On Thursday, 20th March, Creative Black Country marked a milestone—ten years of threading creativity through our communities. Wolverhampton Art Gallery played host to an evening filled with insightful discussions, hands-on workshops, vibrant performances and future-focused conversations.
Read MoreCreative Director, Parminder Dosanjh who is often the driving force shaping ideas and collaborations, shares her insights on the transformative impact of the organisation, the challenges it has navigated, and the hopes for the future.
Read MoreThis year Creative Black Country is celebrating a decade of bringing communities together through arts and culture. As one of the original Creative People and Places programmes, funded by Arts Council England…
Read MoreWe caught up with Sajida Carr, Director of Operations and Development, to look back on Creative Black Country’s proudest moments, unexpected surprises, and lessons learned along the way. From international collaborations to fashion shows that sparked confidence and creativity, Sajida shares the stories that have shaped Creative Black Country’s impact.
Read MoreAs Creative Black Country celebrates 10 years of championing the arts, it felt like the perfect time to refresh the brand—keeping its legacy intact while creating a dynamic new identity for the future. Enter Lindsay Baker, the designer behind Sister Minor, whose passion for the region and eye for bold, expressive design made her the perfect fit for the job.
Read MoreDuring Autumn 2024 we had the pleasure of hosting University of Birmingham graduate Elliscia on a short work placement with the team at Creative Black Country.
Read MoreSajida Carr and Vishalakshi Roy discuss the evolution of Creative Black Country's evaluation approach at the GEM conference.
Read MoreBetween November and December 2023 Creative Black Country commissioned Earthen Lamp to undertake a study examining how the cultural landscape of the Black Country has changed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to share that Creative Black Country has secured extension funding from Arts Council England, ensuring our continued impact through 2026!
Read MoreAfter a 12-month project focused on regenerating a forgotten area of Wolverhampton using multiple arts interventions including; light, sound, sculpture, murals, AR, and a community garden, Asylum Art Gallery are ready to unveil the final artist’s work in the Chapel Ash island underpass.
Read MoreHead down to the Mela Arts Village to catch Autin Dance’s The Giant Wheel, an exciting high-energy performance, and walk about stilt acts and puppetry with Jack in the Box.
Read MoreCan you help us tell our story? The Creative Black Country team are looking for talented creative documenters (this includes, photographers, filmmakers, animators and illustrators, designers) to help tell our story in 2024 and 2025.
Read More2023 has been jam-packed full of projects here at CBC and we’ve really enjoyed meeting new creatives and communities, alongside supporting people to make projects happen in the places they live with the people that matter to them. As we begin to lean into 2024 we asked the team to share their best bits, favourite memories and key highlights of the year…
Read MoreThank you to everyone that came along to our Winter Warmer last week. We were thrilled to see you all getting creative with our workshops and enjoying meeting with new friends and old.
Read MoreWhere can you go for circus skills fun, nature-inspired screen printing, live music, Japanese Hapa Zome making and creative conversations? The CBC Summer Social is where…
Read MoreWith thanks to Sallyanne Rock of Glass Pen Studios for writing this guest blog post about her experience connecting with Yvonne, our Fundraising Manager, at Creative Black Country.
Read MoreCreative Black Country and The Space have announced a unique partnership that is designed to offer a range of creative development support to artists across the Black Country.
Read MoreCBC enjoyed a lovely day with staff at Paycare in Wolverhampton delivering our Workplace Wellbeing Creative Workshops, which is a new initiative.
Read MoreToday is International Women’s Day and CBC are thrilled to work with lots of inspirational, talented and dedicated women everyday.
Read MoreYear 7 Summary - April 2021 to March 2022. With the ongoing challenges of COVD-19 and its after-effects the approach to our work has continued to reflect and react to what our network of artists, creatives, organisations and communities tell us.
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