The Influence Project 2020

Midlands Arts centre The Influence Project celebrates the impact that leading Black musicians have had on contemporary sound and culture, and their enduring creative, social and political influence on new generations of artists. The exhibition is a collaboration between photographer Alexis Chabala and curator Lorayne Crawford. The collection features portraits of over 100 artists, plus a selection of photographs shown publicly for the first time ever, investigating connections between established pioneers and emerging artists, and reaching across time to shape the sounds that we hear today. Thanks to Exhibition Technology Partner Allsee Technologies for loaning equipment, and to Arts Council England for their generous support.