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Clay Transformations was an innovative research project based at the University of Nottingham which investigated the therapeutic effects of using clay in work with teenagers dealing with feelings of anger,…

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A report into the findings of a research study on Arts on Prescription, City Arts' community based arts project designed to promote mental health.

City Arts has been central to the development of this festival led by ArtReach, Independent Creative Producers. First bursting onto Nottingham’s streets in 2010, Night of Festivals has a huge…

Curated by Alma Cunliffe, As We Move From Shadows (2010) was an installation piece inspired by the Arts on prescription programme. City Arts commissioned artist Clair Rushton to create an…

The acclaimed international performance showcase Solo Art, Solo Heart, devised and organised by City Arts came to Nottingham in 2009 and again in 2011 with a stunning line-up of international…

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This report details the evaluation conducted by researchers of the University of Nottingham, working with the Elders Dance Project, and supported by City Arts. The report seeks to capture the…

Since 2009, City Arts has co-ordinated exhibitions at the Institute of Mental Health in Nottingham in partnership with University of Nottingham. These were; Identity, Visions, Voices, Interiors and Diversity. This…

The Mischief Makers was a performance project working with young people to made mischief at Nottingham’s major festivals and outdoor events including Light Night and Nottingham Carnival. A number of…

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A report detailing City Arts' work making large scale, permanent public art for three Nottingham secondary schools.  The art was created with young people at risk of being excluded from…

The Nottingham Light Night festival transforms the city and brings it to life after dark through illuminations, spectacles, music, street theatre and much more. City Arts has been creating work…

The Big Walk was an extraordinary journey taken by the Starchild and her big brother Atom. These unique, larger than life puppets were developed as part of a national project,…

Imagination Our Nation was a national project developed by Kinetika. Starting in 2008, it was a creative response to the excitement of the Olympics and all the opportunities it offered…