Creative Wakefield

Creative Wakefield We help develop a skilled, inclusive and innovative creative sector across our district and beyond.
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On 3 June 2026, the Championing Young People’s Voice through Creativity seminar brings together practitioners passionate...
31/05/2026

On 3 June 2026, the Championing Young People’s Voice through Creativity seminar brings together practitioners passionate about empowering young people.
Inspired by Speak Up project, the event showcases creative methods that elevate youth voice.

Attendees will watch In Our Words, a live performance created by students from Outwood Academy Freeston, reflecting their real experiences as teenagers.
The seminar also provides hands‑on tools that participants can take straight back into their work.

Perfect for educators, youth workers, and anyone committed to co‑creation.

Find out more about this and other creative events here: https://creativewakefield.net/events/

EXCLUSIVE INVITE!You're invited to the Creative Exchange – Helios Preview Evening 📅Thu 11 June 2026 · 6–8pm 📍Wakefield...
29/05/2026

EXCLUSIVE INVITE!

You're invited to the Creative Exchange – Helios Preview Evening

📅Thu 11 June 2026 · 6–8pm
📍Wakefield Exchange – The Shed
🔗Find out more: https://creativewakefield.net/event/creative-exchange-helios-preview-evening/
🎟️ Save the date booking link coming soon!

Step into the glow of Helios a breath-taking six‑metre‑wide illuminated sculpture by UK artist Luke Jerram, bringing the awe and energy of the Sun right into the heart of Wakefield.

Explore the Sun’s surface in extraordinary detail: sunspots, filaments, swirling plasma patterns and more, paired with a powerful surround‑sound composition that immerses you in the science and mystery of our nearest star.

✨ Creative networking
✨ First look at the installation
✨ Meet the Creative Wakefield team

This event is part of Creative Exchange, our monthly meet‑up for Creative Wakefield Networkers, supported by You Can Make it Here – West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Want to grow your creative practice? We share regular training and development opportunities including access to free or...
25/05/2026

Want to grow your creative practice?

We share regular training and development opportunities including access to free or subsidised programmes, workshops and advice designed to help you thrive.

Another great way to develop is to learn from others. So why not join one of our Creative Co-working sessions or networking events.

Here are our next Creative Exchange events:

☀️June 11, 6-8pm - Helios Preview Evening
🤝July 15, 10:30am-3:30pm - Co-working & Creative Health

Find out about these and more Creative development opportunities via www.creativewakefield.net

Huge congratulations to Judi Alston and Andy Campbell on their return from SONA 2026 and on winning the festival’s first...
24/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Judi Alston and Andy Campbell on their return from SONA 2026 and on winning the festival’s first-ever Award for History and Heritage Immersive Storytelling.

Their immersive project Triptych spanning Revealed: The Pit Camp, Triptych, and Rollerbird made a powerful impact at the festival, connecting audiences in Pittsburgh with the stories and legacy of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike.

Judi and Andy also shared their creative process in a talk and joined global conversations on the future of immersive storytelling, building new relationships across film, games, and emerging tech.

A brilliant achievement and a well‑deserved recognition of their commitment to community, memory, and working‑class histories.

👏 Congratulations both your work continues to resonate far and wide.

Find out more about their time in Pittsburgh: https://creativewakefield.net/news/returning-from-sona-2026-recognition-connection-and-shared-histories/

✨ Light Up the North is hiring! ✨LUTN is looking for a freelance Programme Lead to help shape an ambitious two‑year prog...
23/05/2026

✨ Light Up the North is hiring! ✨
LUTN is looking for a freelance Programme Lead to help shape an ambitious two‑year programme supporting the growth of the light art sector.

If you’re experienced in strategic partnerships, ACE‑funded projects, evaluation, sector development, and managing multi‑partner programmes, this could be a brilliant fit.

🗓 Contract: July 2026 – Jan 2028
🕓 Pattern: 48 days over 19 months (approx. 2.5 days/month)
💷 Fee: £250/day (£12,000 total) + travel & subsistence
🌍 Remote & flexible working

You’ll play a key role in advocacy, partnership building, programme delivery, evaluation, and shaping LUTN’s next phase including an exciting artist development programme for the light art sector.

📩 Apply by sending your CV + a short supporting statement (max 2 pages) to:
[email protected]

⏰ Deadline: Sunday 7 June 2026, Midnight
📣 Interviews: Week of 15 June 2026

A fantastic opportunity to help drive the future of light art across the North.

Find out more: https://creativewakefield.net/news/programme-lead-for-light-up-the-north/

Wakefield first are holding two FREE Marketing Strategy Workshops with Manreet Gill of Sonnen📑10 June, 10am-12pm - Strat...
22/05/2026

Wakefield first are holding two FREE Marketing Strategy Workshops with Manreet Gill of Sonnen

📑10 June, 10am-12pm - Strategy Session
📑17 June, 10am-11am - Campaign Session

Find out more about both of these events and how to book here: www.creativewakefield.net/events

Deadline approaching 🌞 Creative Opportunity: Helios Artwalk Callout This summer, will host Helios a giant suspended inf...
21/05/2026

Deadline approaching 🌞 Creative Opportunity: Helios Artwalk Callout

This summer, will host Helios a giant suspended inflatable sun by internationally renowned artist Luke Jerram. To celebrate, we’re curating a special community market for Artwalk Wakefield on Wednesday 28 July, and they want YOU to be part of it. Exhibit and sell your work!

They’re inviting artists, makers, and creatives from across the district and region to submit work responding to themes inspired by Helios, including:
• The sun & solar energy
• Space, astronomy & cosmic perspectives
• Climate change & environmental futures
• Light, heat & power
• Human, cultural or spiritual relationships with the sun

They're accepting:
🎨 2D artists wire mesh partitions provided
🗿 3D artists — small works welcome
💻 Digital artists — 1920x1080 submissions for projection

📩 Apply by Midnight, Mon 25 May 2026

Find out how to apply here: https://creativewakefield.net/news/helios-artwalk-callout/

Let’s fill The Shed with creativity under the glow of Helios.

Job Opportunity at Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Information Desk SupervisorYorkshire Sculpture Park is looking for someone...
21/05/2026

Job Opportunity at Yorkshire Sculpture Park - Information Desk Supervisor

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is looking for someone who thrives on creating exceptional visitor experiences to join their team as an Information Desk Supervisor. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys engaging with the public, offering clear guidance, and championing YSP’s artistic, learning and landscape programmes.

As the public face of YSP, the supervisor will help visitors feel welcomed and informed, confidently support admissions and memberships, and promote understanding of YSP’s work as a charity.

Role details:
• Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week (5 days out of 7, including one weekend day)
• Salary: £25,800 per annum
• Closing date: 12pm, Monday 25 May 2026

Find out more here: https://ysp.org.uk/jobs/information-desk-supervisor

CHWA ‘Common Ground’ Conference Callout – Deadline 1 JuneThe Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance is inviting proposals ...
20/05/2026

CHWA ‘Common Ground’ Conference Callout – Deadline 1 June

The Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance is inviting proposals for its Common Ground conference, taking place 7–9 October at Barnsley Civic. They’re seeking two types of contributions:

⭐Creative workshops (up to 1 hour)
⭐A 3‑day artist residency

The programme explores where creativity, culture, health and wellbeing meet, with themes including social and environmental justice, lived experience and leadership, the economy of creative health, and global/multicultural practice.

CHWA particularly welcomes proposals from creatives and communities underrepresented in cultural and health sectors, including people of diverse racial and cultural heritages, LGBTQ+ communities, Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people, those with long‑term conditions, and younger people.

Support includes:
• Workshop contributors: free ticket + £150 fee (for freelancers) + travel
• Residency artist: £1,000 + tickets + travel/accommodation + materials budget

Submissions can be made via form, audio, video or Word document. Applicants will hear back within three weeks of the deadline.

🕔 Deadline: 5pm, Monday 1 June
🔗Find out more: https://creativewakefield.net/news/chwa-common-ground-conference-callout/

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