A university spokesperson said that under the current redevelopment plan the School of Art and Creative Industries would be relocated to a different building “where we will develop new, modern, inspiring teaching and learning spaces that help to foster creativity, collaboration, innovation and an enriched student experience.“This is a very exciting time for the University of Wolverhampton and we look forward to working with our staff, students and partners to deliver this ambitious and transformative programme.”.
He said: “As the site of the First National Black Art Convention in October 1982, it will for ever be the location where artists who would become central to the development of British art of the following decades met for the first time and went on to form some of the most important collaborations of the decade and beyond.”.
The building was the site of the First National Black Art Convention in October 1982, where many of the most celebrated British artists of the last four decades congregated to discuss what black art was for in the early part of the Thatcher era.
Artists decry ‘irresponsible’ plans to demolish brutalist Midlands tower Conservation groups say University of Wolverhampton’s proposals overlook historical significance of art school.
The University of Wolverhampton has earmarked the nine-storey School of Art, which is also known as the George Wallis building, for demolition as part of a “radical” expansion proposal.
