DaDa - Disability and Deaf Arts
DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts is a disability and Deaf arts development agency established in 1984. We want everyone to have the chance to be included in arts and culture and we run events that show off disability and Deaf arts.
BE FESTIVAL
We believe the performing arts can help us cross the national, cultural and linguistic borders that so often divide us. BE FESTIVAL is a celebration of the difference and variety within Europe, but also of the universal languages and experiences that unite us. For this reason BE FESTIVAL offers shows that can speak to everyone; that can move, delight, charm and provoke us all, no matter where we come from and what languages we speak.
VIVID
Established in 1992, VIVID has a longstanding commitment to the development of contemporary media arts through research, production, and commissioning programmes. Based in Birmingham's Eastside district, the VIVID project space, The Garage, is used to introduce audiences to both emerging talent and work of international significance, with a strong focus on the moving image and innovation. VIVID takes an inter-disciplinary approach to moving image to also embrace music, new media, live and visual arts and in doing so, supports audiences to navigate their own way through complex and important histories and territories.
Phizzical
Phizzical is a performing arts company that entertains people by producing adventurous and thought provoking theatre-dance. Our live performances are influenced by international cultures and seek to address the challenges and possibilities of our time. In particular, the company is developing a strong reputation for transposing European text with Asian, Middle Eastern or African influences to enable many communities to engage with culture.
Furtherfield
We believe that through creative and critical engagement with practices in art and technology people are inspired and enabled to become active co-creators of their cultures and societies. We can make our own world – together! Our mission is to co-create extraordinary art that connects with contemporary audiences providing innovative, engaging and inclusive digital and physical spaces for appreciating and participating in practices in art, technology and social change.
Theatre Writing Partnership
Theatre Writing Partnership (TWP) is the East Midlands regional development agency for the encouragement and promotion of new writing for the theatre. TWP unearths, supports, inspires and works for a rich, diverse, innovative new writing culture. The company is primarily committed to developing and supporting writers based in, or strongly connected to, the region.
Nottingham Contemporary
Nottingham Contemporary has an international reputation for its artistic programme and plays a key role in the creative life of Nottingham.
Multistory
Multistory works with the people of Sandwell to make art that reflects their lives. We want to be nationally recognised for our work so that we can attract brilliant artists to come and work with us and we want to create work that everyone will want to see, be part of and talk about. Multistory's mission is 'art celebrating everyday lives' and we work with people to create experiences that are empowering, diverse, rooted, curious, social, excellent and accessible.
Hereford Photography Festival
HPF has been bringing photography and photographers to rural Herefordshire for 20 years. Hereford has welcomed photography with a generosity and enthusiasm only exceeded by that of the many photographers who have been involved along the way. Hereford Photography Festival, until recently, was the only annual photography festival in the UK. It has always had a documentary flavour, although has never consciously adopted that title. Hereford Photography Festival has always been a photographers’ project; started by enthusiasts and sustained by artists happy to see their work reach new audiences outside of predictable city spaces.
Rasa Productions
Rasa highlight, investigate and artistically celebrate the migrant experience. Informed by the cultural heritage of Rani Moorthy, we use timeless and conventional modes of theatrical expression, producing narrative dramas to explore the idea that personal identity is fluid, and that the migrant experience is universal, timeless and without boundaries. Exploring the culture of links, we employ hidden histories, relationships, mythology and folklore to uncover what is shared between people.
Intertext
Intertext Project is a visual art consultant partnership. Founded in 2003, Intertext has delivered over £1 million of national public art projects for clients from Arts Council England to City Councils and private sector companies. Intertext has shown at international art fairs including Scope Miami and Dokfest Kassel and is currently delivering a digital lens-based project for Photomonth Krakow.
The New School House Gallery
The New School House Gallery is a contemporary object and art gallery in York showing the best in studio ceramics and the decorative arts through innovative exhibitions and a regular stock of celebrated makers.
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
HCMF is an annual, international festival of contemporary and new music, which takes place over 10 days and consists of approximately 50 events, including: concerts, music-theatre, dance, multi-media, talks and film, with a related education and outreach programme devised and implemented to reflect the programme and respond to regional need. HCMF aims to provide life-changing and unique artistic experiences to as wide an audience as possible; to be an international platform for new music and related contemporary artforms in Britain; to enthuse existing audiences and draw in new ones through adventurous programming and informed, stylish presentation and to be an active cultural partner within the region.
Rideout
Rideout (Creative Arts for Rehabilitation) was established in 1999 in order to develop innovative, arts-based approaches to working with prisoners and staff within UK prisons. We've retained a special emphasis on working in the Midlands where the company is based. The prisons where we've worked most extensively are HMP & YOI Swinfen Hall, HMP Birmingham and HMP Dovegate, each of which have hosted a number of programmes. This prison-bound work has additionally extended to encompass national issues of prison and criminal justice reform.
Octagon Theatre Bolton
The Octagon Theatre Bolton is one of the North West’s most intimate and exciting theatres and has been producing nationally renowned work for more than 40 years. The Octagon recently entered a new era under the artistic direction of Olivier Award-winner David Thacker, with a programme that includes timeless drama, hilarious comedy, epic musicals and a hugely successful festive family show.
Commissions East
Commissions East is one of the UK’s leading public art agencies bringing artists and commissioners together to present visual arts projects in the East of England and elsewhere, changing how and where art can be experienced and capturing its potential to make better places.
DanceXchange
A partner organisation with Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham Royal Ballet, dx is housed in the theatre complex and creates exciting opportunities for people of all walks of life to engage in dance, either as a participant, performer or audience member. dx has both a national and a regional remit and provides artistic support, education, performances and participation opportunities, and advocates for dance at all levels.
London Sinfonietta
Our mission is to place the best contemporary classical music at the heart of today’s culture; engaging and challenging the public through inspiring performances of the highest standard, and taking risks to develop new work and talent. The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s elite contemporary music ensembles with a reputation built on the virtuosity of its performances and ambitious programming. It is committed to placing new music at the heart of contemporary culture and pushing boundaries; the ensemble regularly undertakes projects with choreographers, video artists, filmmakers and collaborations with electronica artists, jazz and folk musicians.
The Lowry
Kathy McArdle is working with a wide range of partners on Salford Quays and Trafford Wharf to develop an arts and cultural programme that has digital creativity embedded within and across it. The partners encompass Peel Media (which has built MediaCityUK), BBC North, the University of Salford (which will have a campus at MediaCityUK), The Lowry, Imperial War Museum North, Salford Community Leisure (including Ordsall Hall gallery and museum and The Quays Watersports Centre), Lancashire County Cricket Club, The Lowry Outlet Mall, Manchester United and the two local authorities of Salford City Council and Trafford City Council. Visit Manchester are also a key partner in the initiative. For more info on The Quays and the partnership see www.thequays.org.uk. Kathy is based at The Lowry but works with this wide range of partners to develop the programme.
Audiences Central
As the audience development agency for the West Midlands, Audiences Central is uniquely positioned to help arts and cultural organisations make a real difference to building and sustaining audiences. Through networking events, learning sessions, research, press and marketing campaign management and much more, we offer affordable bespoke strategic and tactical support to a wide variety of organisations.
The Rural Media Company
The Rural Media Company, founded in 1992, is an award-winning education, production and development charity, based in Herefordshire and working throughout the UK. Our vision is a society where everyone has access to digital media to communicate, create and learn. We work in partnership with public, third and private sector agencies including national trusts, universities, broadcasters and local and central government departments. Our creative work with disadvantaged and isolated rural communities is nationally and internationally regarded.
New Art Exchange
In September 2003 the New Art Exchange was formed to steer and manage the development of Nottingham’s first dedicated cultural facility for Black contemporary arts. The New Art Exchange was formed as a partnership between APNA Arts and EMACA Visual Arts. APNA Arts focused on South Asian arts and played a key role in the development of the Nottingham Mela.
Writing East Midlands
Writing East Midlands is the writer development agency for the East Midlands. We support and advocate writing in the region, create opportunities for writers and discover new writers of quality. We advocate for investment in the literature sector to create an environment in which writers and writing can flourish. We are developing services appropriate for writers at different stages in their careers. We facilitate new commissions, projects, residencies, and publications, and we also support appropriate live events.
Leicester Print Workshop
We have a passion for fine art printmaking. We provide affordable specialist printmaking facilities and expert knowledge to artists and enthusiasts; offer a comprehensive education programme in the studio, at offsite venues and in schools and colleges; and organise exhibitions and work in partnership with venues and other parties to commission and originate new work.
Sound It Out Community Music
Sound It Out brings together professional musicians to work alongside local participants of different ages, experience and ability; uses creative learning techniques such as improvisation; creates the environment in which people can realise their full potential; works in many different settings encouraging participants individually and in groups; offers programmes lasting from a day to several years, often culminating in performance; and encourages participation, learning and a sense of belonging through its activities bringing achievement and success.
Sampad
Sampad is a dynamic development agency for South Asian arts based in Birmingham. It plays a significant role regionally, nationally and beyond, in promoting the appreciation and practice of the diverse artforms originating from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Through its work Sampad serves, supports and initiates South Asian arts in all its forms working with youth, community, education and professional artists.
Roses Theatre Tewkesbury
We aspire to be a theatre that is creative, innovative, regionally and nationally distinctive, presenting live and film performance of the highest quality to audiences that value the Roses experience. We reach out to our local and regional communities with arts participation and education that is fulfilling and life enhancing.
Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre is one of the UK’s largest and most outstanding presenters of contemporary live and visual arts. It aims to be a place of creative stimulation, refreshment, and artistic adventure for audiences and artists alike. Based at the heart of the University of Warwick in Coventry, the artistic programme is diverse and eclectic, ranging from the best UK and international theatre, prestigious orchestras and big-name comedians to music gigs, experimental studio work and accessible work for children and families. In addition we are the home of the acclaimed Mead Gallery, a distinctive space exhibiting works by the UK’s best contemporary visual artists.
Urban Angel
Urban Angel is a performance company that specialises site-specific multi-media/broadcast media performance events. We work with hard to reach young people and communities. We deliver the Young Persons Arts Award and have been working with young people and their communities for 14 years.
Birmingham City University
Professor Gregory Sporton is the Director of the Visualisation Research Unit (VRU) at the School of Art, Birmingham City University. The VRU specialises in development and application of new technologies for the visual and performing arts. He holds patents for his motion generating system 'MotivePro', as well as leading creative technology projects for Eastside Projects (the EP:VV) and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (The Watertower). He is also extensively published on the issues for artists and new technologies, and is currently working on a book looking at how digital technology has changed our ideas about creativity (and not always for the best).
C&T
C&T is a theatre company creating original dramas that inspire, educate and empower through a mix of performance, learning and new media. We believe that this blend generates creative, learning and democratic opportunities for all, particularly young people and those at risk of social exclusion. Our inventive thinking results in innovative, participatory theatre experiences mixing drama, new media technologies, the internet, graphic novels, software and even toys.
Punch Records
Punch Records is a dynamic grass roots organisation that helps to programme music events, seminars, workshops and festivals around the West Midlands. Our ethos of work and projects are based around new innovative ideas and taking risks.
Generator
Generator is the UK’s the leading music development agency, providing a framework of support where emerging talent, existing and new music businesses and other organisations can easily and regularly access information, skills-building programmes, advice and guidance that allows them to develop long term commercial and artistic success. Generator currently produces robust programmes in the areas of music business development, musician support, live music and in supporting and representing the music development sector.
South Asian Arts UK
SAA-UK’s mission is to enrich people’s lives through engagement and participation in traditional and contemporary South Asian music and dance.
Black Country Touring
Black Country Touring brings some of the best professional touring theatre and dance from the UK and beyond to the local communities of the Black Country. We work with local people in the Black Country to programme this work into places where the local community can get to see it – schools, community centres or the local art gallery.
The Bluecoat
Liverpool’s creative hub, the Bluecoat, showcases talent across visual art, music, dance, live art and literature. As the most historic building in Liverpool’s city centre, the Bluecoat has four galleries; and it houses a creative community of artists and businesses and runs a participation programme with local communities.
Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust
Darbar's flagship annual event is The Darbar Festival, the largest Indian classical music event outside of India. Darbar’s aim is to enrich the lives of people through learning and experiencing South Asian arts, culture and heritage. We have created partners with SkyArts and BBC Radio 3 to take great art from the concert theatres into the homes of the British public.
Rhubarb
Rhubarb East (formerly Rhubarb-Rhubarb), is a market facing development agency in photography and digital imagery. Rhubarb East has an international brand, established over 17 years, for pioneering future facing strategies for photographers, digital image producers and new media artists, particularly during times of economic and technological change – leading to profiling and sales of their work through international galleries, major world collectors, individual buyers, online promotion and new market opportunities.
Music Beyond Mainstream
MBM aims to ensure that high quality, exciting and distinctive music from beyond mainstream classical and rock and pop is discovered and explored by people across the UK regions. It is an alliance of high profile regional music venues contributing expertise, resources and passion to programme, curate, produce and promote tours of distinctive music and artists from the UK and around the globe.
mac Birmingham
mac is an arts centre, based in Birmingham that provides a unique and highly valued home for contemporary, creative and accessible arts events, performances, courses, exhibitions and activities. mac’s mission is to make participation in innovative, creative arts activities an important part of people’s lives. Well loved and well used, it is a relaxed friendly place which attracts a diverse mix of users.
B Arts
B Arts develops creative programmes and projects that sustain, develop and enrich communities; while employing artists in work that is intelligent, thoughtful and contributes to a process of cultural democracy. We believe that working creatively can make a real difference to all our lives, that creativity is not confined to a talented few, that working together lifts our spirits and strengthens our souls and that there are voices that are silenced that deserve to be heard.
Belgrade Theatre
At the Belgrade we create theatre in the belief that it can enrich our communities and fundamentally change peoples’ lives for the better. We aim to be one of the most dynamic producing theatres in the country and to offer an exciting mix of entertaining and engaging live experiences all under one roof in our newly invigorated building.
Webstars Ltd
We're a team of digital experts who delight in creating all things web. Specialising in design, CMS, e-commerce and software applications, we supply to end-users and provide our products white label to other agencies. Experienced in the practical realities of both commercial and public sectors, we simplify the complex with sophisticated digital strategies that directly relate to our client’s key objectives. Our portfolio represents our company ethos: exceptional digital.
YEP Media
YEP Media (Young Entrepreneurs Pioneering) is a creative communications agency that delivers promotional services and creative projects that include, branding, digital media PR and events management. Early 2011, we delivered a project called say it online in which we trained families to use digital media to review arts and cultural experiences in Birmingham and in turn help promote the city.
Ludic Rooms
Ludic Rooms use technology to explore notions of play and interactivity through the transformation of spaces. We help people explore the space between the analogue and the digital. We draw no division between professional and participatory work, the public act as both consumers and co-producers. We have transformed both traditional and non-traditional arts spaces.
Ammba Digital
Digital communications, strategy and consulting for creative media, arts and cultural organisations and educators. Works in collaboration with a range technology partners to deliver projects. Currently working as Innovation Project Lead for the Library of Birmingham Transformation and ICT Programme.
Error Creative Studio
Error crafts digital campaigns, websites, apps, and identities. We dream up ideas and make them tangible. That's ideas to market or engage with customers, and designs to excite or empower them. The way to do this is by being our client's best friends. This is all done through our ‘curious’ creative process and years of experience in brand development, digital marketing, and design.
SuperCoolDesign
Put simply, we're problem-solvers. Whether the right solution involves developing a brand identity, designing a piece of print or building a website, our work is project-specific and never off-the-shelf. We build lasting relationships with the people we work with and have lots of happy clients.
Junction Media
Junction Media produces television and digital tools for the education, cultural heritage and communities sectors. Originating as Television Junction 15 years ago, the re-brand emphasises the metamorphosis of the team to service digital. Clients include The Library of Birmingham (The Peoples Archive: crowdsourcing to solve a capacity problem), BBC (Hidden Paintings, BBC1), Orion/BRMB (promotional film for Star City), Screen WM (wevee: online mash up with a USP that attracts archive holders) and Birmingham City Council (SACRE- a website that sells resources to teachers).
Hark Pictures
Hark Pictures is a multimedia production company based in Stratford-upon-Avon specialising in independent documentaries, cross-platform content and promotional material for arts, public and private sector organisations. The company was established by a group of experienced filmmakers with a simple aspiration – to produce high quality intelligent documentary for TV and digital platforms. We apply a flexible and creative approach to everything we produce and are committed to making distinctive and entertaining content.
Digital Jam Studios
We are a multimedia consultancy providing services from basic print design to project management of your latest digital concept. The company's background comes from working in the print, gaming and further education sectors - we like to think this gives us a wide spectrum of influences but also means we're focused on what is happening with technology and allows us to recommend the best solutions for our clients. Our aim is to help you take your ideas and turn them into reality, ensuring that it achieves your desired results.
Game Central
Game Central is the regional games network for the West Midlands, established by Screen WM and supported by AWM to help support the West Midland’s Games Industry.
De Montfort University
De Montfort University (DMU) is a university of quality and distinctiveness. Situated in Leicester, our mission is to be a truly international university, distinguished by life-changing research, dynamic international partnerships, vibrant links with business, and a commitment to excellence in teaching, learning and the student experience.
BCU
With around 25,000 students, Birmingham City University is one of the major universities in the UK. Situated in Birmingham, the UK’s second city and informal capital of the West Midlands, we have a long history of close interaction with this vibrant region. As a university we have a distinctive focus on education and research for professional and creative practice and on collaboration with business, industry and the public services.
Substrakt
We are a digital media and design agency. We create online and visual campaigns that help our clients cultivate bigger, better brands.
Forth DC
Forth Digital Consultancy is a digital project management and consultancy entity that works with businesses of all sizes assisting in allowing them to utilise digital technology to improve their commercial viability, efficiency or to allow them to increase their levels of engagement and interaction with their audience. Forth DC also acts as part of a not-for-profit organisation, The Increasing Digital Access Foundation, which develops technology in the community for those who are in disadvantaged and underprivileged environments and is part of a pan-European Knowledge Transfer Partnership called the DMR Group.
Functional-Technologies Ltd
Functional Technologies Ltd (FTL) is specialised in multimedia security and forensics. We provide copyright protection and content authentication through digital watermarking and persistent fingerprinting. We also have expertise in providing digital forensic consultancy services, such as source device identification, blind image classification and integrity verification. FTL is currently involved in an EU FP7 international project and two TSB projects which require use of content-based metadata for multimedia security and forensics.
Projects in Motion
Projects in Motion is a Birmingham-based production company with a significant track record in moving image production for broadcast programmes, non-broadcast commissions and interactive multimedia projects. We produce and coordinate the moving image and multimedia elements for awards ceremonies, big-screen conferences and product showcases. We are also skilled in scoping and managing new projects from early-stage management to bid-writing and realisation.
Distorted Poetry Limited
Distorted Poetry Ltd is a handheld video games developer based in Birmingham. The studio specialises in the creation of innovative and memorable titles, designed to truly appeal to everyone.
Evewright Studio
Everton Wright is an artist and experienced brand/communication consultant. Working across media from 3D sculpture to drawing, painting, film and public installations, his work is categorically bold, daring, confrontational and beautiful. With 20 years of experience in commercial design and art direction (15 of those running his own successful creative agency) he has produced for brands such as Sony Music (including the iconic imagery for music artist Jamiroquai) South Africa Airways, Talawa Theatre Company and decibel, Arts Council. His art practice mashes up sculpture, video, painting and drawing to create new forms and materials.
Pesky People
Pesky People harnesses digital media, content and social networking to profile, challenge and change the lack of inclusion and access for Disabled and Deaf people. We work with disabled people, digital providers and creative industries and the commercial sector to seek and create solutions that improve digital access and inclusion. We utilise social networking extensively to promote our work. Pesky People has worked with the WM digital and event producers Forum, Talk About Local and We Share Stuff.
Share Our Past Ltd
www.sharehistory.org is a website with which the historian in each of us can engage to create a user-generated database of history. And the reason? The history that is in private hands is an untapped resource. It comes in different forms - images, research, theatre tickets, train timetables, diaries. We all hang on to different things. The trouble is that there are critical times when we get rid of them. By having a virtual record we can make the past live.
Perini
Perini is an integrated business covering digital publishing, media, and services. Our clients range from SMEs to national brands, and we publish Imperica, a new magazine covering art, ads, brands, and culture.
Made Media
Made Media is a digital media agency. We build websites, databases, software, mobile websites and applications to help our clients communicate effectively online. We also have a dedicated social media team who provide training, consultancy and support. We have a very strong focus on the arts and broadcast media sectors. Clients include Glyndebourne, Sage Gateshead, Royal Court Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome, Warwick Arts Centre, Channel 4 and Maverick TV.
Radio To Go Ltd
Radio To Go is an IT and radio consultancy, specialising in music, programming and low-cost digital platforms for radio. Recent projects include software consultancy work at Magyar Radio, Hungary, work with innovative UK radio software developers PSquared, and the launch of an experimental website for a joint project with the British Library - The West Midlands Pilot Project at www.pilot-project.co.uk, which documents new independent online music of all genres, on a regional basis.
