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City Arts’ young participants help showcase 100 years of parks history in new mural
An old railway tunnel has been brought back to life telling the story and history of Arnold. The tunnel, which is located behind Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, on what was…
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Artist creates accessible Flamingo floats for Nottingham Carnival 2019
A flock of flapping feathered flush flamingos – coming to Nottingham Carnival 2019. via GIPHY This summer City Arts is supporting artist Alison Denholm’s ‘Dancing Mobiles’ project. The project gives…
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markmaking – an exhibition for Nottingham Refugee Week – 15th to 22nd June
When we create art we make a mark on a surface. When we arrive in a new place we make a mark on a community. For our Nottingham Refugee Week…
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‘Uncertainty and the Unknown’ – our latest exhibition with the Institute of Mental Health
City Arts has teamed up with the Institute of Mental Health for an art exhibition looking people’s experience of mental health issues. The exhibition is called ‘Uncertainty & the Unknown’.…
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City Arts at Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019
Nottingham Poetry Festival runs from 26 April to 5 May. City Arts has helped create something super special for the festival. With Nottingham Poetry Festival and Castle Rock Brewery, we…
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Large-scale “Peace Poem” by artist Robert Montgomery comes to Nottingham
A striking illuminated Peace Poem mounted on a mobile platform will visit Nottingham as part of nationwide tour including London, Dewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent and Peterborough. It was created by internationally acclaimed…
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Henry Normal becomes City Arts (Nottingham)’s first patron
Nottingham arts charity City Arts are proud to announce Henry Normal as their first patron. The announcement marks the end of City Arts’ year-long fortieth anniversary celebrations. Born in St…
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Photos from the frontline of the war with Islamic State
A photo exhibition at City Arts Nottingham offers a new perspective on the continuing war between ISIS (also known as ISIL, IS or Daesh) and the Kurdish State. The photos…
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Traumascapes & Landscapes of the Interior – a new exhibtion at the Institute of Mental Health
City Arts have teamed up with the Institute of Mental Health for a new art exhibition looking people’s experience of trauma. The exhibition is called ‘Traumascapes & Landscapes of the…
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City Arts & Nottingham Writers’ Studio Writing Competition
To celebrate City Arts’ 40th anniversary, we’ve teamed up with our neighbours, Nottingham Writers’ Studio, to put on a writing competition aimed at everyone. It is only open to writers…
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Creating carnival inspired digital stories with Express Yourself
This summer, young people enrolled on our Express Yourself programme produced a series of fantastic carnival inspired interactive stories. City Arts' Express Yourself programme offers its participants a safe, creative…
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‘Here & Now’ – Exhibition at the Institute of Mental Health – 17 May to 29 Sept 2017
Visit 'Here & Now', a new art exhibition at the Institute of Mental Health produced in collaboration with City Arts. Address: Institute of Mental Health, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham…
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