a-n Negotiating with confidence at Aspex Gallery

About

The workshop has been specifically designed to help artists negotiate with confidence. It forms part of a-n's ongoing commitment to providing practical support for artists.

This workshop responds to two years of consultation through the 'Paying Artists' campaign where lack of confidence and training in how to negotiate was identified as a barrier to fair payment.

This one-day workshop will assist you to:Gain clarity around motivations, expectations and outcomesCreate optimal conditions to communicateExplore the impact of positive non-threatening language and actionRemain calm and clear, and without fear or frustrationTactfully challenge what you disagree with Know how to find common groundConduct meetings that are to the point, and lead to mutually agreeable terms and outcomesThe learning will take place through facilitated group exploration, peer review and practice be accompanied by an interactive resource manual, which will support your further learning beyond the dayWho is the session for?

This event is aimed at visual artists and arts organisers at all career stages.

Important Details & Booking

The price of the session is £10.00, discounted price of £6.50 for a-n members and Aspex Artist Associates. The day Includes coffee, tea and soft drinks but lunch is not included. Participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch.

The session lasts from 10.00am - 17.30pm.

To book a space, please visit the Eventbrite page. Please be sure to read the terms and conditions.

About a-n

The workshop is brought to you by a-n, the largest artists membership organisation in the UK with 21,000 members. We support artists and those who work with them in many practical ways, acting on behalf of our membership and the visual arts sector to improve artists' livelihoods. We have a reputation for providing compelling insights and playing a catalytic role in influencing and informing cultural policy. We offer a range of memberships for artists, organisations, students and higher education.

By being a part of a-n you not only benefit from the nuts and bolts of the tools, guides, insurance, bursaries, jobs and opportunities, events and resources we provide but you also lend your voice and weight to the advocacy work we carry out on behalf of the sector.

This event forms part of a-n's professional development programme. The Paying Artists Campaign which aims to secure payment for artists who exhibit in publicly funded galleries, was launched in May 2014 in response to the needs of a-n's 21,000 members. In that time, we have consulted nearly 2,000 individuals – artists, curators, funders, arts producers, museums, galleries, local authorities and other public commissioners.

There has been great support and willingness from all corners of the sector to help shape and see guidance around exhibition payment put into practice. In October 2016 we published a guide to Exhibition Payment. This is a significant milestone on the journey to fair payment for artists.