We are developing a programme to explore the past, present and future of an important high street in Leeds City Centre – New Briggate.
We are planning 3 artists commissions and we will work in partnership with Leeds City Council and Historic England and leading a consortium of organisations which includes Leeds Heritage Theatres, Opera North, North Bar and Brewing, Leeds Civic Trust, Age UK and The Churches Conservation Trust – all residents of (or
around) New Briggate.
These opportunities are for 3 artists to work individually and collectively as part of a 3-year cultural programme that will celebrate our high street.
Each artist will be placed in residence across the consortium members and will work with identified neighbourhoods that hold a connection to the high street.
Application deadline: 5 pm, 19 July 2021
Commission brief (PDF)
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Download nowCommission Brief (Audio file)
Photo credit: Leeds Grand Theatre – Carl Milner – Visit Leeds
Other things!
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Event
Walk, Talk, Make! with Yaku Stapleton
Join Yaku Stapleton on a trip to investigate the rich history of New Briggate in a way you haven’t before.
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Event
Take a Walk with Stan Graham
Leeds local Stan Graham shares a lifetime of adventures and anecdotes about New Briggate.
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Event
Special Preview: Colour Folds and Other Things by Andrea Thoma
Join artist and researcher Andrea Thoma for a special preview of her upcoming exhibition Colour Folds and Other Things: the Painted, Photographed and Filmed.
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Artists
Colour Folds and Other Things: A Conversation with Andrea Thoma & Kevin Laycock
Join Andrea Thoma for the closing night of her exhibition Colour Folds and Other Things: the Painting, Photographed and Filmed, where she will be discussing abstraction in contemporary painting with artist, musician and lecturer Kevin Laycock.
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Opportunities
The Climate Residency Call Out
Apply now! East Street Arts are looking for an early careers artist to undertake research as part of The Climate Residency.
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Event
My Environment Summer School 2022
My Environment Summer School 2022