Date: Saturday, 25th March Time: 1pm – 3.30pm Location: ‘The Art Room’, Wolverhampton School of Art Cost: Free Suitable for teachers and practitioners from all curriculum areas and no prior experience needed. Join award-winning poet Liz Berry for a practical, nurturing workshop packed with ideas and activities to inspire cross-curricular creative work. Explore…
On the 10 November 2022, we invited up to 100 young people from across the West Midlands to SpeakUP! and find their voice at our Youth Voice and Leadership Conference. We wanted to know about their experience of taking part in arts and cultural activities and hear about their needs and future ambitions. SpeakUP!…
A series of exciting conversations on creativity in early childhood, with education professionals, artists and academics working in the early years – brought to you by Arts Connect. Hosted by Pepita Hanna, Associate Director, Partnerships and Investment, Arts Connect and Peppy Hill, Creative Practitioner (Early Years; Higher Education; Families; Communities); certified Play Therapist; Filial Play…
Exciting opportunity for Young Artists who want to develop their skills to work with children and young people! Apply by: Thursday, 26th January Criteria for applying: Aged between 18-30 – Living in the West Midlands – Existing skill set as an artist in any art form Bursary: £150 per day for training and placements…
Date: Saturday 28th January 12.30-3.30pm Venue: The Art Room (MK 101) Wolverhampton School of Art, Ring Rd, Wolverhampton WV1 1SA Cost: Free Join acclaimed Black Country artist Tom Hicks on a guided photo-walk, investigate new approaches to documenting the urban landscape and explore how Black Country Type photography practices can be approached with your…
Fee: £1,500 inclusive of travel Application Deadline: 3rd January 2023 (no later than 12.00 noon) We are looking for a young artist (18 – 25 years) with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Dance and/or Photography We are particularly keen to support young artists, up to and including 25 years, who are…
Arts Connect and Wolverhampton School of Art are offering 5 West Midlands secondary schools/colleges the opportunity for a group of their students to work with acclaimed photography artist Tom Hicks aka Black Country Type. Students will experience a 2-hour session which includes a photo-walk in Wolverhampton City Centre where Tom will discuss his practice and…
Coordination and Delivery of Arts Connect’s: Training Programme for Young Artists (18-30 Years) To Work With Children and Young People Commission up to maximum: £49,500 (+ VAT, if applicable) Timeframe: To start no later than w/c 3rd January 2023 to March 2023 Submission deadline: 19th December 2022 (12.00 midday) Call for quotations from organisations/individuals: We…
Date: Wednesday, 18th January, 2023 Time: 10am – 1pm Location: Online Power to the People – arts and cultural organisations are experimenting with new models of participation, leadership and governance to open up decision-making to the communities they serve and those they work with particularly young people. Join us as we explore how comfortable…
Date: 17 January 2023 Time: 12.00 till 4.00pm Venue: Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham, B12 9QH Cost: £50 (including lunch and refreshments) In this exciting Moonbeams seminar, artist Claire Witcomb will explore and share her experience and knowledge of how to look for, find, assemble, store, prepare and plan, easy ways to use and re-use materials…