We believe everyone is an artist and that they have the potential to develop their skills and collaborate with others.

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Scarborough Creatives is open to all artforms, artistic practices, abilities and levels of experience, whether you self-define as a professional artist or simply enjoy doing creative things. You need to be 16+ please.

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What is it?

• A way for creative people who live in the borough to talk, share and collaborate. 

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• Support in creating opportunities for professional development, training, funding or paid work in the area.

 

Who runs it?

• ARCADE & Stephen Joseph Theatre in collaboration with COAST (Scarborough’s Local Cultural, Education and Community Partnership)

 

• Rach Drew (ARCADE) is chairing the group for now, alongside Ceri Smith.

 

What does it do?

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• Representation. Giving freelance artists and creatives working/living in Scarborough Borough a voice, ensuring their views are represented at COAST (and other strategic groups). 

• Connecting people and fostering collaboration.

• Speakers for inspiration, skills and knowledge sharing.

• Supporting people along their creative journey, by offering a listening ear or signposting to advice or training.

• Promotion of opportunities.

• Helping to create opportunities to develop joint funding bids.

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Where and when does it meet?

Monthly - not all members want to meet and that is absolutely fine. Check the page for the latest meeting, usually in the last week of the month. 

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Access

• This is an inclusive and anti-racist group, open to people from all backgrounds.

• We will aim for sessions to be as accessible as possible, please let us know in advance if you have any access requirements.

• Sessions will be free

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