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Frequently Asked Questions
Creative BasildON is a 5 year programme of creative activities driven by local people. Led by and delivered for local residents, the programme seeks to challenge traditional notions of ‘art and culture’ – who makes it, where it is made and who it is for. We believe that art is for everyone.
Creative BasildON was granted funding by the Arts Council England in August 2019 thanks to The National Lottery players as part of their national Creative People and Places programme.
There are currently 38 independent CPP programmes across England. From Basildon to Barrow-in-Furness to Black Country there is plenty going on. To find out more about them head over to https://www.creativepeopleplaces.org.uk/
We work throughout Basildon Borough. Creative BasildON is particularly focused on areas of low engagement, these include the postcodes SS16 4, SS13 3, SS14 3, SS14 1, SS13 1, SS15 5, SS14 2, SS15 6, SS13 2.
Creative BasildON is managed by a delivery team led by Programme Director, Rachel Brown. The delivery team are overseen by the Lead Applicant, Things Made Public CIC. You can meet the team here.
For more info visit: https://thingsmadepublic.com.
Of course you can! Please click here to download a copy. If you have any questions or suggestions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team here.
The national Creative People and Places programme is aimed at places in parts of the country where involvement in the arts is significantly below the national average. Eligibility is based on the bottom 33% of places according to the Active Lives Survey (November 2015 to May 2017). Basildon is 11th in the country when it comes to the lowest participation in the arts.
Projects is commissioned in partnership with local people through the Community Voices network and Creative Pioneers. For projects that target specific communities we will also involve them in the decision making process. All opportunities will be shared on the Current Vacancies page.
BasildON Consortium is a group of organisations and businesses with a vested interest in the Borough. BasildON Consortium is made up of representatives from the third, public and private sector. BasildON Consortium supports the strategic direction, commissioning and delivery of the Creative BasildON.
If you are an organisation or business with a vested interest in Basildon Borough and would be interested in being part of the BasildON Consortium please do not hesitate to contact the team directly for more details.
We are interested in everyone’s ideas! If you have an idea that you would like supported by Creative BasildON please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing hello@creativebasildon.co.uk
As a local artist, the local knowledge, creativity and relationships you can bring to Basildon are invaluable. Please get in touch with us so we can talk to you about commissioning and learning opportunities that are available across the programme, and help you to access these. You can also sign up as a Community Voice participant to bring your creative knowledge to the decision-making process of Creative BasildON.
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