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This local directory has been prepared by the London Legacy Development Corporation specifically for the Olympicopolis Stakeholder Forum on 9 June 2015 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This forum brings together a wealth and variety of local stakeholders and introduces them to our new partners who will be developing a higher education and culture district on the Park.

This local directory aims to support the forum and provide all partners and stakeholders with information on many of the local organisations that surround the Park and are active in east London, with the aim of facilitating a greater understanding of east London and brokering new connections and relationships.

This directory is not exhaustive and only captures information from those organisations attending the meeting, listed in alphabetical order. It is a live document that will be available on www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk and includes all information provided by partners to date. It is intended that the directory will expand over time to include more organisations and create a more complete picture of all community, cultural and education activity in east London.

June 2015

3 90 Main Yard LOCAL DIRECTORY A New LOCAL DIRECTORY (COLLECTIVE) Direction

3rd Floor A New Direction is London’s leader in cultural education, Mainyard Main Yard Number 90 20–26 Brunswick Place connecting children, young people and education with the best of Community Studios Bar & Kitchen London N1 6DZ arts and culture. We campaign for the value of arts and culture to 2nd Floor 1st Floor Ground floor the lives of all young Londoners. We promote practical ways that 90 Main Yard 90 Main Yard 90 Main Yard anewdirection.org.uk schools and other institutions can develop cultural opportunities. 90 Wallis Road 90 Wallis Road 90 Wallis Road We work with arts and cultural partners to ensure the highest London E9 5LN London E9 5LN London E9 5LN Key contact quality in work with children and young people. We believe that Steve Moffitt together we can make London the best city in the world for 90mainyard.co.uk 90mainyard.co.uk 90mainyard.co.uk [email protected] young people’s cultural and creative development.

Key contact Years active Key contact Type of organisation We can achieve this by: Charity, Arts Council England National Tori Bravery, Founding Director 2 years Remi Landaz, Founding Director • Being leaders in cultural education and working closely Portfolio Organisation [email protected] [email protected] with our peers Type of organisation • Understanding the needs of London Years active Limited company Years active 2 years 18 months • Understanding the needs of children and young people To help people to live more • Spotting gaps and opportunities Type of organisation fulfilled lives and achieve more Type of organisation Community Interest Company by providing affordable and Limited company • Building strong programmes with sustainable outcomes inspiring work spaces including To help people to live more creative and music studios Bringing a home-made love affair fulfilled lives and achieve more hosting a diverse variety of to Hackney Wick through great by providing affordable and original talents. food, an expansive drinks menu, inspiring work spaces including the hand-crafted wooden decor co-working and self contained including outdoor terrace and offices for freelancers, digital giant disco ball and an event’s nomads and small organisations programme that celebrates the who think differently. best local and international music, art, comedy, film, theatre and more.

4 5 Birkbeck, LOCAL DIRECTORY Bow Arts LOCAL DIRECTORY University of London

Malet Street Birkbeck was established in 1823 nearly two centuries ago 183 Bow Road Bow Arts is one of the country’s leading: Arts, Education and London WC1E 7HX to provide university education for working Londoners. We London Studio Charities, an award winning social enterprises and one still believe in the power of knowledge to transform lives, E3 2SJ of east London’s great success stories. It earned this reputation bbk.ac.uk so we go out of our way to make education accessible to as through its long standing relationship with its local communities, wide a community as possible. We are London’s principal bowarts.org which has grown over 20 years and we are proud to have been Key contact provider of research led evening teaching. Our progressive londonsartistquarter.org a major influence in establishing Bow, at the heart of the thriving Professor Philip Dewe and unconventional history means we attract top academics artioststudiofinder.org London’s Artist Quarter. [email protected] who are passionate about what they do. They are influential thinkers, committed and active in the wider world, and leading Key contact Bow Arts provides affordable secure workspace and live/work Years active researchers. Many are deeply involved in the cultural and Marcel Baettig, CEO space for over 400 creative individuals and young businesses, We have been educating busy intellectual life of London and bring the latest ideas into their [email protected] an educational outreach programmes that works in over 70 Londoners for almost 200 years teaching. We continue to follow our original mission of being schools, delivering projects that are recognised for their quality accessible to students who will benefit from our evening model. Years active and impact. This flagship project trains and supports teachers Type of organisation We work with communities around London to bring the benefits 20 years as well as artists, creating employment, improving teaching and University, Stratford Rising Member of education and to enable students to study at a pace that is broadening opportunities for all those involved, especially young convenient to them, whether part-time or full-time evening study. Type of organisation people. The Nunnery Gallery hosts our exhibition and events While we work with various partner organisations throughout Charity and social enterprise, programme, which is offered free to audiences. The exhibition London teaching takes place both at our campus in Bloomsbury, Stratford Rising Member, Arts programme tells the story of east London, its past, present and central London and also at University Square in Stratford, east Council England National Portfolio future. We manage cultural events as well as festivals, last year’s London. We aim to bring learning closer to people in this area to Organisation Balfron Season had over 6,000 visitors we also actively support make it easier for them to participate. We offer a comprehensive environmental improvements through our Public Art programme. impartial and free service to mature students exploring returning to education. Both campuses offer all the facilities you need to Partnership is central to this model which we achieve by working learn and study. with some of London’s other leading organisations: British Council, The Legacy List (now Foundation for FutureLondon), The National Trust, The GLA, Poplar HARCA, Newham Council, Create London, Crisis the homeless charity, Arts Council England, Merrill Lynch/Bank of America and we are a Clifford Chance selected charity, East Thames Housing as well as many schools.

6 7 Bromley by LOCAL DIRECTORY Chisenhale LOCAL DIRECTORY Bow Centre Gallery

St Leonards Street The Bromley by Bow Centre is a dynamic and innovative charity 64 Chisenhale Road Chisenhale Gallery supports the production and presentation of London E3 3BT operating in East London. Over the past 30 years it’s transformed London E3 5QZ new forms of artistic activity and engages diverse audiences, the lives of thousands of people who come from some of the both local and international. This expands on our award winning, most deprived estates in the UK. It has achieved this by providing chisenhale.org.uk 32-year history as one of London’s most innovative forums for bbbc.org.uk a distinctive, holistic and easily accessible range of integrated contemporary art and our reputation for producing important services in one place. This stretches from healthcare services Key contact solo commissions with artists at a formative point in their career. Key contact for local residents to opportunities to set up your own business; Laura Parker, Deputy Director Rob Trimble, Chief Executive from support with tackling your credit card debts to becoming a [email protected] We enable emerging or under-represented artists to make [email protected] stained glass artist; from learning to read and write to getting a significant steps and pursue important new directions in their M 07968 567443 job for the first time or a helping hand up the career ladder. The Years active practice. At the heart of our programme is a remit to commission @rob_trimble Centre delivers a huge variety of projects and there is literally 32 years new work, supporting artists from project inception to realisation something for everyone. and representing an inspiring and challenging range of voices, Years active Type of organisation nationalities and art forms. 30 years The charity has strong partnerships with the corporate sector Charity, Arts Council England National and pioneered many ground-breaking programmes, particularly Portfolio Organisation For audiences, Chisenhale Gallery provides an opportunity to Type of organisation around employment and enterprise. Among these initiatives is experience the process of art production intimately – this is Charity the ‘Beyond Business’ programme which has incubated 57 new a place where art is not collected for presentation but where social businesses in East London that have a combined turnover it is made – and this in itself provides important learning in excess of £4 million and employ 350 local people. opportunities to critically reflect and participate. As such Chisenhale Gallery operates alternately as an exhibition hall, The organisation has a strong focus on the creative arts with production agency, research centre and community resource. a vibrant artistic community at its heart. The Centre has also regenerated a run-down three acre park and has a global Chisenhale Gallery occupies a renovated 1930s veneer factory reputation as an exemplary “healthy city” imitative with a on Chisenhale Road located in the London Borough of Tower highly regarded and hugely innovative built environment. Hamlets, close to Victoria Park in the heart of London’s East End. The organisation is featured in the Sunday Times “Top 100 With a committed local audience we aim to be a key organisation Best Companies to Work For” scheme and is classified as an for artist led activities within the Tower Hamlets community, with “Outstanding” employer. a particular focus on providing activities for young people.

8 9 Chobham LOCAL DIRECTORY Community LOCAL DIRECTORY Academy Links

40 Cheering Lane It’s our pleasure to welcome you to Chobham Academy; a focal 105 Barking Road Community Links is a social action charity, rooted in east London Newham E20 1BD point for generations to come. Based at the heart of the East Canning Town and nationally focused.Our vision is for confident communities Village (the former Athletes Village), we are a unique Academy London E16 4HQ ready to create and seize opportunities. Our mission is to chobhamacademy.org.uk dedicated to ensuring that whatever the needs of your child, we generate change in the communities we work with by ensuring will guide them to reach their absolute potential, and we are a community-links.org access to all forms of opportunity; learning, skills, employment Key contact Performing Arts specialist school. We are proud of our traditional and social networks. Elizabeth Stanley, Assistant Principal values, and provide an Academic pathway which challenges Key contact We are sharing the lessons and promoting innovations with a [email protected] students to think beyond the classroom. The foundations of Geraldine Blake, Chief Executive national audience of policymakers. our Academy are the Chobham Pillars; Excellence, Integrity, [email protected] Type of organisation Trust, Respect, Innovation and Collaboration. These ensure that Our diverse range of projects support over 16,000 people every Education, all through school and Chobham students are rounded students, prepared to access Years active year drawing on almost 40 years of experience working with sixth form the vast range of educational opportunities that come their Since 1977 children, young people and adults across the UK’s deprived, but way. The Academy continues to build on the track record of the richly diverse boroughs in east London. Our area is currently Harris Federation, who have a way of running schools that is Type of organisation benefitting from unprecedented regeneration opportunities; our proven, trusted and very popular with parents. Our school is led Charity and Social Enterprise job at Community Links is to support local people to be ready and by an excellent leadership team, committed to ensuring the best able to seize these opportunities. We help remove the immediate possible outcomes for our learners. The success of Chobham obstacles making lives difficult like debt or inadequate housing, Academy is best seen in the achievements of our students, who and we help to build skills and confidence, enabling people to are academically driven and motivated to make a meaningful progress. contribution to our society. We hope to welcome you to the Academy in the near future. We provide services which make a real difference. Our open door advice service works across the borough to supports The Academy is operated by the Harris Federation, a federation the most vulnerable. Those in insecure housing, facing fuel of primary and secondary academies in England, and is poverty and debt, or navigating the complex welfare system sponsored by Lend Lease Group. are helped to resolve their issues and take control of their lives. Our Employment, Training and Enterprise programmes operate across east London helping people find and keep jobs – or start their own enterprise. Our Community Development programme connects new and existing neighbourhoods of east London through our Community Hubs and outreach projects.

10 11 LOCAL DIRECTORY Creative Wick/ LOCAL DIRECTORY Create Hackney Wick & London Fish Island Cultural Interest Group (CIG)/ Unit-APD

Create London Create exists to explore the ways artists can contribute to the Unit 310 By helping to increase current levels of economic resilience Barbican Centre lives of people in cities. We help artists to connect more closely 3 Schwartz Wharf alongside the ongoing development of the Queen Elizabeth Silk Street with communities through an ambitious programme of projects. Hackney Wick Olympic Park, Creative Wick aims to retain and even grow London EC2Y 8DS London E9 5GW the creative sector by building positive, mutually beneficial Our work is primarily focused in east London, home to more relationships with existing and future residential and business artists and art organisations than anywhere in Europe, and one of createlondon.org creativewick.com communities. the most economically deprived parts of the UK. hackneywick.org Key contact We commission art anywhere. Unlike a gallery or theatre we have unit-apd.org Creative Wick also runs the Hackney Wick and Fish Island Cultural Joanne Jolley, no fixed public space, preferring to work in the places people Interest Group (CIG), a monthly private sector led networking Communications Manager encounter everyday. Working collaboratively informs everything Key contact meeting of HWFI’s stakeholder community and particularly [email protected] we do and our projects are driven by artists, issues and places. William Chamberlain, those involved in the arts, culture and creative practice as their Founder/Director business. With more than 750 members, the CIG is seeking to Years active [email protected] facilitate a permanent, sustainable, creative economy in HWFI, Since 2007 particularly for those residents, businesses and institutions Years active with an interest in the long-term success of the arts, culture and Type of organisation Since 2009 creativity in the area. Charity Type of organisation Creative Wick is also a founding member of Unit-APD Community Interest Company (architecture, planning, development), a community based built environment consultancy formed by local experts, professionals and community members from in and around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) area. Unit-APD aims to encourage high-quality urban design, planning and management that responds sensitively to the emerging neighbourhood’s unique and distinctive character. Unit works with for and on behalf of the local community, stakeholders and local authorities.

Will Chamberlain moved to Hackney Wick in July 2008, co- founded Hackney Wicked CIC in May 2009, was one of the organisers of both the first and second Wick Creative Forums in June and December 2009 and founded the CIG in May 2010. Hackney Wick and Fish Island CIC was incorporated in March 2013 and co-founded Unit APD built environment consultancy in March 2013.

12 13 Discover LOCAL DIRECTORY East London LOCAL DIRECTORY Children’s Business Alliance Story Centre (ELBA)

383-387 High Street To extend the benefits of the arts to all children and their 3rd Floor East London Business Alliance (ELBA) builds the connection Stratford communities. We fulfill our mission by providing authentic hands- City Reach between businesses and east London, facilitating and supporting London E15 4QZ on creative experiences for children with authors, illustrators, 5 Greenwich View Place effective community investment. The East London Business artists and our Story Builders both in our interactive story Centre London E14 9NN Alliance has been bringing together organisations in east London discover.org.uk and in the community. We are committed to celebrating the artist for over 25 years, building mutually beneficial, cross-sector in every child and promoting access to the arts for all children elba-1.org.uk partnerships, pooling skills and resources, to place thousands Key contact regardless of ability or socioeconomic status because we believe of volunteers every year and get hundreds of local people into Karla Barnacle-Best, Joint Chief the arts are critical to child and youth development and to strong Key contact work. Working with 100+ corporate partners, ELBA places over Executive Officer and vibrant communities. Liam Kane, Chief Executive 12,000 volunteers per year into the community to support [email protected] [email protected] local people, places and organisations. Working with over 500 Services include: community organisations and through its key programme Years active Years active areas of education, community and employment, ELBA helps • The provision of the Story Centre in Stratford, east London. 17 years 25 years companies and their employees to use their skills and experience • External programmes delivering high quality family arts events in a beneficial way – to support and strengthen the east London Type of organisation in public places. Type of organisation area. ELBA and the companies it works with support schools, Charity, Stratford Rising Member, • Creative learning programmes in early years settings, primary Charity colleges and universities and their staff and students; community Arts Council England National schools and out of school opportunities. organisations and their beneficiaries, and local job seekers. Portfolio Organisation • Continuing professional development for artists, teachers and people that work with children and families. • Contribution to key cultural, educational and social developments and agendas.

14 15 London LOCAL DIRECTORY Hackney LOCAL DIRECTORY Dance Community College

Stratford Circus Enriched by 28 years experience, East London Dance is Falkirk Street 1. Hackney Community College (HCC) is the largest provider of Theatre Square the leading producer of creative dance experiences for the London N1 6HQ education and training in the London Borough of Hackney. Its London E15 1BX people of east London and beyond. We produce inspirational mission is to educate students for success in work and life and projects, performances and events to engage our diverse local From March 2016, the College will to meet employers’ needs for skills. eastlondondance.org communities in dance, and nurture the next generation of artists also have a small education centre 2. The College educates over 9,000 students per year, including and professionals. We champion enterprise, collaboration and at Here East around 16-18 year olds and adults. It offers academic courses, Key contact innovation in order to create dance of exceptional quality that is basic skills and English language teaching, vocational learning Polly Risbridger, Director seen regionally, nationally and internationally. We specialise in a hackney.ac.uk in a wide variety of sectors (including apprenticeships) and [email protected] tailored and responsive approach that places our communities and leisure classes. their needs, interests and ambitions at the centre of our work. Key contact Years active Ian Ashman, Principal 3. The College operates from its award winning campus in 28 years East London Dance is renowned for identifying, nurturing and [email protected] Shoreditch, as well as in dozens of employers premises and championing diverse dance artists with distinct artistic voices; community education facilities in Hackney and the City of Type of organisation and for pioneering unique new models to engage people in dance. Years active London. Charity, Arts Council England National Our impact across our community and across the sector includes: Hackney Community College has 4. From March 2016, the College will open a small education Portfolio Organisation, Stratford been in existence since September • Growing an audience for dance, attracting live audiences of over facility at Here East in the Olympic Park, which is designed Rising Member 1992. It can trace its roots, through 88,000 in the last three years, with over 50% of those audiences to provide training for apprentices and employers based in a continuous line of vocational being from groups least likely to attend the arts and 55% BAME the Park and Hackney Wick, including the new cultural and education provides in Hackney, to education organisations in Olympicolpolis. • Inspiring people of all ages to get involved in dance, improving the 1790’s. healthy lifestyles and instilling aspiration and encouraging 5. The focus of the college’s work in and around the Park will progression. In the last 3 years we have engaged over 11,000 Type of organisation be on helping east London residents find the skills employers participants attending 2,400 workshops resulting in attendances Further Education College need, as part of the commitment to increase local employment of almost 42,000 (not-for-profit corporation) and ensure employers have the people they need to run successful businesses. The College will be building on its • Being a sector leader in innovating new approaches to innovative apprenticeship programmes in areas such as empowering youth leadership and encouraging creative creative and digital media, software development, project enterprise. In 2013 we launched The Fi.ELD to discover and management, facilities management, construction, fashion nurture future dance innovators and have recently launched a manufacturing, retail, hospitality and craft brewing. Dance Enterprise Hub • Being a launch pad for diverse artists to develop successful creative careers, gaining national and international recognition. Notable recent successes include Avant Garde Dance who have completed a British Council tour of India in 2014 following national success with The Black Album; and Caroline Bowditch who is in demand across the world for her expertise and experience as a disabled choreographer and agent for change • Positioning talented east London communities on high profile stages and events, including performing for the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2013 as part of the Coronation Festival and working with Wayne McGregor on Dance Futures in 2011 enabling the first ever young people not in ballet training to perform on the main stage of the Royal Opera House • Establishing a diverse range of partners that enables us to lever in 40% more investment for delivering dance across east London

16 17 Hackney WickED LOCAL DIRECTORY Hackney LOCAL DIRECTORY Community Council Cultural Interest Company Development Team

90 Main Yard Community Interest Company (HW CIC) is a dynamic force for Hackney Service Centre The work of the Cultural Development Team is underpinned Wallis Road promoting local culture – dedicated to providing a platform 1 Hillman Street by the four themes of Hackney’s Cultural Policy Framework, Hackney Wick for artists to showcase their work alongside established and London E8 1DY as follows: London E9 5EN international names, championing the value of creativity and • Increasing access to and participation in the arts engaging the wide public through six key pillars of engagement, hackney.gov.uk/cultural-services hackneywicked.co.uk including Art Exhibitions, Open Studios, Performance & Live Art, • Supporting and developing creativity in young people Music, Film and Development Programmes. Key contact • Creating a sense of place Key contact Lucy McMenemy, Cultural Programme Anna Maloney, Director, Hackney Conceived in 2008, Hackney WickED was created to provide Officer • Supporting the creative infrastructure WickED CIC a collective voice and network for artists in the area and to [email protected] [email protected] celebrate the creative community. It has since operated as a These themes are delivered through the following programmes collective of artists and volunteers to organise and activate the Years active of work: Years active community to create art events, including the pinnacle annual Since 2002 • Support for local cultural and creative organisations through 8 years event Hackney WickED Art Festival. fundraising advice, commissioning, advocacy, brokerage and Type of organisation facilitation of networks. Type of organisation In 2012 in response to the London Games, HW CIC created a Local Authority • Hackney Live. This is a pilot digital platform that aims to Community Interest Company/ programme of smaller events year-round including pop-up events develop training and skills in emerging artists, young people and Artist Collective/Creative Agency in Red Gallery Shoreditch, Torch Relay and have continued to black local communities using new technology. The project involves create opportunities for artists, including leading on the V&A 11 mm clearance Museum Friday Late’s Take Over event, workshops at Secret local artists from organisations such as Rising Tide, Arcola Garden Party and Wilderness Festivals. Theatre, East Londonall sides Dance, the Learning Trust’s Music Service and Young Hackney, as well as the Arts Council and the digital More recently HW CIC are forging links with other artist tech sector to produce a series of live-streamed events and on- communities around the world to create partnerships, demand video content for the website. The free online arts and collaborations and exchanges, specifically Dublin, Paris, Madrid culture platform aims to be fully accessible by providing content and Romania to date. to local residents of all ages and removes the social, cultural, financial and physical barriers that can prevent people from HW CIC also provide creative agency services to develop content, attending the arts. creative/art events, access to a range of artists, producers, hackneylive.co.uk performers and musicians alongside providing an Ambassador • Dalston Square Cultural Programme. Since 2011, Dalston Square role for the area and promoting cultural tourism of Hackney Wick has hosted a programme of free cultural events and activities at industry events specialising in creativity, arts and culture. all year round, such as outdoor film screenings, informal cricket training, artist-led summer fetes, art installations and theatre performances. These activities have aimed to establish a shared sense of ownership of the new Dalston Square amongst all sectors of Dalston’s diverse community, supporting local community cohesion. The project is developed in consultation with a forum of community stakeholders. hackney.gov.uk/dalston-square • Hackney Circle – a programme of cultural events aimed at residents over 60, which makes welcoming introductions to Hackney’s fast-changing environment. A nine-week pilot project in 2014 attracted 252 members and indicates an appetite for further visits to new venues and spaces. (Continues next page)

18 19 Hackney LOCAL DIRECTORY Legatum LOCAL DIRECTORY Council Cultural Academy and Development Team David Ross (Continued from previous page) Education Trust

• Hackney One Carnival. This annual event Hackney is home to a number of organisations David Ross Education Trust Our vision is to operate an all-through school for the local showcases the work of the borough’s large that curate collections and/or buildings of national 2 Hill Court, Turnpike Close community with capacity for 1560 pupils; a 2FE primary school carnival community through a street parade of significance including Autograph ABP, Geffrye Swingbridge Road and a 6FE secondary school, including a 240 place 6th form. The floats, live entertainment and a finale event in Museum, INIVA, Lux and Sutton House. Grantham NG31 7XY location of our sites, adjacent to the former Olympic Stadium Ridley Road. There are currently a total of 19 Arts Council gives us the unique opportunity to deliver enviable experiences hackney.gov.uk/carnival England National Portfolio organisations based in dret.co.uk to our pupils, ensuring that all our young people, whatever their the borough as follows: talents, have the aspiration and opportunity to progress as a • Discover Young Hackney. This is the borough’s Key contact result of an outstanding and well-rounded education. award-winning annual arts and culture festival • Arcola Theatre Stuart Burns, Principal Designate for young people. Currently in its tenth year, the • Autograph ABP [email protected] The David Ross Educational Trust has a passionate belief that festival shines a spot-light on the excellent youth • Bookworks by offering young people an outstanding range of opportunities arts provision led by the borough’s cultural and • Coney Ltd Years active and experiences, they will discover something they can excel creative sectors, and encourages Hackney’s young • Eastside Educational Trust 2 years in development at, which in turn will raise their aspirations and achievements, people aged 11-19 to become cultural producers in • Film London therefore transforming life chances. Such an ethos demands their own right. • Forma that at Trust and individual school level, we bring together best discoveryounghackney.com • Graeae Theatre Company practice from across the independent and state sectors, to ensure • Hackney Empire high expectations and outcomes for pupils. In practice, this ethos • INIVA Specific sectors of Hackney’s cultural and creative will be delivered through three core values, the rules by which • Lux industries regularly meet through the following our community will thrive: • Mimbre networks: • Musiko Musika 1. Academic Ambition: we will always strive to learn and support • Arts and Digital Network (coordinated by • Peer UK learning to the best of our ability, completing tasks to the full [email protected] ) • Space Studios and never impeding the learning of other through our actions. • Talawa Theatre • Youth Arts Network (coordinated by 2 Wider Contribution: we will endeavour to support and draw • The Ministry of Stories [email protected] ) inspiration from all the wider sporting, cultural, adventurous • Otolith Collective and leadership opportunities that are offered. Where we cannot • Dalston Children’s Network (coordinated by • Yaram Arts [email protected] ) excel, we can always play a part and support the efforts of others. • Theatre Partnership In addition to the NPOs listed above, there is hackneytheatrepartnership.co.uk immense scope and diversity within Hackney’s 3 Mutual Respect: all who study and work in our community cultural and creative sectors. There are many at Legatum are equal. We will be kind, polite and thoughtful • Discover Hackney (heritage cluster) organisations that use specialist local knowledge towards each other at all times and never seek to contribute to, discoverhackney.co.uk to successfully engage diverse communities, or ignore, the unhappiness of others. • BEMA Arts (Black and Ethnic Minority Arts) including those who do not traditionally access the bemaarts.org arts, through the production of art, dance, music, drama, film, literature, carnival, media, architecture • HWFI Cultural Interest Group and heritage. hackneywick.org

20 21 London LOCAL DIRECTORY Poplar LOCAL DIRECTORY Centre for HARCA Book Arts

Britannia Works London Centre for Book Arts is an artist-run, open-access 167a East India Dock Road (Housing and Regeneration Community Association) is a 56 Dace Road studio providing education programmes for the community London E14 0EA Registered Social Landlord that owns and manages 9,000 London E3 2NQ and access to resources for artists. Our mission is to foster and homes in Poplar, East London. Poplar HARCA aims to make promote book arts and artist-led publishing in the UK through poplarharca.co.uk Poplar a better place to live and work. The housing association londonbookarts.org collaboration, education, and by providing open-access to also runs many community activities through its network of printing and bindery facilities; a space for hands-on experience, Key contact neighbourhood centres and works with a range of partners to Key contact knowledge sharing and skills exchange. Paul Augarde, Head of Creativity deliver services to local residents including employment and Simon Goode, Director & Innovation training advice, fitness classes, youth activities, elders groups and [email protected] [email protected] so much more.

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Type of organisation Type of organisation Partnership and not for profit Housing Association

22 23 Public LOCAL DIRECTORY Rosetta LOCAL DIRECTORY works Art Centre

Studio No: 4 Public Works is an art and architecture practice based in 1 Hamilton Rd Using Visual Art to Transform Lives The White Building Hackney Wick, east London. All public works projects explore London E15 3AE Unit 7 Queens Yard how the urban public realm can be shaped by its users and how T 020 7511 1117 For over 20 years Rosetta Art Centre have helped provide access White Post Lane participation and collaboration can inform a more open design to quality visual art education for children, young people and London E9 5EN process. public works is a non for profit organisation operating in rosettaarts.org adults – for those who might not otherwise be able to enjoy the between the fields of art architecture and design. benefits of what art can bring, and to bring those benefits to publicworksgroup.net Key contact communities. We are interested in establishing eco-civic design practices, at Sanaz Amidi, CEO the moment most notably through R-Urban, a European network Key contact [email protected] Rosetta Art delivers accredited and non accredited vocational promoting bottom-up strategies which aim to enhance urban Andreas Lang, Director courses at its base in Stratford and produces dynamic and bold resilience by establishing user led facilities on temporarily M 07866566162 Years active participatory art projects, programmes and initiatives. vacant sites. [email protected] 22 years www.r-urban-wick.net Our mission is to make a positive impact on the well-being of the Years active Type of organisation communities we work with, to improve the spaces and places Since 2008 Community Interest Company, people live, work and spend time in and to ensure the creative Stratford Rising Member community is sustainable and resilient in the sector. Type of organisation Not for profit Rosetta has recently launched The Humble Gallery, dedicated to supporting and showcasing emerging local and international artists who use sustainable and recyclable materials. The exhibition programme is complemented by a rich offer of events, talks and workshops.

24 25 SPACE LOCAL DIRECTORY Spotlight LOCAL DIRECTORY

129-131 Mare Street SPACE is an important organisation serving and cherished by a 10 Hay Currie Street Spotlight isn’t a youth club, or a youth centre – it’s a multi-million London E8 3RH large artistic community. We have been integral to and supported London E14 6GN pound creative youth space designed to inspire. It has been artists for 46 years and we intend to build and develop these shaped by young people, for young people. It offers free, state spacestudios.org.uk strong relationships for decades to come. Our focus is to be wearespotlight.com of the art sound, film, design, art and broadcasting facilities, relevant and innovative while remaining resilient and sustainable. alongside performance, dance, boxing, fashion, styling and Key contact Years active chill areas. Spotlight is partnered with organisations like the Anna Harding, Chief Executive Our programmes are designed primarily to provide professional 1.5 years National Theatre, University of the Arts London, Barbican, IMD [email protected] development support for artists. Our mission is to be a leading, Legion, Poplar Boys & Girls Club, Whitechapel Gallery, The Tower innovative organisation for the development of creative practice. Type of organisation Project, CM Sounds and the BFI. It’s a unique, welcoming space Years active We aim to support artists throughout their careers, increase the Social enterprise that’s open to all, and is dedicated to growing young talent. Studios in Wick/Fish Island diversity of creative practitioners and to ensure that artists are We aim to inspire successful futures by providing world-class since 1983 fully valued at the heart of society. programmes and mentoring schemes in a safe, empowering and enjoyable environment. The vision is for Spotlight to be Type of organisation Who we are the leading creative youth destination in London, providing Charity and company limited by Established in 1968, SPACE is an arts educational charity that outstanding opportunities for discovery, growth and inspiration. guarantee, Arts Council England produces dynamic environments where people can engage in National Portfolio Organisation creative processes.

What we do SPACE provides platforms which enable creative people to experiment, develop and thrive, and for the broad public to engage with this creativity. Our activities cultivate the growth of individuals, enable the arts to flourish and nurture a creative, vibrant society.

How we do it We provide affordable workspace which is ‘value for money’; make available platforms to present work; run professional development programmes; support peer networks and peer to peer learning; encourage creative people to engage with digital technology; and bring together young people and neighbouring communities with artists and the creative industries.

26 27 STOUR LOCAL DIRECTORY S trATFORD LOCAL DIRECTORY SPACE Circus Arts Centre

7 Roach Road Stour Space is a socially minded organisation that utilises Theatre Square Stratford Circus Arts Centre is a vibrant, high quality performing Fish Island creative practice as a catalyst for social change. Once a disused, Stratford E15 1BX arts centre, dedicated to providing artistic excellence and London E3 2PA unsafe building, through the intuition and motivation of the local accessible experiences. The centre boasts a 300-seat auditorium, community it has blossomed into a multi-functional venue that stratford-circus.com 90-seat studio theatre, a large airy studio, a boardroom and stourspace.co.uk services a variety of needs. It boasts over 40 studio tenants, meeting rooms. a 2000 sqft open plan gallery space, 20+ local grassroots Key contact Key contact programmes, a multi-purpose function space with Olympic views Tania Wilmer, Director Driven by artistic excellence and the diverse communities of Juliet Can and a popular café. Stour Space has become a hive for local [email protected] east London, our mission is to inspire and develop local talent Director, Partnerships, Community participation, business development and niche recreation. in collaboration with the best artists in the United Kingdom and Innovation Years active and internationally. [email protected] The organisation is focused on multi-functionality in order Since 2001 to provide affordable studio and meeting space to creative Stratford Circus curates a visionary artistic programme of Years active businesses and self-employed artists, emergent practitioners, Type of organisation theatre, dance, music, circus, comedy, and literature, along with 7 years designers and entrepreneurs. Stour Space promotes the Charity, Stratford Rising Member the Circlets children’s theatre programme, and is a destination capacity for the creative sector to be a valuable and important venue for local families. We are committed to remaining a safe, Type of organisation contribution to the modern economy – recognising the weight of accessible, and community-centric venue at a time of great Not for Profit Company Limited by skill sharing, collaboration and grass routes initiatives. transformation in east London. Guarantee (Charitable aims) Stour Space recognises the significance of creative enterprise in Stratford Circus Arts Centre receives more than 166,000 visits the social sector and public education, believing creative industry a year – typically selling 70,000 tickets across the programme skills to be increasingly important to the economy in a world of with a further 15,000 places on courses and classes for adults rapid technological and social change. With a focus on the local and families. neighbourhood, the economy and sustainable regeneration, Stour Space endeavours to support and promote the value of Stratford Circus Arts Centre has been operating in Newham for creative enterprise and public innovation to people of all abilities 14 years, specialising in performing arts, cultural education and and experiences. presenting world class theatre for children and young people. Stratford Circus is regarded as a key local resource, providing Stour Space offers: young people with opportunities to experience and engage with Venue: affordable creative studios, meeting & events apace the arts through our flagship programmes including Every Child and gallery. a Theatre Goer(delivered in partnership with London Borough of Newham), which enables every Newham child in Year 6 to go to Local community: skill training, business support and mentoring the theatre for free; Blue Sky Actors, our resident company for of creative practitioners while also engaging in local regeneration adults with learning disabilities and difficulties; and the NewYVC plans, policy, facilitating community consultations and Choir of Excellence for aspiring young singers. stakeholder engagement.

28 29 Stratford LOCAL DIRECTORY Stratford LOCAL DIRECTORY Renaissance Rising Partnership

11 Burford Rd SRP is a public private third sector partnership which brings 11 Burford Road We are a consortium of more than 20 arts and cultural London E15 2ST together all of the major organisations in Stratford and promotes Stratford organisations based here in East London. Long before the the area’s regeneration. Our area of interest includes Queen London, E15 2ST Olympic and Paralympic transformation, we were supporting, stratfordlondon.info Elizabeth Olympic Park, Westfield, East Village, The International (not a venue) promoting and developing the well-established arts scene in Quarter, Stratford Town Centre and Stratford High Street. Stratford. Dance and theatre companies, arts centres, music Key contact stratfordrising.com collectives, architecture practices, film and media companies, Cathy Low, Project Director Our vision is that Stratford will become the “thriving capital colleges, universities, artists’ studios and creative organisations [email protected] of east London”, a major destination and location for business, Key contact for children are all members of Stratford Rising and this list is housing, education, culture, leisure and tourism in London. We Gill Henderson, Project Director growing as a new wave of creativity rushes to the area. Years active work to the following principles: [email protected] At Stratford Rising SRP was incorporated in 2007, • One Stratford - all parts of Stratford are distinctive yet • Our diverse communities’ voices are at the heart of our practice however many of our member Years active integrated, working well together and with each to fulfil the and help shape what we do organisations have been here for 2006 (2006-10 as Stratford Cultural area’s potential. The area’s historic past is enriched by new much longer Forum, from 2010 Stratford Rising) • Our members work together to make Stratford a destination for developments and both are integral to Stratford’s future. arts, culture and creativity • Stratford: London - Stratford is in London and as London moves Type of organisation Type of organisation • We commission research so we understand more about the eastwards should be seen as the eastern edge of central London Company limited by guarantee, Non constituted membership place where we live and work and can inform, provoke and not for profit • The transformation process is long term - there is more organisation discuss development to come than has taken place and Stratford will • We are committed to extending opportunities for young people continue to grow over the next 20 years as a new economy and in the arts and to developing emerging artists and leaders of the a new community. future

Our members are drawn from the commercial, housing, • We bring the arts and education sectors together to enrich the education, business, cultural and development sectors and curriculum and extend opportunity includes all of the major organisations delivering regeneration • We broker new relationships between developers and and other services in Stratford. organisations, ensuring the central place of arts and culture in the area’s regeneration We work closely with Stratford’s cultural partners through Stratford Rising and have also established Stratford Original Ltd, • We work in partnership to improve the public spaces that the Business Improvement District for Stratford town centre. connect our venues and organisations

The following pages show the full Stratford Rising membership (in addition to those already included in this directory)

30 31 Stratford LOCAL DIRECTORY Stratford LOCAL DIRECTORY Rising Rising MEMBERS MEMBERS

Actorshop Ape Media Assemble DiVA actorshop.biz www.ape-media.com assemblestudio.co.uk diversityinvisualarts.com

Since 1985 Actorshop Ltd have been working with APE contribute to multiple public sector and At the heart of Assemble’s working practice is a DiVA help businesses gain the skills they need to schools and businesses locally in Newham and also regeneration targets by working with local training belief in the importance of addressing the typical remain competitive and create opportunities for internationally across the globe. They use forum networks to address significant gaps in mainstream disconnection between the public and the process talented people looking to ‘earn while they learn’. theatre and role-play as a tool to elevate personal service provision. by which spaces are made. Assemble champion Their Apprenticeships have supported businesses or group behaviours. a working practice that is interdependent and such as 20th Century Fox, Universal Music, the APE’s mission is to provide community members collaborative, seeking to actively involve the public Southbank Centre, Sadlers Wells, Crossrail, the Actorshop Productions works on television, film and who wish to improve their skills and knowledge as both participant and accomplice in the on-going CBI, UK Music, Domino Records, Matador Pictures, multimedia projects and has seen the production with quality advice, information, training and realization of the work. Rich Visions PR and many more, with over 90% of of the three-time BAFTA award winning series, L8R opportunities within the evolving creative Apprentices are permanent roles following their Youngers 1, 2 and 3, which aired on BBC2 and is industries. They provide training in music Apprenticeship. part of BBC Learning resource material. production, construction and media and approach informal education from a holistic viewpoint. Jobs filled through Apprenticeships include The Actorshop Agency represents acting talent Participants learn and develop transferable skills, Administrator, Social Media Marketing Assistants, of all levels, getting them exposure to the wider which in turn, impacts on their role within society, Publicity Assistant, Arts Administrator, Events creative industry as well as using them in all leading to the improvement of community cohesion. Coordinator, and many more roles businesses Actorshop productions and programmes. depend on.

Actorshop believe in putting ‘People First’ because DiVA provides an end to end recruitment and any school, organisation or production, can only be training service to employers together the access as good as the people involved. to grant financing and was the first London based independent provider to receive the Creative Skillset Tick in recognition of the outstanding training they provide.

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East Thames Housing Group Fundamental Maryland Studioz St. John’s Church east-thames.co.uk fundamental.uk.net marylandstudioz.com stjohnse15.co.uk

East Thames build quality new homes and also Founded in 2003, Fundamental is a small, dynamic, Maryland Studioz comprises of three decent sized Music is important at the church and they have an provide homes for social rent, affordable rent and multi-disciplinary agency based in the heart of the studios with state of the art equipment, in the excellent pipe organ, a large choir, a talented band low cost home ownership. They provide care and Olympic and surrounding developments which has heart of Stratford. It offers a professional space to and a vibrant multi-cultural congregation bringing supported accommodation for people with more been utilising the excitement of the 2012 Games rehearse, to take part in a dance or fitness class music from around the world. St. John’s hosts a intensive needs, and offer a range of programmes and Legacy to inspire children, young people and or to just come and watch the classes that are number of concerts throughout the year, as well to help people get back into work or training, as adults since 2005. taking place. as the popular series of free Wednesday lunchtime well as initiatives to strengthen communities. concerts from May to September – bringing classical Fundamental was established specifically to ensure Maryland studioz provides classes of all different music to an East End audience. St. John’s particularly One of the ways East Thames strengthen that communities were able to genuinely participate types to suit all ages, but also offers studio space want to encourage young people in music and communities is through a range of arts, culture and in the transformation of their neighbourhoods that is professionally managed with a peaceful performing arts in general. There are several large media initiatives which bring together residents of and this has presented a unique opportunity to atmosphere to allow for rehearsals to take place. performance spaces at the Church, and rehearsal all ages who live in East Thames’ homes, estates bring together the civic pride and excitement rooms in the basement. St. John’s has been at the and neighbourhoods. The Group’s community around a major sporting event with strengthened heart of the local community since 1834 and are centres provide a space for residents to express understanding of regeneration processes and the keen to work with others and contribute to the rich themselves creatively while getting to know their transformation of the built environment. variety of cultural life in Stratford. neighbours and growing as a community.

East Thames continually seek to develop new partnerships with local arts and cultural organisations to increase opportunities for residents.

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Stratford Picturehouse The New Black Film Collective Together! 2012 Urban Development picturehouses.com/stratford tnbfc.co.uk together2012.org.uk urbandevelopment.co.uk

They screen and host a plethora of cinematic events TNBFC’s members were selected by Film London Together! 2012 CIC was founded with the support Combining business acumen with an understanding and experiences; from the latest releases, art under a yearlong bespoke training programme of the UK Disabled People’s Council to create an of youth culture, Urban Development stand at the house and international films, right through to old in 2008, funded by UK Film Council, London international centre of excellence for Disability Arts crossroads where the creativity of underground favourites and cult classics back on the big screen. Development Agency and Skillset. They have a in East London as part of the Paralympic Cultural new music meets the music industry. Audiences can experience a range of spectacular collective 40 years of experience co-ordinating Legacy. Together! 2012 CIC has since been awarded productions from the world’s greatest stages, such exhibitions of Black cinema from the African use of the ‘Inspired by 2012’ mark by the Cabinet The Urban Development Music Foundation, as live satellite broadcast Q&As, music and Screen Diaspora and include organisations such as Screen Office and endorsed by Lord Coe, as well as being Urban Development’s new charity arm, through Arts events. Nation (aka ‘Black Baftas’), Images of Black Women, awarded Community of Health status by Newham educational work and hands on opportunity, Black History Studies and Anointed Productions. CCG for ‘outstanding services in improving the nurtures and supports young artists and emerging The Picturehouse programme contains a variety TNBFC’s main programme is a Black History Month health and wellbeing of local people’. professionals to prepare for sustainable careers of family and community strands. Big Scream Film Festival, supported by BFI, that includes in an industry where audiences have the appetite, allows parents with babies to see a film without complimentary art events and live entertainment Led by locally based disabled artists, Together! and critical faculty, to appreciate the best that the need to organise a babysitter and Toddler based at Stratford Picturehouse. Other activities 2012 CIC delivers a year-round programme of urban culture has to offer. The organisation present Time introduces the little ones to the world of include a monthly film club, mobile screenings, free arts activities for disabled people and their quality events that encourage young people to cinema. Families can visit the Kids’ Club, as well community cinema, (which is used to tackle social companions, and free exhibitions, performances become consumers of live music as well as enabling as our specially catered for Autism-Friendly issues) and film education. TNBFC events are also and events for everyone. These include the annual grassroots talent to hone their craft and derive screenings. Not forgetting the wonders of the Silver a platform to progress emerging filmmakers Together! Disability History Month Festival, inspiration from established artists. Screen, a club for the over 60s, and the world of from BAME background, network and showcase incorporating the Together! Disability Film Festival, Picturehouse Education runs a regular programme their talent. as well as an enhanced summer programme. Urban Development support emerging artists of schools’ screenings based on the curriculum. and professionals through mentoring and work Together! 2012 CIC also offers a consultancy experience, access to resources, showcasing and and training programme for business and networking. They deliver innovative education arts organizations. projects that equip young people with relevant skills and resources to make, perform and record new music.

36 37 Stratford LOCAL DIRECTORY The Yard LOCAL DIRECTORY Rising Theatre MEMBERS

ZU UK and GAS Station Unit 2a Queen’s Yard The Yard is a place to explore new ideas, to nurture new talent White Post Lane and to share new experiences. www.zu-uk.com London E9 5EN The Yard is a theatre, bar and kitchen in Queen’s Yard, Hackney ZU-UK is an established award winning independent theyardtheatre.co.uk Wick. Built on a shoestring from recycled & reclaimed materials, theatre company based in East London and Rio de The Yard was the vision of Founder & Artistic Director Jay Miller. Janeiro since 2001. As a British company that has Key contact The Yard exists to discover and nurture new artists that would successfully maintained a satellite base in Brazil Lucy Oliver-Harrison, otherwise be overlooked. The Yard creates the best new work for over a decade, ZU has a strong track record of Executive Director in London by the best new artists. Since 2011 our thriving collaborating across cultures and artistic disciplines, [email protected] organisation has become known for championing new artists, delivering ambitious innovation with depth and new art and challenging the status quo. integrity. Years active Since 2011 The Yard has received two Peter Brook Empty Space Awards, ZU-UK believes in the transformative power of OffWestEnd Theatre Awards and Jay Miller was awarded the the human experiences and, as the world becomes Type of organisation British Council Creative Entrepreneur Award. Work developed increasingly global and we lose the rituals and Charity, company limited at The Yard has transferred to the National Theatre and toured rites that bind us, ZU-UK set out to purposefully by guarantee internationally. give people tailor made experiences that connect them with who they are and the essential desire to The Yard is a local theatre. Through our Yard Local Card and connect meaningfully with one another. affordable tickets, we provide a home for audiences, encouraging shared experiences with all who are part of The Yard. ZU-UK has received awards in the fields of interactive theatre, hybrid art and innovation. The Yard is committed to supporting the next generation of Their most acclaimed project, Hotel Medea, was the Arts Managers, employing budding creative entrepreneurs (the highest rated event in the Edinburgh Fringe 2011, majority of whom are from East London) and providing them becoming the standout hit of the festival, presented with paid work and training, never relying on free internships. also at LIFT2010 and Hayward Gallery in 2012. ZU-UK’s DRIFT methodology is used to coach The Yard has a multifaceted business model that supports all our emerging artists in over 10 countries since 2006. work. With buzzing music nights, a range of events and delicious Other projects include publications on immersive food, served through our chef residency scheme, The Yard bar is theatre, curating live and digital festivals, and integral to our success. exhibitions for Olympics 2012 and World Cup 2014.

In January 2015 ZU-UK opened GAS Station (Games & Arts Stratford), a venue dedicated to projects exploring the intersection between Games and Arts.

38 39 Theatre Royal LOCAL DIRECTORY University of LOCAL DIRECTORY Stratford East East London

Gerry Raffles Square Theatre Royal Stratford East (TRSE) is an award-winning theatre Stratford Campus The University of East London is a community of 19,000 London E15 1BN situated in Newham, close to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Water Lane students, inspiring academics and dedicated support staff A prolific producer of new work, TRSE works extensively with London E15 4LZ spanning 120 different nationalities. Through civic engagement - stratfordeast.com partners nationally and internationally, as well as being deeply or ‘learning by doing’ as UEL call it - the University gives students rooted in the local community. uel.ac.uk the chance to enhance their knowledge by learning off campus on Key contact real-life projects. Sal Goldsmith, Director of TRSE creates new work that is important, political and urgent, as Years active Development & Communications well as world-class and hugely entertaining for all its audiences. North East London Polytechnic in UEL pride themselves in their world-class research, which makes [email protected] At the heart of the East End since 1953, TRSE is proud of the Stratford became the University of them one of the top six modern universities for research in positive contribution it makes to people’s lives and to the vibrant East London in 1992 the country. UEL are a vibrant university with a vision to bring Years active theatre sector, producing new work that speaks to the people transformational academic and enterprising opportunities to 62 years of Britain. Type of organisation those in East London. They seek to do this through diversity, University, Stratford Rising Member partnership and excellence in teaching and research. Type of organisation A 450 seat Grade II* listed Victorian theatre, TRSE is a landmark charity and limited company of East London and one of the most beautiful theatres in the Following an extensive programme of refurbishment, our Stratford Rising Member capital, whose connection with its local community in the London Stratford campus provides impressive facilities located in the Arts Council England National Borough of Newham shapes every aspect of its life. TRSE heart of Stratford. Recent developments include a new Library Portfolio Organisation produces shows that both win London theatre awards (including and Learning Centre, laboratories and computing facilities, a number of Oliviers) and connect with the lives of local people. and new buildings housing the Cass School of Education and Communities and the Centre for Clinical Education in Podiatry, The theatre’s expansive programmes and projects with residents Physiotherapy and Sports Science. and pioneering work with young people, engages them as artists and as individuals with something to say, understand and change University Square Stratford (USS) is a new education hub in about their world. Through these relationships TRSE nurtures a the centre of Stratford which opened in 2013. A joint venture diversity of talent and audiences that stand out in UK theatre and between the University of East London (UEL) and Birkbeck, across the globe. University of London, it provides a new campus for 3,400 students.

40 41 Cultural LOCAL DIRECTORY Vestry House Museum LOCAL DIRECTORY Programme and the Waltham Team Forest Archive and Waltham Forest Council Local Studies Library Waltham Forest Council

Waltham Forest Town Hall The Cultural Programme Team work to deliver a vibrant calendar Vestry Road, Walthamstow Vestry House Museum is an accredited museum that exists Forest Road of festivals, art, music and literature throughout the borough London E17 9NH to record and present the history of Waltham Forest. Housed Walthamstow and coordinate approximately 400 events per year for local in a former workhouse, the building is the only 18th parish London E17 4JF residents to ‘Get Together’, including four Big Weekenders, tea walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house workhouse regularly accessible to the public in the UK. As well dances, creative writing workshops and family activities in our as this unique architectural and social heritage, the Museum walthamforest.gov.uk four neighbourhoods of Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Key contact cares for a collection of over 23,000 objects and 80,000 Walthamstow. We work in partnership with many local artists Anna Mason, Museum, Gallery photographs. The building also houses the Borough’s archive and Key contact and groups as well as national regional organisations such as and Archive Manager local studies library. These resources allow residents to discover Caroline Rae, Cultural Programme Barbican and The Reading Agency to deliver high quality events [email protected] and explore local history, as well as providing a space to debate Manager for everyone to enjoy. and document current experiences of living in the Borough. The [email protected] Years active volunteer-run garden provides a green haven for local residents We also administer an arts development grants programme which The Museum was founded in 1931 and an opportunity for volunteers to keep active and learn Type of organisation runs throughout the year, the purpose of which is “to enable and new skills. Local authority organisation support innovation within the local community to deliver arts Type of organisation based creative activity and cultural events”. These grants provide Local authority There is a programme of regularly changing special exhibitions, an opportunity for local artists to trial new ideas and also to opportunities for local artists to exhibit their work and a well- further develop successful initiatives that have already been used community space. Our schools offer has been adapted to piloted and delivered in the borough. The grants programme is meet the needs of the new curriculum and we have a range of supported by regular arts practitioner forums which facilitate loan boxes that can be used offsite in school and community networking both between artists themselves and with local and settings. There is a monthly family programme, as well as national funders. activities in the school holidays. We partner with a range of local organisations, including Artillery, the E17 Film Festival, Stow Film We work with a broad range of local artists/partner Lounge, Forest Poets, local residents’ associations and the Adult organisations, which include: Artillery, Significant Seams, The Learning Service. The team also support many community-led Mill, Slap Haddock, E17 Puppets, Inky Cuttlefish, Forest Poets, heritage projects. Stow Film Lounge, E17 Film Festival, Stow Tellers, Blackhorse Workshop, Walthamstow Historical Society, Leyton and Commercial activities, including weddings, venue hire and a retail Leytonstone Historical Society Stow Fest Khyal Arts, Shapeshifter offer, support our work with the community. Productions, The Drawing Shed, The Stone Space, Leytonstone Art Trail, Leytonstone Festival, Coppermill Poets, Waltham Forest We are currently undertaking an Esmee Fairbairn-funded project Arts and Education Network, APEX Arts, Big Creative Education to make the collections more accessible and are digitising the (formerly DV8), PAK Cultural Society, Leyton Art Collective, The photographic archive. Write Network, and many individual artists.

42 43 Whitechapel LOCAL DIRECTORY William Morris LOCAL DIRECTORY Gallery Gallery Waltham Forest Council

77-82 Whitechapel High Street The Whitechapel Gallery is the artists’ gallery for everyone. Lloyd Park, Forest Road The Gallery is an accredited museum that exists to ‘inspire London E1 7QX Our history has always been the future. For over a century the Walthamstow everyone through the life and work of the Victorian designer Whitechapel Gallery has premiered world-class artists from London E17 4PP and social activist William Morris’. We care for and interpret whitechapelgallery.org modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark an internationally-renowned collection of over 10,000 objects Rothko and Frida Kahlo to contemporaries such as Sophie Calle, wmgallery.org.uk that document the life and work of Morris and his artistic Key contact Paul Noble, Thomas Struth, Sarah Lucas and Mark Wallinger. circle. Through our special exhibitions and artist-in-residence Kathryn Simpson, Strategic With beautiful galleries, exhibitions, artist commissions, collection Key contact programme, we support and exhibit contemporary art that Relations Manager displays, historic archives, education resources, inspiring art Anna Mason, Museum, Gallery and relates to and develops Morris’s legacy. Our local audiences are [email protected] courses, Cafe/Bar and Bookshop, the Gallery is open all year Archive Manager at the heart of what we do and we run targeted programmes round, so there is always something free to see. The Gallery is a [email protected] for schools, families, young people (16-22), volunteers, adults Years active touchstone for contemporary art internationally, plays a central and this year are piloting an artist-led programme for local older The Gallery opened in 1901 to bring role in London’s cultural landscape and is pivotal to the continued Years active residents. The Gallery has recently joined the Arts Council’s art and ideas to the people of East growth of the world’s most vibrant contemporary art quarter. 65 years. Founded in 1950, a major National Portfolio to expand our contemporary programming and London re-development was undertaken artist-led activities. As well as our core local remit, we attract in 2012 regional (London-wide), national and international audiences. Our Type of organisation loans programme extends overseas and we are currently working Educational Charity Type of organisation to set up a project with cultural partners in India. Local authority We work in partnership with many other local and national organisations to bring Morris to the widest possible audience and contribute to initiatives that seek to widen access to the arts. Recent partners include A New Direction, the Art Fund, the British Council and Art on the Underground and we regularly take our activities offsite to community locations around the borough.

In the interest of resilience and sustainability the Gallery also has an entrepreneurial arm, developing retail and licensing opportunities. We are also expanding our digital reach, particularly to cater to our overseas following.

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