Since 2001, Artquest has delivered talks, conferences, training, mentoring, one to one advice sessions, networking events, peer mentoring and international residencies for the benefit of London-based practitioners.

For current and future projects, see the Current projects page.

Major projects: consultation and research

Visual Arts Blueprint
A research project and consultation exercise on behalf of Creative and Cultural Skills and Arts Council England into artists skills and training across a whole career.

Artists Research
Reports and research for artists interested in the art world and for reference when applying for funding.

Major projects: conferences

Ex Machina
A one-day conference exploring digital manufacturing in fine art, crafts and design practice on 24 February 2009.

Value Added: Roles, participation and economies in contemporary visual practice
A conference for artists and commissioners exploring questions of value in relation to socially engaged artistic practice on 12 November 2008.

Intersection
A one-day conference discussing collaboration between designers, applied and fine artists and professionals from other disciplines on 16 February 2006.

Major projects: mentoring and networking

Circle Line
The Circle Line award was a unique opportunity for a recent graduate of University of the Arts London to receive a studio and support grant for one year, in order to develop their practice and professional development in a ‘real-world' context by receiving training, mentoring and an exhibition opportunity.

Forum
Forum provided a space for established visual artists and craftspeople to engage in constructive, rigorous and critical discussion on their practice from 2004-2007.  The end of Forum was marked by a half-day seminar, Art Practice Dialogue on 7 December 2007, exploring the practices of critically engaged visual artists and craftspeople who work with peer mentoring and dialogic techniques in their work.

ArtPoints4Ward
A short mentoring project for visual artists out of work or registered unemployed, offering support and guidance via job centres from July-September 2003.

Annual Artquest Jumble Sales
The Sale is an opportunity for visual artists and craftspeople from anywhere in London to informally network and socialise, and make a bit of money selling their unwanted goods.  Running annually since 2004.

Trajectory
Trajectory was a year-long bespoke artist-led programme of professional development support and mentoring throughout 2006.

Major projects: national and international residencies

<<3 months in Berlin>>
3-month studio and apartment residency for a London-based visual artist or craftsperson including stipend, travel and materials budget started in 2007.

OZ
3-month studio and apartment residency for a London-based visual artist or craftsperson including stipend, travel and materials budget started in 2008.

Further
Further was an annual 3-month moving image residency for London-based visual artists interested in developing film based projects, acquiring techniques and learning technical processes, from 2004 to 2007.

Electric Greenhouse
A 3-month, project based digital arts residency offering free, part-time access to Electric Studios, Brixton, and bespoke training and support to realise their projects from 2004 to 2007.

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