Welcome to Carnival Connect
Carnival Connect is a network for artists and producers in the West Midlands to promote work, share ideas and information and to recieve training and networking opportunities. It is also a source of information for anyone wanting more information about Carnival Arts. The information on this site is from artists and producers across the West Midlands. Please add to wherever you can to continue to grow this valuable resource.
November saw the launch of our Featured section. If you are involved in Carnival or street arts, you too can bee featured on the site with your image on the front page, and an article about who you are and what you do in our news section.
If you want to be our next Featured, Contact Us.
Since the Carnival Doctor took place, a meeting took place on the 28th of November to find out more about what is already planned in the region, and whether anyone wants to do something together. Minutes from the meeting can be read on the forum and also in the News section of this site.Visit the forum to read the discussion so far and add your own comments...
There are a number of resources on this site. To add information either follow guidance from the page you are viewing or submit via the Contact Us page.
People Network
A list of organisations and individuals involved in Carnival and street arts in the West Midlands from security to artists, choreoraphers to organisations.
Suppliers Network
A list of suppliers for a range of materials and hire equiptment
Forum
A place to share ideas, thoughts, valuable pieces of information. It is also a place to ask questions.
Regular feature on the forum is Carnival Doctor. It provides an opportunity to discuss and share ideas with an expert would be useful.
Carnival Doctor launched in May offering a live chat about Designing for Carnival, hosted by Trudy Rees-Marklew. Other sessions have included; Gary Jones, 'Making a living as a carnival artist', Robin Thomas, 'Organising a Carnival'. The latest forum was held by Rachael Willis Griffin from the Arts Council on 'Funding'.
You can view these chats and continue to add your thoughts and questions on the Carnival Doctor section of our Forum.
Images
A gallery including pictures from Carnivals, Events, Organisations and individual artists.
Events
A list of dates for Carnivals and Events to note in your diary
