Our mission is simple; to unleash the creative spirit that runs through the veins of our community and provide more opportunities for local people to commission, create and participate in cultural activity in Basildon.
Most importantly, Creative Basildon is all about YOU driving and deciding what cultural activity YOU want to see on your doorstep.
Together, we can uplift the town centre with bright and beautiful murals. We can turn our public squares into dance floors. We can even transform vacant shops into music hubs…
Nothing is impossible, if we all work together!
We have three years and £1.7million to make this happen, so let’s get cracking!
There are core projects that sit within the Creative Basildon Programme, which you can read about here. We hope that you find them as exciting as we do!
However, what is even more important is that YOU can have a genuine say in what these projects look like. Join our mailing list or check out the latest opportunities for you to get involved as an artist, volunteer or resident.
Meet Our Team
Rachel Brown
Director
Rachel joined the team as Programme Director in January 2024. Prior to joining Creative BasildON she worked at an Artist Studio provider in London running artist support programmes. Before that Rachel had 15 years experience in grant management across arts, communities and charities. Rachel has a BA in Fine Art: Painting and a MA in History of Film and Visual Media.
Sammy Oxford
Community Partnerships Manager
Sammy is responsible for making things happen on the ground, by supporting partners and residents to deliver unique projects for the local community. She’s really passionate about generating civic pride through arts and culture and facilitating community decision making.
Hannah Stacey
Community Engagement Manager
Living in Basildon, Hannah know how important it is to have creative opportunities locally! Her role is all about listening to you, and making sure our community voice is heard in the design and delivery of exciting projects. She’s passionate about engaging with as many people and groups as possible (usually over a hot chocolate), and listening to the youth voice in the Basildon Borough.
Lead Organisation
South Essex Colleges Group are the lead for the programme.
Creative BasildON Consortium & Friends
