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alias is a platform built by artists for artists for the development of artist led groups in the South West of England.
We aim to nurture artist led activity by providing a critical context, resources and advice to artist led groups through an advisory service and by fostering the creation of an organic community where cooperative and collaborative projects can thrive.

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alias Web Editor Opportunity

alias are currently looking for a free-lance web editor to undertake the 2nd web editorial of the recently re-launched alias website: www.aliasarts.org. If you are an artist or writer engaged with artist-led activity in the South West region and are interested in shaping the debate around artist-led culture, this is an exciting opportunity to use aliasarts.org as a platform to lead discussions and interact with artist-led initiatives and groups via the structure of the website. No technical experience of web design or html is needed and full training on how to edit the site will be offered. There is a fee of £700 (for a total of 4 days work) and £200 available to commission a new text for the site. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please e-mail a one sided a-4 proposal, outlining the themes of your editorial and how you would approach using the site, along with a current CV to: admin@aliasarts.org

Deadline :Friday the 16th of May.

Practice and Reflection VI - An Alias and Devon Guild Crafts Seminar
Location: Devon
Thursday 27 March 2008

Aiimed at craft practitioners from the South West, this seminar event opened up a dialogue about self curation , a process which requires negotiation between gallery, artist and professional curator. With a committed audience of makers, curators, artists and the viewing public, the seminar highligted the increasing importance of self-curation in the development of contemporary makers' practices.

Alias receives Arts Council Grants for the Arts Award of £ 54,000 for its activity in 2008

Alias is delighted to announce that their application to receive funding to support the advisory service, web presence and seminars in 2008 was successful.

Alias' Winter E-Newsletter is out now. Please click here to download it.

 

Periodically, aliasarts.org invites a guest editor to contribute with texts and images, and generate and moderate discussions.

Our first guest editor is Dominic Thomas
Read his editorial about The Rise of the Artist Led Group
and take part in the discussions about artist led culture at his forum

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Image: Transnational Breakfast Club, by Dominic Thomas