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Black Creatives Hub

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4 different artworks arranged next to each other.
Black Creatives Hub | Design direction: Brand and Creative, UAL

Showcasing the exceptional talents and contributions of our Black community and highlighting support, resources and opportunities available.

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.

Get in touch

Email us at blackcreatives@arts.ac.uk

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What's on

Opportunities

  • Black and white image of a woman with a flower in her hair
    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.

  • A collage of different figures standing in different places with different textured backgrounds.
    '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. 

  • A painting of colourful house with grass in front of. A painting of a person standing in front of a white background is overlaid. Two smaller paintings are overlaid underneath and to the right. Another painting of a woman and a child sitting on steps is overlaid near the bottom.
    '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.

  • A group of people talking to each other and looking at each other.
    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

  • Yemi Gbajobi, Chief Executive (Arts SU). By Razvi Adam at LCC Staff Conference
    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.

  • Alumni watering the flowers at the terrace garden, CSM
    Watering the flowers at the terrace garden, CSM

    GEMS  

    A network of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic staff at UAL.

  • Picture of a violet and white fabric hanging in the air
    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

  • Collage of images representing African heritage, culture and celebrities.
    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.

  • A collection of textile samples cut into squares
    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.

  • A statue in the middle of an exhibition
    Sheffield Museums, Graves Gallery. Photo © Andy Brown

    UAL Decolonising Arts Institute

    Challenging colonial legacies and disrupting ways of seeing, listening, thinking and making.

  • multicoloured font that says colouring critque
    image credit: Colouring critue

    Colouring Critique Publication

    A publication addressing the challenges faced by Black UAL fashion students

  • a white recording microphone on a light blue background with decorative patterns
    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.

  • Portrait of a black woman looking at the camera on a yellow and orange background
    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.

  • Animated image. Person holding hanger which is holding up a t-shirt. T-shirt has words on it.
    Image: Support Available Short Film, Leonardo De Lazzer, Jessica Wilcock and Jennifer Payne, 2024 BA Animation, London College of Communication, UAL

    Get the support you need

    AL offers a wide range of services to support you throughout your student journey.

Celebrating Black Creatives

Explore work by our recent students on UAL Showcase

Hear from our Black community

  • LCF Library improvements: Artwork now brightens the Quiet Study Room

    How Your Feedback Shaped the New LCF Library

    Last year, we invited you to tell us what you thought of the brand new LCF Library — and you delivered. Through QR code desk surveys and themed engagement displays, you shared what you loved, what wasn’t working, and what you wanted the space to

  • 'Throne of Gaia', Aaron Mighty, 2026 BA (Hons) Product & Furniture Design, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL , Photograph by Carmel King

    Aaron Mighty: Artist feature

    Aaron Mighty is a product and furniture design student who creates bespoke timber furniture that connects nature, storytelling and wellbeing.

  • Lime Grove Library Wellbeing Space: Vinyl Listening Collection

    Lime Grove Library Wellbeing Space: Vinyl Listening collection

    Students can browse our record collection and enjoy listening to some amazing artists and sounds from the last 50 years through to the present day on the headphones provided or connect their own. Some of the artists chosen have a connection to the

  • Robyn McKinson, BA (Hons) Film and Screen Studies, 2025

    BA (Hons) Film and Screen Studies graduate joins London Short Film Festival committee

    Recent graduate Robyn McKinson shares her experience working in film programming and venue coordination at the London Short Film Festival.

  • Yana Kozar, BA (Hons) Photography and Creative Industries, 2026

    Photography students collaborate with the National Portrait Gallery

    BA (Hons) Photography and Creative Industries students debuted ‘Photo Portrait Now’, a live brief in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. Working with underrepresented communities, they explored contemporary portraiture through

  • Grace Hodgson @gracehodgsonphoto ︱Portrait of Leigh Odimah

    Meet BA (Hons) Creative Direction for Fashion Tutor Leigh Odimah

    Meet Leigh Odimah, Lecturer on BA (Hons) Creative Direction for Fashion. From mentoring students through the Gucci scheme to leading a Global Seed Fund project between London and Abuja, Leigh helps students turn ideas into meaningful,

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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.

  • Art student in his studio, Benjamin Edmunds, BA Fine Art
    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. 

  • 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.

  • Students taking photographs of each other as part of the photography project through the Connect To student group.
    Student photography project. Image by the Connect To group.

    Careers  

    Flourish with our inclusive policies and connect with our staff networks.

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