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Towards Reopening – COVID-19 Update
City Arts is looking forward to welcoming participants, artists and visitors back to our building. Much of our core work is with vulnerable people, including those with complex health needs.…
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Welcome to City Arts
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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The Search for Teddy Island
Streaming free on YouTube, The Search for Teddy Island tells the story of a teddy bear’s hunt for a home: the mythical Teddy Island. The journey takes them over land…
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Refrain/Remain/Retrain: City Arts’ Young Producers present a festival in solidarity with creatives
Every year in November, City Arts' Young Producers take over our venue in Hockley. This year the takeover is going online. Our Young Producers group support and encourage each other…
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Blog
How we created ‘The Search for Teddy Island’
City Arts created the family friendly puppet show ‘The Search for Teddy Island’ in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With arts venues closed, we wanted to bring real life theatre…
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Ideas for Creative Self-Care from Young Artists
Art can help your mental health. Making art boosts our confidence. It helps us feel more engaged and resilient. Being creative has been shown to relieve anxiety, depression and stress.…
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News
Black Lives Matter: Our Commitments
City Arts came into being over 40 years ago. Our mission was, and still is, to make art for and with people from some of Nottingham's most marginalised communities. The…
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Opportunity
Have your words featured on ‘PoGo’ – an international poetry app
Showcase your creativity and represent Notts on an international stage. We’re asking you to submit up to 100 words of poetry. It can be any style: from free verse to…
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Family Friendly
Ages & Ages Tales: TEATIME TREATS!
Date of event: 28 Nov 2020 Event start time: 6:30pm - Event end time: 8:00pm
Location: Online
Every member of your family is invited to bid farewell to November with the fantastic Paul Jackson. Paul is a sculptor, illustrator, musician and storyteller supreme and he is inviting…
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Music Poetry
Refrain/Remain/Retrain: A Showcase
Date of event: 28 Nov 2020 Event start time: 7:00pm - Event end time: 9:00pm
Location: Online
City Arts' Young Producers annual takeover goes online. We want to celebrate being creative! We want to shout out that the arts matter! We want to share the talent and…
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Music
Refrain/Remain/Retrain: Afterparty with DJ Joe Egassy
Date of event: 28 Nov 2020 Event start time: 9:30pm - Event end time: 10:30pm
Location: Online
A virtual afterparty with Techno DJ and Producer Joe Egassy. his event is part of City Arts' Young Producers Refrain/Remain/Retrain festival. Join us for music, comedy and poetry at the…
Talk
Hyperrealist Drawing with Tochukwu Darlington Obiakonwa
Date of event: 29 Nov 2020 Event start time: 7:00pm - Event end time: 9:00pm
Location: Online
Visual artist Tochukwu Darlington Obiakonwa joins us live from Nigeria! Darlington studied banking and finance at University but is very passionate about the arts and creativity. Alongside his commissions, he…
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Workshop
Introduction to Facilitation – A Workshop
Date of event: 30 Nov 2020 Event start time: 7:00pm - Event end time: 8:00pm
Location: Online
Artist and City Arts' Young Producer Meridith Dickin will share the basics of being a facilitator. Find out how to share something you’re passionate about with other. Including tips on…
Talk
Artists’ Coffee Morning: Zoom Playtime & Artist Updates
Date of event: 2 Dec 2020 Event start time: 11:00am - Event end time: 12:00pm
Location: Online
Join the City Arts team for an online chat and a virtual coffee. We've all been using Zoom for a while now, but are there things you still don't know…
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News
Refrain/Remain/Retrain: City Arts’ Young Producers present a festival in solidarity with creatives
Every year in November, City Arts' Young Producers take over our venue in Hockley. This year the takeover is going online. Our Young Producers group support and encourage each other…
Read more: 'Refrain/Remain/Retrain: City Arts’ Young Producers present a festival in solidarity with creatives'
Blog
How we created ‘The Search for Teddy Island’
City Arts created the family friendly puppet show ‘The Search for Teddy Island’ in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With arts venues closed, we wanted to bring real life theatre…
Read more: 'How we created ‘The Search for Teddy Island’'
Opportunity
Have your words featured on ‘PoGo’ – an international poetry app
Showcase your creativity and represent Notts on an international stage. We’re asking you to submit up to 100 words of poetry. It can be any style: from free verse to…
Read more: 'Have your words featured on ‘PoGo’ – an international poetry app'
Video
Artists and mental health professionals speak about mental health, creativity and self care
In this video support worker Saffron, artist Meridith and photographer & CAMHS volunteer Neve talk about their experiences of getting help with their mental health. We hear how art can…
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Video
Artist Honey Williams on mental health, facing misogynoir and her artistic inspirations
Young people involved in our Express Yourself project posed questions to brilliant Nottingham-based artist Honey Williams. Honey describes herself as a Sonic and Visual Artist & Designer. She is an…
Read more: 'Artist Honey Williams on mental health, facing misogynoir and her artistic inspirations'
Showcase
The Search for Teddy Island
Streaming free on YouTube, The Search for Teddy Island tells the story of a teddy bear’s hunt for a home: the mythical Teddy Island. The journey takes them over land…
Read more: 'The Search for Teddy Island'