Articles and research from around the network

Read articles from museums throughout the network to discover their stories

Designing Residencies for Everyone

Posted on 19 Nov 2023, 4:23 p.m. by Mollie

Designing Residencies for Everyone

The recent Res Artis Global Conference, titled 'Mind the Gap: Designing Residencies for Everyone,' served as a beacon of hope and a call to action. Hosted by Acme in partnership with UCL, this three-day event brought together over 200 participants from diverse backgrounds to explore the intersections of access, power dynamics, and artistry within the context of global residencies.

Contemporary Art in Heritage Settings

Posted on 13 Sep 2023, 11:28 a.m. by Newcastle University researchers Judith King and Rebecca Farley

Contemporary Art in Heritage Settings

Newcastle University researchers Judith King and Rebecca Farley report on the launch of a new research networking project exploring international and transnational approaches to contemporary art in heritage commissioning.

Reopening the ASMN

Posted on 24 Jun 2020, 1:45 p.m. by Molly Skinner

Reopening the ASMN

As museums start to open there doors we've put together a short list of different measures you might encounter on your next cultural visit - alongside some thinking points for museums themselves!

Engaging a museum's youngest visitors

Posted on 14 Feb 2020, 1:30 p.m. by Covadonga Pitarch

Engaging a museum's youngest visitors

Museum's can be intimidating places even for the most experienced visitor. Here Covadonga Pitarch discusses how the Museo Sorolla are fostering a love of art for the museum's smallest visitors.

Architectural evidence of success

Posted on 10 Jan 2020, 1:55 p.m. by Louise Campbell

Architectural evidence of success

Here Louise Campbell, author of 'Studio Lives: architect, art and artist in 20th century Britain', discusses the studio of Sir William Orpen. The London studio was meticulously re-fashioned to facilitate Orpen's career.

Choreographed Conversations ‘en promenade’

Posted on 5 Dec 2019, 10:36 a.m. by Shelley Lockwood, Audiences and Volunteer Manager at the David Parr House (2017-9)

Choreographed Conversations ‘en promenade’

Many of the museums in the network have a limited footprint. Here Shelley Lockwood, Audiences and Volunteer Manager at the David Parr House, discusses how the museum team designed a specialised tours programme for a small Victorian terraced house.

Hidden histories

Posted on 1 Nov 2019, 1:57 p.m. by Molly Skinner

Hidden histories

With the addition of Casa Natal Velázquez the ASMN network now has 150 members. The Velázquez house has a unique history, only last year being saved from demolition. In this article we take a look at some of the hidden histories of our museums.

Smartify and the digital museum

Posted on 18 Oct 2019, 9:05 a.m. by Anna Lowe

Smartify and the digital museum

One of the biggest challenges with interpreting Studio Museums is signage; how and where to display it. Smartify is a free mobile app offering an alternative to traditional museum signage, here Co-Founder Anna Lowe talks about Smartify and the digital futures of our museums.

Developing the Artist's Studio Museum Network website

Posted on 4 Oct 2019, 10:52 a.m. by Ellie Bird, FARM Digital

Developing the Artist's Studio Museum Network website

The pace of change in the Digital Age is at an all time high and it’s not set to slow down. Here FARM Digital discusses their development of the Artist's Studio Museum Network Website.

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