August 14th, 2019
We are delighted to welcome and introduce 3 new coordinators who have recently joined our team and who will be supporting the delivery of Coventry Biennial 2019 We have recently appointed Anneka French, Cara Pickering and Sam Williams. All 3 individuals have contributed significantly to the arts and culture in Coventry and the wider West […]
July 22nd, 2019
Are you passionate about working in the arts? Then we want to hear from you! Coventry Biennial is a young, social and political platform for contemporary art in Coventry, the UK and Internationally. Taking place every two years, we produce significant exhibitions, events and experiences in Coventry and the surrounding area for diverse and widespread […]
June 24th, 2019
Coventry Biennial 2019’s Sister Projects are activities which we are making in close collaboration with a wide range of partners, groups and organisations. STEPS: Crafting Change is a new contemporary art initiative co-developed by homelessness charity Crisis and Coventry Biennial. Supporting STEPS For Change, a multi-agency drop in service addressing rough sleeping across Coventry city […]
June 14th, 2019
As the second Coventry Biennial approaches we are growing our team to include an exceptional Marketing Coordinator who will lead on promoting the festival to widespread and diverse audiences and an equally brilliant Festival Coordinator who will support our volunteers and wider team, ensuring the smooth running of the biennial. For both roles we are […]
May 31st, 2019
The highly anticipated second Coventry Biennial will unfold across the city from the 4th October to the 24th November 2019 and we invite people to learn, look, make, talk, think and walk with us. The biennial’s title this year is The Twin and it comprises a series of exhibitions, events and activities about relationships. We […]
May 17th, 2019
We are excited to announce new partnerships with New Art West Midlands, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum and International Curators Forum, supporting on the delivery of the New Art West Midlands 2019 graduate exhibition. This curated exhibition platform will be embedded within the second Coventry Biennial and artworks will appear across a variety of sites […]
May 15th, 2019
Our friends at Coventry Artspace have recently launched a listings platform to support local artists. In addition to profiling artists online the listings are designed to create new opportunities for artists in Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. On Friday 26th April we spent several hours looking through the listings, following the links which artists […]
May 12th, 2019
We maintain a close relationship with Coventry University, they are a key supporter of our work and we are excited to be continuing, and building upon that relationship through embedding artist Duncan Whitley within their School of Media and Performing Arts. From earlier this month through until the end of 2020 he will be in […]
April 30th, 2019
During Coventry Biennial 2017 we were joined by 5 brilliant interns from universities across the UK. We are now recruiting for 5 interns to join us for our 2019 festival with a requirement that the applicants are studying at a West Midlands institution. In 2017, Tony McClure had just graduated from the BA (Hons) Fine […]
April 28th, 2019
International Twin Cities Day is traditionally celebrated on the last Sunday of April, but where does this celebration come from? The international twin city movement has been a global phenomenon. Cities, towns and even the smallest of villages across the world have twinned with others to promote cultural exchange, shared learning and economic prosperity. This […]