The Cultural Development Agency for the Isle of Wight

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Latest news

trays of coloured pastels

News

New opportunities for local artists as MA Arts Prize extends deadline

Building 41

Event

Unleash your creativity every Thursday at B41 Creative – A free event for artists and creators

black and white photo of film studio

Career Development

Film industry surge anticipated for 2025 with new Isle of Wight film studios

Looking up through the steelbars

Environment

The Common Space commission unfolds a fusion of art and nature in Sandown

Alicia French facilitating a workshop at Quay Arts

Education

Learn how to support the next generation through apprenticeships at upcoming conference

People gathering at the coffee and tea table

Education

Island’s creative and cultural community invited to social media workshop

Quarr Abbey inspired painting and collage artwork by Fiona Schindler

Event

Creativity meets culture at Ryde Art Collective exhibition across multiple venues

Person in silhoette with sunset in background taking photos from a tripod

Event

Discover creative collaboration opportunities at Dimbola’s next photography meetup

Photos from Damien Nettles Rehearsal

Career Development

Arts apprenticeship and open casting on offer with Isle of Wight-based creative arts company, Deadman

Clothes on display models from the 1960s at the Triple A Records Museum

News

Rare festival artefacts and memories enshrined at new Isle of Wight Music Museum

notepad, phone and cup on table with the word 'conversations' on it

Event

Creatives invited to join cultural conversation in Sandown

Craft maker from Mulberry Tree Wood Turning marking up the base of a bowl

Event

The Island gears up for the 2024 Isle of Wight Open Studios event

Young people looking at art displayed on a gallery wall

Event

Isle of Wight Young Artist Award 2023: Brave Island and Quay Arts welcome young artists to showcase their talent

Inside a film studio, showing equipment and people working

News

Innovative film studio plans could transform the Isle of Wight’s cultural landscape

black and white photo of a paparazzi taking a photo of a musician

Event

Isle of Wight artists called to explore media influence in upcoming exhibition

child being read to in library by woman

Education

Renowned illustrators and writers visit Isle of Wight schools for creative sessions

News

Empowerment through the arts: Teens to manage new performance group on Isle of Wight

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

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
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