Larry Achiampong

Larry Achiampong is a British Ghanian, Jarman Award nominated artist. In 2020 he was awarded the Stanley Picker fellowship and in 2019 he received the Paul Hamlyn Artist award in recognition for his practice. Larry’s most recent solo exhibition Wayfinder showed this summer at the Turner Contemporary Gallery. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) and The Elephant Trust. Join Larry & I in exploring the impact of race on arts education and access to the arts sector. We highlight the urgent need for change as set out in The Runnymede Trust and Freelands Foundation research into access into the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students in the UK. It’s the first research project of this scale in the UK. The project was launched in July 2022 with a ‘Call for Evidence inviting contributions from students, teachers, art educators, artists and the wider sector. Read about how the evidence will be implemented and contribute by submitting your evidence here.The final report will be published in early 2023.Guest Larry Achiampong This podcast was produced and hosted by Lou MensahEditing Mae Li Evans Music composed for Shade Podcast by Brian JacksonThe Runnymede Trust website This episode was supported by Freelands Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Shade Media was founded in 2019 by photographer Lou Mensah to create a space for Black artists and creative practitioners to talk about their work in their own way. This critically acclaimed podcast features interviews with artists, critics, writers and visionaries including John Akomfrah, Amy Sherald, Lauren Michele Jackson and Ekow Eshun. It's host Lou has been nominated as Best Arts and Culture Producer and also for the Grassroots Production Award in the 2024 AudioUK awards. She was named Producer of the Year by the UK Audio Network in 2024. Shade Podcast further garnered the Best Art Podcast gong at the 2021 British Podcast Awards. Shade Art Review, which debuted in September 2023, is a biweekly arts and culture magazine on Substack.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.