Partnerships in the School of Arts
UWE Bristol’s School of Arts has links and partnerships with some of the South West's top cultural and creative organisations, so you can be sure that your studies are setting you up to succeed in your career.
Well-established connections and collaborations have led to an evolving portfolio of exciting collaborations and opportunities. They also enable us to deliver a curriculum that meets the changing needs of the arts industry – so your studies provide a solid and relevant foundation for your chosen career.

Collaborations

Arnolfini
City Campus shares this iconic building on Bristol Harbourside, home to Arnolfini gallery.

Spike Island
City Campus has partnered with Spike Island, an internationally renowned contemporary art centre.

Watershed
The leading film culture and digital media centre in the South West and home to UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre.
"For almost 60 years, Arnolfini has been recognised for its commitment to contemporary arts practice, widening engagement and presenting many different art forms in its galleries, theatre and studio spaces. We’re part of the City Campus and have created an exceptional creative and cultural community, bringing together students, academics and communities across Bristol."
Gary Topp Director, Arnolfini
Other partnership organisations
We have a number of collaborative and knowledge exchange partnerships that we work closely with. These include:
- BBC
- Bristol Beacon
- Bristol Creative Industries
- Bristol Museums, Archives and Galleries including Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
- Bristol Old Vic
- Bristol Photo Festival
- Bristol Post
- Chapter
- Crafts Council
- Encounters Film Festival
- Festival of Ideas
- Hauser and Wirth Somerset
- Hewlett Packard
- In Between Time
- Knowle West Media Centre
- National Composites Centre
- Nature in Art
- National Museum Wales
- Pervasive Media Studio
- Rising Arts Agency
- Rowland DG
- Spike Print Studio
- SS Great Britain
- St George's Bristol
- Tate Modern
- The Architecture Centre
- The National Gallery
- The National Trust
- Tobacco Factory Theatres
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- West of England Design Forum
- We The Curious.
City Campus
City Campus is UWE Bristol's creative and cultural industries campus made up of city centre sites at Bower Ashton, Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed.
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