Feedback: Feedback for the 2011 Show&Tell was excellent, with appreciation of the high-quality speakers we have been able to attract, and the professional calibre of the practical workshops, which have been designed to inspire and empower artists to take their own practices seriously in terms of self-promotion & sharing good practice.
' Your enthusiasm was contagious '
‘DIY Educate puts practice at its centre, embraces professionalism, provides a critical context in which new graduates and emerging artists can gain valuable support and guidance - at a price that they can afford. This is a timely occurrence because the state is no longer committed to mass higher education, particularly where the humanities and arts are concerned.’
(Graham Crowley, former Professor of Painting, RCA)
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| Rosalind Davis &Annabel Tilley. |
‘DIY Educate puts practice at its centre, embraces professionalism, provides a critical context in which new graduates and emerging artists can gain valuable support and guidance - at a price that they can afford. This is a timely occurrence because the state is no longer committed to mass higher education, particularly where the humanities and arts are concerned.’
(Graham Crowley, former Professor of Painting, RCA)
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| Show&Tell with Phoebe Unwin |
'What you are doing is admirable as it gives those people who are trying so diligently to continue as artists a chance to feel connected with other artists in the same pursuit, to hear how art practice is discussed at the moment and to begin to feel part of an art community... I can see that it is important in the current financial climate to create the opportunities ourselves.'
'I am absolutely amazed at how effective your session was at making me take action.'
‘Thanks very much for the helpful and motivational Nuts and Bolts talk’
'I learned what it means to be a professional artist nowadays: It is not enough to produce one's art - we need to write statements, applications, press-releases, , keep our web-sites updated, maintain real and virtual networks, etc. etc. And of course everything has to be done really well.In that competitive wilderness Show& Tell's DIY-programme offers vital resources.'
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| Rosalind Davis &Edwina Ashton |
' The affordable DIY-educate events not only help us raise our game as professional artists, but also make us feel connected. The combination of practical and skill-based workshops and discursive events is constructive.’
Speakers for 2012 will include: Sluice Art Fair Director, Ben Street, renowned artist, Susan Collis and by popular demand, the return of Phoebe Unwin & Freddie Robins.
