
Shifting Sands: New Horizons
Free online workshops!
Thursday 20th or Thursday 27th February, 14.00 – 16.30, Zoom
(This workshop will be run twice - when signing up, please select one date only)
Shifting Sands was a research project which ran from 2020-2024 investigating 2020 graduate preparedness for work in the Contemporary Art sector and the barriers faced by these graduates in the first 12-18 months post-graduation. The aim of the study was to identify obstacles that prevent early-career creative practitioners from gaining entry to, and establishing a career in the Contemporary Art sector.
The recently released report, authored by Quinn Garrison and Ed Compson and co-commissioned by East Street Arts and Creative Scotland, identified that fine art graduates face multiple, intersecting barriers when pursuing a career in contemporary art. These barriers can be roughly grouped into four main categories: lack of knowledge, lack of skills, lack of experience, and lack of networks.
In this workshop, Quinn and Ed will guide participants through activities centred around these four categories. Participants will learn more about the systemic reasons behind these barriers, as well as experimenting with solidaristic tactics to navigate and resist them. You will have the opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer learning and networking as well as contributing to their ongoing research into the experiences of the next generation of students and graduates.
This workshop will be of particular benefit to fine art students approaching their graduation and those who have recently graduated from fine art courses.
To Book
This session is funded by Scottish Union Learning and please register for a place via this online Google form.
We will circulate a Zoom meeting link the day before your session, so please don't worry if you haven't receive any notification before then.