Transforming Narratives

Programme exchanging contemporary narratives between creative & cultural practitioners & organisations in Birmingham, Pakistan & Bangladesh 🇬🇧 🇵🇰 🇧🇩

[Rebel Creatives @RebelCreatives]

We recently created an exciting webinar for @CultureCentral on 'Creating & Distributing Quality Digital Content'

➡️Zoom Q&A with @MrASingh. 7/10/22 1pm: https://t.co/pjjUUaPNH4

➡️Watch the webinars: https://t.co/weS0DA2RGz

#brummiesbizhour #contentcreators #contentmarketing

[Earthen Lamp @Earthen_Lamp]

Earthen Lamp's @royvisha has recorded a free webinar as part of @CultureCentral Convene programme. In this 25 min video Vishalakshi shares her expertise in monitoring and evaluation skills for creative and cultural organisations and practitioners.

https://t.co/jkyUvWxcBQ

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

Got questions about freelancing; raising money for (or evaluating) your project; equality & diversity employment law; or creating digital content?

Check out these free expert webinars with live Zoom Q&As, happening this week! ⬇️

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

Happy Monday!

This week sees the first of our "Convene" expert Zoom Q&As - fantastic free opportunities to have your questions answered, on topics like fundraising, freelancing, employment law, creating digital content & evaluating social value.

https://t.co/kNccupFnFf

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[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

Interested in learning more about how to monitor & evaluate the social value of your project or event?

Check out the webinar by Professor Gayle McPherson from @CCSE_UWS & then join the live Q&A next Tuesday:

https://t.co/kNccupFnFf

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

💰Freelancers - let's talk money!

It can be a tricky subject, but @alisongrade, author of the Freelance Bible is here to help.

Watch Alison's "Show Me The Money" webinar now, and join her Zoom Q&A next Tuesday to have all your questions answered.

https://t.co/kNccupFnFf

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

What does equality, diversity & inclusion mean? Why does it matter? A new webinar by Katie Holt from @irwinmitchell discusses equality and diversity in the workplace, including top tips for employers.

Watch the webinar and register for a Q&A with Katie: https://t.co/kNccupEPPH

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

Next week's Challenge day explores the question:

"Creativity is fundamental to our understanding of ourselves and our society. How do we work in a way that values our collective creativity to imagine a more equitable future?"

Places are still available:
https://t.co/o0cbqcG1Zf

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

Looking for funding? Check out @AmyLDalton's webinar on revenue streams, fundraising & bid writing, including tips for success!

Amy will also hold a live Q&A next Friday, to answer all your funding questions.

https://t.co/kNccupner7

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

Our research with the WM arts sector as part of Convene, Challenge, Connect, identified numerous topics on which people would value a chance to learn more.

Today we proudly launch Convene: a rich programme of free expert webinars & Q&As on those topics:

https://t.co/kNccupEPPH

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

🔊Mentors needed to support creative freelancers

We are looking for people with a variety of expertise to offer 3x1 hour mentoring sessions with creative freelancers who have historically been underserved by the sector.

Interested? https://t.co/s9MhVBZLaQ

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

Come and collectively explore the future of creativity & culture in the West Midlands, at four full-day Challenge events filled with inspirational speakers & provocations.

Booking is now open, and all are welcome:

https://t.co/o0cbqcG1Zf

Please share to help spread the word!

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

This programme is part of Convene, Challenge, Connect: West Midlands – an accessible and imaginative sector development programme being delivered for the @birminghamcg22 Festival.

Generously supported by @ace_national and @HeritageFundUK.

#B2022Festival

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

Are you a creative, cultural or heritage freelancer in the West Midlands, who has been underserved by the sector?

Apply for the Connect: Freelancer Development Programme to develop your creative practice, including mentoring, a bursary and more:

https://t.co/U6zoq0J2U2

[Sampad Arts @sampad_arts]

Tonight - Meet the Curators of From City of Empire to City of Diversity: A Visual Journey. View the exhibition, then discuss its themes with curators Ian Grosvenor & Rita Mclean.

Turn up at 5.30pm to Level 3 Gallery @LibraryofBham, no booking req'd
#Dyche2022 @TheIronRoom

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

Eid Mubarak to all those who are celebrating today. #EidMubarak

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

Transforming narratives has been supported by
@ace_national, @BritishCouncil, @bdBritish,
@pkBritish & @CultureCentral.

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

Today we also launch the #TransformingNarratives short film🎬produced by @MrASingh, which features the work and voices of the incredible artists from Birmingham, Bangladesh & Pakistan who've been supported by the programme over the past four years.
https://t.co/aXSSEviPni

[Culture Central @CultureCentral]

What an amazing journey!

This article, timeline & film reflect on the past four years of the @T_Narratives project and demonstrate the achievements of this extraordinary programme.

A huge well done & thank you to the TN team, partners, funders, artists and everyone involved.

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

Transforming narratives has been supported by @ace_national, @BritishCouncil, @bdBritish, @pkBritish & @CultureCentral.

[Transforming Narratives @T_Narratives]

It's been 4 years since #TransformingNarratives formed & we've created a timeline on our website that tells the story of the project & its engagement w/ artists across Birmingham, Bangladesh & Pakistan, the unique projects they created & connections made.
https://t.co/3xbcTnlIbR