The Arches Project

                               ART IN THE CITY EXHIBITION (Overview by Holly Gwenter) As you walk into the room you are greeted by a collective of creatives. Some are smiling, some having a conversation and others look deep in thought. Perhaps they're pondering on a new idea? To your right are sandy deserts with skulls and an already sold piece of Arabic calligraphy, from artist Aliyah Akram. Mental health are themes that runs out her Art. Going across the wall to the left are circle canvases with sunset acrylic tree designs. Just like the artists name, her work is Serene and involves flowers and nature. Carrying on to the left are illustration pieces in frames of 'imaginary windows' and quirky biro creatures by Alan Porter.  On the very end are black and white photographs of homeless people with their name and a bit about them, take...

Be Seen, Be Recognised at Hidden Talents Exhibition! After a huge success last year, Hidden Talents is back in November!  We were lucky enough to have this exhibition televised on ITV Central News! So don't miss this golden opportunity to get creative and unleash your hidden talents!  We are accepting a wide variety of pieces from paintings, drawings, sculptures,  performing artists and much more...

Come down to The Arches Project every Saturday for our Paint Draw Explore Workshop!

For all the artists out there: here is a fantastic  # challenge  for your  # creativity  and a wonderful opportunity to showcase and sell your artwork. If among your resolutions for the New Year is to find a place to promote your work, letting the world see your skill... W ell,  finally s earch no more and just tick this entry on your list!  Here at The Arches Project ,  we have wasted no time and are pleased to kick off the New Year with a fresh # exhibition :  REFLECTED REALITIES. An exhibition   of a n intriguing  topic, l ooking beyond appearances and exploring the differences between what people see and what they think they see. So, let your  i magination be inspired and show u s something that tricks our visual perception, on the edge between illusion and reality.                       Submitted  artwork can be  3D or 2D  from sculpture...

Christmas is the time for giving. We have made it easy for you to do something great this Christmas. As always we need your donations to help fund our charity which drives up and coming artists into the career they are dreaming of. Easy fundraising allows you to donate to us every time you shop online! It costs you absolutely nothing extra but every single penny you spend helps us to do a lot of amazing things for our artists. We can develop our space and improve in our day to day charity life. Continue to shop as normal with your favourite retailers and supermarkets then when you check out using easy fundraising a portion of what you spend will come to us. So thank you in advance. Just before you start frantically Christmas shopping online, follow the link below and you can help an artist get on their feet, without getting off yours! https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/archesproject/

“WITHOUT IMAGINATION THERE ARE NO DREAMS, WITHOUT DREAMS THERE IS NO ART, AND WITHOUT ART THERE IS NOTHING”  #MarjaneSatrapi Imagination is the land of endless possibilities , the spark of new ideas that leads innovation and change , the creative inspiration to shape and inhabit new worlds or make ours a better one. We want to celebrate imagination  focusing on a specific genre: Fantasy . Therefore, get ready as  from  19th to 21st August 2016  an unprecedented event is taking place at The Arches Project - Birmingham... Extravagant Imagination is the first event of its kind in the West Midlands, an  unmissable appointment for  fantasy  artists and fans. Whatever you are, costumer-maker, role player, film-maker, prop-maker, live-action, costume player, set-maker, make-up-artist or other, this exhibition is a must for you. We feel that people behind the scenes often don't get the accreditation they deserve , so we want to cel...

Here is a big poster by  Frédéric Art  which represents in a comic way a surreal meet up among characters from different eras and centuries. Go through the scenes and spot the path he creates through the ages! Let’s learn about that directly by  Frédéric Art ’s words… “What can I tell about this drawing? First of all, what pushed me to draw this topic? I am keen on studying History and so I wanted to apply this knowledge to my cartoon, being inspired by the ‘chaotic’ cartoon strips by  Guillermo Mordillo , an amazing Argentinian cartoonist. In fact, the scene in this cartoon is very chaotic as well... I mean, it doesn’t follow a chronological order. I preferred this kind of approach, because it allowed me to create a drawing with a very funny and humorous effect, as the viewer tries to linger and analyse every single character and situation that I have delineated. This artwork surely summarises my artistic style that is to create art that draws the v...

Thanks for supporting and following us this year! Wish you all an exciting 2016 with The Arches Project ‪#‎ HappyNewYear‬  and all the best from our team (pic by  Frédéric Art )

MERRY CHRISTMAS, everyone!!! ‪#‎ Christmasiscoming‬   ‪#‎ Christmaswishes‬ (thanks to  Frédéric Art  for the pic)

#‎ Christmas‬   ‪#‎ Gospel‬   ‪#‎ concert‬ On Friday 11 December The Arches Project   ‪ -   Birmingham‬  hosted the 'Christmas Special Ignite'  Gospel concert ‬ . It was a moment of fun and great music, with fantastic artists. So thanks  for coming  Melika The Violinist , The Sound of Gospel, Fiona Allers and Leon  (sax solo), and all the people who came along on the night.

‪ #‎HiddenTalents‬ ‪#‎exhibition‬ 2016 - Register Now! How many times have you striven to find a space where you can express yourself by performing or showcasing your artwork? Maybe sometimes you were tempted to leave your passion for art because you have found neither anybody nor organisation willing to support and believe in your skills. Don't put your dreams in a corner, don't let them be unrealised . Here at The Arches Project we have an ultimate aim: to ensure that creative people’s talent is not ‘hidden’ and to encourage them to keep on following their true passion, art. “ Changing lives through the arts ”, that’s our motto, and we do believe that gifted, motivated people deserve to have a chance to express their artistic skills in public. 'Hidden Talents' is YOUR opportunity if you are looking to turn your life around . It is a Fine Art exhibition – now at its second edition – that seeks to push the boundaries in the art scene. ‘Hidden Tal...

Here is a new discovery for you from the  Jaguar Land Rover  team: our brand new refurbishment ! JLR is steering the way in community work at  The Arches Project . So, thanks to JLR, The Arches is becoming more and more a 'place of beauty' to offer our artists what they deserve: an inspirational and creative space to express their artistic skills in an exciting venue in the heart of Birmingham. Have a glance at the improvement: isn' it fab?! 'Work-in-progress' in the kitchen From the team of The Arches Project a big thank you!  emoticon

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You are invited to... GOSPEL CONCERT, with Rychard Pryce, Sylvia and Co., Jonty Harris, Melika (violinist), Cadie, Sophie. Venue: The Arches Project (Adderley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4EE) on Friday 7th August 2015, 7:30pm – 11:30pm. Tickets: £5.00 (buy the ticket at the door) Info: 0121 772 0852

The Arches is now RECRUITING! We are offering WORKSHOPS in these areas: Drama, Photography, Art, Music, short films. Register at: info@thearchesproject.org For info: 0121 772 0852 If you like and share our Facebook page you receive a 20% DISCOUNT! (ITA) Stiamo organizzando WORKSHOP per: Teatro, Fotografia, Arte, Musica, cortometraggi. Iscriviti a: info@thearchesproject.org Per informazioni: 0121 772 0852 Metti 'mi piace' alla nostra pagina Facebook e condividila per ricevere uno SCONTO del 20%!

In September at The Arches Project (Digbeth, Birmingham) is coming a Photography Competition. That's a great opportunity to showcase your skills as a photographer ;) Are you 16+ ? Then, it's time to submit a picture of your work! Write to submissions@thearchesproject.org Discover how and have a look at the competition prizes . More info: 0121 772 0852 or info@thearchesproject.org

Welcome to The Arches Project, where you'll discover what lies 'Under the Surface' by the Thirteen. Because today 'We are 13'. It’s time to report some figures from ‘ Under the Surface ’, an exhibition of mixed media realised by Birmingham Metropolitan College students , which took place in The Arches Project’s huge spaces on 30 June – 3 July. 13 Let’s start from ‘Thirteen’, the name of the students group who created the artwork. These artists have a fine eye for design, as they have attended interactive and visual design course (HND, year 2). Each of them curated their own art installation; all together those installations, coming in succession, made up a kind of artistic itinerary in 13 steps.                                                           ...