Event
My Neighbourhood Summer School
Join us for a week-long programme of fun activities exploring your neighbourhood, run by local residents and artists.
INTERVENTION THROUGH ART
East Street Arts secures better livelihoods for artists and our neighbours, while addressing the issue of economic and commercial decline in our towns and cities. We force positive interventions through art…
As leaders in the artist-led sector for almost 30 years we have empowered artists to be self-determined, take control, incite change and influence key decision-makers to improve lives and environments, locally, nationally and internationally.
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Explore our project work, opportunities and events to get involved.
What's new
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News
Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Fellowship
We are delighted to announce that our Business and Development Lead, Melody Walker has been selected as one of 11 senior fundraisers for the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Fellowship 2021.
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News
A Study of Artist-Led Housing as a Critical Spatial Practice
Jon Orlek, a researcher who has been embedded within East Street Arts, has completed his PhD on artist-led housing.
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Commission
Hidden High Street Histories of New Briggate - Artist Commissions
Our Hidden High Street Histories of New Briggate Commissions are now closed!
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News
Telling the Untold Stories: an interview with Kremena Dimitrova and Rosie Todd
Artists Kremena Dimitrova and Rosie Todd talk about the Untold Stories of Burmantofts and New Briggate, its challenges and...
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Uncategorised
Introducing The Space Between
This summer radical artists are reimagining climate change, community and collaboration in Leeds.
Our Projects
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Convention House
Convention House sees us looking to the future with the environment, technology, sustainability and equity at the heart, it is at the beginning of its journey and where artists, users and you take it next, is something we look forward to creating with everyone!
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The Space Between
East Street Arts have commissioned four artists as part of the Season for Change programme, ‘The Space Between’.
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Placemaking
On-going strategic consultancy for culturally-led regeneration of towns and cities.
Studios
Looking for studio space?
Need a home for your artistic practice? Check out the permanent and temporary spaces we have in Leeds and nationwide...
Our artists
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Double Elephant Print Workshop
Double Elephant Print Workshop, based in Exeter, provides open access print facilities, community workshops and a strong body of Arts in Health activities to encourage and support people to discover their creativity.
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K6 Gallery
K6 Gallery from Southampton operate from a pair of red phone boxes - the gallery runs a diverse programme of exhibitions.
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Assembly House
Assembly House is an artist-led organisation based in Leeds.
Our events
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Events
My Neighbourhood Summer School
Join us for a week-long programme of fun activities exploring your neighbourhood, run by local residents and artists.