The project aims to encourage independent businesses, artists and performers to cluster along the route linking the development of the transport hub and the Waterdale area. Not only will the route be a place for independent creative businesses and communities to flourish, it will also be a destination for citizens of Doncaster to visit and engage with a lively programme of activities, hospitality and entertainment offers.
The mixed use development of workspace, entertainment, hospitality, retail and residential seeks to encourage new uses for the citizens of Doncaster in the prime location of their town centre. In addition, the Council also plans to improve the street scene by illuminating buildings, commissioning public art and creating new green spaces.
Our role will see us deliver a skills development programme with creatives native to Doncaster, produce plans for public realm works along the Future High Streets route and work with local asset owners to source creative opportunities for underused properties.
Our role in Doncaster continues into early 2021.
Other things!
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Artist support
Netherlands Sharing: Communities & Resilience
It was lovely to get a glimpse into what our Netherlands-based residency artists have been up to during their stay with us, at their sharing event on Friday. Chiara Tammaro, Tom Dijkstra and Sijas de Groot stayed with us over the past two weeks at Convention House, and over their time discovered Leeds, studios in the city, and local communities.
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News
A Night at The Plaza: Exploring the History of The Plaza
Well, what a night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the wonderful A Night at The Plaza with Harry Clayton-Wright.
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News
The Do - 30 Years of East Street Arts
A few weeks ago we celebrated 30 years of East Street Arts with a good old knees up. It was also a wonderful way to welcome our new Executive Director Anita Kumari, and say a fond farewell to co-founder Karen Watson.
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News
Artist Mohammad Barrangi’s large-scale murals come to the streets of Leeds
This December, we're working with Leeds-based, Iranian-born illustrator and printmaker Mohammad Barrangi to bring four large-scale paper murals to the streets of Leeds.
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News
Check in at the Art Hostel: The Rainbow Lodge by ViDa
We’re checking in at the Art Hostel, highlighting how incredible the rooms and spaces are. Next, we’re looking at Room 7, ViDa’s peaceful The Rainbow Lodge.
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Artist support
Three Netherlands-based artists join us for two-week residencies
In partnership with LEEDS 2023 and the Netherlands Embassy, this week we welcome three Netherlands-based artists to Leeds for two-week residencies based in our art and tech hub, Convention House.
