The Art of Sporting Heritage, and it was so popular that we ran the event again in 2024!
Sharing collections, and showcasing the artists and the rich heritage of sporting art, we highlighted this #SportAndArt on social media throughout the month, and it was brilliant to see the wide range of collections, artwork and inspirations that were shared.
Click on the links below to find out more about The Art of Sporting Heritage.
Watch the 2024 Art of Sporting Heritage webinars here. We explore the role of sport and art in the UK, and offer advice on how to restore and digitise your collections.
Find out more Explore our resource to learn more about the connection between sport and art, gain practical ideas to use art in your sporting heritage activity, and read inspiring case studies. A Welsh language version also available.
Find out more In these podcast episodes and accounts, we discuss the incredible story, and celebrated portrait of Rose Reilly MBE, the former footballer for both Italy and Scotland. And we consider the place of this portrait among the wider representations of sport in the art collections held by the National Galleries of Scotland.
Find out more My love for sport and art has enabled me to collaborate with some of the biggest sporting organisations in the UK, and around the world. I believe that sport brings people together in celebration from all walks of life, and has the ability to unify people, which is what I like to portray in my work.
Find out more Digital artist, Alastair Flindall was commissioned by No More Nowt, to illustrate stories of men’s pastimes and inspire future generations. One such story was that of Bishop Auckland FC's, Bob Thursby, who was celebrated in an animation and recently unveiled mural currently touring the region.
Find out more Click the pins on this illustrated map to explore the range of Sporting Heritage collections across Wales.
Find out more The parallels between Sport and Art are often discussed in terms of creativity, expression, discipline and shared values. Someone perhaps well placed to appreciate this special relationship is Double Olympian turned Contemporary Abstract Artist, Neil Eckersley.
Find out more The parallels between cricket and art are vast, as both involve skill, strategy, and a deep sense of passion. Whether it's the meticulous strokes of a bat on the cricket pitch or the intricate brushwork on a canvas, both cricket and art continue to enchant and inspire individuals.
Find out more As part of the Art of Sporting Heritage Month 2022, we were delighted to be joined by "The Olympic Picasso", Roald Bradstock.
Find out more Download our digital teaching resource guiding you through Key Stage 2 and 3 ideas, which link sporting heritage and art across the curriculum.
Find out more Keep your budding artists and sport stars engaged during half-term, with our new digital game by illustrator Jessica Hartshorn. Can you Spot the Difference?
Find out more As part of February’s Art of Sporting Heritage Month, Russell Todd from Expo’r Wal Goch, the Welsh football social enterprise, was joined by guests to discuss the significance of football and other sports in the fiction of Rhondda writer Ron Berry (1920-1997).
Find out more As we celebrated the Art of Sporting Heritage during February 2022, we had the great pleasure of hearing from artist, Liam Stokes-Massey aka Pencil Craftsman.
Find out more In this special episode recorded for The Art of Sporting Heritage Month we are 'In Conversation with... Christopher Stride' from the Sporting Statues Project, From Pitch to Plinth. We start by asking, are statues art?
Find out more Photographer Bartosz Nowicki reflects on life among the fans of Cardiff City FC, and his 'Bluebirds' exhibition.
Find out more This project drew on untold stories of women and disability in sport, along with unusual sporting objects and events. All captured and shared via a series of free illustrated online resources working in partnership with freelance illustrator and education consultant, Jessica Hartshorn.
Find out more Watch our FREE Art Month webinars, including panel discussions and a draw-a-long!
Find out more Gayle Rogers shared her thoughts with us ahead of her 2022 exhibition at the Workers Gallery, What Time's Kickoff?
Find out more See how we celebrated and shared your #SportAndArt on social media through February 2022. Daily themes and guest features throughout the month.
Find out more To be in with a chance of winning the book that tells the fascinating history of Britain through its football badges, we asked people to use their creative, artistic skills to design their own football badge.
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During February 2022, we launched The Art of Sporting Heritage, and it was so popular that we ran the event again in 2024!
