how to plan and write essays

A guide from The Glasgow School of Art on how to plan and write essays.
 http://vimeo.com/7661658

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Public art submissions

 This website is maintained by the Arts Council, "Publicart.ie is a resource for artists, commissioners and clients of public art, and also for academics and researchers."  
http://www.publicart.ie/

It gives guidelines and advice on the submission process.  
http://www.publicart.ie/main/commissioning/preparing-a-proposal/

Low brow art

Many in the fine art world separate themselves from what they consider to be lowbrow art.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_%28artmovement%29

Hi-Fructose magazine which debuted in 2005, focuses on lowbrow art.
http://hifructose.com/
  
Juxtapoz magazine is a significant lowbrow publication, functioning as a sort of journal of the movement
http://www.juxtapoz.com/

The Creators Project

The Creators Project is a global celebration of art and technology.
Founded by a revolutionary partnership between Intel and VICE, The Creators Project celebrates visionary artists across multiple disciplines who are using technology in innovative ways to push the boundaries of creative expression.
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_us

Artists talks

A series of talks by photographers, sponsored by Google
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGGpadyh0wS7mKZYmB_yUcXkSYtdOkLpg

Below is a talk by artist Reuben Margolin: On Kinetic Art. This is interesting as it shows sometimes it takes time to find what we really want to do and the value of gaining knowledge in other fields.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2HF-1xjpP8

8 Bad Habits that Crush Your Creativity and Stifle Your Success

Although this article doesn't relate to specifically to fine art the principles it outlines are relevant to any creative field.

http://www.copyblogger.com/creativity-killers/