Since our launch in 1978, CAN has had a significant regional and national role in supporting artists’ career development, particularly artists from communities that have been historically under-represented in the UK’s creative workforce. Our Artists Development work is delivered though a range of strategies.
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Rochdale’s Women’s Voices 2021
Artist DevelopmentThe murders of Sarah Everard in London in March 2021 and Sabina Nessa in September 2021 have been a catalyst…
Libraries of Sanctuary in 2021
Artist Development, ExodusCAN’s Exodus programme brings people together to celebrate this cultural richness and create a strong ethos of welcome in our region….
CAN Do Creatives training to support artists to grow their creative careers
Artist DevelopmentThe project was devised before the COVID lockdown, and CAN had to respond quickly to a shifting landscape of lockdowns…
Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble, 2018 – 2019 Artists-in-Residence
Artist DevelopmentAll About Love celebrated the life, poetry and spiritual beliefs of the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi and was grounded in…
Amani Creatives, 2018 – 2019, Artists-in-Residence
Artist DevelopmentCAN supported Amani Creatives to secure a second successful Arts Council England grant, as well as mentoring the group to develop…
Mahboobeh Rajabi, 2017 – 2018, Artist-in-Residence
Artist DevelopmentCAN has had a long history with Mahboobeh since she first settled in Manchester in 2010. She shares our belief…
One More Push at HOME and the New Adelphi Theatre
Artist DevelopmentTo create One More Push, Fereshteh Mozaffari used her experience of life in the UK, to grapple with the challenges…
Fereshteh Mozaffari, 2017 – 2018, Artist-in-Residence
Artist DevelopmentCAN supported Fereshteh Mozaffari to secure Arts Council England funding. Through this funding, and with CAN’s support, she created, rehearsed,…
Amani Creatives, 2016 – 2017, Artists-in-Residence
Artist DevelopmentLed by Emmanuela Yogolelo and Serge Tebu, Amani Creatives develop artists of African genres and promote them through professional showcases….
Hidden Tales Digital Arts Trail in Rochdale
Artist DevelopmentHidden Tales captured the stories of the Petrus Community – the people using its services, its staff and volunteers. The…
Hidden Tales – Untold Stories from Rochdale’s Petrus Community
Artist DevelopmentMembers of the Petrus Community presented an eclectic mix of short films, spoken word, and live music at Touchstones Rochdale…
MIRO, 2012 – 2013, Artists-in-Residence
Artist DevelopmentManchester International Roots Orchestra (MIRO) caught the imagination of audiences, and in 2016 CAN and RNCM went on to support…