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“I’ve produced work that is about me; that communicates my personal mental health journey.”
Edwina is a 28 years old illustrator and visual artist from Hong Kong. In 2020 she completed an MFA degree in Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University. The artist first shared…
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Watch ‘Inner Minds’ – An Online Workshop About Exploring Your Mental Health Through Drawing
Create a self-portrait with a twist in this fun and engaging online workshop with artist Edwina Kung, originally broadcast live on 15 March 2023. Edwina is currently exhibiting at the…
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“There’s a really supportive environment, coming from both the other members of Young Producers and City Arts’ staff”
Amelia Daiz is a 27 year old artist based in Nottingham. Amelia joined City Arts’ Young Producer group in 2015. Whilst studying for her a Fine Art degree at Nottingham…
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“I hadn’t fully anticipated the level of support I would get from City Arts. There was incredible wraparound assistance.”
Tory Hayward is a self-taught artist based in St Anns, Nottingham. As part of our Residence project, she applied for a bursary aimed at artists from the communities of St…
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Case Study
“You’ve given me the time and space to develop as an artist”
Izzy Hollis first got involved with City Arts in 2016, as part of a team making a giant tiger puppet for Nottingham’s Light Night festival. We offered her the space…
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“Places like City Arts, and opportunities they offer, can help you out of a trough.”
Simon Withers has worked in the arts for over 30 years, presenting over 120 exhibitions. He dramatically and destructively gave up on his art career in 2015. Art, and presenting…
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Mending Broken Hearts – A Poem by Gail Webb
Poet Gail Webb was a participant in the 'heart' project, a collaboration between City Arts and the Biodiscovery Institute at the University of Nottingham. She wrote this poem in response…
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Creating Opportunities, Supporting Wellbeing & Inspiring Neighbourhoods
Watch a recording of our Annual General Meeting. Originally broadcast live on 1 December 2022, it is subtitled and BSL Interpreted. In the wake of a global pandemic, and under…
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Case Study
“These groups are brilliant because you go and you are totally immersed”
Blue to Green is a social prescribing project providing free arts activities for adults with mental health issues. It is funded by GreenSpace, the Green Social Prescribing Programme for Nottingham…
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News
City Arts Nottingham receives £315,933 National Portfolio Funding from Arts Council England over next 3 years
City Arts has been awarded Arts Council England National Portfolio Funding for the next 3 years. The funding totals £315,933 over the 3 year period ending March 2026. City Arts…
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Case Study
“I went in thinking that becoming a self-employed creative was something I could never achieve…”
Elevate is a free course to help young creatives aged 18-30 jumpstart their careers. The course teaches participants a range of essential skills for starting a creative career, including how…
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Blog
What we learned from City Arts’ ELEVATE course…
Young creatives who attended our ELEVATE course have shared what they took away from it. ELEVATE, a collaboration with Broadway’s Near Now, introduced a small group of 18-30 year old…
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