Creative People and Places projects
We’re investing £38.3 million in 38 places across England, from Wigan to Walsall, Boston to Basildon, so that more communities can choose the creativity and culture on offer in their local area. All made possible thanks to funding from National Lottery players.
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2022-25 Creative People and Places National Portfolio extended until 2026
Due to the current challenges facing organisations following the Covid-19 pandemic and the rising cost of living, we’re extending the 2022-25 Creative People and Places National Portfolio for one year, to 31 March 2026. This means the planned 2025-28 Creative People and Places National Portfolio process will also be postponed for one year.
We hope that this extension will provide security and stability to existing CPPs, and more time to develop plans for those interested in applying to the next portfolio.
All current CPPs are eligible for the extension year and will need to complete a simple application process. We will confirm these details soon.
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The projects in action
The projects in action
See how OUTSIDE are encouraging residents to work with professional artists to create activities that celebrate life in the rural landscapes, villages, and market towns of the Moorlands
How Creative People and Places project, Transported, brings community members together through woodcarving.
Doncaster was dazzling with their local light festival, bringing artists and communities together for a night to remember.
The glass history of Stourbridge is centuries old… and the festival at Riverside House celebrated the wonder of glass in every way, from digital design to live demos and huge installations.
Window-displays created by the community through local workshops.
The festival season is back with a twist, just in time for the 10 year celebration.
Quotes
“I found a voice, and new confidence, and I realised that staff in arts spaces won’t escort me to the door when they hear my accent or laugh when I expressed an opinion.”
- Tess, participant at Stoke-On-Trent’s project Appetite
“Being an ex-soldier, and an ex-policeman, I could never have imagined that I would become immersed in the arts in the way that I have.”
- Iain, participant and South Holland’s project Transported
“It’s nice to see something so contemporary in a rural town like this…. and look at the diversity of people that are here so it’s nice to see that people are engaging in art.”
- Participant at the Luminarium, a project set up by OUTSIDE in Staffordshire
