Artist Led Research & Development; Mentoring

Hybrid provides an advisory, mentoring and coaching support service to individual artists and has worked with approaching 100 artists in such a capacity. We develop artists understanding of defining one’s vision, creating applicable strategy, marketing and person support, considering finances and core values in one’s work ethics and approach.

Hybrid is frequently asked to carry out research into the needs of artists. Examples have included research into the needs of Asian communities and Asian artists in Walsall, the development of pilot projects for the Arts Council in the South West in addition to research into the needs of South Asian Crafts Practitioners in the region.

Hybrid has undertaken grassroots research, developed strategic interventions with arts organisations and community groups, reviewed findings through artist’s interviews, focus groups and engagement and consulted with a wide range of stakeholders involved in wide ranging projects.