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MEET Arts Advisor and photographer Laura Dicken
Laura Dicken is a photographer who works mainly in social documentary, and a Creative Producer. She mostly works with those who do not engage with, or are least likely to be involved with the arts for example, the homeless. She is also an Arts Advisor for Creative Black Country.
Sarah Zacharek and Open Access awards
One strand of CBC’s activity consists of giving funding to local creatives to support activities that build audiences, and promote creative and artistic excellence across the Black Country.
CBC at Black Country Business Festival
Great Art and Culture For Everyone - how to apply for Arts Council Project grants and Creative Black Country's Open Access Awards workshops at the Black Country Business Festival this May.
Could you be an April Fool for Funny Things?
With April Fools Day on a Monday this year we couldn’t resist putting the call out to have a rib-tickling start to the week so we want you to help us out by dressing up and sending us your silliest picture that we can pop on social media to share.
Open Access awards round 2: MotherShip
MotherShip seek to connect communities through culture and creativity, particularly working with newly arrived mothers and their children.
Open Access awards round 2: West Park drama sessions
Within the safety and familiarity of West Park Primary school, the group are offering mums weekly drama sessions to help build confidence.
Open Access awards round 2 - Bearwood Street Festival 2019
We are Bearwood are a voluntary organisation that runs events and activities, often arts based, that aim to improve community well-being and connections in the area of Bearwood and Smethwick in Sandwell.
Open Access awards round 2: Ruskin – A Presentation With A Difference
Ruth Durrant is a ceramic artist/community artist who is inspired by nature and celtic knotwork. She also enjoys local history and has decided to combine both interests in to one project.
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.
Open Access awards round 2 - Gatis Community Space
Gatis Community Space provides a safe hub for the local community to gather, connect and grow. Exploring the history of the site and the area, they will create digital and recycled artwork with the community, to share in their loverthereans lantern parade.
Artist Sue Brisco tells us about her Open Access award success.
Fine artist Sue Brisco has been awarded two Open Access Awards; the first was a SEED award for a project call ‘The Seeing Small Microscope and Art Project’ which she produced in collaboration Wildside Activity Centre.
Open Access awards success with Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists
In 2018 Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists, (three poets: Dave Pitt, Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger) applied for an Open Access Award to put on several workshops.
The Funny Things Joke Box gets its first host on the most miserable week of the year!
With the 15th January classed as Britain’s most miserable day of the year, according to annual weather stats, and ‘Blue Monday’ (the 21st Jan) close by, employees and visitors to the Black Country Chamber of Commerce will get the chance to add some much needed warming cheer to their week as the Chamber hosts the Funny Things Joke Box.
Looking back at 2018
2018 has been an exciting year for Creative Black Country. The team have been planning, organising, travelling and preparing to bring the Black Country another dose of great quality art and creativity that everyone can get involved with.
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.
Chappal - a short video
Here’s a short video of the performance piece we brought to the ZEE Sandwell & Birmingham Mela this year.
Black Country businesses wanted to host the Funny Things Joke Box
Wolverhampton’s comedy festival makes its return in 2019 to bring giggles, guffaws and lols to a venue near you - and they are looking for your help.
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.
Making the most of Arts and Culture in Dudley Borough
Join us to find out about how Dudley borough can apply to become part of a national Arts Council England initiative, Creative People and Places (CPP) for a 4 year long programme.
Creative Black Country project 100 Masters wins the European Youth Award
Our 100 Masters project has won a European Youth Award for ‘Smart Learning’.