News

12 June 2023

New street art pieces unveiled at Mansfield Railway Station

A giant duck, sheep, shoe, and local sayings are just some of the elements that now adorn the walls of one of Mansfield Railway Station’s […]

2 May 2023

Leading street artists selected to revamp Mansfield Railway Station

A community-based initiative, which includes First Art, hopes to revitalise a public underpass and the platform areas at Mansfield Railway Station with the installation of […]

26 April 2023

We need a Project Coordinator

We’ve lots of things happening and with more things in the pipeline, we’re needing another crew member to help manage the coordination and administration of […]

3 April 2023

We’re looking for a new Independent Chair

We’re looking for a new, Independent Chair for the consortium that oversees the First Art Creative People and Places programme. The consortium, made up of […]

27 March 2023

First Art Welcomes Newest Team Member

We are very excited to welcome Hannah Newton to the First Art team, who has joined as our new General Manager. Hannah, herself a fine […]

6 February 2023

Young Creatives Head to First Art Shop

Talented year 11 students from The Brunts Academy in Mansfield will be taking over the First Art shop in Four Seasons Shopping Centre.   Hosted […]

3 October 2022

First Art Director to speak at CVAN Forum

Karl Greenwood, First Art Director, has been invited to speak at the forthcoming Contemporary Visual Arts Network East Midlands (CVAN EM) forum ‘What change do […]

21 September 2022

New arts volunteering programme for 14-24s

First Art is proud to be part of an exciting new arts volunteering initiative for young people in Mansfield and Ashfield.   Takeover is an […]

8 August 2022

A new home for First Art

We’ve been a little nomadic of late but we now have a new home in Mansfield. Our new base will be in one of the […]

22 December 2021

Light Night is Coming to Ashfield

  Giant illuminated walkabout puppets, an eight-metre light-up inflatable snail, spectacular light drummers, UV doodles, a glowing silent disco and an Invisible Man are just […]