Floating forest to tour Birmingham & Black Country canals
A mini-forest made of real trees and soil planted onto a converted canal hopper is due to travel the canals of Birmingham and the Black Country.
Midland knitters take Birmingham by yarn storm
The lower columns on the exterior of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery covered with knit graffiti.
West Bromwich Albion paintings displayed at arts centre
From 4 July to 9 September The Public in West Bromwich will be displaying a collection of paintings by Paine Proffitt, artist in residence at West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
George Salter Academy develop long term partnership with The Public
George Salter Academy have been working alongside The Public in West Bromwich on a series of artistic projects
The hunt for a “real Birmingham family”
The judging panel to find a ‘real Birmingham family’ to be immortalised into a new civic sculpture has been announced.
Ikon awarded £240,000 to support development
Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery has been awarded a significant grant from Arts Council England to boost its fundraising and development work.
The Art of Motion
This spring a series of interactive exhibitions, ‘The Art of Motion’, launch at The Public in West Bromwich
Noses in the Air for new WW2 Documentary
The stories behind iconic World War Two art and images are told in ‘Nose Art and Pin-Ups’ – the latest documentary film to be released by Coventry video experts Whirlwind Productions.
Performing Arts Festival to showcase students’ theatre, music and dance talent
Coventry University’s performing arts students will be showcasing their final year projects in theatre, music and design from next week
Coventry University’s impact on London 2012 highlighted in new report
A new report launched today shows Coventry University’s involvement in the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic Games contribution.
Ort. at The Old Print Works
What’s on at the Old Print Works….
Fantasy Hotel: Walsall College students exhibit at The Public
Students from Walsall College Interior Design Department will be exhibiting an intriguing and eye-opening, 3D structure, the Fantasy Hotel
Rhinestone Cowboys?
Andy Munro offers his support to a controversial new Birmingham landmark.
Academics compile UK’s first ever database of sporting statues
The first ever database of sporting statues in the UK has been compiled by academics at the University of Sheffield.
Fierce Festival are seeking participants
Fierce Festival are seeking participants for the performance/installation, ‘Gifts of the Spirit: Automatic Writing’ by live artist, Ron Athey.
Ikon teams up with Fierce Festival for an alternative Easter
Ikon will team up with Fierce, Birmingham’s premier live art and performance festival, this Easter.
Exhibition of botanical textiles at Winterbourne House and Garden
Midlands’s textile artist Bren Boardman is holding an exhibition at in the Coach House Gallery at Winterbourne House and Garden during February.
Artworks celebrate Stirchley’s history
Artworks celebrate Stirchley’s history and point to the making of new prosperity : January – April 2012
Call for interactive and film and video artists
Deadline looms for two unique open exhibitions
Graduate interns set up new art venture
Two interns who successfully completed their internship at The Public in West Bromwich have set up a new arts venture.
Moseley Road Baths Art Show
Friends of Moseley Road Baths will be taking over the Moseley School of Art on Moseley Road
Art exhibition in Birmingham
Paintings by Susan McClure
Contempory Coventry
New exhibition to showcase the best of contemporary art work at Coventry University
Moseley Road Baths Art Show
Moseley Road Baths, Birmingham’s historic Grade II* swimming baths building in Balsall Heath is to be the subject of a one-day art exhibition
Bring Back the King
When it comes to art Andy Munro knows what he likes.
The Pitmen Painters come to Coventry
The show won an Olivier Award for Best New Musical and made the move to the US in 2008 where it continues to run on Broadway.
Local Artist Recruited By Buckingham Fine Art
Local Artist Paul Vincent is celebrating his appointment by Buckingham Fine Art with an Exhibition of his Art
The Art of Story
An exciting series of exhibitions encourages visitors to step inside a story this summer.
To You from Super Me
Award-winning Sandwell youth group to exhibit at The Public.
Court on Canvas/A Gem of a Game
Two exhibitions commemorating the game of Lawn Tennis and the man responsible for its existence are now on