Contemporary Art Academy

Contemporary Art Academy is an online art educational initiative offering courses to practicing artists, co-founded by Zavier Ellis & Mathew Gibson.  

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PERSONAL PRACTICE (PG1) WITH LAXMI HUSSAIN

Start Date: 06 August 2026

Day: Thursday

Time: 10.00 BST | 05.00 ET | 02.00 PT

Duration: 8 weeks

Location: Online

Capacity: 8

Fee: £295

Interest-free instalment payments available with Klarna

REGISTER HERE
 

Course Description 

PERSONAL PRACTICE (PG1) 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 (PG2). 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 (PG1) 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: 

Week 1/06 Aug/ 10:00-11:30Elevator Pitch
Week 2/ 13 Aug/10:00-13:00Individual 30 min. 1-2-1 Crits with Lead Tutor
Week 3/20 Aug/10:00-12:00Peer Led Group Crits (NO SESSION 27 AUG)
Week 4/03 Sept/ 10:00-12:00Critical Context Seminar
Week 5/10 Sept/ 10:00-12:00Professional Practice Seminar
Week 6/17 Sept/ 10:00-11:30Tutor Led Group Crits
Week 7/23 Sept/ 10:00-11:30Tutor Led Group Crits
Week 8/01 Oct/ 10:00-11:00Elevator Pitch Reprise

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Have questions? email us here:

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