Create/Disrupt is a programme for artists, aspiring arts workers, makers and producers who have not had formal training or undertaken a degree and are interested in pursuing a career in the arts.
Create/Disrupt is a programme for artists, aspiring arts workers, makers and producers who have not had formal training or undertaken a degree and are interested in pursuing a career in the arts.
Create/Disrupt is a free 11-month artist development programme for (aspiring) artists and arts workers who have not been to university and live in the North East of England.
The programme is co-created by the members of the cohort, guided by your creative hopes and desires throughout the year. Create/Disrupt consists of regular workshops with guest artists and creative practitioners; field trips to cultural and creative places; access to events; a free studio space; opportunities to exhibit your artwork and test out new ideas; 1:1 creative mentoring with professional artists; and support to build and be part of a creative community.
Create/Disrupt aims to provide opportunities to develop personal creative practices through a workshopped and studio environment, opening up access to art spaces and networks for its members. Create/Disrupt intends to create a network of aspiring artists and arts workers who are underrepresented in the sector, and is designed to develop alternative pathways to arts jobs and professional development. It is responsive and adaptive to the needs of its members and directly analyses why and how the sector looks the way it does. Create/Disrupt is a political project that identifies the barriers to participating in creative practices and works to centre the voices and work of people who are excluded.
“I loved the first session, getting to know the people, eating together on the programme and the space. The sessions were so chilled & fun & there was a great atmosphere. All the sessions have been amazing in trying new things, exploring other artists’ work & networking. I can’t wait to have access to the studio more often & explore other workshops & collaborate with the create/disrupt cohort.“
“This is such an incredible opportunity that I am unbelievably grateful to be part of. It’s so accessible to all of the community & I feel I have been well supported throughout the programme so far.”
“I never thought an opportunity like this would be open to me, my favourite thing so far has been meeting and working with Ash because he is the best at what he does and I never thought we would get to work with him. I also love working with Kate Sweeney. Everyone’s stories on becoming arts workers are so varied. I really am looking forward to getting full access to studio and I am feeling super inspired overall. The trip to Glasgow will be amazing its one of my favourite cities and I don’t know loads about the art scene there.”
“I feel so grateful to have something like this, I didn’t really know of NewBridge before and I leave each week feeling completely inspired.”
Create/Disrupt is run by The NewBridge Project and is funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
The NewBridge Project is a charity, registered charity no. 1173849.
We are grateful to our funders, including Arts Council England, Newcastle City Council, Garfield Weston Foundation, Jerwood Foundation, Community Foundation North East, Newcastle University and the The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
We are proud to be a Gallery of Sanctuary.
