Our projects

‘How does society need to change to compassionately support artists and communities more meaningfully?’ 

East Street Arts is leading a cultural consortium of organisations based on or near New Briggate on the North side of the city centre of Leeds, which is part of a national programme funded by Historic England called the High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).

Creative You! LifeSkills Project supports unemployed residents living primarily in the Mabgate, Burmantofts and Lincoln Green neighbourhoods and surrounding areas of Harehills and Gipton.

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.

East Street Arts have commissioned four artists as part of the Season for Change programme, ‘The Space Between’.

On-going strategic consultancy for culturally-led regeneration of towns and cities.

Guild is East Street Arts support programme supporting and empowering artists to help them create more resilient and sustainable work via artists’ spaces.

A Neighbourhood Plan is an important tool that gives people a say in the future of the places they live and work. Including where new homes, shops, offices and public spaces can be built.

A City Less Grey is our on-going project that commissions artists working in public places.

We always dreamt of owning our very own hostel, inspired by accommodation we encountered on our travels we saw a real opportunity to build an affordable yet inspiring place to stay here in Leeds.

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!