Useful Links & Resources for Artists and Photographers

Do you have a service, product, organization or publication you think could be of interest to creative people or organisations? Email us with your information and website address or other contact details. We will vet all submissions and can’t guarantee to include everyone, but always welcome useful new contacts and resources. Email: enquiries@salt-of-the-earth.biz

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Is your artwork really BIG?
Salt of the Earth works closely with Richard Kenward, experts in scanning/mastering large artworks, textiles etc. up to 21 feet wide. They have one of the only Betterlight scanback camera systems in the UK – as used by top museums worldwide. Richard Kenward can come to your location. To discuss rates/bookings direct contact: Richard Kenward Tel: +44 (0)1873 890767.

Calling all Painters
SAA – the Society for All Artists links 2D visual artists of all abilities throughout the U.K. and abroad through a newsletter and its website www.saa.co.uk . It’s aim: to provide encouragement, support, information and a variety of useful services. Use it to locate a course, a competition or affordable insurance plans to protect your work and to provide public liability cover for open studios or exhibitions. Definitely worth a look.

Our Friends in the North
The Open College of the Arts offers open- access courses for everyone wanting arts, design or writing tuition. There are no entrance qualifications or age limits, and you can enrol any time of the year. Its network of 300 tutors throughout the U.K. provides both distance learning and (where feasible) face-to-face exercises to students worldwide. To date, more than 50,000 aspiring artists have studied with OCA. There are also useful resources and a wide community of creatives. Plus the OCA has its own gallery in Yorkshire, offers exhibitions and runs arts workshops. Check it out at www.oca-uk.com

Promotional Help
If you live in the Herefordshire area, you may be interested in Your Art Image; see www.yourartimage.com. This small, friendly business run by a photographer/artist couple provides basic marketing seminars, networking opportunities, portfolio assessment and general print and website promotional services to artists and photographers.

Are you getting enough?
Many artists and designers are still unaware of the fact that they may be eligible for royalties when their work – including limited edition giclée prints - is resold for a higher value by the original purchasers. DACS – The Design and Artists’ Copyright Society collected over £2million in 2006 and distributed it to people just like you! Find out more and register now by going to: www.dacs.org.uk

Shipping your art with confidence
So far, we've found three companies that offer packaging solutions for shipping art. Take a look at: www.airfloatsys.com (USA); www.simply-boxes.co.uk (UK); www.elitepak.com (USA); www.packaging2u.co.uk (UK).
Cardongan Tate www.picturepack.net or Mithals will also help you ship your art overseas! www.arttransport.net

International Artists’ Residencies
Fancy ice carving in Sweden? Or micro-architecture on the theme of “Forests” in Paris? Or perhaps a residency using clay, glass, textiles or metal in Tennessee? TransArtists is an independent foundation based in the Netherlands that informs registered artists of opportunities like these, gives application guidelines and much more. See www.transartists.nl

BANA
Bath Area Network for Artists is a growing artist-led network est. 1998. BANA works to: raise the profile of the arts; establish links with other art groups and resources; build relationships with funders / investors; and encourage best practice by members.www.bana-arts.co.uk

Visual Arts Ireland
This all-Ireland body for professional visual artists provides facilities, services and resources, initiates artistic projects and publications, as well as acting as an advocate for individual artists – e.g. assessing contracts. www.visualartists.ie

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