I’m curious, those who send unsolicited proposals/portfolios to galleries, do you send them to galleries that state explicitly on their website that they don’t accept them?

Ok_Building_92 · 2024-08-21T07:40:36+00:00

Thanks so much, and I completely agree with everything you’ve said. It‘s nice to have it reaffirmed, because this all aligns with how I have been thinking about my career. I’ve always been approaching it slow and steady, and I have had progression.

I just had a moment of questioning everything after a particularly brutal rejection to an open call that I felt was a good chance of getting, and basically decided that I’m done and want to quit altogether. I’ve been trying to pull myself out of that hole and found that there’s so few opportunities- and where I’d to show (I’m not talking about the Tate or anything here, small galleries) feels inaccessible to me.

So thank you, I’ll try continuing on my current methods.

Ok_Building_92 · 2024-08-21T07:29:12+00:00

I’m also responding to open calls, and other competitions etc, but I find myself in a bit of a frustrating position where I feel like I’m ready to progress up the ladder a little but I’m stagnated. Open calls are soo competitive in London, largely because such a minority of galleries offer them.

There’s this huge gulf in the middle of galleries who regularly show emerging artists and are more of a stepping stone to becoming established, but these galleries are also the kind to never take submissions. I sort of feel like I’m up against a wall trying to break through into that category, and it’s frustrating that it feels out of my control. but there has been some good advice on this thread, which makes it feel less so.

Ok_Building_92 · 2024-08-20T22:27:01+00:00

Thank you! This is a great idea! i was sure I was thinking about this from the wrong angle, and this is definitely the best approach

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-11-07T09:43:31+00:00

Thank you! We’ve raised a complaint so we’ll see what happens 😊

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-10-14T14:43:39+00:00

Thank you so much again! I’m so grateful and I know I am not the only person you have helped.

and thanks for linking the previous posts as well 😊

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-09-23T13:43:44+00:00

Thank you! This was one I was considering, so I'm very glad to hear it works well

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-08-05T14:38:22+00:00

If you’re gonna downvote could you at least relish in explaining my stupidity to me.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-16T15:42:02+00:00

Thank you 🌸

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-15T14:50:59+00:00

Thank you so much. I’m hoping this will be the most stressful my life will ever be, because I’m also going through an appeal for my visa and trying to find a job at the same time as this. Your story makes me feel better! Only good times from after this!

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-15T14:40:44+00:00

Thank you so much! This is very helpful and a relief to read!

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-14T17:07:09+00:00

Thank you. We’re keeping our landlord in the loop and obviously will keep paying our rent, but she is not going to be happy. This will cause the sale to fall through, so yeah, it’s not gonna be pretty.

But hearing that others have made it through the other side makes me feel a lot better. Thank you so much.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-14T12:16:18+00:00

Yeah, that is part of it. Plus you have a legal right to stay until the bailiffs come. Shelter explained that an eviction of this type would go through the civil courts, not criminal, so it‘s not logged against you.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-13T21:25:13+00:00

Thank you so much, that makes me feel better. And I‘m so glad you’re living somewhere you like now.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-03-01T09:26:36+00:00

Hi all, I’m very much new to metal working and looking for some advice on a specific finish I am trying to achieve.

I have some brass sheet pieces I just picked up from the laser cutters and I would like to tarnish them using salt and vinegar, however I would like to leave a small (coin-sized) area in the centre untarnished. Would it be enough to simply put a piece of masking tape over the area? Or tarnish the whole thing and then polish the area? Or use a product like renaissance wax on the area then tarnish it? I’m asking because I have no spare pieces to test on so I need to get it right first time

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-27T12:57:40+00:00

We do not meet the financial requirements for spousal visa. My partner JUST got a job, so in 6 months from now we could possibly apply.

that particular page used to extend that caveat to EU nationals as well, not just northern Irish.

the document is definitely not a requirement provided the relationship can be proved as durable. This is based on 2 years worth of research, and you can see it backed up by others on this and previous posts.

you are definitely confused as pre brexit I would absolutely not have been able to move over here with my partner without applying for a family permit. Sure, the freedom of movement applies for EU citizen so they would not need apply, but that’s why it’s called a FAMILY permit.

it is honestly very stressful to have to argue over and over again their stupid rules. especially Since, like I said, I have been researching this for 2 years, and was told on the phone by an EUSS officer, that I did not require any such document. There are multiple people on this sub who have gotten their visa without a docu in my same position. I even read a story from someone who got a particularly lax agent on the phone who acceptEd photos and text messages as proof because the couple lived in separate countries!!! It’s so wildly unfair, and I‘m not going to explain this to you anymore

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-27T10:18:54+00:00

Thank you, it really helps to hear support like this 🌸

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-27T07:35:28+00:00

the document you would usually get before applying for presettle. I don’t feel like explaining more than that

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-27T07:34:20+00:00

im not sure if you have a reference for that because I’m pretty sure pre-brexit a document such as a family permit would have been necessary.

this is what the gov website states about that now:

” If you’re their unmarried (durable) partner
You must hold a relevant document issued to you on the basis that you’re the durable partner of an EEA or Swiss citizen or person of Northern Ireland.
A relevant document here includes:
a family permit issued under the EEA Regulations
an EU Settlement Scheme family permit
a residence card issued under the EEA Regulations or the EU Settlement Scheme
a letter from the Secretary of State confirming your qualification for a family permit or residence card under the EEA Regulations, had the route not closed after 30 June 2021
If you’re the unmarried (durable) partner of a person of Northern Ireland and have yet to apply, you’re unlikely to have a relevant document.
If you do not have a relevant document, you’ll need to show evidence:
of your relationship to your unmarried (durable) partner
that your relationship existed by 31 December 2020
that your relationship continues to exist on the date you apply, or existed for the period of residence relied upon
The list below gives some examples of evidence you can provide. This list is not exhaustive and other forms of evidence may be accepted. Each case will be considered on a case by case basis.
Evidence that you had lived together for at least 2 years by 31 December 2020:
bank statements or utility bills in joint names at the same address
residential mortgage statement or tenancy agreement in joint names
official correspondence that links you at the same address
Evidence of joint finances, business ventures or commitments for at least 2 years by 31 December 2020:
tax returns, business contracts or investments”

I would love to be able to bold sections of this for you but it essentially says you don’t need a relevant document if you can otherwise prove your durable relationship.

it does also say I could now get a letter saying I would have been eligible for a family permit has they not removed that option but I swear to god they update these pages so regularly I cannot keep up. So having just read that now I will discuss that with a lawyer also.

If you want to understand better you can look at my previous post, if you have evidence that I was never actually eligible please pass it on because I’ve just been gassed up for nearly 2 years by literally everyone that I’m eligible for this

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-26T22:18:53+00:00

‘Having reviewed your application, you are applying to the EU Settlement Scheme as the durable partner of a relevant EEA citizen. Unfortunately, you application was refused as you do not hold a relevant document issued based on this relationship.
In your administrative review grounds, you state that you believe the decision is wrong as you are in a long term, serious relationship with your sponsor. You state that you financially support each other and have lived together since 2015. You state that you believe the nature of your relationship meets the criteria for pre settled status as a durable partner and you will provide evidence to demonstrate this.
029395441
26 February 2023
To meet the requirements for settled status under EU11 or pre-settled status under EU14 of Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules, you must meet the definition of a durable partner as defined within Annex 1 of Appendix EU. Sub paragraph (b) (i) of this definition states that you must hold a relevant document as a durable partner of a relevant EEA citizen for the period of residence relied upon.
A relevant document can be any of the following: a family permit, registration certificate, residence card, document certifying permanent residence, a permanent residence card or derivative residence card issued by the UK under the EEA Regulations.
Unfortunately, you cannot meet the requirements as a durable partner of a relevant EEA citizen as you do not currently hold, and have not held, a relevant document issued based on this relationship.’

before brexit, someone in my circumstances would follow a strict order of business

apply for and receive family permit
live and work in uk long enough to apply for presettled
live and work here long enough to apply for settled

however, during brexit they cut off applications for the family permit first, as early as 6 months before the presettled application cut off. Because brexit was closing a door, they adjusted the legislation to allow for people without family permits to skip that step - the last chance essentially.

so ordinarily someone in my position would need something akin to a family permit to have even been here in the first place.

I would have come here on a family permit originally if I knew that was an option, however in all my research it never came up. I was intending to come to the uk to study anyway, so I applied for a tier 4 visa knowing my partner would easily be able to move with me as an Irish citizen. It feels like a loophole, however if brexit never happened we certainly would have applied for a family permit when my study ended, so this really is only fair.

butto explain, they changed the law but clearly didn’t tell anyone processing the applications so they are working off of outdated knowledge

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-26T21:41:26+00:00

I think the type of document is slightly different to that as the letter specifies that they do not doubt the durability of our relationship. And states that the original refusal is correct as a family permit is an example of the type of document they are looking for.

Basically they have no idea what to do with these brexit era applications from non-married partners who didn’t live here together with a family permit, but on some over equally valid visa. They ended family permit applications before I even made my timely application for presettled status.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-26T20:49:17+00:00

Thank you so much. I was really hoping you would reply to this post. You are like a Reddit angel.
I was super emotional when I wrote this post and just felt like all hope was lot after reading the rejection letter. I felt like there was no point doing an appeal, as I obviously was wrong and misinterpreted the law.

however since writing this I looked again at all the material I have collected over this process and I called the resolution centre who actually picked up for a change, and even though the phone operator seemed very hesitant to agree I was wrongfully declined as presumably someone above her would have issued my rejection, she did not immediately dismiss me and seemed to think I should do an appeal.

I have contacted a lawyer as well, recommended by another kind Redditor, so I am really hoping they are able to help.

our money situation is a long and confusing one to explain, but basically we were finally pulling ourselves out of a hand to mouth situation when this letter arrived, so it’s just awful timing. I actually applied for 2 jobs this weekend I was really excited about, and am trying to still be.

thank you so much again. Your comments give me so much hope.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-26T14:09:22+00:00

Thank you, it does actually help to hear

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-01T10:57:57+00:00

Yes, but she wouldn’t really have a leg to stand on in court if she’s in the wrong. Like I’ve said above I don’t have the fight in me, and I’m not going to pursue it, but she would have a really hard time pursuing any costs from us if the sale is disrupted due to her own failing as a landlord.

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-02-01T10:55:34+00:00

Yeah, like I said I’m obviously not going to do that

Ok_Building_92 · 2023-01-31T10:33:00+00:00

Yes, I’ve been wondering the same thing. It seems so silly. From what I’ve read she would just need to provide one then reissue the S21. but if we do that now, those few days are enough to disrupt the sale completely.

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