A series of workshops to equip you for life in the art world.

The Artist’s Survival Guide was a series of 3 talks and workshops for anyone interested in following a career as an artist. They taught practical skills and strategies to help navigate and thrive in the art world, led a selection of early career artists about their work and experiences. 

Workshop topics were devised through collaboration with students from Blackpool College of Art and Lancaster University, and members of the Good Things Collective, Morecambe. The Artist’s Survival Guide invited 8 artists and arts professionals to deliver 3 sessions covering areas and issues suggested by students and artists.

Developing from our original pilot in 2020, this iteration of ASG included commissioning a series of online resources from the participating artists. These provide activities, tips and advice, available permanently on our website.

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT MONEY (BUT SOME STUFF IS)
Different ways of making a living and paying yourself

Garth Gratrix / Kerry Tenbey + Ellie Barrett (Material Arts Network)

Does making ends meet and working as an artist seem like a pipe dream? There are other ways to make a living as well as selling paintings. Garth Gratrix, Ellie Barrett and Kerry Tenbey shared their experiences of different ways of earning through fundraising, exhibition making, collaborating and producing affordable work.

STARTING SOMETHING WITH MATES
How we survived our first year in the art world

GAP Studio (Georgina Harris, Núria Rovira Terradas, Kasia Tatys)

What does the first year as an artist look like? How do you find places to work and people to work with? Georgina Harris, Núria Rovira Terradas and Kasia Tatys talked about their time launching the GAP studio, finding work and navigating the start of their professional practices.

DOING SOMETHING MEANINGFUL
Working with organisations, communities and schools

Sufea Mohamad Noor + GRAFT (Saul Argent)

How can you use your art to benefit others, developing a socially engaged practice that can also help you earn a living? Sufea Mohamad Noor and Saul Argent drew from their experience working with a range of cultural organisations and on small and large-scale art projects to suggest ways you can connect with organisations, collaborate with communities and inspire children and young people.