Posts Tagged ‘Autumn 2019 newsletter’
#LiveMoreDoMore
Help us put the Lakes and Dales on the map in an inspiring new way by getting involved with our new place marketing campaign. Led by the newly launched hashtag #LiveMoreDoMore the initiative is aimed at spreading the word about what’s great about the Lakes and Dales in a bid to reclaim the area’s youth.…
Read MoreDr Will Smith and Dr Polly Atkin
Wordsworth might be the cheerleader for Grasmere’s literary heritage but two book lovers and academics are putting it on the map for modern creative writing. Dr Will Smith and Dr Polly Atkin, who live in Grasmere, are setting up a series of literary events, readings and creative writing workshops. These will all be shared more…
Read MoreLauren Smith, Laurenink
Former children’s worker Lauren Smith decided to follow her passion and has made her art her job. The Skipton-based papermaker and calligrapher loved art at school but opted to train in a career which she thought at the time offered her more long-term employment opportunities. Lauren said: “Like many people, it was put to me…
Read MoreJessica Harris, Settle Stories
Former estate agent Jessica Harris swapped property for storytelling and moved to the Dales for her first job in the arts. Now working for Settle Stories, Jessica is inspired by the innovative catalogue of events that the arts and heritage charity runs year-round. Jessica said: “I’ve always wanted to work in the arts sector. The…
Read MoreSummer fun
Arts, culture and heritage were at the heart of a summer of fun in the Lakes and Dales. Revellers have scared themselves to death in an all-night horror film binge-watch, relaxed to live music, gasped at parkour-inspired performance and soaked up the agricultural traditions and sports which help give roots to rural communities. Audiences have…
Read MoreSeedfunding update
Short films, augmented reality art, mentoring and training are among the projects now supported by GPLD Seedfunding. More than 30 individuals and organisations have received varying amounts of support for a wide range of arts, culture and heritage activities linked to boosting opportunities for under 35s in the area. Events including the Kendal Torchlight Procession,…
Read MoreRIBA competition winners announced
The winners of our prestigious competition in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to design affordable homes which encourage young people to settle in the area were announced earlier in the summer. McMullan Studios and Outpost both took their inspiration from the longhouses and farmsteads of the past in their designs which…
Read MoreGPLD supports desk space for young creatives at Qworkery
Four young creative entrepreneurs have been named as the successful applicants for GPLD-funded desks at Qworkery, Skipton’s new co-working space. Musician and educator Matthew Annable, nutrition app developer Craig Whitaker, photographic artist Mary Woolf and singer-songwriter Sarah Smout will share the two funded desks at the Otley Street premises. All were delighted to have the…
Read MoreNew signs coming soon
Look out for Craven’s brand new boundary signs – coming soon to a roadside near you! The eyecatching, contemporary notices, designed by 24-year-old Settle photographic artist Mary Woolf and paid for by GPLD, will be in place in time for the UCI World Cycling Championships due to visit Craven during the week September 22-29. Mary’s…
Read MoreBusy autumn for ambitious young people wanting to develop creative careers
We’ve a busy autumn coming up with Play Work Stay, our free and innovative training weekend for creatives starting out in their careers. It takes place at the Dalesbridge Centre in Austwick over the weekend of September 27-29. Play Work Stay raises awareness of the creative and cultural sectors as viable options for careers and…
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