Since 1977, we have helped communities and artists to create and explore art of all kinds – from music to writing, from drawing to dance. We aim to give everyone the chance to be creative, regardless of who they are or where they’re from.
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City Arts Curator-in-Residence Saziso Phiri talks our Artist-in-Residence Honey Williams. They look at some of Honey’s sketchbooks and diaries from 2004 to the present day, and discuss the events that…
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Working in partnership, the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, City Arts (Nottingham) and Nottingham Trent University, have announced dates for the Nottingham Puppet Festival which will take place this…
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A Q&A with New York based outsider artist Susan Spangenberg. Presented in partnership with the Institute of Mental Health. Susan spoke about her life as an artist and the work…
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Working with Nottingham City Council's Community Cohesion team, we've created a fantastic activity booklet for Nottingham Refugee Week 2021! Designed by Lydia Lapinski of Thoughts Make Things, it has been…
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Evey year since 2016, City Arts has worked with Cantrell Primary School in Bulwell - running a carnival project which brings the whole school together. Our plans for 2020 were…
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Created by poet and broadcaster Kate Fox, this beautiful film features Nottingham residents’ thoughts on the theme of Freedom. We worked with photographer Colin Potsig to capture images of Nottingham…
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Simon Withers is an artist whose work has incorporated painting, sculpture, performance, photography, sound, writing and play-acting. He has participated in over 140 exhibitions. Having been an artist for over…
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Nikki Charlesworth is a Theatre Designer, Puppet Designer and Animator from Nottingham. City Arts has been working with her since 2015, when she created costume designs for our opening and…
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Online Exhibition
Dates of event: Until 10 Jul 2021
Location: Online
We are thrilled to bring you this online exhibition by New York City based American artist, Susan Spangenberg. City Arts has a long-term partnership with the Institute of Mental Health.…
View event: 'Escaping Childhood'Exhibition
Dates of event: Until 19 Jun 2021
Weekdays, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Close Time: 4:30pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
For Nottingham Refugee Week 2021, we present two exhibitions celebrating diversity and the contribution refugees and asylum seekers make to our city. A Place to Belong When I first came…
Find out more: about '‘A Place to Belong’ & ‘Blossoming Friendships’'
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Support our vital work to give everyone the opportunity to take part in the arts, regardless of health, ability, background or income.
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A Q&A with New York based outsider artist Susan Spangenberg. Presented in partnership with the Institute of Mental Health. Susan spoke about her life as an artist and the work…
Read more: 'Artist Q&A with Susan Spangenberg'Publication
Working with Nottingham City Council's Community Cohesion team, we've created a fantastic activity booklet for Nottingham Refugee Week 2021! Designed by Lydia Lapinski of Thoughts Make Things, it has been…
Read more: 'Create Together – An Activity Booklet for Refugee Week 2021'Showcase
Created by poet and broadcaster Kate Fox, this beautiful film features Nottingham residents’ thoughts on the theme of Freedom. We worked with photographer Colin Potsig to capture images of Nottingham…
Read more: 'Freedom? – A film by poet Kate Fox and Nottingham residents'Video
City Arts Curator-in-Residence Saziso Phiri talks our Artist-in-Residence Honey Williams. They look at some of Honey’s sketchbooks and diaries from 2004 to the present day, and discuss the events that…
Read more: 'Watch Honey Williams in conversation with Saziso Phiri'Blog
Megan Rose is an Illustrator from Nottingham. She is one of five young artists to receive a City Arts bursary supporting them to create a show for the Nottingham Puppet…
Read more: 'Megan Rose on her new puppet production ‘The Jam Makers’'Showcase
Simon Withers is an artist whose work has incorporated painting, sculpture, performance, photography, sound, writing and play-acting. He has participated in over 140 exhibitions. Having been an artist for over…
Read more: 'Simon Withers on his year photographing swans…'
