We're Nottingham Contemporary's young people! We host events for young people across Nottingham, and invite you to join us!
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For those who would like to follow the work of Nottingham Contemporary's monthly workshop groups and monthly art and music socials. Their work is all part of the Circuit Programme. Anyone between the ages of 15 - 25 years old is welcome to come and get involved with the workshops and socials. No previous experience in the arts is necessary, just an interest in being creative and the desire to meet
new people. The workshops run every Friday evening and are hosted by exciting guest artists. Then on the last Saturday of the month, the group’s work is showcased at an exciting and lively social, including live music. To find out how to get involved, contact our youth programmer Alice at [email protected].
02/08/2024
Cor Creative recently visited Nottingham Contemporary to deliver a cosy, peer-to-peer workshop for our 1525 Collective members. Facilitated by Amira Dabboussi and Maya King Dabbs, we focused on portfolio building and the concept of personal archives. Through storytelling and the use of archival materials, our members explored how to create and document personal archives that enrich their portfolios. The session sparked conversations about the role of archives in creative practice and the challenges of preserving your artistic legacy. A big thank you to everyone who joined us!
04/04/2024
In our second session of the '1525 Rights to Our City' series, we explored local parks, pavements, and hidden spots to find 'volunteer plants', a kinder term for what many call 'weeds'. We gathered plants with interesting shapes and used them to make cyanotype prints, a type of sun print known for its vibrant blue colour.
Take a look at how Paul Mpagi Sepuya uses cyanotype prints in his current exhibition ‘Exposure’ here at Nottingham Contemporary.
🌍Don’t miss our third workshop in this series on Sat 20 April, free and open to all young people aged 15-25. Link to book in bio. See you there!
06/03/2024
“This is the sigil of the spirit Saphœðra (sah-fo-ethra) …
Saphœðra brings her power and protection to the wishes and desires of q***r people placed into her care, represented by the sigils that surround her own, and nurtures them safely into fruition...”
Saphœðra (sah-fo-ethra) emerged from a project sparked during our Ridykeulous exhibition season. Drawing inspiration from the Ridykes, this project uses sigils magic as a tool for radical change. We worked with GenderPhoria , led by Winter Beaumont , to create a collection of sigils. The sigils were integrated into a powerful ‘mother sigil’ created by Winter to provide protection and unity.
✨Thank you to our friends over at , , , and for visit and support during our launch night!
You can view our sigil artwork in our calm space within Gallery Zero.
06/03/2024
To kick off our first workshop in the ‘1525 Rights To Our City’ series, our associate artist Amelia Daiz of led us on an exciting exploration of our neighbourhood. We used photography, experimenting with textiles and gel filters, to transform spaces in imaginative ways. As the session progressed, we began to craft a mythology about Nottingham’s past, present and potential future using map-making and drawing to bring our visions to life.
🌿Our next workshop is on Sun 31 March, free and open to all young people aged 15-25. Link to book in bio. See you there!
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Over the years our young people have been involved with some major projects within our gallery and around the city.
Since 2010, we have always offered valuable creative learning experiences for young people. Before 1525 Collective, our collective was called Collabor8. The Collabor8 collective grew from of a national programme called Circuit led by Tate and funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, which took place 2013-2017 and aimed to connect 15–25 year olds to the arts. Through this project, nearly 10,000 young people in the programme were involved in programming, courses, events and workshops
In 2015, Collabor8 organised Affinity Festival. After a year’s planning, programming and hard work and dedication, the festival became a huge success, reaching 4,000 young people aged 15-25 over two days. Other events include Collabor8’s regular party events, Frequency, which included music, gaming, creative workshops, vintage photography booths and more. Collabor8 also programmed regular after-hours film nights inspired by our exhibitions, among many other events.
1525 exists as a space for you creatives in Nottingham to come together to support each other and our creative interests. We meet on a weekly basis to engage in discussions, attend workshops, plan and execute events and more. Our aim is to respond to issues facing young people in the city, and to encourage a connection between young people and the arts.
If you would be interested in getting involved, contact our youth programmer - Wingshan - for more information: [email protected]
