The Cultural Development Agency for the Isle of Wight

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Bella Grace's wimbledon poster design

News

IW illustrator celebrates Wimbledon 2024 poster design

Phil beadle on stage presenting to audience

Education

Cultural Education Partnership unveils new CPD programme for educators

Purple light on the audience watching show in Magpie Tent

Event

Ventnor Fringe Festival gears up for an arts extravaganza later this month

A picture of Ryde's All Saint's church from the distance.

Event

Creative Ryde: Book now for next meeting

Bunting across the street with people milling in the street

Event

Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival debuts with over 50 events this weekend

Pupils in a dance class

Education

Three Isle of Wight artists to enhance school curriculums as ‘artists in residence’

Children exploring museum items

Event

‘Future Creatives’ week to inspire Isle of Wight youth from 3rd-7th February 2025

Pupils with their certificates

Education

Island heritage sites become classrooms for pupils through Cultural Education Partnership

Event

Revival of Isle of Wight’s open studios event fosters Island-wide creativity

LGBTQIA+ written on knuckles of hands

Career Development

Artswork seeks Isle of Wight’s creative organisations to join diversity initiative

Paul Armfield sitting among the trees with his guitar

News

From Sibden Hill to the studio: Paul Armfield to feature on Radio 2 Folk Show

Sue Paraskeva with her installation, Two Thousand

Thoughts

‘Two Thousand’ installation arrives at Mountbatten’s Hospice Chapel

Creative West meeting showing Gavin speaking and people sitting in a circle listening

Event

Creative Newport: Book now for first meeting

Carnival artists and costume designers Joel Lines and Kira Lacey working on the hand of the puppet.

Career Development

Ancient folklore reimagined as ‘Green Man’ puppet takes centre stage in Mardi Gras Carnival preparations

Elizabeth Packs Keys

Event

Unpacking Department: Exciting new heritage project now underway

Blurry shot of those attending the grassroots music ACE meeting

News

Creative Island hosts Arts Council England event for grassroots music funding

Plants

Thoughts

Why cultural involvement is crucial to the success of Local Nature Recovery Strategies

Drone Shot of Big Top at Ventnor Fringe

News

Big Top arts centre to offer dynamic programming for Isle of Wight communities

Green leaves sprouting from rusty pipes

Thoughts

A few thoughts from our director about things we might do differently

People's Palace of Possibilities event - people in the dome as part of the street party

Event

The People’s Palace of Possibilities: Utopian scheming and rageful dreaming

The outside of dimbola lodge

Event

Free networking event for visual artists at historic Dimbola Museum

Close up of guitar player from Platform One (1)

Event

Grassroots music boost: Learn how to tap into music funds from Arts Council England

Volunteers planting on living wall

Event

A celebration of Island Culture: Arts, Museums and Heritage showcase

Artists added mural at Waterisde Pool

Event

Interactive Arts Trail debuts in Ryde, featuring nine unique murals

plants and greenery on multistory building by ricardo gomez angel (1)

Environment

Cultural evolution through sustainability: Isle of Wight’s NPOs lead the way

Adrienne Wroath working on a ring

Event

Future Works: The new initiative fuelling youth creativity on the Isle of Wight

Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight, seascape, sunset and landscape

Event

Creative West: Book now for first meeting

Tops of paint cans

Event

Artists unite to revive Isle of Wight Open Studios: New dates announced

Mother and child walking in the woods at Hullabaloo lite - Julian Winslow

Event

Embrace the creative spark: Isle of Wight’s very first Biosphere Festival

Children taking part in Future Creatives Careers Week

Education

Creative careers take centre stage at new initiative for young people

The Cultural Development Agency for the Isle of Wight

Building 41, Newport Road, Cowes
Isle of Wight PO31 8BX

The Island Collection t/a Creative Island
Registered charity 1183881