Dayshift, and the Arts Council Collection at 80
As the Arts Council Collection marks its 80th anniversary in 2026, Dayshift, from the Exiles series, remains part of the national collection.
News & Updates
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In Conversation with Culturalee
Billy Dosanjh speaks to Culturalee about Paths You Walk, and why photography can carry migration histories into the national record.
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Featured in The Guardian: 'The Edward Hopper of the Black Country'
The Guardian's photography desk has featured Billy Dosanjh, describing him as 'The Edward Hopper of the Black Country' — a photographer whose epic shots captured Sikh life in Walsall.
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Exhibition Preparation: The New Art Gallery Walsall, 6 March to 12 July 2026
The snow has melted, the team has thawed out, and we're full steam ahead with the next stage of our project. We're delighted to share that The New Art Gallery Walsall will host the exhibition in the Community Gallery from 6 March to 12 July 2026.
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Site Preparation and Filming: Five Days on Location
The past five days marked a significant milestone for the project, three days of intensive site preparation followed by two days of filming in challenging winter conditions, with Walsall College students on set throughout.
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Walsall College Project Presentation
In November 2024, Billy visited Walsall College's creative department, marking the beginning of an exciting collaboration as part of our Paths You Walk project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Behind the Scenes: Preparing for the December Shoot
It's been an exciting and busy few months as we prepare for our shoot days. Billy has been conducting vital community interviews with members of the Walsall community, many of the last of a generation who arrived in the 1960s.
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Project Awarded £100,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund
We are thrilled to announce that Paths You Walk has been awarded £100,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to document Walsall's 1960s labour heritage through a series of large-format photographic tableaux.
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Caldmore Community Garden Event: First Steps into the Community
In July 2024 I took the first steps on an inspiring journey to uncover the untold stories of the Caldmore Community, a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood in Walsall where students at the local primary school speak an astonishing 88 different languages.
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Dayshift Featured in Take on Art, India's Foremost Arts Magazine
We're delighted to share that Dayshift, from our Exiles series, has been featured in Take on Art, India's foremost arts magazine.
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Project Launch: Reimagining Industrial Migratory Receives HLF Funding
We are delighted to announce that Reimagining Industrial Migratory has been awarded £100,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to document the post-war labour diaspora of the Black Country.
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Indi Featured in BAFTA-Qualifying Flatpack Festival
We're pleased to share that Indi, Billy's short film work, was featured in the BAFTA-qualifying Flatpack Festival 2023, Birmingham's celebrated roving arts organisation.
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The Exiles Exhibition Launches at The New Art Gallery Walsall
The Exiles has opened at The New Art Gallery Walsall, running from 11 November 2022 to 6 February 2023, following its acclaimed run at the New Art Exchange, Nottingham.