The world has changed, the world is changing. The arts and artists have always been at the forefront of revolution, they instigate change, they respond to change.

We’re looking for people who love music and have something to say about it to pitch ideas for new digital content in response to our ‘Let’s Reconnect’ season. 

Gigi talks about her first theatre show post-lockdown! Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regents' Open Air Park Theatre!

American actress Maya Hawke launches her music career -and it's fantastic! 

Sounds backwards, doesn't it? You have to create art to celebrate art. But as part of the celebrations of 15 years of Arts Award, we're running a competition to find the most vibrant, creative and enthused piece of art that celebrates art! £50 arts voucher anyone? Yes please! 

2020 marks the 15th year since Arts Award launched! To celebrate participants of Arts Awards and achievers of Arts Award from the past 15 years we're running a competition to find the most vibrant, impressive, creative response to #LoveArtsAward15, with a £50 arts voucher as the prize! Get your paints, cameras, voices or dancing feet ready as we'll be asking you to make something spectacular in response to your love for art. 

Apply for AMPlify, a programme for artists aged 18-25 to test new approaches & ideas through workshops & talks, whilst also having time to develop their own work with Wysing Arts Centre. AMPlify will take place online & is free to attend.

HomeGrown31 is seeking proposals from West Midlands based artists/creatives aged 18 - 35 to create innovative socially engaged or issue driven art.

Great beats, shame about the rest...

Gigi talks about her auditioning for the second time at drama schools impacted her mental health and how the pandemic has changed the audition process.

"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.”

George Orwell

For my arts issue, I decided to weigh up the pros and cons of the arts existing in the digital world if theaters and galleries could not reopen due to the pandemic.