Year of the Artist, which ran from June 2000 to May 2001 across the UK, aimed to realise the status and profile of living artists through a programme of artists' residencies across all art forms.
This research, carried out by a-n, was focussed on visual and applied artists, whether they took part or not, and aimed to analyse the Year's impact on them.

This file contains questionnaire responses.

Year of the Artist was a nationwide scheme organised by the ten English Regional Arts Boards to fund residencies by artists in new and unusual settings. The scheme ran from June 2000 to May 2001 and had the slogan "1,000 artists in 1,000 places"

This publication is aimed at those leaving education to take up a career as a professional artist. Editions held: 1993 and 1994.

This file relates to researcher undertaken under the following research project title:
Developing and trialling interactive professional development tools for artists.
Research undertaken by Linda Ball, 2003.

Manual for staff preparing and administering the a-n website and AIR e-bulletin.

Research objectives:
To assess the current state of web sector information for practicing contemporary artists across all mediums. To assess gaps in the market and address ways of closing those gaps, with particular reference to the aims and objectives of the a-n magazine.
Research undertaken by Debbie Fenwick for a-n.

This file contains mainly the raw data for this research in the form of completed evaluation forms.

In 1992 a-n, in conjunction with solicitor Nicholas Sharp, produced a range of contract templates for the use of artists. The full range of contracts covers agreements in the following areas:
Visual Arts Contracts: Introduction (editions held: 1992, 1995)
Visual Arts Contracts: Commission Contracts (editions held: 1994)
Visual Arts Contracts: Licencing Reproductions (editions held: 1994)
Visual Arts Contracts: Selling Contracts (editions held: 1993)
Visual Arts Contracts: Galleries, dealers and agents (editions held: 1996)
Visual Arts Contracts: The NAA public exhibition contract (editions held: 1993)
Visual Arts Contracts: Residencies (editions held: 1995)

Visual Arts Careers Guide (editions held: 1997-1999).
Signpost: The new graduates guide to being an artist, (editions held: 2001-2004).
There is also a file of order forms for the new guide 2003.