Compassion goes large for Refugee Week
An enormous piece of temporary land art has been painted in a Halifax park to celebrate Refugee Week.
Creatively Minded and Refugees
Creatively Minded and Refugees showcases the work of organisations offering creative opportunities and support to refugees and people seeking asylum.
Footnote x Counterpoints Writing Prize
Footnote Press and Counterpoints Arts have partnered to launch the 2023-24 Footnote x Counterpoints Non-Fiction Prize for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
Summer School 2023
Create and Counterpoints Arts are pleased to announce the participants in the 2023 Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change.
Soumik Datta Arts: the Green Room
Soumik Datta Arts (SDA) is looking to recruit a diverse team of seven migrant and refugee artists to form the first cohort of their Green Room project, which will take place between December 2023 and March 2024.
Musicians’ Union Launches Free Refugee Musicians Membership
The Musicians' Union has announced that they are providing free membership for refugee musicians to mark Refugee Week later this month.
Open Call: Commission Proposals from Cornwall-based Artists
Creative Kernow is seeking proposals from Cornwall-based artists and collectives for four commissions as part of an exciting new event, Flamm, in partnership with Art Night & Counterpoints Arts.
Comedy and activism
Yasmeen Audisho Ghrawi on what stand-up means to her.
Right to Protection
Counterpoints Arts' statement to the proposed Immigration Bill.
Open Call for Artists/ Creatives!
We are commissioning a creative (or creatives) with a refugee or asylum-seeking background to create the main artwork/design for Refugee Week 2023.
From the Neighbourhood into The Gallery: The Ill-Fitting Gresham Wooden Horse
Reflections on a new exhibition of work by Isabel Lima.
One Song by Kadir Karababa
One Song celebrates the power of songs we carry in our hearts and memories, songs that connect us with our heritage.
Comedy workshops – call out
Counterpoints Arts and Haven Coffee are running a series of workshops for people interested in learning stand-up comedy.
Right To Know
Commissioned by NHS England South East, and in partnership with Compass Collective, Counterpoints Arts has produced a short film and leaflet to help asylum seekers in the UK stay safe and get access to health services.
No Direction Home travels to Greece
We’re all so tired of the bullshit going on around the world. Comedy is a way you can send strong messages to people without them feeling bored” says Jalal Joinda, who arrived at the Moria refugee camp from Afghanistan six years ago.
Art, Migration, and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship
rt, Migration, and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship explores the contribution of migrant and refugee artists to the performance and production of radical democratic citizenship in Europe.
