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Without Borders volunteer, Alex Rouault ‘volunteered’ to be the first in the series of interviews with CAN volunteers and artists

General Manager job vacancy with CAN
11 Feb 2025We’re looking for a talented person to join us in the role of General Manager

Manchester Life was a creative collaboration between Phoebe McSweeney, a theatre-maker in Peshkar’s 2024 - 2025 Artist Development Programme, and Community Arts North West (CAN) through our Creative Pulse programme for young artists

You’re invited to the next Arts and Migration meeting

CAN and Band on the Wall are recruiting for an experienced Music Leader to lead and deliver an exciting new music programme – Without Borders - for young people

We were delighted to receive a Gold Award in the category of Industry Excellence Partnership from our partner, The Manchester College, for the involvement of college students in our CAN Young Artists’ programme in the college’s July awards.

The appointment of our new Creative Director
11 Jul 2024CAN is delighted to announce the appointment of Anna Vu Thompson (née Nguyen) as its new Creative Director

A reception to celebrate A Great British Welcome exhibition on Manchester’s Market Street
17 Jun 2024UNHCR and CAN co-hosted a reception on Friday 14 June 2024 at Manchester Art Gallery

Artists are often among the first people forced to leave their countries in times of conflict or oppression as they are often seen as a threat by oppressive regimes.

Horizons 2024 – Paid creative opportunities for visual artists, theatre makers and film-makers
13 Dec 2023Together with HOME, we’re excited to be announcing four creative opportunities for 2024’s Horizons Festival

On Monday 4 December at the McrCultureAwards, held at Aviva Studios, the project Pushing Boundaries, developed by Community Arts North West in partnership with Curious Minds, won the Promotion of Culture and Education award

We are delighted to be featured in the Great British Welcome exhibition in London

We’re absolutely thrilled that CAN and Curious Minds have been nominated as a finalist for a Manchester Culture Award.

After four and a half years as CAN’s Creative Director, Stella Barnes is moving on

Making Creative Sparks Fly
17 Apr 2023Creative workshops celebrating Manchester as a home for everyone

2023's Rochdale's Women's Voices event brings together different generations

CAN is committed to lowering its carbon footprint

Reflecting on Pushing Boundaries
16 Feb 2023Artists from the Pushing Boundaries project have been talking about the benefits of taking part

CAN’s work is celebrated in Rochdale
25 Jan 2023We were proud to receive recognition for our work in Rochdale with two award nominations in November 2022

Huge thanks to the festival for inviting the group to the UK’s largest celebration of animation

Community Arts North West (CAN) is confirmed as an Arts Council England NPO for 2023 – 2026
2 Nov 2022It was announced today that CAN will continue as part of Arts Council England’s national portfolio of regularly funded organisations

Creativity is one of the joys of life!
21 Sep 2022CAN Young Artists were inspired by the idea of freedom this Summer

An afternoon of creativity and coffee for artists from a forced migration background