An important part of your professional growth is to develop an ability to work collaboratively and productively with others. Working in small mixed groups drawn from a number of LCA creative degree programme’s you will develop fully and pitch a professional proposal for a public facing venture to best showcase and promote the individual works of the collective.
This could take the form of ( but certainly is not limited to) an exhibition, publication or online presence , or perhaps a combination of these. Through research and planning you will explore the basics of how to identify an appropriate venue, audience and market, structure your team to optimise your individual and group skills and knowledge, investigate the legal and financial obligations of developing and launching a creative initiative, seek appropriate professional support & advice, plan and control finances and effectively promote, brand and communicate your presence to external parties and partners.
Research
As a starting point for this brief I undertook broad research into other existing art and design collectives in the UK to investigate how a collective could be structured and how different artistic disciplines could work together:
Research
As a starting point for this brief I undertook broad research into other existing art and design collectives in the UK to investigate how a collective could be structured and how different artistic disciplines could work together:
Bread collective is an award-winning design collective based in East London, formed of a network of creatives working across a variety of disciplines They specialise in illustrative typography, murals and installations, as well as art direction, graphic design and branding.
Dust collective are a collective of individuals: 'designers, printers, artists, illustrators, musicians, writers, developers, organisers'. As a group they tend to work in combinations, bringing together their individual expertise and complimentary skills to articulate and solve design problems.
Behave. collective is an artist-run collective founded as a response to the lack of inclusive opportunities available. Their members reach from Falmouth and Bristol to London and Manchester. They work predominantly in the DIY art scene across the UK, creating zines and organising unconventional exhibitions, with a focus on collaborating with artists whilst providing a support network for each other.