Little Legends, Big Worlds will showcase children's responses to the theme Myths and Legends from their own cultural backgrounds. Reflecting Birmingham's rich diversity, the display will bring together a wide range of stories (historical, fictional, and folkloric) from across the world. Highlighting shared connections with Japanese culture, the project will celebrate cultural heritage, encourage storytelling, foster a sense of inclusion and put children's voice at the heart of the summer season.

Artist Fee
The fee for the project will be £5000 in total, with roughly 25 days (7.5 hours) of work.

The project will work with 3 classes, 1 class per participating school. It is designed for both mainstream and SEND schools in KS2 (Years 3 to 6) or KS3 (Year 7)

Each student will create individual artworks and contribute to a group artwork that will be displayed in the gallery. The finished artwork could showcase art forms such as drawing and illustration, craft and creative writing.

The project will involve:

9 Artist-led workshops in schools
6 planning, curation and celebration days
10 days for artist prep and support in the gallery with the groups
Work will be completed by Easter and installed in the gallery by mid-April.

Small groups from each school are also invited to be 'Young Gallery Guides'. At key points throughout the summer season, they will be present in the galleries to share their favourite artworks from Japan: Myth to Manga to offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience the exhibition through the eyes of young people.

Delivery

One workshop per school. Exact delivery dates to be agreed with the successful candidate and schools.

Workshop 1- 3 January to March 2027
Final Artwork Delivered to MAC w/c 30th March 2027
Final Artwork Installed at MAC mid-April 2027
Exhibition Opens - Sat 17th April 2027
Celebration Event- Early May 2027 10.00- 2.00pm at MAC
Exhibition Closes - Mon 30th August 2027