Introducing Nicola Singh as one of our 2 UK artists taking part in Contested Desires! Singh’s current work explores the ways art and culture contribute to social definitions, understandings and attitudes towards race and racism. Visit our new site for more contesteddesires.eu

Our next artist is Akeelah Bertram (UK): A cross-disciplinary creator, focusing on immersive experiences. Akeelah creates fluid systems for collaboration & intuitive use. She is passionate about effecting change & shaping relationships that were formed as a result of colonialism.

Here’s Clymene to tell you more about who we are, and why we’re raising funds for Newcastle’s first #StudioofSanctuary- don’t forget to donate to our campaign here! crowdfunder.co.uk/studioofsanctu… (Image Credits: Sharon Bailey, Matt Pickering, Janina Sabaliauskaitė, Arto Polus)

This week we are in Lagos, Portugal hosted by our partners LAC and joined by our artists for our Creative Europe funded Contested Desires for the first of three capacity building workshops exploring Heritage vs. Culture led by Eccom and @arestlessart

Inspiring location scouting / research trip for the next project with D6: Culture in Transit 🧡 and @EDCreates

Please donate and/or retweet. Its the last few days of the crowdfunder for this fantastic project that will provide a safe space for artists who have come to Newcastle as refugees or asylum seekers D6: Culture in Transit 🧡 #StudioofSanctuary

And we’re done! We’re thrilled to have surpassed our target and raised £5550 to create our #StudioofSanctuary! A huge thank you to everyone that shared, supported, and donated- you've made this project possible. Now the renovation can begin! (Image: Henna Asikainen/Arto Polus.)

Can you imagine a world where our borders are open, with our stories & connections revealed through artistic collaboration? D6 are looking for up to 3 people to join our Board of Directors, to journey with us on our exciting, international programme: ow.ly/iojk50ywoSA

Today, with over 250 European cultural leaders and organisations, we write to Oliver Dowden to ask him to keep the UK in the Creative Europe programme. The programme has put £79m into UK arts/culture since 2014, it's vital we stay #Together4CreativeEurope d6culture.org

Don't restrict our cultural sector Oliver Dowden. Keep the UK in Creative Europe, so we can build networks, form relationships and develop empathy and understanding of people outside of our own ever decreasing echo chambers. #Together4CreativeEurope d6culture.org/an-open-letter…

"...the government would do well to help secure the future of millions of jobs and maintain our global Britain brand by keeping the UK in the Creative Europe programme." #Together4CreativeEurope in @NE_Bylines northeastbylines.co.uk/a-creative-uk-…

We are thrilled to hear we have received funding thanks to Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s #CultureRecoveryFund, to help us face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and continue our work, alongside our newly appointed board members Tania, Lucy, Dave and Radha. #HereForCulture

We are delighted to share with you D6:EU, the brand new sister organisation of D6: Culture in Transit, based in Cyprus. This is an exciting new step to develop new opportunities for artists and cultural collaborations in Cyprus, Europe and the Middle East.

We had a fantastic launch of D6:EU at the Gardens of the Future project, Cyprus. A night of interesting conversation and the socially distanced meeting of artists and new friends. We welcome conversations with fellow travellers & collaborators, get in touch at [email protected]

Presenting Akeelah Bertram A Barta with “(Dearly) Beloved". Responding to the mass graves of enslaved Africans discovered in Lagos and Lisbon, the sculpture speaks to absent figures in our collective memory to memorialise, remember & connect with a difficult past. D6: Culture in Transit 🧡

Calling illustrators based in the North! We’re looking to commission an artist to produce illustrations reflecting D6’s values and artistic programme, capturing the difficult conversations around migration, diversity & cultural heritage. More info: ow.ly/g31150Dukwx

Good to see the Green Agenda at the top of the cultural agenda:

A new NGO supporting artists and cultural professionals wishing to work across borders. Let us know what you are up to.

There's still time for artists/designers/illustrators to apply to our Illustration Commission opportunity, deadline 1st March 2021: d6culture.org/artist-opportu…

One week to register! Our Sanctuary and Culture Training Programme is open to artists and cultural professionals, and will develop understanding of asylum processes and support, and explore how to create environments of care. eventbrite.com/e/sanctuary-an…