INTRODUCING... the three fantastic young artists who& #39;ve been specially commissioned by Producers @aksana_khan, @DiandraMcCalla_ & @psjack17 to produce brand new work for this Saturday& #39;s Democratising Creativity & Culture #WMWeekender event - https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten">

. @KSsense is a spoken word artist and filmmaker who lives in Birmingham.

They& #39;re presenting "Let& #39;s Begin", a spoken-word piece which encapsulates their response and feelings about the Black Lives Matter movement and how they fit within it.

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. @chloedeakin_ is one of our Coventry creatives.

She& #39;s made "Our Age Is Just A Number" - a documentary which puts a spotlight on the experiences of how those aged under 22 are navigating the culture and creativity sector now.

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Do you let people have a say in what you wear?

Stoke-on-Trent& #39;s Holly Johnson has been asking people on social media to vote and participate in the creative process of making a hat.

Tune in to find out what the final product looks like!

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melissandre varin is an artist-researcher who is inspired by the land and has created this poetry film "Staying in touch"

It& #39;s an urban ritual made from and with the self-organised Foleshill Community Garden in Coventry.

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. @TribuneodaPlebs is a digital cultural archivist who will be exploring their Black Somali culture where it relates to poetry. They will be performing "The Tongue as a Battlefield"

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Tune in from 1pm on Saturday to see all of the work produced by these brilliant artists, as part of an amazing six-hour showcase of our region& #39;s young talent!

Full schedule: https://www.makeitwm.com/inspire-me/whats-on/wm-weekenders-democratising-creativity-and-culture-26-sept-p1372391">https://www.makeitwm.com/inspire-m...

A HUGE thank you to everyone who& #39;s supporting the Festival, including everyone who donated to the West Midlands Young Creatives Fund, and our wonderful partners and supporters @CreateCentralUK, @GrBhamChambers, @ComptonVerney, @switch_radio & @WMGrowth

Also clearly there are five commissioned artists, as opposed to the three I stated at the start of this thread - always better to under-promise and over-deliver!

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