The Twenty Twenty Collection exhibition
14th January – 28th August 2022
Following an open call-out, which received submissions from 220 artists across the region, in Spring 2021 the New Art Gallery Walsall acquired 32 new works by 30 West Midlands’ based artists, with their individual responses to the significant events that shaped 2020.
The works, spanning a variety of media from collage and photography to drawing and painting, respond to world events over a tumultuous year; from the Covid19 pandemic and National Lockdowns, to Black Lives Matter and Brexit, to Class Inequalities and Climate Change. https://thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk/exhibition/twenty-twenty-collection/
Keith Piper
Jet Black Futures
14th January – 24th April 2022
The New Art Gallery Walsall is delighted to present a major solo exhibition by artist Keith Piper featuring brand new works. Piper’s creative practice responds to specific social and political issues, historic relationships and geographical sites. He was a founder member of the highly influential BLK Art Group and continues to create visually compelling and thought-provoking works of art. Jet Black Futures explores “issues of ‘race’, speculative futurism and technology, in the age of anxiety”. https://thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk/exhibition/keith-piper-jet-black-futures/
Arts Connect: 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 logbooks are now completed and available as a free download or hard copy for teachers, young people and families.
The resources have been created by Dan and India two talented Illustration students from the University of Wolverhampton who have drawn upon the themes of BAS9 and the vibrant arts and cultural heritage of the city of Wolverhampton.
To download your free inspired by British Art Show 9 Discover or Bronze Arts Award resource visit here.
British Art Show 9 Inspired Plant Fete
Local artist Charlotte Dunn is developing a British Art Show 9 inspired project called ‘Plant Fete’ which is a community art project supported by Creative Black Country as part of Offsite 9 community art programme.
Through her creative project Charlotte will recreate the idea of the floral fete within West Park, highlighting the reparative history element of BAS9 as well as the tactics of togetherness through the actions of a plant swap. Part of the fete will be a stand where she will exhibit community contributions of images, drawings, paintings and photos of plants. If you would like to submit your student’s West Park inspired flora/fauna artwork entries are now open until 13th February. More information can be found here.
Arts Connect: The Black Country Cultural Education Directory has launched
A joint initiative between the four Cultural Education Partnerships (CEPs); Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Each CEP is formed of partners from across the arts, cultural, heritage and education sectors, who collectively work together to ensure that all children and young people aged 0 to 25 in their localities have access to high quality arts and culture. Each CEP is formed of partners who are activists in their local area who advocate for arts, culture and creativity in education, to ensure that every child and young person has a positive and empowering creative learning journey and the opportunity to create, participate, produce and engage with cultural education.
Download the directory here.
Dying Matters (a campaign run by Hospice UK) knows that that conversations start in communities. The difficult bit is getting a conversation started and that’s why Dying Matters has set up a Community Grants programme, supported by Dignity Funerals, looking for new and creative ways to talk about dying.
The grants are aimed at community-led arts and culture projects, with a focus on equality and inclusion, and which approach the subject of dying in an innovative or creative way.
Discover more here.
Creative Black Country is delighted to have received further investment from Arts Council England to continue its work across the region until 2025. Find out more here.
Creative UK is proud to announce the return of Creative Coalition, its flagship festival for the creative industries taking place from Tuesday 1st to Thursday 3rd February 2022. With a diverse three-day programme of virtual events, the festival combines inspiring speakers, interviews and discussions, with live performances, immersive experiences, and engaging workshops.
Register for a free Creative Coalition ticket and be the first to hear the latest news from the festival: Register for Creative Coalition.
The Black Country Dance Hub (BCDH) is delighted to be hosting 2Faced Dance Company at Walsall Arena & Arts Centre on the 6th April, with performances at 1.30pm and 7.30pm.
EVERYTHING [but the girl]. 2Faced Dance Company make their highly anticipated return to theatres this Spring with their unforgettable triple bill of emotionally charged, lung-busting physicality.
Packed with raw energy and exceptional movement from one of the UK’s leading contemporary
dance companies, EVERYTHING [but the girl] features three unique and visceral works. Tickets £7.00
Box Office: 0300 555 2898
School/College Bookings email: maggie@blackcountrydance.com
