16.12.19

Arts Council takes steps to tackle working class gaps in workforce

Next year arts organisations will have to provide data on the socio-economic background of employees as a step towards tackling working class gaps in their workforce – via The Guardian.

News

13.12.19

Artists selected for Engine Room programme and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum exhibition

We are delighted to announce the 6 New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial artists selected for the Engine Room professional development programme and the forthcoming autumn 2020 exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.

Opportunities Travel

11.12.19

International Bursary Opportunity

New Art West Midlands and GRAIN Projects are jointly offering a bursary of £2000 to an artist working with photography based in the West Midlands region. The bursary is a significant international research opportunity to support professional development activity in Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: Monday 20 January

Media

09.12.19

The Row – Axisweb Vacant Space, Coventry

The Row is a former NHS building located in the centre of Coventry. The space is currently being used by Coventry Artspace, a charity supporting the development of artists and the visual arts in Coventry. Most recently it was a venue for Coventry Biennial 2019.

In their film, Axisweb talk to Mindy Chillery, Executive Director of Coventry Artspace; Ryan Hughes, Founder and Artistic Director of Coventry Biennial and Mousethings (artists Adelaida Antúnez Egurbide and Alfie Gibbs) who were the recipients of the Axisweb commission to show work at the Coventry Biennial.

News

05.12.19

Harun Morrison selected for 2020 Wheatley Fine Art Fellowship

Birmingham School of Art and Eastside Projects have announced artist Harun Morrison as the winner of the Wheatley Fine Art Fellowship.

News

04.12.19

Turner prize awarded four ways after artists’ plea to judges

All four artists shortlisted for the 2019 Turner prize have been named winners after they came together and made a plea for judges to recognise the causes of “commonality, multiplicity and solidarity”. – via The Guardian

News

02.12.19

General Election Artists Toolkit

In the lead up to the General Election on 12 December a-n has published a toolkit to make sure the new government understands – and reflects – the needs and contribution of the UK’s visual artists. It sets out some key messages, ideas for communicating those messages and a sample letter/script for using when communicating with candidates.

Feature Media

27.11.19

Assembly Stoke-on-Trent: “artists can use their voices in subtle, strategic and disobedient ways”

Take a look back at some of the highlights from the recent a-n Assembly, which focused on activism in the arts and the artist as activist, activator and change maker. – via a-n news

News

25.11.19

Artists face financial squeeze as ‘perfect storm’ of market trends favours the elite

Artists will increasingly need multiple income streams and brand collaborations to fund their creative practice in an Instagram-fuelled marketplace, a new report says – via Arts Professional.

Feature

22.11.19

Artist Spotlight: Georgia Tucker

Georgia Tucker’s virtual reality installation Terra Firma was selected by International Curators Forum for New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial. Her work is on display at The Row.

Feature

21.11.19

Artist Spotlight: Ameera Sadiq

Ameera Sadiq’s installation at The Lanchester Gallery is the subject of our next New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial artist spotlight.

News

21.11.19

WONDER on Google Arts

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum recent exhibition WONDER has launched on Google Arts two months after the exhibition closed.

Feature

20.11.19

Artist Spotlight: Betsy Bradley

The painting-based practice of Betsy Bradley is the focus of today’s artist spotlight from New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial.

Media Review

20.11.19

Coventry Biennial reviewed

Emily Hale reviews Coventry Biennial: The Twin, focussing on exhibitions at The Row and Herbert Art Gallery and Museum – via this is tomorrow

Feature

19.11.19

Artist Spotlight: Farwa Moledina

Today’s artist spotlight is Birmingham City University graduate, artist Farwa Moledina, whose work can be found at The Row as part of New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial of Contemporary Art.

Feature

18.11.19

Artist Spotlight: Laura Onions

Laura Onions is the focus of our artist spotlight today. Her work can be found as part of New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial at The Row and Bell Green Library in Coventry.

News

15.11.19

NO LIMITS: a visual arts strategy for the West Midlands

NO LIMITS is a visual arts strategy for the West Midlands. It has been initiated by New Art West Midlands in response to the needs of the sector, and developed as an effective working plan. It has been informed by the region’s network of artists, curators and arts professionals, educators, audiences and stakeholders from business and local government.

Media

15.11.19

Head to head: can a toolkit solve the sector’s class problem?

This year Jerwood Arts published a toolkit for cultural organisations, designed to encourage greater socio-economic diversity in the arts. Julie Lomax, Chief Executive of a-n The Artists Information Company, sees it as a starting point for helping solve the sector’s ‘class crisis’ – but arts consultant Chrissie Tiller isn’t so sure. – via Arts Professional

Media

15.11.19

Is the Countryside the Future of the Art World?

From Cample Line in rural Scotland to collective Myvillages, artists are reconsidering their relationship to ‘the rural’ – Tom Jeffreys via Frieze

Feature

14.11.19

Artist Spotlight: Hira Butt

Artist Hira Butt is the subject of our artist spotlight today. Hira’s work was selected for New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial by International Curators Forum.