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#HomeGrown31 is where young and aspiring talent (12-30yrs) from across the Black Country & Birmingham to come together to be creative, develop new skills to lead on their own initiatives!

#HomeGrown31 is a catalyst for supporting the futures of young people from all backgrounds, helping them to feel creatively and socially empowered!

Our home is always open! We are all one #HomeGrown31 family!

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We’d love to hear from you! If you would like to keep updated on all things HomeGrown31, including activities, opportunities and events, you can sign-up to our HomeGrown31 Mailing List here.

We’re thrilled to announce our HomeGrown31 Commission artists creating new socially engaged and issue-driven art in 2021.

The artists will be working across a variety of art forms and exploring the themes of: Youth of the Future, Mental Health, Politics and Activism, Identity, Culture & Community.

The HG31 Commissions 2021 programme supports West Midlands based artists, aged 18 – 35, to create innovative socially engaged or issue-driven art.

HomeGrown31 is where young and aspiring talent from across the West Midlands come together to be creative, develop new skills and take the lead to initiate new opportunities and local change. HomeGrown31 is a catalyst for supporting young people from all backgrounds. Our HG31-family feel creatively and socially empowered to share their talents and grow bright futures!

‘I am delighted to announce this incredible group of artists who hold our first commissions from the HG31 project. I look forward to seeing their projects develop and know they will showcase the talent and innovation of young/emerging artists in the West Midlands.’

– Jerrel Jackson (CEO/Creative Director of CAN)

Checkout some of the lastest work made!

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Meet the artists and collectives

showcasing the next generation of talent!

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Hours of HG31 delivery

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SPOTLIGHT

DELIVERING MUSIC MAKING THROUGH A PANDEMIC

Our music development programme that has truly prevailed during the COVID 19 Pandemic. With over 15 aspiring young artists on board, this project took a drastic turn into the digital world during lockdown via programmes/websites such as Zoom, Charanga VIP Studios & more. Although it took much away from the practical elements of the original schedule of programming new findings, tools and resources were discovered and utilised to later strengthen the level of competency when returning to COVID Safe content creating activities. The Programme has seen amazing transformations in participant’s appreciation for music and really supported their personal development and confidence. Participants have each created 3-6-track Extended play Projects (E.P’s) of original content, developed an electronic Press Kits & Photography portfolio (EPK). 80% of participants took part in an online performance showcase and interview via the HG31 Instagram live on social media. Led by Artist / Producer Alex ‘Pressure0121’ Williams, DJ / Producer Jamaine ‘Origin8’ Brown Producer/Sound engineer Mark ‘Emvee’ James.

“I was very shy in school before I started writing and my music, now I feel more confident in myself now and people really like my music too”

We will be launching all the musical content and videos produced across our social media channels across the coming months!

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A showcase of some of the creatives, artists, changemakers and advocates of #HomeGrown31

The Plug Live Sessions – Showcasing some of the most promising emerging talent from across the West Midlands.

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Check out our Issue 2 of On Your Doorstep Mag!

Celebrating the work of our creatives who have been involved in our poetry and creative writing sessions over the past few months!!

Review our previous issues of OYD Mag!

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Due to COVID-19 we are going more digital than EVER with all our #HomeGrown31 programmes. We have launched a new interactive mobile app that you can download to phone and still be connected to the rest of the #HomeGrown31 family. Email or Text “JOIN” hello@homegrown31.com/07520660555 to get exclusive access to the #HG31 app!