Hereford College of Arts

Hereford named one of the UK’s top emerging creative cities

Adam Knight — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0100

Hereford has been ranked sixth in a new national study identifying the UK cities which offer the best balance of factors to enable creatives to thrive - including opportunity, accessible space and affordability.

Level 2 and GCSE Results celebrations for HCA students

Adam Knight — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0100

Level 2 students at Hereford College of Arts are celebrating after achieving a 100% overall pass rate across the College’s specialist creative courses.

RESULTS DAY: Students embark on an amazing range of courses and careers following another outstanding set of results at HCA

Adam Knight — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Students at Hereford College of Arts are celebrating another impressive set of results today, achieving an overall pass rate of 99% across the College’s specialist further education provision.

Gallery: images from the 2026 MA Show (Fine Art)

Adam Knight — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:02:00 +0100

Check out images and artist bios from the 2026 MA Show (Fine Art)

HCA jewellery student wins major national award at New Designers

Adam Knight — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0100

HCA's Friday Lawrence has received the Association for Contemporary Jewellery Graduate Jeweller Award at New Designers 2026, continuing an outstanding run of success for students from Hereford College of Arts at the UK's leading creative graduate showcase.

Hereford Anvils at the Fresh Air Sculpture Exhibition

Jason Mouyaris — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0100

The Degree in Artist Blacksmithing and the Master’s Programme in Forged Metal Arts at Hereford College of Arts were delighted to participate in the final Fresh Air Sculpture Show.

Creative Industries Days 2026 & Artistan Founder magazine feature editorial

Jason Mouyaris — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0100

Each year the week prior to the opening of the Degree Show students from the School of Materials and Design get the opportunity to preview their work with a select group of guests invited from a variety of creative industry roles.

Gallery: Photos from the 2026 Degree Show Private View

Adam Knight — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0100

Take a look at a selection of photos from Friday's (5 June) Private View event.

James Taylor Wins Prestigious Center for Metal Arts Scholarship

Jason Mouyaris — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:58:00 +0100

Ahead of the degree show, students forge work at the anvil. Graduating student James Taylor has secured a scholarship to attend the Center for Metal Arts ‘School is Cool’ programme.

Zines, quizzes and illustration as an antidote to AI: Q+A with CMYK Festival founder Nicholas Stevenson

Adam Knight — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:32:00 +0100

Ahead of the return of CMYK festival next week weekend we caught up with one of the festival's founders - and HCA course leader - Nicholas Stevenson to talk about his favourite memories from the recent years, and what he's excited about for CMYK Festival 2026.