Michi Masumi Photography & Print

🚨 Attention Black Creatives! 🚨

💥 Are you looking for funding to support your creative journey?

This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Join The Black Art Hub CIC in partnership with Arts Council England for a FREE ZOOM EVENT TONIGHT!

📅 Date: Tuesday, 22nd October

🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

🔑 Learn more about Develop Your Creative Practice (DYCP) and the National Lottery Project Grant (NLPG) – funding opportunities that could be the key to unlocking your creative potential! 🎨🖌️

👩‍💻 Featuring Dulcie Alexander from the Arts Council, who will guide you through the process and answer your questions in a special Q&A session.

This event is essential for:

Individual creatives seeking to develop their practice ✍️🎥🎭

Organisations working in the arts and culture sector 🏛️🌍

✨ Don’t miss out on exclusive insights into securing financial support for your next big project!

🔗 Join us on Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84907364348?pwd=DXg9GPIWmV18iGDNuRfr7jBeq3j1rm.1

Meeting ID: 849 0736 4348

Passcode: 253262

📢 Spread the word! Share this with fellow Black creatives, and let’s come together to access the support!

Limited spaces!
Don't Miss this Opportunity and please do share x

✍🏾 Join us for "Ancestral Echoes" – A Free Poetry Workshop! 📚
🗓 Tuesday, 29th October
⏰ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Twydall Community Hub, 14-15 Twydall Green, Gillingham, Kent ME8 6JY

Explore the power and history of Black British poetry through an engaging and educational workshop! Whether you're a poetry lover or curious about creative expression, this session offers:
🖋 Poetry Readings
💬 Interactive Poetry Activities
📜 The Role of Poetry in Black History
✍🏾 Group Poem Creation
🎤 Interactive Q&A and Reflection

FREE – all materials provided, limited places available! Book your spot by scanning the QR code or just pop in and join us!

📖 Part of our Black History Month celebrations, proudly supported by The Benjamin Zephaniah Library and Medway Libraries.

📚✨ Join us for "Roots & Rhythms" – A Free Half-Term Activity! ✨📚

🗓 Wednesday, 30th October
⏰ 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester, Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW

Let’s introduce children to Black British poetry through an exciting and interactive workshop!

Perfect for ages 9-13, this session will include:
🎤 Interactive Poetry Reading
📝 Create Your Own Poem
📖 Interactive Storytelling

This event is part of our Black History Month celebrations and is completely FREE. It’s the perfect way for children to explore creativity and learn about culture during half-term!

✨ pop along and join the fun, ✨

Exhaling in Sloterdijk'

Photographic-based selfie / Mixed Media

🌟 November Call Out! 🌟

Models Wanted for Studio Portrait Photography 📸

🎁 Get a FREE set of 8 portraits – Ideal as a thoughtful gift, especially for those on a budget.

✨ Limited time offer – All are welcome to apply!

📅 Please apply by Monday 11th November, 5pm
Email: [email protected]
More info: www.michimasumi.co.uk

This is an unpaid opportunity, perfect for those wanting a unique experience!

Check out Part 2 of my Interview with of and

https://www.localauthority.news/p/its-a-way-for-me-to-survive?utm_medium=email

Street shot

Tramming It

Bikelife

Travel

Still time to grab your FREE tickets and support some of Medway's Finest Creatives....show some love

✨ Meet the Artists ✨

Join us tomorrow at The Meeting Point, Nucleus Arts Centre for an inspiring Black History Month event! Connect with local artists, hear their stories, and gain exclusive insights into their creative processes and cultural influences.

📅 14th October 📍 272 High St, Chatham ME4 4BP 🕛 Randa Saab: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM 🕒 Sophie Young: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM 🕔 Chika Jones: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Come and be inspired by their journey, creativity, and the influence of heritage on their work. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity! 🙌🏽

I have to say that Amsterdam creatives were utterly wonderful and welcoming to me, I managed to squeeze in visit to HSDM Werf via the ferry to go to independent art exhibitions by the new European talent, interactive as well as photography with fabric. Thanks to me finishing building my own personalised chatgpt. Never would of know about this art district which was accessible with little or no money with my chat x

I have learnt so much and met some great creatives, Brussels next to discover more about the reality of Black art and black creatives across Europe x

By the way if any institute would like to actually support a Black British Creative PhD student, rather than upgrade their policies, I am here along with others. No sponsor or funding x

Either way I am gonna keep going because knowledge is power x

Thanks Amsterdam especially The Bijlmer Community had the best day ever

Off to do some PhD Research on the Enslaved Trade and Black Artists from another European country, now that I am in year 2, I am ensuring I am on track, not only to become a doctorate but more importantly, ensuring that we have some up to date knowledge to leave as part of the Black British academic and research community but for the whole of the UK. I want to understand the role of visual art and poetry from a Black Aesthetics, how instrumental was it historically, and how the ethos of black sociopolitical art forms resonated with the activism on the streets, the challenges, the inspiration, the uncomfortable and vital fo this all, some form of truth. Hear the hidden voices of our ancestorial creatives.

I will at some point, share my research journey with ya, looking forward to getting back to photography, miss her x

I hate planes????
That pilot best looks fine!

🔓 Calling all Black creatives! Ready to unlock your next funding opportunity?

Join us on Tuesday, 22nd October for a FREE Zoom event where we'll be discussing the Develop Your Creative Practice (DYCP) and National Lottery Project Grant (NLPG), designed to support individual and group creative projects.

Learn how to get the funding you need to grow and create!

📅 Date: 22nd October
🕕 Time: 6-7 PM
🎟 Reserve your free spot: https://www.theblackarthub.co.uk/events/unlocking-creative-opportunities-dycp-national-lottery-project-grant-zoom-event

Don't miss the chance to get advice directly from Arts Council England and have your funding questions answered in a live Q&A. Limited spaces available – book now!

event

🌿 Poetry Café: Intersectionality Art Trail Exhibition 🌿
to celebrate
📅 8th – 31st October
🕙 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Blueberry Lounge, 5 Military Rd, Chatham ME4 4JG

Join us to celebrate grassroots UK Black poets at the Poetry Café, where their powerful voices weave together themes of identity, history, and culture.

Whether you're sipping on coffee or simply exploring, immerse yourself in verses that capture the spirit of Black British storytelling.

This unique exhibition is part of The Black Art Hub's 'Intersectionality' Art Trail, amplifying diverse artistic expressions and highlighting the resilience and creativity of UK talents.

🔗 Visit www.theblackarthub.co.uk for more details.

🎨 Meet the Artist: Howard Priestley 🎨

We’re excited to welcome the incredible Howard Priestley from West Yorkshire! Born in Halifax in 1956, Howard has always had a deep passion for African-American culture and comic books.

✨ About Howard Priestley ✨
At the same time as beginning his formal Art studies at Stourbridge in the West Midlands, Howard became a regular contributor to the British Comics Fan scene. After completing his Fine Arts Degree, where he wrote his thesis on Holland Dozier Holland, he returned home and published a 3-issue series titled Shock Therapy. His work from this period is credited in Nasty Tales – A History Of The British Underground Comic Scene (2000).

He has designed CD cover art for legends like Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, and Jerome Brailey, while also writing histories for several CD compilations.

Howard was instrumental in developing community radio in Calderdale and now hosts The Soul City Show on Phoenix FM.

His interviews include icons like Eddie Holland, Marvin Junior of The Dells, and Richard Street of The Temptations.

As a writer, he has contributed to magazines such as Blues & Soul, Soul Express, and MOJO Magazine, and has written a regular column on Funk for the fanzine Soul Up North.

https://www.howardpriestley.co.uk/

Join us for an exclusive live discussion with Howard Priestley on Wednesday, 23rd October, 1 PM - 3 PM at The Meeting Point, Nucleus Arts Centre, Chatham, Kent!

Yes I got him to leave Yorkshire and come visit Medway, lets give him a warm welcome x

🎟️ Book your FREE tickets here: www.theblackarthub.co.uk/events-workshops

🚨 Join Us for AI & Representation 🚨

🖤 The Black Art Hub CIC presents an exciting session exploring AI and Representation in Black British Visual Arts & Poetry.

📅 Thursday, 31st October 2024
🕐 1 PM - 3 PM
📍 Via Zoom

We're diving deep into how AI intersects with Black identity and creativity in visual arts and poetry. This is a must-attend for creatives, tech enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about the future of representation in art.

Visit: www.TheBlackArtHub.co.uk for more details. 🎨✨

🔗 Scan the QR code to register!