Course Description
PERSONAL PRACTICE enables artists to create new work within a critically engaged, supportive community. Guided by leading practitioners, participants gain insight through 1-2-1 critiques, group discussions, and professional seminars. The course fosters artistic growth, peer connection, and professional confidence—culminating in new work and progression to CRITICAL CONTEXT. Key outcomes include:
- 1-2-1 crit with lead artist
- Group discussion with lead artist and peer group
- Artwork feedback from established industry professionals and peer group
- Critical Context seminar with established artworld professional
- Professional Practice seminar with established artworld professional
- Peer group chat forum
- New work featured on alumni gallery page
- Unlock next course – CRITICAL CONTEXT (PG2)
PERSONAL PRACTICE is for:
- Practicing artists
- Those working in all contemporary art disciplines
- All nationalities (sessions conducted in English)
- Art College graduates and self-taught artists
- Ages 18+ and at any stage in their careers
After registration artists will need to provide the following assets:
- 6 jpegs of recent works
- Artist statement (max 200 words)
- Artist CV (including education and exhibitions)
- Contact details (email, Instagram, website)
Timetable:
| Session 1/ 10:00-11:30 | Elevator Pitch |
| Session 2/ 10:00-13:00 | Individual 30 min. 1-2-1 Crits with Lead Tutor |
| Session 3/ 10:00-12:00 | Peer Led Group Crits |
| Session 4/ 10:00-12:00 | Critical Context Seminar |
| Session 5/ 10:00-12:00 | Professional Practice Seminar |
| Session 6/ 10:00-11:30 | Tutor Led Group Crits |
| Session 7/ 18:00-11:30 | Tutor Led Group Crits |
| Session 8/ 10:00-11:00 | Elevator Pitch Reprise |
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office@contemporaryartacademy.com
“The experience of learning through the tutors’ guidance and interactivity with my peer group has been so positive in developing my practice and how I talk about it.“
Sylvia Radford