Creative Leap was a professional development programme (led by Sampad and The Drum) for new and emerging Birmingham-based artists that ran for roughly a year. It was ended in March this year and a review booklet/brochure landed on my desk the other day with information about everyone who took part. Eleven individual artists and four … [Read more…]
On 3 March, two films by Creative Leap artists will be screened from 5.30pm – 7pm at Ward End Library. The Door by Benjamin Pinnock – a live action and animation drama short set in Erdington and Aston shown through the eyes of a lead character who discovers he has the ability to alter time. … [Read more…]
Dee Patel‘s photographic series ‘Land of Hope & Glory‘, is a non-political piece aiming to remind us that immigration is not a 21st century phenomenon, it’s been occurring for hundreds of years, bringing with it opportunity and diversity. Behind each immigration statistic lies a story and with it, a human being. Throughout the series, Dee … [Read more…]