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Groundwerk 3.2: Alternative Artist Economies II – Creative Worth

SAT 30 JUNE 2:30-4pm // FREE & OPEN TO ALL

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How do we value our time and creative output? How can we maintain a sustainable art practice or creative career in an art world rife with offers of payment via ‘exposure’?

In this free artists’ workshop led by artist, activist and Artist Union England member, Magda Fabianczyk, we’ll look at ways of ensuring creative labour is financially compensated, navigating and negotiating expectations, value, and payment.

Groundwerk is a monthly series of free practical workshops for artists and creatives wishing to gain the skills to support their practice.

This workshop is free to attend and open to all but booking is recommended, as spaces are limited.

 

 

// ABOUT ARTISTS’ MAGDA FABIANCZYK

Magda Fabianczyk is an artist, activist and a member of Artists’ Union England. She graduated from MA Art and Politics at Goldsmiths University and BA Fine Art at Byam Shaw at CSM, where she works as a visiting tutor. Her work is informed by notions of resistance, training in narrative mediation, social and political theory and Forum Theatre. Long term collaboration with artists in India and Pakistan resulted in projects developed at Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 2014; Colombo Biennale, 2016; Nubuke Foundation, 2014; VASL, 2012 and Alchemy Festival at Southbank Centre, 2015. She participated in numerous residencies and exhibition in the UK and abroad and is currently developing ‘We Hybrids’ projects with Ioli Tzanetaki.

 

// ABOUT ARTISTS’ UNION ENGLAND

Artists’ Union England is a new trade union for professional visual and applied artists, and artists with a socially engaged practice.

Artists’ Union England was publicly launched in May 2014 by a cross section of artists from across the country, in response to an evident need for representation from a trade union. Unlike other cultural professionals, artists have had no collective voice in the form of a trade union, to represent them at work and to lobby and advocate on their behalf.

As a trade union, AUE aim to represent artists at strategic decision-making levels and positively influence the value and role artists play within society.

artistsunionengland.org.uk

 

KEY ACCESS INFO​

  • To help us support you best, please let us know if you have any access needs when booking.
  • For access info about getting to Turf and the Turf space, click here.
  • Our unit in the Whitgift Centre is 4 minutes walk (0.2 miles) from Wellesley Road Tram stop via the underpass, and 7 minutes walk (0.3 miles) from West Croydon Station and 8 minutes walk (0.4 miles) from East Croydon station.

 

WORKSHOP CODE:

Turf aims to be a space where all are welcomed & respected. We ask all attendees to align with this spirit when booking and support us in creating a welcoming & collaborative atmosphere together. We ask that everyone is;

  • Kind and respectful in our language and behaviour towards others. Turf is a space which is anti racism, sexism, homophobia and ableism.
  • Considerate of others’ time; allowing others room to speak & engage.
  • Respectful of the space itself as belonging to many people, treating the space & objects with care.
  • Attend wherever possible: In 2023, around 30% of people booking free tickets didn’t turn up! Our free tickets are limited and in high demand. Every person who doesn’t turn up means someone else can’t attend, so please let us know if you can’t make it to free up a space. If you don’t attend twice or more without letting us know, you may be restricted from booking again.

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