Arts in the UK Regions We recommend that prospective students take some time to find out more about all the UK regions, so they can choose to study in a place that suits their needs and excites their creativity. The United Kingdom is made up of the countries England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and is divided into twelve administrative regions. Every UK region has its own distinctive characteristics. Your experience as an artist or designer in each UK region will vary due to factors such as local industry, the history and geography of the area and aspects of the local culture. It is as a result of this diversity that so many artists and designers flourish in the UK’s creative industries Universities and Colleges of Art & Design are widely distributed across the UK regions and each instituition provides its students with a unique environment for their study and leisure activities. Click the map, or the links below to discover more about the UK regions Scotland |  Northern Ireland   | Wales    |  North East   |  Yorkshire & Humberside  |  North West  |  East Midlands  | West Midlands  |  Eastern England  |  South East  | London  |  South West |     In their own words...  artists and designers talk about the places where they live and work   Towns & Cities   Artists & Designers     Brighton Bristol Carlisle Canterbury Colchester Leeds London Norwich Nottingham Sheffield Stoke on Trent York       Richard Boll Helen Beard Emily Campbell Leslie Child Hondartza Fraga Rachel Gibson Rod Harris Kerry Harker Lilly Hastedt Alex Herdman Paul Hodge Dan Hy Sue Lowday   Carolyn Massey Sarah Sabin Bevan Stevens Catherine Sutcliffe Jeremy Webb Hanne Westergaard Groups/Organisations: Black Dogs Craft Central Tether Project Space                         If you work in the arts or creative industries in the UK and would like to tell us about yourself and your region or city we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact us:                       The UK government recognises the creative industries' contribution to the economy. The Arts Council England, the Scottish Arts Council , the Arts Council for Northern Ireland and the Arts Council for Wales are independent organisations that use government money to develop and promote the arts across the UK. The government also provide financial backing for the UK Film Council , the Crafts Council and the Design Council . All funding is divided between the 12 UK regions.