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Honorary degree awarded to John Akomfrah
20/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts to John Akomfrah in recognition of his contribution and commitment to arts and moving images.
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Honorary degree awarded to Professor Lubaina Himid
20/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts to Professor Lubaina Himid in recognition of her contribution to British contemporary art and advocacy of Black artists and their creativity.
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Honorary degree awarded to David Olusoga
18/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts to David Olusoga in recognition of his contribution to the public understanding of the past as an author, TV presenter and producer. He is a public intellectual who offers a nuanced and sensitive approach to contested histories which resonate today.
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Student designed Gromit to go on display at Bower Ashton as part of arts trail
15/06/2018
A Gromit sculpture painted by two UWE Bristol graduates is to go on display at the University's Bower Ashton campus, as part of the Gromit Unleashed 2 public arts trail, which takes place in Bristol over the summer. The artists decorated the dog – one half of the Wallace and Gromit duo in the eponymous animation films – after winning a competition to design the canine character.
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Art students to showcase work as Spike Island opens its studios
27/04/2018
The home of UWE Bristol's Fine Arts courses is set to throw open its doors to the public.
Students on Fine Art and Art & Visual Culture courses based at Spike Island will showcase their work during an open studios weekend.
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Creative Media Design student wins Bristol Pound competition
16/03/2018
BA Creative Media Design student Radley Attwell Cook has had his design chosen to represent Bristol on the new Bristol Pound notes that will enter circulation later this year. His design, 'Power in Numbers!' representing the Protest and Rebellion culture in Bristol, was selected from over 300 designs by an online vote and a panel of judges made up of community leaders and artists including Massive Attack's Grant Marshall and civil rights activist Paul Stephenson OBE. The judges were tasked with choosing winning designs that take into account designs what would be workable on a small paper note.
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Pervasive Media Studio celebrates 10 years
16/02/2018
Bristol's Pervasive Media Studio, a creative space at Watershed that hosts artists, creative companies, technologists and academics exploring experience design and creative technology, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on Saturday 17 February. Members of the public of all ages are invited to visit the Studio to explore some of the projects created by its residents.
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UWE Bristol forms partnership with acclaimed photographer Martin Parr's new Bristol-based Martin Parr Foundation
27/10/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has announced a new collaborative partnership between its Photography degree courses and the Martin Parr Foundation.
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Drawing robot takes centre stage for UWE Bristol stand at Affordable Art Fair
05/09/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is taking a stand at the Affordable Art Fair to showcase the innovative work by artists working at The Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR). The artists will be at stand B3 at the Fair at Brunel's Old Station from Friday 8 until Sunday 10 September.
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Emerging artists from UWE Bristol to show at Affordable Art Fair
04/09/2017
A group of six recent graduates from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have been given a golden opportunity to take part in one of the UK's most prestigious art events, the Affordable Art Fair.
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Hold your 'Heart in Your Hands' on the streets of Bristol
12/07/2017
A remarkable new project is coming to the streets of Bristol designed by Rusty Squid, Bristol's Robotic Art and Design Studio.
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MA Curating student wins Deutsche Bank Award for Creative Enterprise
07/06/2017
Isaac Blease, an MA/MFA Curating student at UWE Bristol has won the prestigious 2017 Deutsche Bank Arts and Creative Enterprise (DBACE) award for Fine Art and Photography.
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Student Batsford Prize winner is awarded surprise book deal at prizegiving ceremony
01/06/2017
Final year UWE Bristol Illustration student Katie Cottle got more than she was expecting at the Batsford Prize awards ceremony. Delighted to be the winner in the Children's book category, the judges amazed Katie with the surprise announcement that she'd secured her first book deal with Pavillion Children's books.
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Talented UWE Bristol Creatives to make an IMPRINT at Graduate Degree Show
01/06/2017
The next generation of artists, designers and media practitioners will showcase their final pieces of work at this year's UWE Bristol Creative Industries Degree Show. Over 500 new graduates will celebrate their achievements alongside family, friends and industry professionals. IMPRINT takes place across UWE Bristol's City Campus locations at Arnolfini, Bower Ashton and Spike Island from 2 to 8 June 2017. Admission is free.
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UWE Bristol Alumni designs artwork and animations for Elbow album 'Little Fictions'
17/02/2017
An illustrator who graduated from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) in 2007 has created artwork and animations for the latest Elbow album Little Fictions.
