Everyone is an artist

Woman and girl play with pink fabric
Makers of Imaginary Worlds, Lamar Francois 2023

Since 1977, we’ve been breaking down barriers to reconnect people with art, culture and creativity. We stand up for people who are underrepresented in the arts. We see talent where it has been overlooked and undervalued. Anywhere can be your studio, your gallery, your stage. At City Arts, we believe you are an artist. 

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Woman and girl play with pink fabric
Makers of Imaginary Worlds, Lamar Francois 2023

Featured

Cover of City Arts' Annual Report for 2023/24. The design features a pink background with a central photo of a young child holding a handmade puppet. The child is wearing a blue turban and a matching jacket, smiling as they show their colorful craft made with leaves and string. The City Arts logo appears at the top, and the text reads 'Annual Report 2023/24' in white at the bottom.

Publication

Read our 2023/24 Annual Report

Find out all about City Arts’ work by reading our Annual Report for 2023/24. Our work ranges from inspiring young minds at our Hoopla! festivals to platforming disabled artists. The…

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What's on

Exhibition

Comfort

Dates of event: Until 17 Feb 2025 Mon - Thu, Daily Opening Time: 10:00am - Daily Closing Time: 5:00pm

Venue Address: The Window Gallery, City Arts, 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FH

City Arts’ Get Creative Collective present an exhibition exploring the concept of comfort. Get Creative supports a group of artists who are learning disabled, experience mental health issues or are…

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Projects

Young Producers - a group for 18-30 year olds

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Project dates: Since October 2014

Get Creative participant, artist and volunteer

Find out more: Get Creative

Project dates: Since November 2011

Audience watches performer with stag puppet. Text reads 'Hoopla - a mini festival of ages 0-4'.

Find out more: Hoopla!

Project dates: Since July 2022

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Our Impact

Tory Hayward and friend stand with exhibition of Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs
100 Eggs for Ukraine, Lamar Francios 2022

Case Study

I hadn’t fully anticipated the level of support I would get from City Arts. There was incredible wraparound assistance with every aspect of planning and delivering the project and exhibition.

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Key Stats April 2023 - March 2024

1 in 3 Artists employed were deaf or disabled

167 Creative workshops

2112 Workshop attendances

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Case Study

“The consultancy and advice were invaluable. If I was working on my own, I wouldn’t have had access to that kind of advice.”

Nikki Charlesworth is a Nottingham based Theatre Designer, Puppet Designer and Animator. She studied at Nottingham Trent University. She works at the forefront of disability-led theatre making, contributing to new,…

Read more: '“The consultancy and advice were invaluable. If I was working on my own, I wouldn’t have had access to that kind of advice.”'
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