Contemporary Visual Arts Network East Midlands
CVAN EM celebrates and supports visual arts and culture in the region, fostering an inclusive long-term future for the sector, emphasising equity and access for all arts workers.
Latest Activity
Updates, features, and insights from the visual arts community.
Better Together #14: Strengthening the Art Technical Workforce | Sustainable, Fair & Inclusive Practices
Join Sarah Titheridge and Phill Wilson-Perkin, experienced art technicians, teachers, and organisers of the BECTU Art Technicians Branch for this sector-focused session on supporting the technical workforce.
17 Nov 2025
Ode to the Midlands | Call for Organisations
Open to visual arts organisations located in or programming across the East Midlands & West Midlands to foster cross-regional connectivity and sustained artistic development.
05 Nov 2025
Events & Exhibitions
Discover exhibitions, workshops, talks, performances events and creative activity across the region.
10am - 3pm
Building Creative Futures: Expanding Creative Opportunities
Building Creative Futures comprises two, two-part sessions combining practical skills development with networking and peer exchange. Each session is designed to strengthen professional practice, confidence, and connectivity of visual artists and makers based in, hailing from or connected with Mansfield. Attendees do not need to attend both sessions, but it is advised. The second session builds on the learning and relationships from Event 1, with a focus on professional growth, opportunity awareness, and commercial development.
21 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2026
Mansfield Musuem, Leeming St, Mansfield NG18 1NG
Jobs & Opportunities
Funding opportunties, residencies, creative roles, commissions, open calls, and professional or creative development.
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