12th September 2018
We are hiring! Join us as our new Communications and Community Coordinator
Join the team! We’re looking for a new temporary member of staff to support the team during what is a busy time for the company, especially on our communications. We run the January Challenge – a 31 day programme where we send out a short creative challenge every day for people to Do, Think about…
28th June 2018
Three exciting artists announced for our summer workshops
We’re delighted to announce the three fabulous artists from the fields of visual art, performance, writing and music who will be joining us for our Creativity in Mind workshops in August. As well as leading creative exercises, our artists will be helping the group develop challenges for our large scale creativity and wellbeing programmes in…
20th June 2018
Explore your creativity and develop wellbeing!
We’re looking for 10 members of the public to take part in 3 creativity workshops in London this August. Part of our Creativity in Mind project with University College London, the workshops will involve a mix of experiences and discussions led by four exciting artists from different backgrounds. The aim is to develop simple creative…
14th June 2018
A short film about creativity in later life
We’ve just completed a 2-year project with Leicester Ageing Together to explore the impact of digital technology on the creativity and wellbeing of older people. The project was generously funded by Nominet Trust and The Baring Foundation. This short film, made by Leicester resident Steven Friendship, captures the wonderful spirit of the Leicester participants. Enjoy…
9th May 2018
Cultural Democracy – a blog post by Ed Ikin
“Do something utterly different from your day job, when will you get this chance again?”, the wise words of my friend Jonny, travelling with me on the journey of self-discovery that is the Clore Fellowship. My day job is curator of Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden. It involves plants, seeds, horticulture, woods, meadows and occasionally…
1st October 2016
Everyday Creativity
Over January – March 2016, 64 Million Artists met with 300 professional and everyday artists, cultural organisations, community groups, local authorities, academics and others to look at the role of everyday creativity in the cultural landscape. The work was commissioned by Arts Council England in order to understand if and how they can play…