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The West of England Visual Arts Alliance is working to transform the future of visual arts in the region by providing opportunities and development towards a more progressive, sustainable and inclusive sector
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ABOUT WEVAA

The West of England Visual Arts Alliance (WEVAA) is a collaborative partnership that aims to transform Bristol and the West of England into a place where the visual arts can thrive, providing critical opportunities and support to enable artists, curators and young people to develop their careers and achieve their potential. Advocating for the visual arts in the context of the region’s strategic development, WEVAA aims to demonstrate the impact of the visual arts on regeneration, well-being, and economic and community development.

The WEVAA Delivery Report 2021-2024 shares the outcomes of the first programme.

The partnership is committed to continuing this work, drawing on the cross disciplinary knowledge, experience and resources that this collaboration brings to progress and strengthen the sector.

WEVAA is co-led by Spike Island and Visual Arts South West. The Alliance includes partners Bath Spa University School of Art, Bristol City Council, The Brunswick Club, Creative Youth Network, Super Culture, North Somerset Council, and UWE Bristol.

Partners

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Multidisciplinary

Bris­tol City Council

Bris­tol Coun­cil is the local author­i­ty for Bris­tol, England.
Region
Bristol
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Creative youth network

Cre­ative Youth Network

Cre­ative Youth Net­work sup­ports emerg­ing young artists from diverse and dis­ad­van­taged back­grounds to cre­ate, exhib­it and lead.
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

North Som­er­set Council

North Som­er­set is home to a diverse range of cre­ative busi­ness­es includ­ing graph­ic design­ers, major event com­pa­nies, archi­tects and film makers.
Region
North Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

School of Art, Film and Media, Bath Spa University

Bath Spa Uni­ver­si­ty is where cre­ative minds meet. We teach and research across art, sci­ences, edu­ca­tion, social sci­ence, and business.
Region
Bath & NE Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

Spike Island

Spike Island sup­ports, pro­duces and presents con­tem­po­rary art and cul­ture across an 80,000 square foot for­mer indus­tri­al build­ing in Bristol.
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Super Cul­ture

Super Cul­ture is a part­ner­ship-led ini­tia­tive that places cul­ture at the heart of Weston-super-Mare’s dai­ly life and future growth.
Region
North Somerset
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Multidisciplinary

The Brunswick Club

The Brunswick Club is a col­lec­tive of mul­ti-dis­ci­pli­nary art collectives.
Region
Bristol
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Multidisciplinary

Uni­ver­si­ty Of The West Of England

Over the past six­ty years, UWE’s School of Art and Design has become a lead­ing edu­ca­tor of cre­ative prac­tice in the South West.
Region
Bristol
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VASW

VASW works with the artis­tic com­mu­ni­ty across the South West to raise its vis­i­bil­i­ty and con­nect every­one with the resources they need to thrive.
Region
Bristol
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Editorial

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A photograph of someone talking to a room full of people. The speaker is standing, they have long grey curly hair and are wearing a dark blue top. The audience is seated and the photo is taken from behind so we see mostly the back of their heads. One the wall behind the speaker are two posters, one neon pink with an image of two buses and the text 'on the buses'. The other is paler pink and has an image and the word 'Dolphin'.

Bath Art Depot — A Vision for West­on Island

A vision for a new art and cul­tur­al hub in Bath cre­at­ed by WEVAA R&D Fel­lows Bath Art Depot.
Posted
14/05/25
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A photograph of a section of a painting. The work fills the image, and consists of various painted elements that have been cut up and collaged together, including three figures, two of which are wearing armour, a black cat, framed pictures, a candlestick and a door.

Spike Island Film

A film made by Spike Island to share their WEVAA Pro­gramme 2021 – 2024.
Posted
14/05/25
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A studio portrait photograph of someone sitting on a work table. They are wearing a uniform consisting of a white t short, waistcoat and cut off trousers, and are holding a cup. They are surrounded by the tools they use to make their work, including a sewing machine, iron, card machine and laptop. In the background is an Art Business corporate banner.

Art Busi­ness Ltd: A Busi­ness Plan

Whether you want a busi­ness or have a busi­ness, you need a plan. A busi­ness plan. By Rachael Clerke and Mad­dy Costa
Posted
31/03/25
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Resources

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Disability Arts

In prac­tice, dis­abil­i­ty rep­re­sen­ta­tion in the Visu­al Arts

A record­ing of a sem­i­nar led by Aman­da Lynch with Matt Bur­rows, Anna Man­kee-Williams, Heather Peak and Christo­pher Samuel. With BSL interpretation.
Posted
30/07/24
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An photograph of a black man with a white beard wearing a black beanie hat and black jumper reading a text info a microphone. Behind him is a dark pink curtain. To the right of the image, a neon green strip has been added vertically, with the text 'my voice is...' in a handwritten style font
Writing

Soungs. Sonds.

A Soung­ing. Sond­ing. (Read­ing.) list by dove / Chris Kirubi
Posted
09/07/24
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Disability Arts, Early career resource

Find­ing sup­port in the arts when chron­i­cal­ly ill, d/​Deaf, dis­abled, neu­ro­di­ver­gent, mad and/​or sick by Han­nah Wallis

A guide to get­ting start­ed as an artist, mak­ing con­nec­tions, spe­cif­ic sup­port to be found in the sec­tor and access support.
Posted
28/06/24
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