Creative Practitioners
As an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) Creative Practitioners are at the heart of our work with communities.
Who are Creative Practitioners (CP’s)?
These are experts such as artists, musicians, actors, writers, performers, creators, educators, museum curators, technicians, film makers, producers. In addition, CP’s also have wider skills to enable them to support and involve others such as workshop design and delivery, marketing and promotion, mentoring and training. CP’s might be a freelance individual or work as part of an organisation.
How do we work with them?
We commission local artists to work alongside local people to co-produce creative outcomes. CP’s use their creative practice to enliven and give greater impact, vibrancy and scope to what we can offer in our museums, libraries and cultural hubs across Leicestershire.
Blogs from Creative Practitioners
Click here to read our creative sector blogs, which aim to support Creative Practitioners in their work. These blog posts were originally written for and hosted by Creative Leicestershire on their website, as part of their activities in supporting the work of artists in the creative and cultural sector.
Opportunities and Commissions
1620s House and Garden Creative Practitioner in Residency
Old House, New House – Building and Belonging: We are seeking a Creative Practitioner to plan, develop and lead creative activity with local people at the 1620’s House and Garden on the theme of building and belonging. This project will also align with 2025 Hello Heritage Festival architecture theme.
Location: 1620s House & Garden, Manor Road, Donington le Heath, Leicestershire, LE67 2FW
Project Delivery Timeframes: Various set dates between 14th September – 26th October 2025
Commission Amount: £4,000
Application Deadline: 1 August 2025 at 17:00
Click here to read the BRIEF Click here to download the APPLICATION Please direct and question and completed application form, plus supplementary documentation to: Bethany Nugent at Bethany.Nugent@leics.gov.uk