New Art West Midlands may currently be showcasing the best in emerging talent, but the first New Art WM Annuale will be celebrating the more established artists of the region. Taking place from 20 March to 15 April 2015 at ARTicle Gallery, Birmingham School of Art it will include paintings, sculpture, drawing, photography, video and … [Read more…]
City of Colours 2015 – Open for Artist Applications! CoC have announced that they have opened the doors for artist applications for City of Colours 2015, which will be taking place in Digbeth on the weekend of the 12th September. If you’d like to be involved in some capacity, please complete the artist booking form and return no … [Read more…]
These Digbeth First Fridays don’t ‘arf come round quickly. March is already upon us and the evening of the 6th sees Digbeth once again come alive with all sorts of happenings: Rather than queuing half an hour for a piece of meat in a bun on the other side of Digbeth, why not visit the … [Read more…]
Frontiers Festival returns from 16-27 March for a two week celebration of bold new music. Visitors can expect an eclectic programme of performances and exhibitions at venues across Birmingham, with internationally-respected artists performing alongside exciting new talent from the Conservatoire. Produced by Birmingham Conservatoire, Frontiers Festival 2015 focuses on the use of electronics in contemporary classical and jazz music. … [Read more…]
How can Birmingham shout louder about culture? A group of young people who are part of the Creative Agency project at mac birmingham are asking the creative community to come together for The Welcome Party to try and find out how we can do better. Organised by The Icing Agency and cultural website Polaroids & Polar Bears, the event … [Read more…]
Findings of the West Midlands 24 Hour Culture Survey are out and can be found here.
Spring is on its way – which in the Birmingham cultural calendar can only mean Flatpack! Flatpack Film Festival returns for its ninth edition from 19-29 March. Boasting 120 events at over 30 venues – take your pick from Finnish animation sculptures, long-lost archives, a virtual dinner party featuring Occulus Rift, coffee demonstrations, slime moulds, … [Read more…]
For a third year running, New Art West Midlands is giving emerging artists from the West Midlands a unique opportunity to showcase their work. The exhibition is taking places across four sites – Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in … [Read more…]