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Advisory Service

Artsadmin provides free advice and information to artists at all stages of their career working in live art and performance, and time-based media. We can advise you about your work and direction, opportunities, funding, programmers and curators, and networks as well as signpost you to other supportive organisations. To book an appointment contact one of our advisors: Manick Govinda or Nikki Tomlinson.

The Advisory Team

Manick Govinda is Head of Artists' Advisory Services. He has worked in the arts for 20 years. During this time he has developed strategic relationships with deciBel, Creative Partnerships, NESTA, a-n: The Artist's Information Company, and has undertaken project management for artists Franko B, Zarina Bhimji and Zineb Sedira. He is the editor of the following publications: Performing Difference, Research In Process, Curated Space, commissioned and wrote Radical Positions.

Nikki Tomlinson has worked at Artsadmin as artists' advisor since 2004. During this time she has lead on a range of projects including the bursary scheme, Balloon (with Michael Atavar) and co-curated the film & video programme (with Frances Scott and Mark Godber) during Artsadmin’s Summer Season 2007. She studied at Birkbeck College, London (Advanced Dip in Performance) and at Manchester University (History BA) and has lectured at Birkbeck and Hackney Community College.

Nikki is an artist working in choreography and performance, and has recently returned from a six month residency period with La Caldera in Barcelona, an exchange project that continues into 2009.

For advice or to make an appointment please contact: advisoryservice(at)artsadmin.co.uk or +44 (0) 20 7247 5102


Harminder Singh Judge, Halo,
Harminder Singh Judge, Halo, 2007
© Harminder Singh Judge