We are excited to share with you the new, Black Country Cultural Education Directory. Here you can access arts, cultural and heritage organisations, festivals, libraries, museums, artists and creative practitioners from across the rich and diverse creative landscape of the Black Country, all of which work with children! The Black Country Cultural Education Directory is a…
DetailsYoung People’s Engagement with Heritage Researchers at the Institute for Community Research and Development (ICRD) and Arts Connect at the University of Wolverhampton are carrying out research to explore young people’s engagement with their historic environment, working closely with colleagues at Historic England. We would be extremely grateful to either hear about and/ or receive…
DetailsUniversity of Wolverhampton Students Create Arts Award Masterpiece After 12 months of hard work researching, planning and designing the Inspired by British Art Show 9 Discover and Bronze Arts Award they are now completed and available as a free download or hard copy for teachers, young people and families. The resources have been created by…
DetailsApplication deadline: Friday 26th November For an application form, click here For more information, click here As part of the British Art Show 9 learning programme Arts Connect and the University of Wolverhampton are offering 9 Black Country schools/education settings the opportunity to apply for a free practical artist led workshop for their students.…
DetailsA new online community to encourage teaching for creativity This February Arts Council England (ACE) have launched Creativity Exchange, a new online community to encourage teaching for creativity across the curriculum. Designed for school leaders, teachers and cultural organisations who work with schools. This platform will be a place for creative inspiration and to share…
Details“An important aspect of the British Art Show 9 inspired learning programme is ensuring that young people and aspiring artists from across the West Midlands have the opportunity to experience such an important cultural event and explore their own creativity and expression in relation to the exhibition. Our aim is that the BAS9 inspired learning…
DetailsI was thrilled to be part of the first cohort of the innovative Creative Digital Leadership Programme (CDLP) in November 2020, created by the always excellent Arts Connect. On reflection, the course could not be more perfectly timed. As Creative Learning Producer at the Midland Arts Centre (MAC), I oversee a large informal learning programme,…
DetailsBirmingham is home to one of three Youth Opera companies led by Welsh National Opera. During lockdown, we were delighted that youth opera members from South Wales, North Wales and Birmingham have continued to meet with us, virtually, learning new ways of working via digital technology, gaining skills in performing and recording themselves from home.…
DetailsThe murder of George Floyd has felt like a singular beacon, lighting a flame under white people and their awareness of white privilege. As a result, the Black Lives Matter movement has been reignited on the global stage and for the first time in my lifetime it has extended beyond my social media echo chamber…
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