EXTENDED SCHOOL SUBSIDIES
01/03/2012 20 subsidies of £100 each available to schools wanting a global artist to visit....
GLOBAL ARTIST VIDEOS AND POSTER
11/01/2012 Global Link has created four new films AND a colour poster to promote the work of artists from the G...
ARTIST COMMISSION WORTH £500 30/08/2011 Create a piece of artwork for our Global Artist Poster!...
This project is managed by Global Link and funded by the Arts Council and North West Global Education Network to develop the capacity of artists with roots in the global south (i.e. Africa, Asia and Latin America) to work in schools and the wider community. Read more... The Global Artist Network is a directory of artists working in the North West who are currently working in schools and using their art to explore the global dimension. If you would like more information about artists' work, please contact them personally. If you would like more information about the project, please contact Global Link, or visit the About Us page. If you are a global artist and would like to send us details about your work, please visit our About Us page to found out more or to download an application form. ![]() PeshkarPeshkar Theatre Company Multimedia Arts and Theatre Peshkar is celebrating its 20th year as a successful arts organisation whose participatory work with young people is linked to its professional pro... ![]() Kerris Casey-St.PierreVisual Arts Kerris has worked as a community artist and creative facilitator since 1999, and has been involved in a diverse range of projects over the past 12 ... ![]() Thea SoltauDrama and Dance Thea is an actor and dance theatre pra... ![]() Mark MackenzieMusic and singing Mark is a musician, singer, teacher, motivator and much more besides. His background and heritage hail from both Africa and the West Indies. ![]() Laura SinclairVisual Arts, spoken word and creative writing Laura is a British born Jamaican, with roots in Africa. She is a visual artist, spoken word poet and a creative writer. ![]() Michelle AyavoroCreative Hands Foundation Mixed media and textiles Michelle is a textile and community artist of Caribbean descent. Her approach enables participants to explore a wide range of materials and techniq... ![]() Joseph AyavoroCreative Hands Foundation Sculpture, mixed media, African drumming and storytelling Joseph was born and studied visual art in Nigeria. He's had an intense passion for art since the age of six, when he would sketch images of daily l... ![]() Anna ReadVisual Art Anna is a community arts worker and is very interested in exploring issues around the global dimension in her work, introducing the ideas in inform... ![]() Maya AbeysuriyaSuriya Arts Art, graphic and fabric design Maya is now working as a full time artist. Her Sri Lankan family heritage introduced her to human rights and different cultural backgrounds, which ... ![]() Pippa PixleyPhotography and visual arts Pippa has worked in schools as a creative practitioner since 2009. She uses ICT, photography and visual media to stimulate creativity and explore G... ![]() Karen AldersonStorytelling and visual arts Karen uses visual collaborative art projects that involve pupils in the creative process in exciting and unpredictable ways. She uses a combination... ![]() Richard O'NeillLollobal Storytelling & Training Storytelling Born into a large Romani Gypsy family, Richard uses original Romany storytelling skills passed down through the ages. The founding member of Lollob... ![]() Miso'shiThe African Experience Music, dance, storytelling, textile arts and food Miso'shi draws on her Ghanaian background to enhance your school curriculum in the most unforgettable way. ![]() Akiel ChineloTheatre, storytelling and spoken word West African folklore and English urban cross cultural influence. ![]() Helen RennerAfrograph Textile printing, story telling and West African food Afrograph was set up in 1985 specializing in the cultural history and craft traditions of West African peoples. ![]() Emmanuel BajiijiStorytelling for performance, theatre, animation, screenwriting and documentary film making Emmanuel is a Rwandan actor, writer and director living in Greater Manchester. He uses traditional and contemporary African and global stories to e... ![]() Rukaya ChandiaTextiles and Art Rukaya uses textiles and painting to celebrate other cultures. ![]() Asif IqbalAsian Music Workshop Music, art and storytelling A cultural and creative practitioner for many years, Asif uses Tabla, calligraphy and much more to explore issues and cultures from Asia and around... ![]() Jo Ann SaltigaSaltiga Dance, storytelling and cultural exchange Originally from the Phillipines, Jo Ann has been working in development education and delivering multicultural activities since 2008. ![]() Chanje KundaAfrique Performs Storytelling, craft, music and spoken word Born in Zambia and based in Manchester, Chanje is a creative artist using multi-sensory African Storytelling for primary children. Chanje also crea... ![]() Amanda QuigleyMusic, music technology, dance and storytelling Of English and Nigerian heritage, Amanda uses everything from English folk tunes on accordion to West African djembe rhythms to promote global awar... ![]() Ahmed El HassanArt and education workshops Ahmed was born and educated in Sudan. He graduated from the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Khartoum, Sudan in 1972, where he studied painting, d... ![]() Adriana RossoDance Originally from Brazil, Adriana leads dance workshops in schools, teaching afro-Brazilian dance such as samba, samba reggae and many more ![]() Adisa Saburi AdebesinDance, arts, crafts, costume, drama, storytelling Adisa worked in Nigeria as a teacher, visual artist and cultural administrator. He now lives in Manchester with his family. |
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