VISUAL ARTISTS:

Colmore Business District have created an open call for artists to submit works to be displayed in the city centre

Open to all visual artists. Top prize £2000.

Work must be original & created within last 2 years

More info via link

colmorebusinessdistrict.com/projects/birmi…

TOMORROW: The Edgbaston Village Artisan Market returns to our doorstep.

Birmingham’s Largest Artisan Market is back on Saturday 13th April 10am-3pm

With more stalls, new exciting traders and greater variety to choose from.

Head down to Greenfield Crescent every second…

Our current ground floor exhibitions are definitely not to be missed.

We have work from RBSA Graduate Artist Ross McCormick, Associate Member Gareth Austin, and Member Ryan Everson.

All of the shows run until 4 May and look utterly fantastic.

Exciting news! 🎨🌟 The Brummy Artist is officially on Etsy! 💖 etsy.com/shop/brummyart… 🛍️🧡. #TheBrummyArtist #EtsyShop #LinkInBio 🎉 #Westmidshour #Uketsyhour #smallbizhour #successhour #floralart #Bizhour #sbswinner

Want to know more about the work of curators? 💭

On 20 April, head to Ikon to hear from Orphée Kashala and Candice Nembhard as they discuss the relationships between curators and artistic practice

Book your place 👇 buff.ly/3vNx7jy

18th April - 29th June at LibraryofBirmingham

Curated & organised by Maria Reaney

The exhibition brings together 16 international artists to shed light on the social and emotional challenges faced by children during lockdowns and thereafter.

See more here: instagram.com/littlefacesbig…

Join DASH Ikon this Saturday as we operate the printing press and introduce the new DASH library.

Saturday 13 April
We look forward to seeing you between 11am – 4pm.

#StartThePress #DisabilityArt #Ikon #DASHLibrary

The wonderful Birmingham Open Studios are holding a crowdfunder here. A great way to support Brummie art! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/birmingham-o…

Coming up at Ikon this week:

Thurs 11 – Fri 12 April: Printmaker Simon Harris will operate the printing press. 11am – 5pm.

Sat 13 April: DASH will operate the printing press. 11am – 4pm.

Sun 14 April: Ikon Print Fair. 11am-4pm.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/4w3s99w7

You know what a time-lapse means!

Today our hardworking team, under the direction of Ed Isaacs 🇺🇦, are installing work by those artists hoping to progress on their membership journey with the Society.

The exhibition opens on Thursday and runs until Saturday 27 April.

🔊Want to be in a #Show ?
Fancy trying #singing or #acting alongside professionals? learn new skills, meet new people & have some fun with Birmingham Opera Company a very different kind of #opera !
Next rehearsal 10th April
Sign up here:👇🏾👇🏼👇🏿👇🏾👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/1v4yNr…

BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS:

Are you able to support ground root community arts in their time of need - for rewards?

The Birmingham Open Studios Crowdfunder deadline is April 22nd

There is still time to see Lux Gallery's spring exhibition 'All That Glitters'.

Featuring a vast range of original artworks to make your home beautiful. On until April 21st

thinkbigart.com/event/all-that…

Join us at BOM on 10th April from 6pm - 8pm for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp Showcase! Discover the work of our cohort from our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Virtual Production where they've learnt to use Unreal Engine and create their unique projects.

RSVP 👉🏼 forms.gle/qAQH7jVZoqad7G…

Huge thanks to the wonderful Ikon and Stirchley Printworks for the fab Lego workshop last week. Today we are off to find a frame for the Darth Maul print!

For April's Digbeth First Friday we’ll be setting up the Minerva Garden Centre in our gallery space, alongside our Open Studios! 🌱

From 6-8pm on April 5 and 10am -2pm April 6, you'll be able to swing by and pick up Growing Project products! 🌷

grand-union.org.uk/whats-on/april…

🎈Happy Birthday Grand Union! 🥳

Fourteen years ago today our first exhibition, ‘Gongoozler’, opened to the public, marking the start of this wonderful organisation’s activity in Digbeth! 🖼️

A massive THANK YOU to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery who have sponsored us through our Crowdfunder ❤️

Their pledge has brought us one step closer to our goals making art more accessible in our city!

Your business can also support us by buying adverts or sponsoring the event.

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/birmingham-o…

I am extremely pleased to hear my oilpainting 'How To Be Still, Self-portrait ' has been selected for the RBSA Portrait Prize 2024 RBSA Gallery May 7th - June 9th #art Birmingham Arts Birmingham What's On #art gallery #art exhibition

What is occurring in this woodland setting? Whatever it is the animals in the forest are intrigued & wait in anticipation as the two women have their shovels at the ready!
Spectacular new painting by Roxana Halls now available .

Laughing While Digging by Roxana Halls