UKYA South Korea Diaries 2017

Michelle Bowen and Garth Gratrix arrived in Seoul to begin the new journey of collaborative working with our Korea partners at the Seojung Arts Centre. Find out more about the incredible exhibition "The Beginning" at the National Assembly in South Korea and follow the artists on their exciting journey!

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UK New Artistsmagazine, M2
Meet The Korean Artists

UKYA is delighted to announce a new arts partnership South Korea with Seojung Art Centre and Superior Gallery, Seoul and Chung Ang University. Selected through a national open call, 10 of the best young artists in the UK will travel to Seoul in October 2017 to present their work alongside 9 young Korean artists. Read on to find out more about who the talented artists from Korea are that will be taking part in the exhibition!

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MagazineUK New Artistsmagazine, M1
UKYA Welcomes new Artist Ambassadors

We are delighted to welcome Colette Griffin, Jasleen Kaur, Krysia Kordecki and Toby Campion as our new Artist Ambassadors for 2017/18. This year's Ambassadors have been selected because we felt that they were all quality making artists who are daring, ambitious, independent, creative, collaborative and internationally-focused; values and ambitions close to the UKYA heart.

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Let's Get Down to Business

If you are considering setting up in business then the following might help. For any young artists or arts organisation knowing how to operate as a business can provide the next step in your creative career. We have tried to provide a concise overview of what you would need to consider  if you are looking to register you business and take those next steps in your artist journey. 

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Life After University

As part of our ongoing creative development platforms, we invited UKYA alumni and ambassadors Matthew John Atkinson and Colette Griffin to discuss their creative journeys and career paths following graduation in a public talk at Loughborough University.

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NPO-H MY GOD!

UK Young Artists is delighted to announce that we have been successful in our application to become a National Portfolio Organisation for Arts Council England. This investment means that our work can continue to develop and our ambitions continue to grow; supporting more artists, connecting with more cultural organisations, and enabling artist mobility across the world. 

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Unislam 2017 Review

UK Young Artists was invited to attend the finals of UniSlam, 31 Jan at Curve Leicester, in which Manchester, Goldsmiths, Birmingham and Exeter Universities were competing for the crown. Here we reflect on the experience and highlight some of the excellent work.

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Emerge 2016-17 - Meet The Artists

UK Young Artists is working with The Mighty Creatives and Arts Connect, with investment from Spirit of 2012, to deliver a series of arts festivals inspired by the work of William Shakespeare. The project spans three years, with a different cohort of artists leading each year in regional settings in the areas of Corby, Horncastle, Tamworth and Wolverhampton. 

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