The Festival of Masters - installation by Juneau Projects. Image by Dee Patel.

The Festival of Masters - installation by Juneau Projects. Image by Dee Patel.

100 Masters

Landmark project | 2016-2017

100 Masters profiled the experts of today, in order to inspire the pioneers of tomorrow. We wanted to inspire and offer local people a fresh perspective about the strengths, skills, talent and expertise surfacing from their locality and community.

In 2016, we asked the Black Country public to nominate someone that they know who is brilliant at what they do.

A Sandwell cactus-breeder (who has received gold at RHS Chelsea for the last 9 successive years), a care worker from Wolverhampton (who beat 14 professional comedians to win ‘Joke of the year’ at the Edinburgh Fringe), a Dudley nurse (who won an unprecedented international accolade for their pioneering research into the medical uses of sugar) and a Mercury Prize nominated singer from Walsall were some of the examples of those nominated

100 Masters successfully celebrated everyday creativity, acknowledging citizens who remain important bastions in their own communities, despite being overlooked in the wider cultural landscape.

The project team worked with communities to promote civic participation, raise aspirations and encourage people to connect and learn from one another. Forming new partnerships helped to broaden networks and make strong alliances across sectors, in business, education, creative industries and beyond. 100 Masters became a powerful network, made of people who influence, inspire, exchange knowledge, and encourage new collaborations locally, nationally and globally.

AWARDS NEWS

100 Masters was shortlisted for the 2019 N.I.C.E award, managed by the European Centre for Creative Economy.

In Autumn 2018 100 Masters was selected as the winning entry in EYA’s Open Innovation category 2018.

100 Masters News
100 Masters shortlisted for a Creative Learning Guild Award
100 Masters shortlisted for a Creative Learning Guild Award

Creative Black Country’s 100 Masters project has been shortlisted for a ‘Digital & Film Award’ by the New National Creative Learning Awards.

100 Masters Journal - be inspired
100 Masters Journal - be inspired

With our 100 Masters continually offering us inspiration here at CBC we have put together a little journal to help get your creative juices flowing in 2019.

100 Masters makes the shortlist for the N.I.C.E. AWards 2019
100 Masters makes the shortlist for the N.I.C.E. AWards 2019

The CBC team are thrilled, once again, to have been shortlisted for another award for our 100 Masters project.

Creative Black Country project 100 Masters wins the European Youth Award
Creative Black Country project 100 Masters wins the European Youth Award

Our 100 Masters project has won a European Youth Award for ‘Smart Learning’.

Andrew Tift presents immortalise at New Art Gallery Walsall
Andrew Tift presents immortalise at New Art Gallery Walsall

From 25 May to 2 September 2018 a new major solo exhibition of the figurative portrait painter Andrew Tift will be showing at New Art Gallery Walsall.

Festival of Masters Part 02
Festival of Masters Part 02

Back in November we hosted the Festival of Masters – a day-long event that showcased our 100 Masters through exhibitions, installations, talks, workshops and performances.

100 Masters Newspaper
100 Masters Newspaper

Want to know who made the list of 100? Then take a look. We’ve listed ALL of our masters, what they do and where they are from.

100 Masters supplement with the Express and Star has landed
100 Masters supplement with the Express and Star has landed

In today’s Express & Star you will find the 100 Masters supplement listing all 100 of our fabulous masters in celebration of the Festival of Masters event, taking place next Saturday (25 Nov) at the Starworks Warehouse in Wolverhampton! As well as reading about the masters and the festival, you can also watch Juneau Projects illustrations come alive with augmented reality when you use the Layar app on your phones or tablets.

Here is the FULL listing for the Festival of Masters
Here is the FULL listing for the Festival of Masters

Why not join us on Saturday 25th November at Starworks Warehouse in Wolverhampton as we celebrate our 100 Masters at a special pop-up event.

Masters through the lens
Masters through the lens

See Laura Dickens portraits of our Master Makers in a commissioned series of photographs for the Festival of Masters.

100 MASTERS Press Coverage

Radio BBC WM – 14th March, 2017
Live interview on the Sunny & Shay show with Liam Smyth (CBC Creative Producer), and 100 Masters nominees Parv Kaur and Drew Roper.

Area Culture Guide, 2017
Page feature of the campaign.

Express & Star, 2017
100 Masters Black Country Talent Honoured ahead of Festival in Wolverhampton

Express & Star, 2017
Sathnam Sanghera, Adrian Goldberg, Parv Kaur and more: 100 Masters festival celebrates Black Country talent

BBC Midlands Today
Live coverage on Friday 24th November 2017

BBC Radio WM – Midlands Masala
Live interviews – Sunday 19th November & Sunday 26th November 2017