Artist Commission Fee: £2000 Apply by: 27th February To recognise and celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Blk Art Group being founded in the city Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be hosting an exciting exhibition of artwork and archive material between April and July 2023. Arts Connect and Wolverhampton Arts and Culture are working together…
DetailsHighlighting Creative Careers in the West Midlands Arts Connect are supporting nine fun and engaging Creative Careers events for and with young people across the West Midlands during National Careers Week (6th to 11th March) to showcase, signpost and promote the array of diverse career opportunities that are available across the arts and cultural…
DetailsCrafts Council, Hobbycraft and regional partners across England, of which Arts Connect are one, have teamed up to launch Let’s Craft – an appeal to place 20,000 craft packs into the hands of children who don’t have access to art and craft supplies at home. Making with our hands is life-affirming and helps our mental…
DetailsWe are delighted to announce that Arts Connect, Festival Bridge and The Mighty Creatives have created the Power of Partnerships project. This project brought together LCEPs (Local Cultural Education Partnerships) across East Anglia and the Midlands, to share learning and best practice. As a legacy of the project, we have launched the POP website, which…
DetailsDate: 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…
DetailsGazebo Theatre & Arts Connect are delivering free networking events Date: Wednesday 15th February Time: 6.30-8.30pm Venue: Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton. Are you a young (aged 18-30) West Midlands based artist who wants to work with children and young people? Then join us at at the first of our free networking events, to meet with…
DetailsOn 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!…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsExciting 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…
DetailsDate: Wednesday 1st March Time: 10.00 – 15.00 Location: Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham Join us to discover how arts and culture professionals in the West Midlands are exploring ways of working creatively with innovative digital approaches to transform their practice and engage with new audiences. Participants from Arts Connect’s Creative Digital Leadership programme…
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