"Gaining professional recognition for young talent can prove very difficult - providing an exhibition platform for graduates is the best route for both the artists and their potential audience".
Anthony Gormley, Artist
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For the 2007 Festival program details click here
Welcome to the New Generation Arts Festival Website
About New Generation Arts
The New Generation Arts (NGA) Festival is a two-week programme of innovative graduate art shows to be held mid-June in Birmingham. The aim of the Festival is to provide graduates from Birmingham arts institutions a platform to showcase their work at the highest level.
New Generation Arts aims to be the largest showcase of New Generation Talent in Europe and confirms Birmingham's position as a centre for culture and emerging artistic talent. The Festival includes:
- Alumni shows featuring recent graduate artists who trained in Birmingham
- Showcases and presentations by current senior and final-year students from participating arts institutions in Birmingham
- Major theatrical performances combining Drama, Music, Dance and Multimedia graduates
Generously supported by both public and private sponsors, the Festival is co-ordinated by UCE Birmingham on behalf of Birmingham's major arts training institutions: UCE Birmingham Conservatoire, UCE Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (BIAD), Birmingham School of Acting, Elmhurst School for Dance and Birmingham University.
This year's festival is now over.
You may view the Event archive or read through the Features to find out more.
Download the 2006 Festival brochure here.
Our sincere thanks to all of the artists and institutions participating - we hope you enjoyed the Festival.