What's new
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Artist support
East Street Arts and Counter Culture to tackle contracts
East Street Arts have teamed up with Counter Culture to investigate potential solutions to issues in the art world surrounding contracts.
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Artist support
An Interview with Michael Barnes-Wynters
Michael Barnes-Wynters (AKA Barney) is a graphic artist and producer, we spoke to Barney to discuss his inspirations, what’s happening in Hull, and where his work is heading next.
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History
Past show: The Gender Roadshow @ Patrick Studios, Leeds
For four days in June 2017, The Gender Roadshow explored new ways of presenting trans performance across Leeds.
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Consultancy
North arts consortium examines the potential of the Future High Street’s fund and beyond
When the Future High Street’s Fund was launched by the government in December 2018, East Street Arts joined a group of arts organisations, operating predominantly in the north to initiate a conversation about the opportunities and challenges of the new initiative.
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History
Past show: Island Life by Tim Smith @ Union 105, Leeds
Over a decade, photographer Tim Smith documented his travels back to his childhood home of Barbados, and other Carribean places, displaying his images at Union 105, Leeds in August 2017.
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Artist support
Interview: Introducing Artist and Curator Natasha Clarke
Natasha Clarke is a young artist and curator, currently studying at Leeds Arts University for an MA in Curation Practices.
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Consultancy
East Street Arts joins project to create independent business and artist cluster in Doncaster
Earlier in 2020 East Street Arts was invited to work with Doncaster’s Economic Development Team on an ambitious plan to support the local creative community alongside their Future High Streets capital redevelopment project.
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History
Archive interview: Exploring Ultiverse with Akeelah Bertram
Between 2016 and 2018, Akeelah Bertram created the Ultiverse. We spoke to her before its showing at Light Night at The Tetley in October 2018.
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History
Past show: Inflated Space by James Thompson @ Patrick Studios
In March 2017, East Street Arts studio holder James Thompson brought his work Inflated Space III to a week-long residency at Patrick Studios.
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History
Past show: Street Studio by Jonathan Turner
Between 2014 and 2015, photographer Jonathan Turner photographed individuals, families and community groups in Chapeltown, Leeds to celebrate diversity through portraits of local residents.
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Commission
Past show: Selina Thompson’s Dark and Lovely untangled "the personal and political roots of beauty and race”
Between 2013 and 2014 artist Selina Thompson explored the cultural and social debate surrounding black hair, and how it contributes to our understanding of black identity.
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Neighbours
The Mabgate, Burmantofts and Lincoln Green Zine
Creating a neighbourhood zine by and for the community.