The organiser is the main point of contact for the peer mentoring group and organises the members and speakers.

You should decide on a short- or long-term focus for your peer mentoring group and arrange speakers around this theme, or you may decide to simply talk about each members' work, one at a time.

The first stage of a commission is when a commissioner approaches an artist for 'An expression of interest'.

Having an accurate, up-to-date, relevant CV is vitally important for visual artists and craftspeople, especially when applying for residencies, workshops, commissions or other opportunities.

Where you decide to have your meetings is crucial. Find a venue that can accommodate your own preference and cater to the amount of time you have to spend planning the sessions.

When considering setting up a peer mentoring group, it is important to first of all gauge who your peers are; who is at a similar level in their career as you? A professional level can be gauged by factors such as:.

A commission will lead to a contract for you, as an artist, to create something to a specified brief.

How often you have your peer mentoring meetings will depend on how long one session takes to organise.

An artist statement is a short piece of writing about your work, practice and wider intellectual concerns.

Before you begin your hunt for a gallery ask yourself the following questions: