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Making the Most of... photographing the beautiful Black Country
Commissioned by Creative Black Country as part of our Creative Connections commissions, Yam Cams encouraged ordinary people across the region to take a closer look at their local environment and view it with a fresh eye.
Halesowen High Street Residency - assistant position opportunity
Artists David Rowan and Joseph Potts will be starting a ‘Dudley Creates’ residency at the Cornbow Centre in Halesowen in April and are looking for an Assistant Artist to help with the project.
PLANT FETE - starts this week in Wolverhampton as part of OFFSITE9
Charlotte Dunn’s community plant swap event hopes to inspire a love of nature and togetherness in Wolverhampton this April.
It's Dark Without It's Light Within - launch photo gallery
'It’s Dark Without, It’s Light Within' by Siân Macfarlane is now open: Fridays and Saturdays 12-4pm until the 10th April at Asylum Gallery, 21 Clifton St, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0TZ.
Offsite 9 VIDEO - Boundary Way present RESET
The sun was shining for Boundary Way’s RESET event which took place at the garden allotments. A mix of art, creativity, workshops and (of course) some gardening were all on display during the afternoon.
Offsite9 VIDEO - Riccardo De Bruce
Find out more about Riccardo De Bruce’s exhibition Stephen Architect of Hope in this short video.
A photo tour with Daniella Turbin
Book your space on the last few sessions - It’s amazing what you can find on a walking tour of Wolverhampton city centre. S09198 is the unique grid reference for the centre of the City of Wolverhampton, and Daniella has been inviting to explore to help her explore every underpass, street and building within this one kilometre square.
Offsite9 VIDEO - Sue Brisco
Watch a short video with Sue Brisco about her project Kindness is Free - Let’s Pass it On.
Offsite9 VIDEO - Katie Holtom
Watch a short video with Katie Holtom about her project Pop Up Storybook Lives.
Offsite9 VIDEO - Sahjan Kooner
Find out more about Sahjan’s Offsite9 project Frozen Archive for MOON/ish.exe in this short video.
Offsite9 VIDEO - Daniella Turbin
Find out more about Daniella Turbin’s project S09198 in this short interview.
Reset at Boundary Way photo gallery - Offsite9
The sun was shining for Boundary Way’s RESET event which took place on Saturday at the garden allotments. A mix of art, creativity, workshops and (of course) some gardening were all on display during the afternoon.
DUDLEY Creates Commissions - now open
Creative Black Country (CBC), alongside our partner Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and support from CoLab Dudley, are offering small commissions of £750 - £4000 for projects that develop creative activity with and by local communities across the Dudley borough.
Out of Darkness Cometh Light - Event images
Out of Darkness Cometh Light is a Visual Vernacular (VV) show that took place on Saturday 12th March. VV is a relatively new theatrical performance style that combines elements of mime, facial and bodily expression.
Kindness is Free - launch event for #Offsite9
Kanj Nicholas and Sue Brisco are now exhibiting their two separate but interconnected bodies of work at Newhampton Arts Centre. Their project examines the theme of kindness through visual artworks, workshops and poetry and they invited people to join their launch and see the results.
Fae Kilburn - launch event for #Offsite9
On Saturday evening of the 12th March Fae Kilburn’s exhibition ‘Perspectives’ launched at Asylum Artist Quarter. Perspectives has been produced by Fae (in collaboration with DASH) to help raise awareness, challenge preconceived ideas and highlight the stigma faced by many.
Riccardo De Bruce - launch event for #Offsite9
City of Wolverhampton Mayor, Councillor Greg Brackenridge, opened the latest exhibition launch for Offsite9 on Friday 11th March at the Light House for artist Riccardo De Bruce’s ‘Stephen Architect of Hope’ project.
RESET - An artistic exploration at Boundary Way, Saturday 19th March 12-5pm
Boundary Way Project will be presenting an immersive experience which will include a chance to explore the community garden at Boundary Way Allotments and find out more about how artists and writers have been inspired by this setting.
Offsite 9 - Perspectives Exhibition by Fae Kilburn launches this Saturday 12th March at Asylum Artist Quarter
A new exhibition by Midlands-based artist Fae Kilburn, who specialises in printmaking, is launching this weekend in Wolverhampton City Centre to help raise awareness, challenge preconceived ideas and highlight the stigma faced by many.
Offsite 9: Kindness if Free - let's pass it on
Nicholas and Brisco will exhibit two separate but interconnected bodies of work in an exhibition at Newhampton Arts Centre. Their project examines the theme of kindness through visual artworks, workshops and poetry.