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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

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Young people holding award certificates at an event at The Manchester College 2024.

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.

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

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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.

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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

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

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Artists from the Pushing Boundaries project have been talking about the benefits of taking part

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We were proud to receive recognition for our work in Rochdale with two award nominations in November 2022

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

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It was announced today that CAN will continue as part of Arts Council England’s national portfolio of regularly funded organisations

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

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CAN's Creative Director Stella Barnes's paper from a symposium at the University of Manchester in June 2022

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Watch a fantastic film made by CAN Young Artists and find out what's coming up in the Summer

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CAN co-curated and co-hosted the panel discussion Refugee Arts Networks: Extending The Frame Panel Discussion In November 2021.

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