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…]
This Thursday 10th January, you are invited to join HIVE for Tea, Cake and Conversation at The Solihull Gallery between 6pm – 7.30pm. There will be an informative round the table discussion about the pieces in the collection and the collaborative practice. So who are Hive? Hive are a group of Birmingham based artists who … [Read more…]
A collaboration between Ort. art and community cafe and the Disability Support Group, “Bodies… in Motion” is a project for women who consider themselves disabled. 8 workshops exploring body image and sexuality will culminate with a group exhibition at Ort. in Balsall Heath from the 19th September until the 2nd October. The project is only … [Read more…]
I could never draw much more than a stick man on an Etch-a-Sketch but as part of The Big Draw, mac have been inviting people to show off their knob-twizzling skills and produce Etch-a-Sketch artwork for Re:sketch. And the creativity hasn’t been restricted to the classic etch-a-sketch picture, as artists have been actively encouraged to paint and take … [Read more…]
This new collection of work by Birmingham based artist Louis Sidoli, inspired by Andy Warhol, has taken the mugshots of twelve of the most notorious and iconic bad boys from popular culture. The collection includes the likes of rock legends Mick Jagger and Kurt Kobain, Hollywood stars Frank Sinatra and Al Picino, plus gangster Al … [Read more…]
The first Visualise Festival will be held on 21 – 31 October, as a major celebration of young people’s visual creativity. They’re calling for anyone under the age of 24 to submit their artwork as part of the Young People’s Open Visual Art Competition, which will hold a high profile exhibition in Birmingham City centre. … [Read more…]
So if you haven’t already heard of this programme, read on, because artists this sounds Amazing (yes, it deserves a capital). Extra Special People (ESP) is a membership programme run by Eastside Projects, for anyone who would benefit from engaging with a dynamic, ambitious, artist-led environment. ESP members are offered a range of opportunities to … [Read more…]
ARC takes place on the last Wednesday of the month, showcasing work selected by guest curators. This months ARC is on 25 August, 6-8PM at The Vaults (Jewellery Quarter), and has been curated by Laura Coult. an exhibition of artist’s moving image, performance, and sculpture exploring the ways in which we experience sound as light, … [Read more…]