Stoke is preparing to unveil its first culture strategy since 2008 to build on the momentum generated by its bid to become UK City of Culture 2021. The strategy due to be put out for public consultation in October will focus on strengthening the funding base for the city’s arts sector and developing links between arts organisations and the healthcare sector – via Arts Professional

Watch artist and New Art West Midlands Advisory Group member Mahtab Hussain in this BBC Four programme following him on one of his latest photographic projects. Mahtab’s work can currently be seen at The New Art Gallery Walsall.