ASTONish

Cultural and Creative Leadership development programme from @helgahenry & @lararatnaraja.

[Helga Henry @helgahenry]

Great to read this... Feels like the @Re_Present_01 and @ASTONish_17 programmes that @lararatnaraja and I delivered @brumhippodrome back then have paved the way for this...

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

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[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

This was just beyond . Its such an incredible example of beautiful and elegiac outdoor art made with, for and about communities’ stories. Jane will be talking about this on Monday https://t.co/TEnsQk8uyp @ADVantageleader @ImagineerUK

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

Looking forward to our #EmPOWer Masterclass with @_mariamzulfiqar @artangel with @helgahenry. Art in public spaces is essential and the session will explore her body of work in the public realm. Commissioned by @OpusArtEvents for #B2022Festival
https://t.co/5bwQ8JAGm9

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

“But disparities exist, especially in the workforce of cultural organisations.”. Utterly unsurprised . When does the sector truly embrace intersectional diversity without their need to be some kind of punitive measures used ? This is exhausting

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

During June, @BhamCityCouncil will be hosting a series of conversations with communities, cultural groups and stakeholders to discuss where they want to see Birmingham’s cultural agenda and offer in ten years - all the events are listed here : https://t.co/PZQkeWrxfH

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

Delighted to welcome @HanRB and @gemma_m_wright to our #doingthingsdifferently line up.. if you are trying to make sure your organisation is more inclusive and relevant then I would recommend joining us & our incredibly diverse speakers & audience. It’s going to be a good day..

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

Our full programme lineup + speaker bios are now live for #doingthingsdifferently https://t.co/TBJDm5GGDr
This symposium presents a diversity of presenters and speakers who are passionate about making the change and doing things differently.

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

Delighted to announce "Doing Things Differently" a symposium co-curated with @helgahenry @royvisha & Andrea Pulford in partnership with @warwickarts @CCMPSWarwickUni @warwickengages ft @SoniaBoue @Campbell1Corey @laura_annelliot @Ayesha_Jones & more tba https://t.co/pB7pTyLWTL

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽fab fab fab opp with one of ny favouritest arts organisations.

[Stan's Cafe @stanscafe]

Run out and buy a copy of this week's @BigIssue, we've got a job advert in it! We figured our next General Manager might be reading it. Our next Producer may be too busy going to the theatre. Job packs can be found via our website https://t.co/p0dQvJcrsV

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

Fab commission opp from @HandsworthCreat : who are seeking to commission a site-specific monumental Artwork in 2022 that reflects either the Commonwealth Games, the Commonwealth or both https://t.co/Ca9HsGkqaF

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

Delighted to be delivering the @OpusArtsEvents producer development programme for this with @helgahenry - such a fab opportunity for producers to develop their Outdoor Arts skills with @23Caroline23 and @DiandraMcCalla_

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

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[Create Central @CreateCentralUK]

CALLING ALL WRITERS of African & African Caribbean heritage who live in Birmingham/Black Country.
@BridportPrize have launched a writers #competition for a residency in Dorset & a 1-2-1 with @KitdeWaal.
Enter TODAY for a chance of winning: https://t.co/pFKMaPLk4W
#fiction

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

This is one of the best projects I have worked on .. just fantastic working with @mandylfowler and @UAL and delighted at the partners that have come on board. This is such a significant project that will have a legacy and impact that will transform how collections are viewed

[Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) @mac_birmingham]

As part of @SHOUTfestival, join us for a panel discussion on ‘South Asian Queerness and Gender Politics’.

Featuring @jaijpdc, media artist Seema Mattu, producer and curator @DaljinderJohal, and all moderated by artist Deniz Sözen.

📅 Wed 10 Nov | 7pm

🎟️https://t.co/BBe4BHKfdF

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 We are back

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

This is truly powerful . Brava @RebbeccaHemming 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[Lara Ratnaraja @lararatnaraja]

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽🤩🤩🤩🤩fabulous opportunity