This is the proud home of the South Asian Diaspora Arts Archive, a national resource celebrating the work of first generation British South Asian artists who arrived in the UK post-partition. In 2024 SADAA celebrated 25 years since inception and in April 2025 proudly became a permanent addition to Birmingham Museums’ extraordinary collection. It’s been a long and exciting journey! Started by writers and academics as a university archive (originally named SALIDAA) the collection has grown to become a vital heritage and community resource introducing future generations to their rich cultural heritage in the UK and demonstrating the importance of that work to all as part of the national narrative. As the SADAA collection enters a new phase it will meet all its markers as a source of excellence, of research and development, and as an evolving collection that welcomes new donations and legacies.