched with new content and a new look, giving children even more fun, features, homework help and ways to get involved.
Events, Exhibitions and Opportunities listings
Flavorpill loves culture. We embrace the high-brow, the underground, the low-brow, and the mainstream, and everything in between – as long as it's good.A city guide for those who like to go out, Flavorpill publishes a daily update of worthwhile cultural event listings, from art exhibits and readings to concerts, plays, and festivals. Every day our teams of editors comb through stacks of emails, sites, papers, and magazines looking for the must-see happenings in their city -- and then get off their computers and go out. We only write about events we personally vouch for and have seen, or plan to go to, ourselves.
International contemporary art listingsguide and directory of artists worldwide
European-funded, The Shoreditch Map is designed to offer every local business the chance to participate in an online community dedicated to promoting commerce in the local area.
Every two months Artupdate prints city maps featuring contemporary art galeries and museums. Click each map image to download free PDF version.
The entertainment guide
Event listings
LIVE Listings Magazine (Print Media EFBWBO Awards, 2003/4), the real guide to what’s happening in multicultural London and the UK. This is the place to find out what is happening in multicultural London and the rest of the UK. Check the links to our listings covering music, theatres, clubbing, stuff for the kids, art galleries.
Those are the sites where you can have your profile. It is multinational so you are guaranteed a wide exposure.
Established in 2001, YCN exists to inspire and showcase emerging creative talent in design and visual communication.Through annual creative awards, publishing ventures, live events, relationships with creative education - and frequent collaborations, YCN has established a large and ever growing international audience.This website serves as a platform from which interested parties can discover new work, share content, self-promote, find and list events, buy creative products and discover new opportunities.
Axis is the best online resource for information about contemporary artThe website features profiles of professional artists and curators, interviews, discussions, art news, debates and showcases the artists to watch.
A creative digital community where you can keep up to date with creative work from around the world or, if you want to get more involved, become a member of Fifzine and manage, display, and commercially exploit your own work whilst networking and collaborating with other creatives worldwide. Fifzine is beta testing this community, which will provide a platform for the best design, illustration, photography, fashion, art, film, writing, music and a host of other creative mediums.
Artselector offers an innovative visual directory of international contemporary fine artists, independent curators and galleries. We welcome discussion about the work we show and by default there are comment boxes beneath each artists work accessible to all registered users.
RSVP is the social network for London's creative community. This website is a free platform for discovering a diverse range of creative practitioners who showcase their services, promote activities, exchange ideas and source work opportunities.
Listings and profiles.
Those websites will help you find your creative space.
Acme Studios is a London-based charity formed by artists in 1972 which supports the development of fine art practice by providing artists with affordable studio and living space.
Founded in 1968, SPACE produces dynamic environments where individuals and communities can engage in creative processes. SPACE supports artistic production by developing and managing studio space, widens participation in visual arts & media, fostering the creative potential of individuals and communities.Our mission is to provide ‘space to create’: supporting the creation of art through the provision of creative enviroments; ‘space to engage’: widening engagement in artistic practices; and ‘space to develop’- supporting the development of creative individuals and communities.SPACE fulfils its mission through the provision of affordable studio space, innovative artistic, educational, media & training programmes that benefit both the individual and the community.
The Creative Space Agency is an innovative service that links owners of vacant property with creative professionals looking for potential spaces in London in which to work, exhibit, perform or rehearse.The services on offer through the Creative Space Agency include an up to date list of available spaces in London, handy fact sheets and regular training sessions to help creative professionals get the most out of the service.
Cultural institutions that support creative industry.
Furtherfield was founded in London in 1996 and is the collaborative work of artists, programmers, writers, activists, musicians and thinkers who explore beyond traditional remits; dedicated to the creation, promotion, and criticism of adventurous digital/networked media art work for public viewing, experience and interaction. Developing imaginative strategies in a range of digital & terrestrial media contexts, Furtherfield develops global, contributory projects that facilitate art activity simultaneously on the Internet, the streets and public venues.
Iniva creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects, designed to bring the work of artists from culturally diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public.Anchored in the diversity of contemporary British culture and society, Iniva engages with culturally diverse practices and ideas, both local and global.Iniva invites artists and audiences to question assumptions about contemporary art and ideas, acting as a catalyst for making these debates and artworks part of mainstream culture.
Four Corners offers support across the range of film and photographic production:*Filmmaking facilities & photographic darkrooms*Film training programme*Industry work placements*Professional development for freelancers*Production*Exhibition, screenings, talks and eventsWe aim to enable diversity across all of our work, and strive to be an open access organization.
The Centre for Creative Communities believes that the arts and creativity are central to human development and essential elements in building sustainable communities. The arts and cultural expression serve multiple functions in educational, social and political settings by giving perspective to the nature of human experience. They help people to form and challenge values and to develop an awareness of their environment.
Polish cultural organisations in UK.
The Polish Connection is part of the film distribution company Dogwoof Ltd. and is organised in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute and the Polish Film Institute. TPC focuses on the distribution and promotion of new Polish films in the UK & Ireland through theatrical, TV, DVD and online distribution.
The Polish Cultural Institute is a non-profit organisation associated with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dedicated to promoting Polish culture in Britain.What we do? The aim of the Polish Cultural Institute is to bring contemporary Polish culture to a wider British audience. Our programme covers art, film, theatre, music, literature and videogames, with events organized in leading venues across the UK.
The Eidos Film Society is an international Non Government Organization with charitable aspects. It was founded in 2005 in Wroclaw (Poland) by a group of scientists, artists and students. The society is now based in London.Our work is focused on studying and recording ancient cultures. We aim to gather people in many fields to promote cross fertilization so developing ways of documenting cultures whose survival is uncertain.We hope to promote better understanding of the transition from traditional societies into globalization.We want to share the results of our work with the largest possible audience.
Polish Film Club
South Pole is an exciting new arts network. We are a network of individual artists of Polish origin or connection, based in and around Brighton, Sussex and the South coast. Our aim is to showcase the diversity and vibrant creativity of Polish and Anglo-Polish artists and raise awareness of the Polish contribution to past and contemporary British, European and international culture.
Online magazines and site directories
Nasz stary pierwszy blog.
Netdiver digital culture magazine + new media design portal - Feed your eyes
The FWA: Favourite Website Awards - Web awards at the cutting edge
Krzysztof Kujawski -web designer - online portfolio