Past Events
Birmingham is a hub of creativity for art and this is shown in the vastly different exhibitions that are currently or are due to take place in the area. Below we have collated a handful of those exhibitions and we highly advise all to visit them. Coming Out Although this exhibition started in December, the interest and message behind the exhibition is still relevant and it's not hard to see why! The exhibition is centred
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Birmingham Big Art Project would like to thank Andy Street and Patrick Burns for their support for the project and for leading such an exciting discussion at our In Conversation with Andy Street event. The event took place on Thursday, October 26 at Hotel Du Vin in Birmingham. The funds will help fund the curation and installation of Station Clock by Turner Prize-winning Susan
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When: Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 1pm - 5.30pm Where: Curzon Building lecture theatre, Birmingham City University Price: £5/4 concessions (free to Eastisde Projects members) Birmingham Big Art Project is delighted to be working with Eastside Projects to host a symposium that will bring thinkers and practitioners together to discuss Public Art Thinking and what it is today. The event will be made up of a series of conversations, inviting contributors from artistic disciplines to
Read more 1We would like to extend a Big Art Project thank you to William Wong and the team at Chung Ying Garden for raising an outstanding £3,700 for the Project at the annual Moon Feastival fundraiser. The event, which took place on Thursday 28 September, invited guests to celebrate Chinese culture, taste traditional cuisine and enjoy live music from local talent, Rhino and the Ranters. The funds will help fund the curation and installation of Station Clock
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In Conversation with Andy Street - click here to buy tickets Birmingham Big Art Project is delighted to present In Conversation With Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, on Thursday, October 26 at Hotel Du Vin, Church Street, Birmingham. On 4 May 2017, Andy Street was elected to serve an initial three-year term as Mayor, working with council leaders and the chairs of the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to deliver the West Midlands’ devolution
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This September, the annual Moon Feastival will return to the city in aid of Birmingham Big Art Project – the most ambitious public art commission in Birmingham’s history. The Moon Feastival, organised by Chung Ying Restaurant Group, returns for the fourth year and aims to be bigger and better than ever before for 2017. The Moon Feastival will return to the city on Thursday 28 September and will invite guests to celebrate Chinese culture, taste
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Birmingham Big Art Project is looking for a volunteer events coordinator. As a charity, Birmingham Big Art Foundation relies heavily on volunteers to help raise important funds for the Project. As events coordinator, you will be responsible for leading a team of volunteers with the overall objective of raising money for the Project. You’ll have an interest in the arts, an eye for detail and time to dedicate to this important Project. Other duties include,
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Birmingham Big Art Project has announced the winning £2 million public artwork that has been commissioned for the city of Birmingham. Station Clock, by Turner Prize-winning Susan Philipsz, is a large-scale aural clock, comprising of 12 digits representing the 12 tones of the musical scales, using different vocal combinations for each digit. The sounds of ‘Station Clock’ will be made of up to 1,092 voices from Birmingham’s diverse population. The voices will sound on the hour every hour and last
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