Black Creatives Hub
Our vision
We want to empower and celebrate the Black community at UAL by creating a vibrant collective space to increase the visibility of our Black staff, students and alumni.
We aim to attract and support more Black students and staff, as well as advance UAL's commitment to dismantling systemic racism within our institution and the creative industries.
What's on
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The debut solo London exhibition by artist and writer Morgan Quaintance, exploring the notion of home, alienation and intrusion.,The debut solo London exhibition by artist and writer Morgan Quaintance, exploring the notion of home, alienation and intrusion.
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LCF Archives BYOO: Outfits (Story of a Smock)|LCF Archives BYOO: Outfits (Story of a Smock)
LCF Archives BYOO: Outfits (Story of a Smock),LCF Archives BYOO: Outfits (Story of a Smock)
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UBUNTU | Zine-ing Shared Connections with Folasade Lawal|UBUNTU | Zine-ing Shared Connections with Folasade Lawal
Zine-ing Shared Connections with Folasade Lawal: create concertina zines through drawing, collage & writing to reflect & build community.,Zine-ing Shared Connections with Folasade Lawal: create concertina zines through drawing, collage & writing to reflect & build community.
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UBUNTU | Through the Music: Playback Theatre|UBUNTU | Through the Music: Playback Theatre
Explore Playback Theatre with real stories brought to life by actors, musicians & artists in an intergenerational workshop.,Explore Playback Theatre with real stories brought to life by actors, musicians & artists in an intergenerational workshop.
Opportunities
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image credit: Painting process of a portrait with sunflowers. @tireni.art
Current Opportunities
Here, you'll find a curated selection of the latest internal and external opportunities designed to support and elevate Black creatives across various fields.
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'Message to Myself’ by Anita-Praise Nweke, 2023, BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL
Black Young Professionals
Connecting Black professionals to personalised career opportunities such as jobs, mentorship, events and content based on your career goals.
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'Home-body’ by Davinia Clarke, 2023, BA Illustration and Visual Media, London College of Communication, UAL
Black Girl Knit Club
A community of Black women and girls who love to knit, learn a new skill and celebrate each other.
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Image credits: The Kusp LTD
The Kusp
Supporting diverse talent from under-represented groups to access opportunities and excel within the creative media industries.
Networks
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Yemi Gbajobi, Chief Executive (Arts SU). By Razvi Adam at LCC Staff Conference
Arts SU African Caribbean Society
A vibrant community celebrating the diverse and enriched cultures of Africa and the Caribbean through an array of engaging social events and activities.
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Watering the flowers at the terrace garden, CSM
GEMS
A network of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic staff at UAL.
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Sarah Tibbles, 2021 BA Textile Design, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL
Alumni of Colour Association
A collaborative community helping UAL alumni of colour thrive in the creative industries.
Resources and support
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Petra Raissa Nogueira, '[Black is] light', 2021, BA Fashion Design and Development, London College of Fashion,UAL.
Supporting Black students
Resources for any student who needs support.
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Collection of fabric samples at London College of Fashion | Photograph: Ana Blumenkron
Black History Library guide
A wide range of resources held at UAL Libraries and externally on the subject of Black history.
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Sheffield Museums, Graves Gallery. Photo © Andy Brown
UAL Decolonising Arts Institute
Challenging colonial legacies and disrupting ways of seeing, listening, thinking and making.
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Colouring Critique Publication
A publication addressing the challenges faced by Black UAL fashion students
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Image courtesy UAL
Creative Shift Podcast
Listen to the Creative Shift podcast, where academics, industry leaders, and creatives explore equity, diversity, and inclusion in the creative industries.
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Image credit: Creatives like us podcast
Creatives Like Us podcast
Listen to the Creatives Like Us podcast, dedicated to opening up the conversation and amplifying the voices of underrepresented creatives, especially people of colour.
Celebrating Black Creatives
Explore work by our recent students on UAL Showcase
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The Chaos Dimension, Yasmin Teniola Idris, 2023 MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, UAL -
Wild Dreams, Joseph Ijoyemi, 2023 MA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, UAL -
SUGAR, Evita Remy-Benn, 2023 BA (Hons) Performance: Design and Practice, Central Saint Martins, UAL -
In-between-ness, Belonging & Disruption, Ama Ogwo, 2023 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Central Saint Martins, UAL
Hear from our Black community
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Grace Wales Bonner’s SS25 Calypso dress. Graham Pearson © William Morris Gallery William Morris Gallery transfers iconic Calypso dress to CSM Museum and Study collection
We are thrilled to announce that the William Morris Gallery has generously agreed to transfer Grace Wales Bonner’s SS25 Calypso dress, featuring a distinctive floral pattern by Trinidadian textile designer Althea McNish, to the CSM Museum & Study
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Image: Razia Jukes UAL graduate Rayvenn Shaleigha D'Clark unveils London's first ever postpartum statue.
Throughout October, UAL graduate and digital sculptor Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark displayed Mother Vérité - London’s first ever postpartum statue in Marylebone’s Portman Square.
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Image: David Goodkin Black History Month 2025: Looking back at the Speaking from the Margins exhibition
To celebrate Black History Month this year, London College of Communication brought together the work of UAL Black staff, students and alumni through their Speaking from the Margins exhibition.
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Bunmi Agusto , Image credits: Joey Philippe Dali Meet: Bunmi Agusto
Congratulations to Bunmi Agusto on her double debut at this year’s Frieze London Fair — one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, dedicated exclusively to contemporary art and living artists, held each October in central
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Grace Wales Bonner 2014 CSM Alum Grace Wales Bonner Appointed Creative Director of Menswear at Hermès
Congratulations to Grace Wales Bonner, BA Fashion Design with Marketing (now Fashion Design: Communication) graduate, on her appointment as Creative Director of Menswear at Hermès.
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Image credit: Orlando Myxx Black Creative Fair at LCC
Share your artwork at the Black Creatives Fair at London College of Communication as a chance to celebrate creativity, culture, and community.
Join us: be a part of our global community
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Luke Chin-Joseph in the studio, 2023 BA Fine Art: Sculpture, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson
Pre-degree study
Explore our Pre-degree and foundation courses to help you develop the skills, experience and portfolio needed for further study.
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Benjamin Edmunds, BA (Hons) Fine Art, UAL © Alys Tomlinson
Undergraduate study
UAL offers over 100 courses at pre-degree and undergraduate level in art, design, screen communication, fashion, media and performing arts.
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Rochelle Saunders, MA Arts and Cultural Enterprise, Central Saint Martins, 2020, © Alys Tomlinson
Postgraduate study
Go on a journey that will shape your career or take you along a different path entirely. Discover our postgraduate courses, search funding opportunities and find out how we can support you.
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Student photography project. Image by the Connect To group.
Careers
Flourish with our inclusive policies and connect with our staff networks.