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One week to go until BorderLands opens at @hay_castle.

Opening 15 May – 31 August 2026, BorderLands brings together artists from across the world whose work explores borders, boundaries, identity, belonging and connection.

Presented in partnership with Hay Castle, the exhibition responds to a time of increasing division and political tension, asking how artists can help us rethink the physical, cultural and emotional lines that shape our lives.

Through photography, installation, film, sculpture and painting, the exhibition invites us to imagine new ways of living together beyond separation and exclusion.

Artist include: Larry Achiampong (@larryachiampong), Henna Asikainen (@henna.art_nature_and_belonging), Iwan Bala, Maya Rose Edwards (@mre_arts), Peter Finnemore (@peter.finnemore), Leo Fitzmaurice (@leo.fitzmaurice), Ghazel (@ghazel______), Shilpa Gupta (@shilpaguptastudio), Mark Houghton (@dmhoughton), Gabriella Hirst (@gabriellahirst), Verity Howard (@verityhowardceramics), Charlie Hurcombe, Hilary Jack (@hilaryjack_), Delaine Le Bas (@dedelebas), André Lichtenberg (@andrelichtenberg), Daniel MacCarthy (@daniel_maccarthy), Helene Muheim (@helenemuheim), Lucy+Jorge Orta (@lucyjorgeorta), Sally Payen (@sallypayen), Corinne Silva (@corinne_silva) and Donovan Wylie.

We'll be shining a spotlight on each artist as the exhibition unfolds so stay tuned to find out more.

Hay Castle, Hay- on- Wye HR3 5DG
15 May – 31 August 2026
Admission charges apply

BorderLands is part of Meadow Arts’ three-year programme exploring borders through contemporary art. Supported by The de Laszlo Foundation, @colwinstoncharitabletrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @aceagrams.

Image: Delaine Le Bas at Cissbury Ring on International Roma Day, 2026. Photographer @finn.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Meadow Arts is delighted to present 'BorderLands', opening this May at Hay Castle.

'BorderLands' brings together a diverse range of artistic voices that confront the personal, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries.

'BorderLands' (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with @hay_castle and made possible thanks to a grant from the @colwinstoncharitabletrust 30th Anniversary Fund.

Head to the Meadow Arts website to read the full press release. (Link in bio.)

Image: Lucy + Jorge Orta,Antarctica Flag, 2007-2009.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands

Meadow Arts is delighted to present 'BorderLands', opening this May at Hay Castle.

'BorderLands' brings together a diverse range of artistic voices that confront the personal, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries.

'BorderLands' (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with @hay_castle and made possible thanks to a grant from the @colwinstoncharitabletrust 30th Anniversary Fund.

Head to the Meadow Arts website to read the full press release. (Link in bio.)

Image: Lucy + Jorge Orta,Antarctica Flag, 2007-2009.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands

Meadow Arts is delighted to present 'BorderLands', opening this May at Hay Castle.

'BorderLands' brings together a diverse range of artistic voices that confront the personal, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries.

'BorderLands' (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with @hay_castle and made possible thanks to a grant from the @colwinstoncharitabletrust 30th Anniversary Fund.

Head to the Meadow Arts website to read the full press release. (Link in bio.)

Image: Lucy + Jorge Orta,Antarctica Flag, 2007-2009.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands

Meadow Arts is delighted to present 'BorderLands', opening this May at Hay Castle.

'BorderLands' brings together a diverse range of artistic voices that confront the personal, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries.

'BorderLands' (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with @hay_castle and made possible thanks to a grant from the @colwinstoncharitabletrust 30th Anniversary Fund.

Head to the Meadow Arts website to read the full press release. (Link in bio.)

Image: Lucy + Jorge Orta,Antarctica Flag, 2007-2009.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands

Meadow Arts is delighted to present 'BorderLands', opening this May at Hay Castle.

'BorderLands' brings together a diverse range of artistic voices that confront the personal, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries.

'BorderLands' (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with @hay_castle and made possible thanks to a grant from the @colwinstoncharitabletrust 30th Anniversary Fund.

Head to the Meadow Arts website to read the full press release. (Link in bio.)

Image: Lucy + Jorge Orta,Antarctica Flag, 2007-2009.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

We’ve got a busy summer ahead and we can’t wait! 🌿☀️

Here’s what’s coming up across our programme:

Make Your Way Wednesdays: Guided Walks for Golden Valley Residents
📅 13 May – 22 July
📍 Golden Valley

BorderLands
📅 15 May – 31 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

Plate Up: Sarah Taylor Silverwood
📅 Extended until 31 May
📍 @ntcroome WR8 9DW

The Golden Valley Sundial: Grace Emily Manning & Chris Poolman
📅 6 June
📍 Golden Valley Vintage & Country Fair, Gwatkin Cider HR2 0AL

Borders & Boundaries: Artist Talk Series II with Larry Achiampong
📅 11 June, 6 – 7.30pm
📍 @herefordarts, Folly Lane Campus HR1 1LT

BorderLands Walking Series
📅 5 July – 13 September
📍 Hay-on-Wye & Kington

BorderLands Curator’s Tour
📅 5 July, 20 August & 30 August
📍 @hay_castle, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5DG

ART: Matthew Cornford & John Beck
Golden Valley Molecules: Cordelia Cembrowicz
📍No.1 Station Approach, Hereford HR1 1BB

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your tickets. (Link in bio)

#MeadowArts #WhatsOn

‘Make your way Wednesdays’ week 2 at Rowlestone with @jennycashmore Making art from our environment. These short walks are funded by @meadowarts , are free, & are for residents of the Golden Valley area in Herefordshire. No prior art, or hiking experience needed. Join us next time 3rd June in Bacton. Book your place on Eventbrite. Search Meadow Arts.#guidedwalks #artinnature #beautifulherefordshire

Meadow Arts invites you to join Sarah Price Hiking for a series of guided walks through Hay-on-Wye and Kington, presented as part of the BorderLands programme.

Each walk has been carefully mapped by Sarah Price (@sarahpricehiking) and will be led by a different artist, offering unique perspectives in response to the theme of Borders. Together, these walks explore the landscapes, histories and lived experiences that shape this border region.

Participants are also warmly invited to explore the exhibition at @hay_castle at the end of the walks in Hay-on-Wye, extending the experience and offering further insight into the themes encountered along the way (admission charges apply).

Head to the Meadow Arts website to find out more and to book your ticket.

The BorderLands Walking Series is kindly funded by Arts Council Wales as part of the BorderLands programme.

Calling Golden Valley residents! Would you like to explore the countryside on your doorstep?

'Make Your Way Wednesdays' are a new series of guided group walks for Golden Valley residents guided by experienced walk leader @Sarahpricehiking, artists @jennycashmore and @craddockadrienne. We’ll be creating simple, artistic responses to the landscape along the way, which will help build your confidence in navigating the outdoors. Enjoy winding lanes, wooded hills, open farmland and the support of a professional walks guide and artist.

These walks are 2 hours long (with pauses) and taken at a leisurely pace. No experience is needed, just curiosity and a pair of comfy shoes.

📅 Wednesdays until 22 July
🕙 10am - 12pm
🎟️ Free, booking essential

#MeadowArts #OurPlaceGoldenValley #Walking

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

Introducing the six commissioned artists for Ode to the Midlands, a new cross-regional digital arts programme supporting ambitious new commissions with partners across the Midlands.

⚡ Aisling Ward (@aislingrward) × British Ceramics Biennial (@british_ceramics_biennial)
⚡ Andy Harper (@isandyharper)× Meadow Arts (@meadowarts)
⚡ Kim Thompson (@kimthompson.art) × Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
⚡ Antonio Roberts (@hellocatfood) × Film and Video Umbrella (@filmvidumbrella)
⚡ Marley Starskey Butler (@marleystarskeybutler) × Arts Collective (@artscollectivenn)
⚡ Natasha Taheem (@Natasha.Taheem) × Hub (@hubsleaford)

Artists will develop new works (May 2026 – March 2027) exploring the cultural, historic, and geographical identities of the Midlands through a wide range of digital practices. The OttM commissioning model pairs artists with organisations from neighbouring Midlands regions, encouraging collaboration, exchange, and new relationships across the sector.

Artists were selected with the OttM Advisory Group, a group of Midlands-based artists, arts workers, and audience representatives whose insight and lived experience helped shape an equitable and artist-centred selection process.

A huge thank you to Advisory Group members Amrit Doll, Christopher Samuel, Nahashon Kimata, Tierra Davis, Ayesha Jones, Farwa Moledina, Kevin Hunt and Tanya Raabe-Webber for their care, generosity, and commitment. Conversations have been supported by facilitator Ania Bas.

The programme is led collaboratively by CVAN EM (@cvaneastmidlands) & CVAN WM (@cvanwestmidlands), hosted respectively by New Art Exchange (@new_art_exchange) and DASH (@dashdisabilityarts).

Ode to the Midlands is funded by the National Lottery through Arts Council England (@acegrams).

Images credits: 1) Aisling Ward by Jazz Swali; 2) Andy Harper by AJH Wandsworth; 3) Kim Thompson by Jazz Swali; 4) Antonio Roberts, Tate, Tate Modern Lates, photography Sophie Shaw; 5) Marley Starskey Butler by Ashley Carr; & 6) Natasha Taheem by Sarah Ali.

#OdeToTheMidlands #OttM #DigitalArt #MidlandsArtists #ContemporaryVisualArt

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) presented by Meadow Arts and Hay Castle, brings together a diverse range of artistic voices that confront the personal, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries.

BorderLands attempts to uncover a more layered understanding of borders by following the lead of artists who examine the idea of borders with concern and care. Almost all the works in this exhibition reveal a longing for unity beyond borders and boundaries, inviting us to a redrawing and perhaps a knitting back together of new communal entities. This attitude could be deemed idealistic and utopian, but the artists represented in the exhibition don’t necessarily advocate for the abolition of borders. Instead, they express a desire to reconsider the scale of human values and suggest new perspectives.

Participating artists: Larry Achiampong, Henna Asikainen, Iwan Bala, Maya Rose Edwards, Peter Finnemore, Leo Fitzmaurice, Ghazel, Shilpa Gupta, Mark Houghton, Gabriella Hirst, Verity Howard, Charlie Hurcombe, Hilary Jack, Delaine Le Bas, André Lichtenberg, Daniel MacCarthy, Helene Muheim, Lucy+Jorge Orta, Sally Payen, Corinne Silva and Donovan Wylie.

Image: Lucy + Jorge Orta

@meadowarts 
@hay_castle 
@colwinstoncharitabletrust
@acegrams

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle #corinnesilva

BorderLands, an international show about borders, curated by @meadowarts is now open at the Hay Castle until the 31st of Aug 2026. Don’t miss it!
#borderlands #haycastle #meadowarts #andrelichtenberg #impossibleutopia

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of BorderLands at @Hay_Castle last night.

We’re also looking forward to a busy programme of events running alongside the exhibition over the coming months. Head to the website to find out more.

BorderLands (15 May – 31 August 2026) is presented in partnership with Hay Castle Trust. Made possible thanks to funding from The de Laszlo Foundation, @ColwinstonCharitableTrust 30th Anniversary Fund and @acegrams.

#MeadowArts #ArtPlacesIdeas #BorderLands #HayCastle

#meadowarts #haycastle @meadowarts @leo.fitzmaurice @maya_r0se @lucyjorgeorta @larryachiampong @hay_castle @hay_on_wye

Antarctica Flag will fly from the highest tower of Hay Castle in Hay on Wye for the exhibition Borderlands curated by @meadowarts

Antarctica Flag, a symbol of hope. The borders of our cultural identities blur into a shared interdependent horizon forming a supranational emblem of an enlarged community.

Borderlands explores the emotional, political, and cultural dimensions of borders and boundaries, inviting dialogue around connection, unity, and our collective responsibility to address urgent global concerns. Exhibition from May 15 to August 31.

@antarcticaworldpassport #noborders #lucyjorgeorta #antarcticaworldpassport #antarctica #community