BLACK / ASIAN ARTS IN GREATER MANCHESTER
www.blackartists.org.uk
Black Arts Alliance - based in Manchester. The organisation's over-riding aim
is to promote Black art and culture to all sectors of society. In doing so the
following objectives have been established:- Share skills, through discussion
and workshops ; Share/create a better understanding of the cultural history;
Challenge unspoken cultural issues in relevant organisations and media; Ensure
that art impacts on all aspects of all communities; Organise celebratory cultural
events at local and national level; Create a forum for 'closed seminars' of discussion
of Black arts pertaining to the arts agenda in a contemporary setting; Address
the disenfranchisement, misrepresentation and marginalisation of Black art and
culture.
www.peshkar.org.uk
Peshkar Productions - based in Oldham, Lancashire, claims to be the largest South
Asian arts organisation in the North-West. Its current work combines live mainstream
performance, workshops, training and consultation. Began in 1991 by holding a
series of workshops on Asian music, dance and drama.
www.chinese-arts-centre.org
The Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester run a wide range of services including:
Education workshops, Training, Exhibitions, Advocacy and Lobbying, International
projects, Adult education workshops and information services. We also have an
extensive database of artists resident in the UK and hold a large resource Library.