In this full interview we hear from Wolverhampton's very own Bag Lord who talks about his role and function as an artist in the city he loves. He discusses some of the barriers people face when thinking of themselves as creative and his love/hate relationship with social media. He also talks about the benefits of art and creativity on mental health and how if marketed properly it can not only become part of the city's identity, but attract tourism to its cultural gems.

Finally he talks about how he and other protesters set up a petition and took to the streets after hearing that Wolverhampton School of Art was set to be demolished and what a crime it would be to lose the School, as it has a long history of providing top class art education to working class artists from the Black Country and beyond. He believes a universal basic income could enrich hyperlocal scenes and urban areas by funding artists to engage with their communities more.

You can find him @b4g_lord and pop in to see the community arts space @01902.urbanrooms in the centre of Wolverhampton

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