18.30 - 20.30
Designed to support the development of your artistic and photographic practice, this five-week course offers practical skills to move your work forward. Whether you’re facing creative blocks, seeking professional opportunities or simply looking for space to experiment, each session takes on a different theme and provides the tools to take you and your work to the next step.
Course format
Taking place weekly, all sessions will consist of a blend of discussion, presentations and practical activities.
Who is this for?
This course is open to all. We encourage anyone, particularly recent graduates, artists and photographers, who are developing an emerging practice.
Led by artist Tom Lovelace.
Details on how to access the sessions will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG staff confirming your place.
Schedule
Week 1 | Strategies for image making on Wed 9 Apr
The course begins by considering your unique perspective to help you gain insight into who you are as an image-maker – what stories and ideas are you trying to express? Explore practical ways to shape and refine your ideas and workflow.
Week 2 | Talking about your work on Wed 16 Apr
This session looks at how we frame our work with words – whether in conversation or in writing. Develop strategies for speaking about your work with clarity and confidence, adapting your language for different audiences (eg curators, clients, peers). We will also look at artist statements, biographies and proposals as key tools for building a professional practice.
Week 3 | Display, exhibition and dissemination on Wed 23 Apr
This session explores how artists and photographers present and share their work, both in physical and digital spaces. From gallery exhibition to artist books and online showcases, we investigate strategies for display and dissemination. This session covers topics such as sequencing, framing and curating.
Week 4 | Building your digital presence on Wed 30 Apr
Following last week’s discussion, we look at how artists and photographers can shape their digital presence to attract opportunities, build networks and showcase their work effectively. Together we consider the different ways to use digital and how to balance using digital platforms creatively with online authenticity and professionalism.
Week 5 | Research, development and collaboration on Wed 7 May
In this final session we look at different approaches to gathering inspiration and deepening artistic concepts. Research is more than collecting information – it's a “dynamic” process that can shape and transform creative practice. We will explore the role of research in sustaining and evolving creative practice and strategies for integrating research into workflows. We will cover different research methods, collaboration and shared research practices, and ethics. There will be time at the end of this session for further reflection and discussion on next steps.
Biography
Tom Lovelace is a London based artist, working across photography and performance. Lovelace’s practice is shaped by the collaborative histories of photography, phenomenology, theatre and the languages and legacies of abstraction. Since 2017, Lovelace has been developing the Living Pictures, presenting interactive exhibition spaces, exploring the photographic image, moments in art history and sites of architecture through performance methodologies. Lovelace is currently completing doctoral research, with a focus on the Living Pictures, at the University of Westminster. As a Lecturer he works at the Royal College of Art, London and Glasgow School of Art.
Bursaries
A number of partial bursaries covering 50 per cent of course fees will be awarded on a first come basis. Applicants who wish to be considered for a partial bursary should submit a statement (max. 500 words) to projects@tpg.org.uk, outlining how A Toolkit for Creativity would contribute to their professional development. Successful applicants will be notified within a week of submission.
We actively encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector in the UK. This includes people who identify as D/deaf, disabled* and neurodivergent; those with caring responsibilities; candidates from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and arts and culture professionals whose career development has been negatively impacted by Covid-19, prioritising independent artists, freelancers and those made redundant/at risk of redundancy since 2020.
*The Equality Act 2010 defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Sharing that you are disabled will not be used in any way in judging the quality of your application.
Details on how to access this event will be confirmed upon registration. Please check your junk folders if you haven't received an email from TPG staff confirming your place.
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