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AA2A 30th Anniversary Exhibition at the University of Chester

Jun 2•AA2A

Student Voice: one year on

Occasionally we invite guests to contribute to our Substack. This article is by York St John Fine Art graduate Lily Jemmett, following on from her first…

May 26•AA2A

AA2A call out

New host opportunities for 2026/27

May 5•AA2A

What's new at AA2A

Spring update 2026

Apr 2•AA2A

New Year Update from AA2A

A very happy new year to our Substack readers! We hope 2026 has started positively for you all.

Jan 13•AA2A

Student Voice: Beyond the Studio - Building a Sustainable Creative Career by Vidhi Jangra

Occasionally we invite guests to contribute to our Substack. This article is by recent graduate from Nottingham Trent University, Vidhi Jangra

Sep 4, 2025•AA2A

Residency call-out for 2025-26 - deadlines approaching

Apply through AA2A Now

Aug 26, 2025•Daniel

Why Apply for an AA2A Residency?

Time, space, and support to take your practice further.

Aug 18, 2025•Daniel

AA2A - Applications Now Open for 2025/26 Schemes

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for 2025/26 AA2A schemes.

Jul 31, 2025•AA2A

Stockholm Syndrome in the Arts? Unpacking the Government's £380m Creative Industries Pledge

When the UK government announced its £380 million pledge to boost the creative industries, the headlines offered some level of optimism.

Jul 24, 2025•Daniel

Not Just Makers: Why Artists Are Also Businesses

We recently advertised for a freelancer to deliver our in-person talks on creative industry careers to college and university students.