Artist-Run Initiatives as Collaborative Models for Studio Teaching

One of the key issues facing arts educators is graduate preparedness for successfully engaging with the professional and creative complexities of life as a visual artist. This research project addresses exhibition practice as a significant aspect of professional training in tertiary arts education. It draws models of praxis from artist-run activity in the visual arts. By examining these intersections of practice through a reflective methodology, this research proposes two key aspects to inform the teaching and learning of exhibition practice: first the role of self-determination and self-management; and secondly the importance of modelling collaboration and collectivity