Ceramicists required for Adult Workshops, Compton Verney more


Grand Designs Awards 2010 more


Design Nation seeks the latest British design talent more


Achieving Great art for everyone - a consultation more


UK Young Artists 2010 - Call for submissions going live soon more

Call for entries 2010 British Glass Biennale more


Kiran Rangoli & Creative Arts Administrator post more


Artist Opportunity: Open Call for Artist Tutors more


Theo Moorman Trust for Weavers funding opportunity more


Call for submissions ‘Emerging Designers’ Blenheim Palace more


Call for applications for the National Sculpture Prize more


Call for applications for Lustre 2010 more


Worshipful Company of Glaziers - Arthur and Helen Davis Travelling Scholarship more


Worshipful Company of Glaziers Award for Excellence more


Future Forward 1 - Risk and review. An article by Kate Stoddart mentor to Cathy Miles on the FF1 mentoring programme more


Future Forward 1 - Continuing narratives and new directions. An article by Frances Lord mentor to Melanie Tomlinson on the FF1 mentoring programme more


Future Forward 1 - A framework for development and change. An article by June Hill, mentor to Karina Thompson on FF1 more


Red House Glass Cone Studios to let more


The Museums Sheffield Metalwork Design Award 2010 more


Create for Tate: Design Competition more


Pewter Live 2010 Design Competition more


Call for workshop providers using recycled materials more


Call for Artists Gifted Exhibition Newcastle Borough Museum & Art Gallery more


Cove Park 2010 residency opportunity more


The 2010 Stevens Architectural Glass Competition more


Number 8 exhibition opportunity for designer makers more


Education Arts Service West Midlands Website launched more


Future Forward 1

Find out more about FF1 our exciting mentoring programme, through articles written by the three mentors from the first phase of the programme. FF1 offered mid-career designer makers the opportunity to be mentored by an arts professional with knowledge and experience of designer maker practices and market opportunities.  

 

To read the articles click here

 


 

 

Welcome to Designer Maker West Midlands (DMWM)

Our aim is to provide information and signpost region, nationally and internationally opportunities which will support makers develop their practices.

 


 

 

The advocate for the designer maker sector in the West Midlands

Designer Maker West Midlands represents the sector, initiating activities, fundraising and adding value and support to activities generated by individual makers and makers’ groups /guilds.

 

Click here to read more.

 


 

 

DMWM resource handbooks

DMWM has commissioned several resource handbooks for makers, including New Routes a publication on market opportunities for designer makers in the West Midlands and Successful Fundraising a valuable guide to funding your practice.

 

Click here to find out more

 


 

 

Images on the DMWM website by regional designer makers:

Ranbir Kaur, Sian Fletcher, Anna Lorenz, Shivani Patel, Claire Malet, Sheldon Cooney, Ruth Spaak, Dennis Farrell, Clare Henshaw, Ros Ingram, Melanie Tomlinson, Emma Welsh, Jo Newman (photograph Simon Bruntnell), Cathy Miles, Rajesh Gogna, Kathryn Partington, Esther Lord

 

 

 

 

Designer Maker West Midlands is a Limited Company by Guarantee not for profit

Registered in England and Wales number: 6529943

Registered address: Suite 77, 27 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2EW

 

 


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