29/10/2024
We’re pleased to reveal the six artists being supported to work with Barnsley communities to create socially-engaged art through Project .
This is a unique chance for those chosen to explore and develop socially-engaged practice, which involves working closely with communities.
Artists will be teamed up with people in Barnsley’s Principal Towns of Cudworth, Hoyland, Pen*stone, Royston, Wombwell and Goldthorpe over the coming months to co-create new artwork.
The chosen artists are as follows:
Wombwell: Izzy Dabiri, textile artist.
Cudworth: Jayde Marie Bell mural painter.
Pen*stone: Lucy Burns illustrator and mural painter.
Goldthorpe: Tahir Shah - film producer, storyteller and director.
Royston: Jack Riley – theatre and community arts practitioner.
Hoyland: Thomas Palmer – sculptor and potter.
This project is funded by Cultural Development Fund Round 2 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England.
It is part of the Storying Barnsley programme, which aims to boost Barnsley’s cultural and creative sectors through partnerships and connectivity and offer unique cultural experiences for people living and visiting the town. The chosen artists will receive mentoring and support from three experienced creatives and the team at Beam to help develop their social engaged practice. Our mentors are
We can’t wait to see how our cohort of artists come together with community members to produce some amazing new artwork, which will be showcased next year.
Read the full story via the link in our bio.
Photo caption: From left to right: Helen Moore, creative producer at Beam; artist Lucy Burns, mentors Dan Jones and Natalie Bellingham, artist Tahir Shah, mentor Natasha Clarke, artists Jayde Bell, Izzy Dabiri and Thomas Palmer.
