Coventry Artspace

Coventry Artspace is a charity dedicated to supporting and developing the visual arts in Coventry for the benefit of its citizens.

Graduates-in-residence November blogspot

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Our graduate artists Adam and Helen reflect here on the first month of their residency and the challenges recent graduates face when they no longer have access to the support of peers and tutors.  Their honesty and openness will no doubt chime with many others.  While Adam and Helen will of course benefit from the […]

On Backbone, by artist Ann Simpson

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Ann Simpson is a member of The Shared Collective and comments here about her experience of working on an Art of Curation project with curator Anna Douglas to create the exhibition Backbone at Arcadia Gallery (2-10 November 2018).   Working as an artist collective under the guidance of Anna Douglas Curator has been the key to […]

On Backbone, by artists Helen Kilby-Nelson and Sara Maycock

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Helen Kilby-Nelson and Sara Maycock are members of The Shared Collective and comment here about their experience of working on an Art of Curation project with curator Anna Douglas to create the exhibition Backbone at Arcadia Gallery (2-10 November 2018).  We will share the last blog from artist Ann Simpson tomorrow Saturday 10 November, which […]

On Backbone, by artist Leigh Ann Willar McDonagh

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Leigh Ann is a member of The Shared Collective and comments here about her experience of working on an Art of Curation project with curator Anna Douglas to create the exhibition Backbone at Arcadia Gallery (2-10 November 2018).  We will share blogs from the other members of The Shared Collective in the next couple of […]

BACKBONE (Arcadia Gallery 1-10 November)

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A warm thank you to the inspirational older women who have created BACKBONE! Last week it was our great pleasure to support an Art of Curation project at Arcadia Gallery.  This is the final artwork shown to support The Art of Coventry Programme.  Curator and project leader Anna Douglas told us, “We started last Thursday […]

Our Graduate Artists-In-Residence

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Our graduate artists-in-residence Helen Nelson and Adam Neal are settling well into their studios, and it’s great to see loads of ideas sharing and dialogue surrounding socially engaged practice that they both explore. Both artists have delved deeper into the themes and issues that their work reflects, and shared with us a deeper insight into […]

The Art of Empty Spaces

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The Art of Empty Spaces – join the conversation! Many people, particularly artists, are preoccupied with the subject of space – space to work, space to exhibit, space to create, space to collaborate…  Coventry Artspace trustee, artist and university lecturer Dr John Hammersley invites you to join an online conversation about space 8-9pm, 13-18 October […]

Studio spaces available on Floor 11

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We currently have two studio spaces available on Floor 11 of Eaton House. If you’re interested in finding out more pop along to the First Friday drop-in 10.30-12.00pm this Friday or email mail@coventry-artspace.co.uk.