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A three-cycle commissioning process (2018-2020) that will further establish East Durham’s reputation as a place that creates relevant, exciting and inspiring art. Our approach will put collaborative working at its heart – bringing field-leading artists in to work with local groups from all walks of life.
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There will be a number of projects on offer where local people can become creators, producers, commissioners and programmers across a huge range of artforms. Every project will offer something to take people further on their creative journey.
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This strand will aim to help even more regular arts activity happen in the area through our successful Let’s Create scheme, with bigger, extra special ideas. We will also be offering trips to some of the most exciting, creative places in England to those who fancy themselves as a creative community leader!
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Everything There Ever Was:
The beautiful nature reserve of Crimdon Dene came alive with performance and song and attracted over 500 people, most of whom were local. It was a large outdoor event that told the story of the past, present and future of the Dene, and the many different communities for whom it has been – and ceased to be – home. |
If These Walls Could Talk:
Two North East visual artists; Sally Southern and Nicola Lynch have been delivering workshops with local people aged 55+ over the past six months. The project has been exploring the idea of what is the ‘magic’ of everyday life and looking at local people’s stories. The groups are currently accumulating their artwork into exhibitions for the final event in May. |
Cultural Hubs:
Bringing a wider range of art events, across even more venues, our Cultural Hubs are looking at developing their centres to deliver more tailored art events to suit their local communities. Meaning that our Cultural Hubs will be bringing a wide range of creative performances for people to choose from. |
Creative Cinema:
We have partnered up with two fantastic cinema providers, Cinegi Arts&Film and Cinema For All to ensure local venues can hire high quality equipment from our office in Peterlee to start up their own community cinema. East Durham has access to high quality cinema screening equipment and films. |
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Creative Enterprise:
East Durham Creates and Business Durham invite local artists, creative practitioners and arts groups to take part in research to explore how we can support the business development of local creative people. The findings will help us identify how to use existing resources and create new opportunities. |
Creative Age:
In partnership with Equal Arts, Creative Age NORTH will provide older people living with dementia and other long-term conditions and their carers the opportunity to take part in creative and inclusive activities, celebrate their achievements and support ongoing activity through Challenge fundraising. |
Apollo 50 Zine:
The Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee’s most iconic landmark is 50 years old this year! To mark the occasion there are a series of arts projects happening across the year, including spectacular installations, a birthday party and participatory workshop programmes. |
Home Alone:
Aims to actively engage isolated older people from various parts of the North East, including East Durham. The work will also look at ‘Future Care’ and the implications of an ageing society, through photography and writing sessions with individuals in their own homes and with groups in community settings. |
Let's Create:
Continuing with commissions that support the local community, Let's Create launched Big Ideas and Small Ideas in August 2017. The two schemes encourage local groups, artists and organisations to apply for support for projects that engage the people of East Durham in the arts. |
Go and See:
These trips will now act as research trips and generally further afield. So far we've taken a group of locals to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Hull City of Culture, the Ouseburn Valley and the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland. We have lots more exciting trips planned over the next year, so watch this space! |
