Artist Development Sessions

Join an Artist Development Session – a VAA Member Benefit As a Visual Artists Association (VAA) member, you’re invited to take part in our Artist Development Sessions – small group sessions led by a VAA Artist Mentor. These sessions are designed to help you work through anything that may be holding you back in your practice, ask questions in a supportive environment, and connect with fellow artists. These one-hour sessions take place online via Zoom and have been described by members as “invaluable”. Alongside mentor guidance, you’ll also have the chance to meet other VAA members. About the Lead Richard Kalman is the owner and founder of the Crane Kalman Brighton gallery. With a family background in the art world and in modern British painting in particular, Richard branched out and opened his own gallery in Brighton 2005 specialising in contemporary photography. The gallery has established a reputation for providing a platform to showcase the work of mostly up-and-coming, young British and some International artists. The gallery has held solo exhibitions by artists such as Polly Borland, Simon Roberts, Jane Hilton, Tim Flach and the late Michael Ormerod, as well as the work of international photographers such as Terry Richardson, Joseph Szabo, Karine Laval and Hans van der Meer. Richard also continues to work with emerging young photographers through the annually held Cream Graduate Showcase exhibition.