In partnership with Creative Black Country, Black Country Digital Firsts is breaking down barriers to funding, fostering local storytelling, and empowering artists in the Black Country to showcase their creativity on both regional and national stages.
Launched in 2023, the initiative is a partnership programme designed to help Black Country artists and creatives develop creative digital skills, build confidence, access development support, with 15 creatives so far supported to create new digital commissions
Theatre-makers, musicians, artists, writers, visual artists and community organisations from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley were invited to apply to the programme to develop creative digital skills and access development support for a potential digital commission.
Working closely with Creative Black Country applicants have received mentoring and tailored support to develop their proposals from initial ideas into impressive digital projects.
Find out more about the Black Country artists
The project reflects the diverse perspectives of the area, identifying and supporting bold, brave and imaginative creatives and projects to inspire excellence and foster digital confidence and creativity across the Black Country.
