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We’re having our first Open Studios & Makers Faire!

Jane Fielder, Naseem Darbey, Jon Britten, Anji Timlin, Leonie Briggs and Sean Jukes will host open studio sessions, during which visitors can chat with the artists and see what they are creating from their base at Keighley Creative. 

Local creative businesses taking part in the Makers Faire include Miss Hue Designs, selling polymer clay jewellery. Also on offer will be miniature wildlife paintings and cards by Anna Gouws Artworks; fragranced bath, body and home products by Magnificents and Soaps; illustration and print design by Olivia Brearley; cyanotype prints and photographs by Keighley Photo Hub; glass and craft work by Twiggy Curley Creations; alternative eclectic and unusual hand-crafted home decor and art by Kindred Bizarre; laser-cut earrings and stickers by Curiously Colourful; and handmade natural crystal and gemstone jewellery by LaLa Designs. 

Since we moved into our new home next to the Airedale Shopping Centre at the end of last year, there has been a lot of interest from people in what goes on at our base.

We have some amazingly talented artists in our studios, so this event will give the people of Keighley the chance to see their work and how they create it.

We also support local creatives, and the Makers Faire will bring several together under one roof where visitors can browse and buy some interesting and original pieces, while at the same time helping independent businesses.

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We’re on the look out for New Trustees!

Keighley Creative is on the look out for a new Chairperson, and new Trustees to join our charitable board in September 2023.

For an informal discussion about the roles and to learn more about this exciting opportunity please see the document attached, or come along for a chat at Keighley Creative. We’re hosting two drop-in sessions for you to meet some of our Trustees, find out more about us, and discuss what skills, experience, and energy you want to bring to our charitable work:

WHERE? 3-7 Cooke Lane, Keighley, BD21 3PF (next to Farmfoods and Airedale Shopping Centre)

WHEN?

Thursday, 6th July, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Saturday, 8th July, 10:30am-11:30am

Applications by CV with a supporting statement: Please let us know why you are applying, and the skills and experience you will bring to the role.

Please send applications to Cathryn Murray: admin@keighleycreative.org

Deadline for applications: Midnight on 23rd July
Post application follow up sessions will be held on: 29th July

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Film, Film, Film! Find out more about The Unit, our newest residents at Keighley Creative

Introductory video about The Unit’s work

The Unit is now based at Keighley Creative! They offer an open access workspace to the district’s talented content creators linked to film.

Whether you are looking to make your first film or trying to carve your career path in the creative industries, The Unit is here to help you.

They believe that the Bradford district has an abundance of brilliant artists and content creators. This is why they offer a full service experience including industry-led workshops, equipment and post-production facilities, and a fast-growing network of peers to share resources.

Visit their website (linked above) for more information and to join their membership list: https://sites.google.com/impacthub.net/theunitbradford/

 

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Get your hands on £1000! Fusion Grants now Open

Over at Keighley Creative we’re helping to support Keighley Association Women and Children’s Centre (KAWACC) with their new grant-giving project called Fusion, funded by The Leap.

What is it about?

Keighley residents and community organisations can access grants of up to £1000 to realise their creative, community-led ideas. These grants will prioritise people and organisations that have been unfunded, or under-funded in the past- and that highlight new creative outlooks in Keighley. To find out more, please email Irum at iram@kawacc.org.uk

Closing Date

4th April 2023

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We’re Hiring! Festival & Events Director

Festival and Events Director

Full Time (37.5 Hours a Week)
Job Shares Considered

Come and join our small, dynamic team to lead and deliver a year round programme of events, and our annual festival (known locally as KAFF!) All with a focus on arts, film and community.

Closing Date: 17th April

To find out more or to apply, download the forms above, or email: admin@keighleycreative.org

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Building our Future! Keighley Towns Fund

Many of you may remember that back in 2021 we heard of our success in securing £2.6 million to buy and renovate an existing town-centre building so we have a permanent home in Keighley. This has been made possible through Keighley Towns Fund https://www.ourtownkeighley.co.uk/

This funding makes it possible to create an accessible and exciting Hub focussed on how we live, work and play through arts and culture, designed with, by and for our local communities.

If you would like to read more about how our future hub and festival will benefit Keighley, here you go, free to download:

More news will follow at the end of the month… watch this space!

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K-Town Shopper Video added to YouTube

We’ve just added the K-Town Shopper Video to our Youtube channel! Many thanks to filmmaker Danny Hardaker for this fantastic piece of work, it’s a great memory of a fantastic weekend.

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Welcome to Javed Bashir!

Javed has joined our team as Keighley Creative’s new Cultural Heritage and Diversity Lead. He has a rich and varied career to date working to support community cohesion; building inter-faith partnerships; doing lots of work helping up-skill organisations about their Safeguarding practices; as well as helping Supplementary Schools to make sure they have all the guidance they need to thrive.

Although Javed has lived in Keighley for most of his live, much of his work has seen him work Regionally and Nationally, and so this is his opportunity to bring his knowledge home and help make sure that we’re putting on a great mix of events and opportunities for all our communities.

P.S. We are also going to give Javed some drawing lessons… Because he joked about it at interview, and now we want to make that happen 🙂

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Gallery Open over the Summer

Whether you would like to exhibit your work, or join in with creative family activities, Our Hanover Street Gallery is open Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30am – 3:30pm.

On Wednesdays you can drop in to fun art and craft activities for all the family, and on Fridays you can bring one piece of your work to exhibit in the Gallery until 2nd September, when we will have a big closing event!

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Bradford won the City of Culture 2025!

Bradford won City of Culture 2025, known as BD25 you will hear lots more about it and how it can benefit the city, and our towns within it. We are very proud to be supporting this work, with a BIG focus on Keighley. For more information visit https://bradford2025.co.uk