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From Riverside to Radio: BCA Talks All Things River/Flow/Connect

On Tuesday 29 July 2025, our Programme Producer Ami Aubrey was invited to BBC 3 Counties radio to speak about or River/ Flow/ Connect project – a creative community initiative exploring how public art and natural spaces can come together to reflect local voices and stories. Listen to the recordings here During her interviews, Ami…

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Sculpture Olympics: Celebrating Community, Creativity and Connection

On Saturday 26th July 2025, Kempston Riverside Path came alive with colour, creativity and community spirit as families gathered for the Sculpture Olympics Family Fun Day. Set beside the River Great Ouse, the event welcomed people of all ages to take part in a series of creative challenges inspired by sculpture, teamwork and imaginative play.…

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Bedford Underpass Gets a Bright New Look From Artists and Young People

A once-neglected underpass in the heart of Bedford town centre has been transformed into a vibrant mural celebrating creativity, resilience and community. The mural, unveiled on Sunday 13 April 2025, now brightens the pedestrian route between The Embankment and Aspects Leisure Park — a space that for years had been prone to flooding, vandalism, and poor lighting. The…

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BCA Bids Farewell to Celebrated ‘Community Portrait’ Showcase

Exploring AI Whilst delving into more traditional photography, Community Portrait also looked to the future. J.E.S.S. (Just Exploring Systemic Stereotypes) became a main feature throughout the project, an interactive AI installation by artists Arnab Chakravarty and Fergus Laidlaw. Shown at both The Higgins and the BEYOND 2024 conference, J.E.S.S. invited audiences to explore how AI interprets community images.…

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Head of Market Expansion at ARA Speaks On AR Collaborations with BCA

Chris Burke, Head of Market Expansion at Aircraft Research Association (ARA), demonstrated AR technologies, as well as sharing his own personal experiences of using AR for marketing purposes, in his presentation for the Silverstone Technology Cluster. We collaborated much with Chris, at ARA, for our Digital Art Murals and Ghost Signs projects. More recently, ARA…

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Our 2024 Recap

Winter – Spring We started the year off strong, continuing our collaboration with Pride of Place (POP) Bedford to deliver various POP Art exhibits of art from local artists in vacant shop windows across Bedford. Artists included: Amanda Silk, Egle Khan, Charlotte Aldred, Conor Chesterman, Aiden Donnellan, Chloe George, Daryl Gilliam, Robyn Cayley, and The Circus of Illustration. Then, in February, we…

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