The authors see this study on the arts and urban regeneration as one of the first to have the individual visual artist as its focus. Part One is an examination of broad issues facing visual artists in cities, including practice, place pay and property. Part Two examines workspace issues for artists, including the cultural infrastructure and workspace, spaces required by visual artists, organizational mechanism for the development of workspace, urban planning and finance. Part Three consists of profiles of the most innovative visual artist-run urban housing and workspace projects and programs for individual visual artists in several cities. locations: The book also includes a listing of the primary international contacts in the field of artists housing and workspace, a review of current research and a specialized bibliography. Includes glossary, selected bibliography, directory of contacts, and index. Photographs by Roger Birch.

CONTENTS
Preface.
Foreword.

Part One. Issues facing artists in cities. 

Practice.
Place.
Pay.
Property.

Part Two. Artists' workspace. 

Cultural infrastructure and workspace.
Spaces required by artists.
Organisational mechanisms for the development of workspace.
Urban planning.
Finance.
Conclusion.

Part Three. Profiles. 

Canada:
     Toronto Artscape Inc.
Paris, France:
     Association Usines Ephemeres.
     City of Paris, Department of Cultural Affairs.
     Ministry of Culture, Visual Arts Department.
Berlin, Germany:
     Berufsverband Bildender Kunstler Berlins-Atelier.
     Gesellschaft GmbH and Kulturwerk GmbH. 
London, England:
     ACME Housing Association: Balls Pond Studios.
     Barbican Arts Group.
     Clerkenwell Green Association.
     E11 Artists Group.
     Fawe Street Studios.
     Kingsgage Workshops.
     PLATFORM.
     SPACE Studios.
Brighton, England:
     Red herring Studios.
Sheffield, England:
     Yorkshire Art Space Society.
San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Oakland California:
     ArtHouse.
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
     Artspace Projects.
Boston, Massachusetts:
     Fort Point Arts Community.

Part Four. Resources.

Review of current research.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Contacts.
Index.
Acknowledgements.

 

The authors see this study on the arts and urban regeneration as one of the first to have the individual visual artist as its focus. Part One is an examination of broad issues facing visual artists in cities, including practice, place pay and property. Part Two examines workspace issues for artists, including the cultural infrastructure and workspace, spaces required by visual artists, organizational mechanism for the development of workspace, urban planning and finance. Part Three consists of profiles of the most innovative visual artist-run urban housing and workspace projects and programs for individual visual artists in several cities. locations: The book also includes a listing of the primary international contacts in the field of artists housing and workspace, a review of current research and a specialized bibliography. Includes glossary, selected bibliography, directory of contacts, and index. Photographs by Roger Birch.