News

27.01.20

Arts Council England publishes their 2020-2030 strategy.

“By 2030, we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish, and where every one of us has access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences.”

Arts Council England publishes their 10 year strategy.

News

16.01.20

Win for Eastside Projects

Eastside Projects has been announced as part of the winning team to design the new market of Birmingham as part of the £1.5 billion Birmingham Smithfield regeneration.

Media

15.01.20

What has the Lottery done for artists?

Artists are the lifeblood of the arts, but their direct funding has steadily declined over the past two decades. A change in approach is now essential, says Susan Jones. – via Arts Professional

News

09.01.20

New festival to light up Worcester city centre this month

On Thursday 16 January 2020 from 5.30-10pm the Arches Festivals presents Light Night Worcester, the first of four brand new festivals for the city.

Interview Media

08.01.20

Matt Gale Interview

New Art West Midlands x Coventry Biennial artist Matt Gale is interviewed by Santanu Borah – via Asian Curator

News

07.01.20

Melanie Pocock appointed curator at Ikon Gallery

Melanie Pocock who has been appointed as curator of Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery, will begin her new role this month – via Art Review

News

02.01.20

Arts Council boss vows more funding for those at early stages of career

More artists, writers and composers at an early stage of their careers should get public money from Arts Council England, the body’s chairman, Sir Nicholas Serota, has said. ACE will publish its 10-year strategy for the arts next month outlining its strategic visions and goals. It replaces its previous strategy, Great Art and Culture for Everyone, which covered the years 2010-20. – via The Guardian

News

30.12.19

Martin Green to lead 2022 post-Brexit UK festival

Martin Green, Birmingham 2022’s Chief Creative Officer has been asked by the government to develop plans to curate, manage, and promote a UK-wide festival in 2022 – via The Art Newspaper

News

30.12.19

Wolverhampton earns Cultural Compact champion funding

City of Wolverhampton Council has secured funding from Arts Council England to put in place a Cultural Compact champion to support the further development of the city’s strong cultural offer.

News

19.12.19

Herefordshire Cultural Strategy

Herefordshire Cultural Partnership, a consortium which comprises of cultural organisations, Herefordshire Council, the local business community, and a wide range of arts and heritage groups from across the area have produced a new cultural strategy for Herefordshire. It has been informed by in-depth local consultation, a three-month online survey, an Arts Council funded consultancy, and research into national and international good practice.

News

16.12.19

Craftspace+

Birmingham-based charity Craftspace has launched Craftspace+, a new supporters network for people curious about craft.

News

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.