a-n The Artists Information Company is a not for profit company that highlights the role of visual artists in society and supports them and their employers by widening access to professional information.
Covering applied art, art history, cultural policy, fine arts, and social policy, this resource contains critical and practical resources which are well suited to both vocational and academic students.
This resource provides online access to a variety of publications, an image bank, a platform for creative writing, research papers, and artist blogs. It also contains a knowledge bank providing advice on career development and includes 40 practical guides, and professional development tools with customisable interactive guides to contracts and artists' fees.
The publications included are a-n Magazine, a-n Collections, Future Forecast, Good Practice, Artists' Toolkits, Compass (HE publication), Signpost (HE publication), and NAN publications.
Subscribers also receive two copies of a-n Magazine when published, and two copies of printed a-n supplements.
Subject areas
Applied art, art history, cultural policy, fine art, and social policy.
Academic level
A-level, Vocational, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate.
Date range
November 2000 to the present.
Updates
Content is updated weekly.
Testimonials
"This is an essential careers and professional development resource."
Wilson Smith, Principal Librarian, Edinburgh College of Art.
"Positive feedback from our School of Art following a trial... the resource is excellent, well worth the cost of subscription."
John Newton, Assistant Director Library Support Services, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Other institutions subscribing
Over 60 institutions currently subscrible to this resource, including Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, Liverpool Hope University, London Metropolitan University, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of The West of England, University of Wales Aberystwyth, University of Westminster, and West Thames College.
Search options
Users can search the a-n magazine archive by keyword or magazine issue, the opportunity section by keyword, and the organisation section by keyword, UK region, and country.
Authentication
Authentication is via the UK Access Management Federation, Athens, and IP range.
Personalisation of the resource
Users can save interactive artist's toolkits.