Our Projects
The Creative BasildON programme is built on multiple projects that aim to engage across all of our communities. These were inspired by a range of unique cultural activities that were developed and assessed before putting in the application for funding to Arts Council England.
Alongside this, extensive community discussions were undertaken to ensure the activity is what local people want to see! Below, you can find more in-depth information about each of the core projects – however, please remember, we still need YOU to shape them.
Field Artists- Cohort 2- 2024/25
Our Community Voices groups chose to commission 5 field Artists to run projects of their choosing! Read more about them here.
Shine ON 2024!
Our Shine ON! Winter programme ran from November-December 2024.
Respond React 2024
This programme responds to the communities questions, and creative asks! From workshops, to murals- we’ve been busy making our Borough more creative.
Legacy Culture Trails 2024
Creative Basilon have been often asked to celebrate the public art within the town centre and across the borough. This project with the Care Contractors did just that! Read about the workshops, film screening, pub quiz, panel talks, and guided walked here. This programme ran from August 2024-November 2024.
Summer Sparks 2024
In August 2024, we worked with 4 Creative organisations across 4 local schools to deliver a series of arts & cultural activities that were later showcased at a seperate event of our Creative Family Fun Day.
Shine ON 2023!
Click here to find out more about our Shine ON! Winter programme that ran from November 2023 – January 2024, and then again from November 2024-January 2025.
Young Pioneers 2023
‘Young Pioneers’ is series of youth-led creative activities, developed through our creative skills development programme for 16-25 year olds, funded and supported by ReGeneration: 2013, a Creative Estuary project.Supported by industry experts, our young pioneers developed their own project that uses creativity to drive change in their local areas in February 2023.
Field Artists- Cohort 1- 2022
Our field artists website is now live! You can find out more about each individuals artist’s project and how they got on…
Open Lab 2022/2023
Open Lab is one of Creative BasildON’s core programmes, that supports innovative and creative, community engagement projects within neighbourhoods or town centres.
Our Towns 2021
Our Towns is an exciting project from Creative BasildON that brought incredible works of art to the streets of Basildon town centre. Eight world-class artists were partnered with local organisations to create murals inspired by Basildon, bringing conversation and colour to the walls of the town.
To find out more, visit: our-towns.com