NEWS

2 December 2021

First Art secures £750,000 funding to continue for further three years


Arts Council England (ACE) has today announced that First Art has been successful in its funding bid of £750,000 for the next phase of its […]


27 October 2021

Residents come together to celebrate Light Up


Clay Cross residents have come together to share in the Light Up film. It was with much delight we were able to host a small […]


19 October 2021

Creative workshops offer boost to Ashfield residents


A series of free creative workshops run by First Art are being offered to Ashfield residents through Inspiring Ashfield. The workshops will run from mid […]


28 September 2021

Remote art club to tackle social isolation


First Art has launched a new remote art club for Clay Cross residents. The Club has been made possible thanks to funding from Derbyshire County […]


26 July 2021

Back with a bang…The Full Shebang to return to Mansfield


Jaw-dropping parkour, high-rise acrobatics, and a man that leaks water… These are just some of the things people will be able to see as The […]


13 April 2021

First Art teams up with Daryl Beeton and OneConversation


We’re very excited to reveal we’ve been working with Daryl Beeton Productions on an exciting new project with funding from Without Walls. In partnership with […]


23 March 2021

Announcing our own Bobby Dazzlers


A young artist, volunteer motorbike riders, and food parcel co-ordinator are amongst eleven community members crowned First Art’s Shine a Light Community Heroes. These heroes […]


11 December 2020

Light Up Postponed


Our statement regarding the decision to postpone Light Up and surrounding activities Karl Greenwood, Director of First Art said: “It is with a heavy heart […]


18 November 2020

Help us Shine a Light on local Covid heroes


Today we launch Shine a Light – a project to seek out local heroes that have gone above and beyond to help others during the […]