On 20 August, IYP were invited to visit the Sidney Nolan Trust for a day trip at The Rodd in Presteigne, Wales.

Read Pippa Davis, Ikon Youth Programme member thoughts on Patrick Killoran’s installation, Observation Deck (Birmingham).

We are delighted to announce our new twelve month partnership with Cass Art – the UK’s leading independent art supplies retailer – who are generously supporting Ikon’s Family Saturdays and Art Explorer Fridays by providing high quality art materials for our visitors.

Dan Flavin’s work has completely transformed the gallery spaces here at Ikon Gallery. To accompany the exhibition Ikon Shop are stocking some stylish bags and badges.

By Saffiyah Khan, Ikon Youth Programme member

Read more about the event which celebrated the start of the plan to re-open the Bradley Locks and allowed non boaters to sign up and join boat owners on their trip.

A very special Instameet took place on 5 March 2016 in collaboration with Ikon, where 50 members of the IGersBirmingham community descended on Balsall Heath.

Jacques Nimki’s final weekend on the boat.

Read more about Ikon Youth Programme member Carmen’s review on Dinh Q. Lê, Janet Mendelsohn and Kelly Mark exhibitions.

Plinth are currently in the process of transforming an untouched Georgian house, dating back to 1710, opposite the British Museum into a unique pop-up space – part home, part gallery.

Christmas is upon us and we are feeling festive! To celebrate, Ikon Shop is opening seven days a week until Christmas (usually closed on Mondays) or you can shop online.

12 artworks by prisoners from HMP Grendon have received the Koestler Trust annual arts awards or commendations. This includes 8 commendations, 1 first-time entrant award (£25 cash prize), 1 Bronze Award (£20 cash prize), 1 Silver Award (£40 cash prize) and 1 Sir Hugh Casson Gold Award (£60 cash prize) for a painted portrait Love and Life (pictured above). Congratulations to the artists!

Art at HMP Grendon was the first exhibition of the prisoners’ artwork supervised by Edmund Clark held at the conference centre of the prison. It was a unique opportunity for the inmates to present their work to a number of invited artists, curators, writers etc.

The Slow Boat were very kindly invited to moor up at the Black Country Living Museum to be part of their Half term Myths and Fables event.

Last month the Slow Boat visited the Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge for the annual Open Weekend.

The Slow Boat was brought back to Birmingham. Moored up underneath Brewmaster Bridge in Brindley Place, this is the closest event the Slowboat have held to Ikon Gallery.

This weekend the Slow Boat returned to one of their regular locations, Bumblehole Nature Reserve for a number of activities.

In August 2015 the Slow Boat was taken back to Stourbridge, returning to the Red House Glass Cone for a week of workshops.

Since mid August IYP have been running boat trips with Kick Ash; a programme where young people get involved in projects using drama, music, sculpture and loads of other art forms to explore all aspects of smoking and related issues.

For the last two days we have been running boat trips for the retired painting groups at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery.

Last weekend, Black Country Voyages made its way to Pelsall North Common in Walsall. It started out as a bright summer day full of painting, drawing and clay making.

Read about Joe’s time at Ikon as an Arts Administrator Intern.

This summer for the Bronze Arts Awards, we had the privilege of working with a fantastic group of students at the Winterbourne House and Gardens.

Last month the Slow Boat returned to Netherton to take part in the Bumblehole Family Fun Day. This was a one off event organised by the very welcoming volunteers of the Bumblehole Conservation Group Visitor Centre.