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Since 1977, we’ve been breaking down barriers to reconnect people with art, culture and creativity. We stand up for people who are underrepresented in the arts. We see talent where it has been overlooked and undervalued. Anywhere can be your studio, your gallery, your stage. At City Arts, we believe you are an artist.
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‘Carlton, England’ – a film about the Nottinghamshire town
This short film captures places, spaces and voices that make up Carlton, Nottinghamshire. Contributors range from Jigsaw Homes residents to local business owners. Carefully collaged together by filmmaker Owen Davies,…
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RESIDENCE: Introducing our bursary award recipients
Three Nottingham artists have been awarded a bursary as part of City Arts' RESIDENCE project. Awarded by a panel of Community Curators, the bursaries support artists who have faced barriers…
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Nottingham Puppet Festival is back for 2024
Nottingham Puppet Festival will return for the third time in April 2024. Events happening between Tuesday 9 and Sunday 21 April will showcase the many diverse and exciting forms that puppetry…
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The National Puppetry Archive
Dates of event: Until 20 Apr 2024 Mon - Thu, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Closing Time: 5:00pm
Venue Address: The Window Gallery, City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
As part of the Nottingham Puppet Festival, the National Puppetry Archive present a small exhibition of work by John M. Blundall (1937-2014). Blundall is best known for his early work…
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Cross-cultural Nestbuilding from ‘A Bird in the Hand Theatre’
Date of event: 16 Apr 2024 Event start time: 6:00pm - Event end time: 7:30pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
In 2023 UK based puppet artist Alison Duddle was invited to collaborate with Paia, an art agency in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdish part of Iraq. Alison has been working with…
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Using Puppetry in Sensory Spaces with Sue Pyecroft
Date of event: 17 Apr 2024 Event start time: 5:00pm - Event end time: 6:30pm
Venue Address: City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH
Sue Pyecroft, co-founder of Bamboozle Theatre Company, introduces the work of Bamboozle and their approach to using puppetry with learning disabled and neurodiverse children and young people. Sue will discuss…
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Getting Published w/ Pippa Hennessy & Georgina Wilding
Date of event: 2 May 2024 Event start time: 7:00pm - Event end time: 8:00pm
Location: Online
Getting published is an important milestone for a writer. It helps your work find new and wider audiences. It can boost your confidence, validate your work and increase your credibility.…
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Project dates: October 2023 - May 2024
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Project dates: November 2023 - October 2024
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Project dates: Since October 2014
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Project dates: July 2022 - August 2024
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Project dates: April 2024 - April 2024
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Project dates: October 2023 - April 2024
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4 Mini-festivals in St Ann’s, Aspley, Bulwell and Hyson Green
40 Freelance artists employed
262 Creative workshops
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Video
‘Carlton, England’ – a film about the Nottinghamshire town
This short film captures places, spaces and voices that make up Carlton, Nottinghamshire. Contributors range from Jigsaw Homes residents to local business owners. Carefully collaged together by filmmaker Owen Davies,…
Read more: '‘Carlton, England’ – a film about the Nottinghamshire town'
News
RESIDENCE: Introducing our bursary award recipients
Three Nottingham artists have been awarded a bursary as part of City Arts' RESIDENCE project. Awarded by a panel of Community Curators, the bursaries support artists who have faced barriers…
Read more: 'RESIDENCE: Introducing our bursary award recipients'
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Introducing our Nottingham Puppet Festival bursary award recipients
Two Nottingham artists and a theatre company have been awarded bursaries as part of the 2024 Nottingham Puppet Festival. City Arts and an expert panel awarded the bursaries to support…
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Case Study
“City Arts has become part of our DNA at InterCollege and it will always remain a part of the DNA”
Asser Mortensen is a founder of, and Director at, InterCollege Aps. The organisation is a social enterprise working in the fields of education and training. For 8 years, City Arts…
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Celebrating 8 Years of Erasmus+ Funded International Collaborations
Over the past 8 years, City Arts has embraced enriching collaborations with international partners. Funded by Erasmus+, these projects have reached over 500 participants and resulted in the creation of…
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Opportunity
Nottingham Puppet Festival Bursaries for East Midlands Artists
Nottingham Puppet Festival will return in April 2024, bringing the city to life with puppets and people. Nottingham’s Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall and City Arts are producing the…
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