Eye Candy Festival 2013 launch party kicks off this Thursday, 31st October, at Le Truc and sees the start of the weekend long festival full of art, live drawing, films, installations, workshops and much more. The best thing about Eye Candy Festival is that it is all free and will be featuring work by a … [Read more…]
20th – 30th March 2014 are dates for your diary as it sees the return of Flatpack Festival. For a reminder of what you enjoyed, or missed, last year watch the below video to view the highlights of the seventh Flatpack Festival. Submissions are now open for Flatpack 8 and this year a new category … [Read more…]
New Designers 2013 kicks off tomorrow, 26th June, down in London at the Business Design Centre. New Designers aims to bring people face to face with the next generation of design leaders and provides a fantastic platform for thousands of graduates to launch their career. There are many graduates from Birmingham City University and Birmingham … [Read more…]
Are you a West Midlands based artist or maker? If yes, then mac birmingham wants your art. The Open Project is guaranteeing the regions artists a place in mac birmingham’s prominent first floor gallery to show and sell their work, and all eligible work will also be considered to take part in a series … [Read more…]
We last wrote about the Beermat Character project by Inkygoodness in August last year, and since then it has been joined by Ammo Magazines Poop Deck project, has been exhibited at the Coningsby Gallery in London and is now online for all to see, and buy. There are many Midlands artists in the exhibition, including Ed … [Read more…]
With the end of term approaching the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design will be showcasing the work of their graduates from 10th – 16th June. This is an opportunity to look for new talent or simply view a wide range of work across different disciplines. The work is being showcased in the following disciplines … [Read more…]
Spectrum is an exhibition showcasing the work of the jewellery and silversmithing world through the work of the 13 Artists in Residence (2012-2013) at the Birmingham School of Jewellery. The exhibition gives the audience the opportunity to see the work of the current emerging and established designers within this field. Each resident has a specialist … [Read more…]
ARTifex Young Jewellery Designer Awards is run by the directors of ARTifex Gallery in Sutton Coldfield; Ross Fenn and Nigel Bates. The competition is open to young jewellery designers from, or studying, in the Midlands aged 18 – 25 and to enter you must design and produce a unique piece/pieces of jewellery! Click here to … [Read more…]