Visual Artists Association

Artist Development Sessions
2026-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | online
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. He lectures in Professional Practice at Universities giving advice to students on photography and careers in the art world, and hosts portfolio review sessions for BA and MA students. He also works with professional photographers to provide career development mentorship and review sessions both through one-to-one sessions as well as at various photography festivals and photo meets.
Book your session through our Calendly system: https://calendly.com/visualartistsassociation/artist-development-sessions
Once booked, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. Please remember to save it to your calendar. If a date no longer appears, it means the session is fully booked, simply check the next available dates.
VAA Members Only
This session is exclusive to VAA Members.If you would like to access this session and our full programme of artist development masterclasses, mentorship, resources and support, you can join the Visual Artists Association here: https://visual-artists.org/join/
Cancellations & QuestionsIf you are no longer able to attend, please email us to cancel your place.For questions or support, contact: events@visual-artists.org
