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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Studios
Available Spaces
Our temporary, meanwhile spaces provide affordable workspace, rehearsal, and project spaces that allow for experimentation in ways that might not be suitable in a standard studio environment.
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Artist support
The Uncultured, Guild and Keeping the Doors Open
Laura and Ash set up a collaborative approach to working, called The Uncultured, in 2020, right at the beginning of the pandemic.
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Artist support
OPEN DOORS: Survey
OPEN DOORS is a collaborative project between The Uncultured and East Street Arts as part of Guild. It is exploring the barriers that artist-led spaces face in achieving and maintaining sustainability.
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Neighbours
Consultation on Application for Designation of the Neighbourhood Forum
The council has received an application for the designation of the Mabgate, Lincoln Green and Burmantofts Neighbourhood Forum for the neighbourhood area.
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Neighbours
Mabgate Conversations!
We’re pleased to let you that Leeds City Council has launched a public conversation about Mabgate!
Our Projects
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Untold Stories of Burmantofts and New Briggate
High Streets Heritage Action Zones are a nationwide funding programme, managed by Historic England designed to support physical improvements, community engagement, and cultural activities that will regenerate historic high streets.
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Guild
Guild is East Street Arts support programme supporting and empowering artists to help them create more resilient and sustainable work via artists’ spaces.
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A City Less Grey
A City Less Grey is our on-going project that commissions artists working in public places.
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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Tessa Houghton
Tessa Houghton is a British contemporary landscape painter whose work is infused with nature, exploring contrasting themes of fragility and strength, transience and endurance, death and renewal.
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Kremena Dimitrova
Kremena Dimitrova is a London based illustrator-as-historian, lecturer and researcher specialising in visualising history through art and education.
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Nwando Ebizie
Nwando Ebizie is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and curator.
Our events
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Events
Artist-Led Spaces and the Climate Emergency
A discussion regarding studios and the carbon footprint.
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Events
Artist Spaces and Inclusive Residency Models
An event discussing inclusive studio swaps and residencies.
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Events
Social Architecture, Place Making & Redevelopment
An event investigating Social Architecture, Place Making & Redevelopment.
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Life Drawing in Leeds with Tessa Houghton
Led by professional artist and experienced art tutor Tessa Houghton, this is a fully tutored 6 week life drawing course for complete beginners or those wishing to enhance their skills.