Photo North Festival – student competition
Photo North Festival is run by a small team of photography and curatorial professionals – it is back for a second year from 30 November – 2nd December 2019, just down the road at...
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MAI Journal of Feminist Visual Culture – latest issue now out
Calling all those interested in feminist visual culture. The latest issue of MAI Journal of feminist visual culture is out. Go take a read, reflect, digest…
Kevin Petrie exhibition
Head of Sunderland’s School of Art and Design, Professor Kevin Petrie, is currently exhibiting at the National Glass Centre. ‘Journeys – painted relief by Kevin Petrie’ is on display in the Balcony Gallery until...
Refugee drawings exhibition
Are you an artist or illustrator? Are you concerned about the refugee crisis? Then head to Sunderland’s Winter Gardens to see the current exhibition on display – Journeys Drawn: Illustration from the refugee crisis....
British landscape art exhibition – runs til 8th September
Are you interested in the origins of the British Landscape? The Bishop Trevor Gallery in Bishop Auckland is exhibiting ‘The Origins of British Landscape’ until 8th September. To find out more about landscape art,...
Let’s talk money – report on the contribution of the arts and culture industry to the UK economy
Each year Arts Council England commission a report to showcase the contribution arts and culture make to the UK economy. The report is largely based on data provided by the Office for National Statistics....
Fashion Revolutionaries
Fashion Revolutionaries, a partnership between the British Council and Fashion Revolution, is a global programme – now in its second year – that spotlights individuals working from within the fashion industry advocating for vital...
Art meets plays
This summer the Thought Foundation are running a free exhibition exploring where art meets play. The exhibition runs from 27th July til 1st September at the Thought Foundation in Birtley. To prepare for your...
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – sustainability focus
In walking around this year’s end-of-year art and design degree shows at Sunderland, it was interesting to see how many students had taken the theme of sustainability and incorporated into their work. This...
ArtsPraxis journal – latest issue now available
The ArtsPraxis journal critically explores art in society. Volume 6(1) is now available online. Articles in this issue fall into one of the following categories: Drama in education Applied theatre Theatre for your audiences...
Game On 2.0
Are you into video games? Head over to the Life Science Centre, Times Square in Newcastle this summer for Game On 2.0, a celebration of 50 years of videogaming. “Explore the vibrant history, culture...
Drawing exhibition – endangered animals
Are you a keen drawer? Are you keen to help others develop this skill? Go to this exhibition of drawings by local children. Artist Jane Lee McCracken has curated an exhibition at The Thought...
Edge and ImagineFX come to the Library
Calling all Design students! Check out our latest magazine subscriptions. Edge is a computer games publication, and ImagineFX is on fantasy and sci-fi digital art. They are both now available for you to consult...
There’s no bus map for dementia
As we celebrate Health Information Week, which helps us find high quality health information, let’s check out ‘There’s no bus map for dementia‘. A group of artists and people living with dementia worked collaboratively...
Art, drama, music and dance therapy
This week is Health Information Week. It is a “national, multi-sector campaign to promote high quality information for patients and the public. High quality health information can have a huge impact on people’s ability...