CRITICAL CONTEXT PG2_08 | 22 APR 2025 | 18:00
Start Date: 22 April 2025
Time: Tuesdays @ 18:00 BST | 13:00 ET | 09:00 PT
Duration: 8 weeks
Location: Online
Fee: £300
Capacity: 16
Interest-free instalment payments available with Klarna
Course Description
CRITICAL CONTEXT (PG2) enables artists to deepen the understanding of their practice and write an artist statement, edited by a professional art journalist. You will explore the art historical and contemporary context of your practice by participating in tutor led crits, group discussions, a 1-2-1 review, artist talk and professional practice seminar. Participants are encouraged to contribute to group discussions in crits and seminars. Underpinned by Artist and Professional Practice seminars, key outcomes from CRITICAL CONTEXT (PG2) include:
- 1-2-1 feedback from lead tutor
- Guidance on research methodology
- Group discussion with lead tutor and peer group
- Artwork feedback from established industry professionals and peer group
- Critical development in relation to historical and contemporary context
- Artist Talk from established artist
- Professional Practice seminar with established artworld professional
- Peer group chat forum
- Professionally edited artist statement
- Graduate access to PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (PG3)
CRITICAL CONTEXT (PG2) is for:
- Artists who have completed PERSONAL PRACTICE (PG1)
Faculty
Lead Tutor: Emily Steer
Professional Practice: Kirsty Ogg
Artist: Liane Lang
Timetable
| Monday 05 Jan 2026 / 10:00-12:00 | In Context |
| Monday 12 Jan 2026 / 10:00-11:30 | Your Context PT.1 |
| Monday 19 Jan 2026 / 10:00-11:30 | Your Context PT.2 |
| Monday 26 Jan 2026 / 10:00-12:00 | Artist Talk |
| Monday 02 Feb 2026 / 10:00-12:00 | Professional Practice |
| Monday 09 Feb 2026 / 10:00-12:00 | Research Workshop |
| Monday 16 Feb 2026 / 10:00-14:00 | Lead Tutor 1-2-1 |
| Monday 23 Feb 2026 / 10:00-11:30 | Final Presentations |
Fee
£300
Instalment payments available with Klarna
Technical Information
Padlet
We use Padlet as our course interface. Once you register you will receive a link to your course Padlet. Here you will find all relevant course documents including TIMETABLE which contains the Zoom session links. You will also find your own column where you can upload images and documents. Here is a course Padlet sample.
Zoom
We use the Zoom platform for live sessions. You will find the link to each session posted in your course TIMETABLE on Padlet. There are two ways to access the live session:
1. Via the Zoom app
Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, you can download the Zoom app here or here or here. Otherwise, you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click the Zoom session link on TIMETABLE.
2. Via Google Chrome Browser
If you are using Google Chrome, you will see a dialogue box inviting you to launch the Zoom app.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362593-Launching-Zoom-from-a-web-browser
Zoom System Requirements
For Windows, macOS, and Linux:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-requirements-for-Windows-macOS-and-Linux
For iOS, iPadOS, and Android:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201179966-System-requirements-for-iOS-iPadOS-and-Android
Register Below
- Any questions about this course? Please visit FAQs or email office@contemporaryartacademy.com
- Course full? Timings wrong? Join CRITICAL CONTEXT waiting list here
- Ready to enrol? Login below, register then hit SUBMIT to proceed to purchase
- Instalment payments available with Klarna