Guisborough Arts CIO* was established to promote creative and cultural work in Guisborough. We have run a number of successful pop-up projects, and work with members of the artistic community. One of our goals is to open an arts centre in town.
The government has recently launched the Town of Culture Award to give everyone the opportunity to share their pride in their home town and to have access to art, music, and theatre where they live.
‘Inspired by the success of the flagship UK City of Culture, which is a proven model for cultural placemaking, this competition aims to spotlight the cultural contribution of towns to our national story.’
We would like to be instrumental in entering Guisborough for the award. Shortlisted towns get £60,000 to develop their expression of interest and the winning town receives £3m. Our proposed timetable is to start to prepare now (2026) to put in a bid next year for UK Town of Culture 2030.
Guisborough has a thriving artistic culture. We would like to put a spotlight on the great work being done by our artists, writers and musicians, get more people involved in the arts and introduce and showcase new events.
We are looking for volunteers to join us, including people with skills in social media, graphic design and finance management. Please get in touch if you want to be involved.
OUR TOWN – ART TOWN
*(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)