A recent survey of our artist members confirmed a need for continuing professional development support and increased opportunities for work for post graduates. This programme is threaded through all aspects of SAW's overall programme.

Creative Pathway 2011: SAW’s Professional Development Programme for Artists

Somerset Art Works is testing a new pilot professional development programme. Creative Pathways aims to provide tailor-made support to artists in Somerset to develop their practice and to deliver high-quality work. Artists in the programme will be offered a 6 month tailor made programme including:

- a block of five coaching sessions with external advisers and Reveal partners
- a small bursary to develop a project for Somerset Art Weeks 2011
- Curatorial support of their Somerset Art Weeks 2011 project/exhibition/event
- unlimited usage of digital equipment in SAW hub, including all the film and image editing tools on a 24” Power Mac computer.
- Final development plan

4 Somerset based artists takes part in the programme in 2011:
Simon Lee Dicker
Hannah Bishop
Lucia Harley
Natalie Parsley