Ikon’s off-site projects engage with communities across Birmingham and beyond.
Often co-created, these projects challenge expectations of where art can be seen and who makes it.
Art in Prisons
Ikon’s Art in Prisons programme places artist residencies in three prisons: HMP Grendon and HMP Spring Hill in Buckinghamshire, and HMP Birmingham. Each residency shares the core belief that art practice can be a force for good in carceral settings.
Creative Health
Ikon Creative Health explores the dynamic intersections of art, health and wellbeing. Through research, exhibitions and workshops, Ikon works with artists, academics, communities and healthcare partners to explore how art can support health.