Researching Artists' Networks in Yorkshire and Humber: determining value, impact and sustainability

艺术的内在价值，因此艺术家网络，是很难捕捉的。当早期职业艺术家从高等教育、大学或其他地方出来时，他们往往面临着不稳定的就业市场，并留下了一个明确的支持结构，来自同龄人、导师、导师、工作室、设施和专注的时间。虽然定义艺术家网络的本质是复杂的，但艺术家发展和维持的网络通常在定义他们的实践路线和他们保持本地的决定方面至关重要。考虑到所有艺术家的需求，而不仅仅是那些上大学的艺术家，当地的艺术组织，从公共资助到艺术家领导，都至关重要地为早期职业艺术家提供持续的专业发展，并帮助维持和支持他们不断发展的网络。该项目是与约克郡与亨伯视觉艺术网络（YVAN）和表演与文化产业学院（PCI）合作进行的，将在YVAN目前的研究和伙伴关系的基础上，为艺术组织与艺术家在职业生涯初期的合作开发可持续的合作方式。通过与艺术家和组织合作，该项目将尝试捕捉艺术家网络提供的一些复杂但固有的价值。将艺术家的需求放在首位，我将利用这项研究来开发一个可被广泛组织实施的可访问指导和方法的工具箱。

The intrinsic value of the arts, and therefore artist networks, is hard to capture. As early career artists emerge from either higher education, college or alternatives, they often face a precarious job market, and leave behind a clear structure of support, from peers, tutors, and mentors, as well as studios, facilities and focussed time. While defining the nature of artist networks is complex, the networks that an artist develops and sustains can often be pivotal in defining the route of their practice, and their decision to remain local. In considering the needs of all artists, not just those that attend University, local arts organisations, from the publicly funded, to the artist led, are crucially placed in providing ongoing, professional development for early career artists, and helping to sustain and support their evolving networks. This project, undertaken in collaboration with Yorkshire & Humber Visual Arts Network (YVAN) and The School of Performance and Cultural Industries (PCI), will build on YVAN's current research and partnerships to develop sustainable, collaborative ways for arts organisations to work with artists at the beginning of their careers. By working collaboratively with artists and organisations, this project will attempt to capture some of the complex, but inherent value that artist networks provide. Placing artists needs at the forefront, I will utilise this research to develop a tool box of accessible guidance and methods that can be implemented by a wide range of organisations.