2014 is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies. From the UoB website: Using innovative teaching and research methods and often adopting a politicised engagement with subjects, the Centre was one of the first academic bodies to take ‘mass’ culture – pop music, television programmes, fashions – seriously. By creating … [Read more…]
After years of hard work, late nights and pushing their creativity to the limits it is time for this years graduates to present the 2014 BA Degree Shows. Over the next few days some of the West Midlands finest universities will be exhibiting a wide range of work from fashion and textiles, fine art, photography … [Read more…]
Tonight’s the second Digbeth First Friday, and there are loads of things happening: Alfie Bird’s Art Exhibition Screening of Repo Man at Edible Eastside Friction Arts’ Psycedelic Psinema at The Edge The Cobalt Blue Contemporary Arts ‘Interlude’ studio tour at Custard Factory Eastside Projects late night opening and chance to own free public art Provide shop late … [Read more…]
The changes that the Balsall Heath neighbourhood have gone through are being explored by the local community and researchers from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University. Their Cultural Intermediation project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of its 2012 – 2016 Connected Communities programme. On Wednesday 4th June, the group is … [Read more…]
On Thursday a selection of Birmingham’s most popular art galleries will once again be throwing their doors open until late in the evening to showcase new exhibitions. This is part of the Museums At Night scheme – a nationwide festival of inspiring after hours cultural events at museums, galleries and heritage sites curated by Culture 24. … [Read more…]
Last Wednesday I was invited to visit ‘Bryant Priest Newman Architects‘, located at 3 Mary Street in the Jewellery Quarter. Sleek and striking, the building has played host to a series of Birmingham based artists including; Ed Wakefield, Jane Tudge, VOID Group Show, Stuart Layton, Sam Brookes and will soon be expecting Karen McLean. These … [Read more…]
Are you a visual arts graduate from one of these West Midlands-based Universities? Birmingham City University Coventry University Staffordshire University University of Wolverhampton University of Worcester If you graduated with a visual arts BA, MA or PhD in 2012, 2013 or 2014 you are eligible to make an application for the selected exhibition New Art … [Read more…]
Only just picked up on these having been away for two weeks on holiday and moving house! Apologies for the copy and pasting… Digbeth First Friday “Time to try something new. Digbeth comes alive on the first Friday of each month with exhibitions, late-night openings, special events, culture in unexpected spaces, live music, street food … [Read more…]