Contemporary Visual Arts Network

The Contemporary Visual Arts Network represents a diverse and vibrant arts ecology. We embrace a broad range of practice across the 9 English regions.

[Contemporary Visual Arts Network @cvanetwork]

1/ 🚨 New report launches today in Parliament:
Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem
Backed by the APPG for Visual Arts & Artists, it makes the case for bold government action ahead of the UK Spending Review.

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🖊️ Write directly to your MP 👉
https://t.co/H7wYb8pWzB

#VisualArtsMatter #DisabilityRights #EthicalAI #ProtectTheArts

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URGENT: Write to your MP now to protect the UK’s visual arts!

The Gov’t Spending Review will shape our future. Back the #FramingTheFuture report:
£5M for grassroots spaces
Cultural Investment Fund
Creative Education
Copyright & AI
No to disability benefit cuts

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@camilleaubrymakes commissioned illustrations of the visual arts ecosystem
CVAN, John Hansard Gallery, University of Southampton and Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities, with a-n The Artists Information Company, @DACSforArtists, @PlusTate — written by Erskine Analysis.

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Artists don’t thrive in isolation.
We need to protect the whole visual arts ecosystem—from studios to education—to secure the UK’s global leadership in the visual arts.
Framing the Future launched in Parliament with 4 key asks.

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📥https://t.co/k5AWdGUcnC
#SupportArtists #FramingTheFuture #InvestInCulture

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https://t.co/k5AWdGUcnC

[Contemporary Visual Arts Network @cvanetwork]

1/ 🚨 New report launches today in Parliament:
Framing the Future: The Political Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem
Backed by the APPG for Visual Arts & Artists, it makes the case for bold government action ahead of the UK Spending Review.

[Contemporary Visual Arts Network @cvanetwork]

6/ Commissioned by @JHansardGallery @unisouthampton @Soton_SIAH, with @an_artnews, @DACSforArtists, and @PlusTate — written by Erskine Analysis.
The time to invest in visual arts is now.
#FramingTheFuture #UKSpendingReview #SupportArtists #ArtIsEssential @NatSatClub

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CVAN, in partnership with the Creative Education Coalition, have submitted their evidence, which you can read in more detail in the link.

https://t.co/aJs8sx38gV

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Curriculum and Assessment review – a submission from the Creative Education Coalition

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The government wants to hear evidence for its Curriculum and Assessment Review, which asks for suggestions and proposals to help them improve the existing English national curriculum and statutory assessment system.

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A collaborative response to the consultation from several organisations including CVAN England, a-n, The Association of Photographers, and the Design and Artists Copyright Society has been submitted to government, and the full strategy will be published in Spring 2025.

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Our sector’s response to the government’s Industrial Strategy

The government is calling for responses to its recently published green paper for a 10-year Industrial Strategy which outlines how they plan to support businesses and future growth.

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The creative industries has been highlighted as an important ‘growth driving sector’ within the green paper.

https://t.co/s13IfYS9Yf

[Government Art Collection @GovArtCol]

Today we're launching the 2024 instalment of #ArtXUK 🎉 For 2023–24 the Collection met with @cvanetwork, @sca_net, & @artnetworkne, to collect over 20 works of art by artists from Scotland and the North East. Discover some of the works below👇 https://t.co/lyBozu65aJ