Art of Belonging Conference

Join us for our Art of Belonging Conference where we will be exploring three main discussions together - Collaboration & partnership, Resilience and wellbeing and Art of belonging. 

Speakers to be confirmed

The plan for the day

• Introduction and Opening address 
• Collaboration and Partnership: Exploring place-based fundraising and collaboration across region, especially in response to changes to Local Authority Culture budgets
• Resilience and wellbeing: Exploring ways to support the wellbeing and resilience of arts fundraisers 
• Lunch
• Art of belonging: Involve the public in advocating support and involvement for the promotion of arts and culture for Refugees in the Nottingham area.
• Closing address
• Sign the pledge
• Next steps

Limited spaces available

Booking is required. 

The conference is free to attend, lunch and refreshments will be provided. 

For more information on the venue, access and parking etc City as lab

In partnership with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy

Art of Belonging Statement

“Through the power of art and culture, we will strive to foster a world in which all can thrive and contribute to the enrichment of our communities”

Art of Belonging Pledge

Sign the pledge

About Art of Belonging

Art of Belonging is a Nottingham-based consortium that believes the arts and
culture play a vital role in fostering a world in which refugees and asylum seekers
can thrive and contribute to the enrichment of our communities. Together, we have
developed the Art of Belonging pledge to which local people and organisations may
commit. If you share this belief, we encourage you to sign the pledge and help bring
about positive and meaningful change to the lives of many disadvantaged people
currently living in the Nottingham area.

Art of Belonging first started as a funded research project led by Joanna McIntyre, Professor of Education exploring the role of arts
and culture in fostering a sense of belonging for young asylum-seekers and refugees
in Nottingham, England and Lund, Sweden. The project ran from March 2021 to
September 2022, and culminated in an exhibition at New Art Exchange: the final
report can be read here. 

Since the research project concluded, Art of Belonging has been adopted by the
wider arts, cultural and refugee communities in Nottingham, and the work that we
do has been extended to support people of all ages who are migrants. Given the
vibrancy of the sector in the region, we are committed to nurturing a network of
artists, arts organisations, venues, and refugee agencies who provide and produce
creative and cultural opportunities to the refugee community. We seek to guide,
support and platform the development of refugee arts and culture in the
Nottingham area and to advocate for this work across all sectors and communities.